used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fever burned through all her limbs.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A fever burned through all her limbs.
in addition
From this reading And because the little maid would not go without Theria, Theria came also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As evening came on old Tuchè was fain to take her out of the close house and lay her in front of the door on the high temple platform.
Aristonikè
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From this reading THE MESSENGERS Aristonikè was dying.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As evening came on old Tuchè was fain to take her out of the close house and lay her in front of the door on the high temple platform.
for the reason that
From this reading And because the little maid would not go without Theria, Theria came also.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading A fever burned through all her limbs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As evening came on old Tuchè was fain to take her out of the close house and lay her in front of the door on the high temple platform.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As evening came on old Tuchè was fain to take her out of the close house and lay her in front of the door on the high temple platform.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No more did she notice even the linnet, Theria’s gift, which sang so sweetly in the solemn house.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As evening came on old Tuchè was fain to take her out of the close house and lay her in front of the door on the high temple platform.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading THE MESSENGERS Aristonikè was dying.
divisible by two
From this reading No more did she notice even the linnet, Theria’s gift, which sang so sweetly in the solemn house.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As evening came on old Tuchè was fain to take her out of the close house and lay her in front of the door on the high temple platform.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading As evening came on old Tuchè was fain to take her out of the close house and lay her in front of the door on the high temple platform.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading A fever burned through all her limbs.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading As evening came on old Tuchè was fain to take her out of the close house and lay her in front of the door on the high temple platform.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading No more did she notice even the linnet, Theria’s gift, which sang so sweetly in the solemn house.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And because the little maid would not go without Theria, Theria came also.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A fever burned through all her limbs.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As evening came on old Tuchè was fain to take her out of the close house and lay her in front of the door on the high temple platform.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading No more did she notice even the linnet, Theria’s gift, which sang so sweetly in the solemn house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No more did she notice even the linnet, Theria’s gift, which sang so sweetly in the solemn house.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As evening came on old Tuchè was fain to take her out of the close house and lay her in front of the door on the high temple platform.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading A fever burned through all her limbs.
linnetnounUS /ˈlɪnɪt/
small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico
From this reading No more did she notice even the linnet, Theria’s gift, which sang so sweetly in the solemn house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And because the little maid would not go without Theria, Theria came also.
a female domestic
From this reading And because the little maid would not go without Theria, Theria came also.
MESSENGERSnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading THE MESSENGERS Aristonikè was dying.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more did she notice even the linnet, Theria’s gift, which sang so sweetly in the solemn house.
not any; not one
From this reading No more did she notice even the linnet, Theria’s gift, which sang so sweetly in the solemn house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And because the little maid would not go without Theria, Theria came also.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading No more did she notice even the linnet, Theria’s gift, which sang so sweetly in the solemn house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As evening came on old Tuchè was fain to take her out of the close house and lay her in front of the door on the high temple platform.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As evening came on old Tuchè was fain to take her out of the close house and lay her in front of the door on the high temple platform.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As evening came on old Tuchè was fain to take her out of the close house and lay her in front of the door on the high temple platform.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As evening came on old Tuchè was fain to take her out of the close house and lay her in front of the door on the high temple platform.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading As evening came on old Tuchè was fain to take her out of the close house and lay her in front of the door on the high temple platform.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading No more did she notice even the linnet, Theria’s gift, which sang so sweetly in the solemn house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No more did she notice even the linnet, Theria’s gift, which sang so sweetly in the solemn house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No more did she notice even the linnet, Theria’s gift, which sang so sweetly in the solemn house.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading No more did she notice even the linnet, Theria’s gift, which sang so sweetly in the solemn house.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading No more did she notice even the linnet, Theria’s gift, which sang so sweetly in the solemn house.
carry out
From this reading As evening came on old Tuchè was fain to take her out of the close house and lay her in front of the door on the high temple platform.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading As evening came on old Tuchè was fain to take her out of the close house and lay her in front of the door on the high temple platform.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MESSENGERS Aristonikè was dying.
Theria
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From this reading And because the little maid would not go without Theria, Theria came also.
Theria's
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From this reading No more did she notice even the linnet, Theria’s gift, which sang so sweetly in the solemn house.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A fever burned through all her limbs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As evening came on old Tuchè was fain to take her out of the close house and lay her in front of the door on the high temple platform.
Tuchè
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From this reading As evening came on old Tuchè was fain to take her out of the close house and lay her in front of the door on the high temple platform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MESSENGERS Aristonikè was dying.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No more did she notice even the linnet, Theria’s gift, which sang so sweetly in the solemn house.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And because the little maid would not go without Theria, Theria came also.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And because the little maid would not go without Theria, Theria came also.
