aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You know nothing about your sister or her reason for this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “Theria ought to be ashamed of herself,” he said stoutly, “to give you such trouble now.”
AthenanounUS /əˈθiːnə/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
Dryasnoun
mountain avens
From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dryas looked into his father’s grieving face.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Be silent, Dryas,” said his father sternly.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Dryas looked into his father’s grieving face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You know nothing about your sister or her reason for this.
ForethoughtnounUS /ˈfɔːrθɔːt/
planning or plotting in advance of acting
From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
set up or found
From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Theria ought to be ashamed of herself,” he said stoutly, “to give you such trouble now.”
grievingadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvɪŋ/
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading Dryas looked into his father’s grieving face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Theria ought to be ashamed of herself,” he said stoutly, “to give you such trouble now.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You know nothing about your sister or her reason for this.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Theria ought to be ashamed of herself,” he said stoutly, “to give you such trouble now.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dryas looked into his father’s grieving face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dryas looked into his father’s grieving face.
KINnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know nothing about your sister or her reason for this.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dryas looked into his father’s grieving face.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
Nikander
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From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
NIKANDER'S
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From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
not any; not one
From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “You know nothing about your sister or her reason for this.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Theria ought to be ashamed of herself,” he said stoutly, “to give you such trouble now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “You know nothing about your sister or her reason for this.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Theria ought to be ashamed of herself,” he said stoutly, “to give you such trouble now.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “You know nothing about your sister or her reason for this.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Theria ought to be ashamed of herself,” he said stoutly, “to give you such trouble now.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “Be silent, Dryas,” said his father sternly.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “You know nothing about your sister or her reason for this.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “Be silent, Dryas,” said his father sternly.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading “Theria ought to be ashamed of herself,” he said stoutly, “to give you such trouble now.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Theria ought to be ashamed of herself,” he said stoutly, “to give you such trouble now.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
Theria
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From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Theria ought to be ashamed of herself,” he said stoutly, “to give you such trouble now.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
in or at the place that
From this reading NIKANDER’S NEAREST OF KIN Meanwhile, Nikander and Dryas of the easy confidence came to the temple of Athena Forethought where this time no Theria was to be found.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Theria ought to be ashamed of herself,” he said stoutly, “to give you such trouble now.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know nothing about your sister or her reason for this.
