used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For her own purposes she had chosen to leave Strio as a nurse-girl, and as a nurse-girl she should return thither.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
alleviations
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From this reading Danaë was not to be allowed any mitigation of her hard fate; even the alleviations devised for her by her friends were forbidden.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Danaë was not to be allowed any mitigation of her hard fate; even the alleviations devised for her by her friends were forbidden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When her brother saw her in the European dress, he sent her promptly back to change it, and she travelled in his train not as his sister, but as Janni’s nurse.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Danaë was not to be allowed any mitigation of her hard fate; even the alleviations devised for her by her friends were forbidden.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When her brother saw her in the European dress, he sent her promptly back to change it, and she travelled in his train not as his sister, but as Janni’s nurse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When her brother saw her in the European dress, he sent her promptly back to change it, and she travelled in his train not as his sister, but as Janni’s nurse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Danaë was not to be allowed any mitigation of her hard fate; even the alleviations devised for her by her friends were forbidden.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When her brother saw her in the European dress, he sent her promptly back to change it, and she travelled in his train not as his sister, but as Janni’s nurse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When her brother saw her in the European dress, he sent her promptly back to change it, and she travelled in his train not as his sister, but as Janni’s nurse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Danaë was not to be allowed any mitigation of her hard fate; even the alleviations devised for her by her friends were forbidden.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading When her brother saw her in the European dress, he sent her promptly back to change it, and she travelled in his train not as his sister, but as Janni’s nurse.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading For her own purposes she had chosen to leave Strio as a nurse-girl, and as a nurse-girl she should return thither.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
Danaë
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From this reading Danaë was not to be allowed any mitigation of her hard fate; even the alleviations devised for her by her friends were forbidden.
devisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/
past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Danaë was not to be allowed any mitigation of her hard fate; even the alleviations devised for her by her friends were forbidden.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
put on clothes
From this reading When her brother saw her in the European dress, he sent her promptly back to change it, and she travelled in his train not as his sister, but as Janni’s nurse.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading When her brother saw her in the European dress, he sent her promptly back to change it, and she travelled in his train not as his sister, but as Janni’s nurse.
divisible by two
From this reading Danaë was not to be allowed any mitigation of her hard fate; even the alleviations devised for her by her friends were forbidden.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Danaë was not to be allowed any mitigation of her hard fate; even the alleviations devised for her by her friends were forbidden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Danaë was not to be allowed any mitigation of her hard fate; even the alleviations devised for her by her friends were forbidden.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Danaë was not to be allowed any mitigation of her hard fate; even the alleviations devised for her by her friends were forbidden.
set up or found
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Danaë was not to be allowed any mitigation of her hard fate; even the alleviations devised for her by her friends were forbidden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For her own purposes she had chosen to leave Strio as a nurse-girl, and as a nurse-girl she should return thither.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Danaë was not to be allowed any mitigation of her hard fate; even the alleviations devised for her by her friends were forbidden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When her brother saw her in the European dress, he sent her promptly back to change it, and she travelled in his train not as his sister, but as Janni’s nurse.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Danaë was not to be allowed any mitigation of her hard fate; even the alleviations devised for her by her friends were forbidden.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When her brother saw her in the European dress, he sent her promptly back to change it, and she travelled in his train not as his sister, but as Janni’s nurse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When her brother saw her in the European dress, he sent her promptly back to change it, and she travelled in his train not as his sister, but as Janni’s nurse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When her brother saw her in the European dress, he sent her promptly back to change it, and she travelled in his train not as his sister, but as Janni’s nurse.
Janni's
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From this reading When her brother saw her in the European dress, he sent her promptly back to change it, and she travelled in his train not as his sister, but as Janni’s nurse.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
go away from a place
From this reading For her own purposes she had chosen to leave Strio as a nurse-girl, and as a nurse-girl she should return thither.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
misdoings
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From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
mitigationnounUS /ˌmɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən/
to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
From this reading Danaë was not to be allowed any mitigation of her hard fate; even the alleviations devised for her by her friends were forbidden.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Danaë was not to be allowed any mitigation of her hard fate; even the alleviations devised for her by her friends were forbidden.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading When her brother saw her in the European dress, he sent her promptly back to change it, and she travelled in his train not as his sister, but as Janni’s nurse.
nurse-girl
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From this reading For her own purposes she had chosen to leave Strio as a nurse-girl, and as a nurse-girl she should return thither.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Danaë was not to be allowed any mitigation of her hard fate; even the alleviations devised for her by her friends were forbidden.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For her own purposes she had chosen to leave Strio as a nurse-girl, and as a nurse-girl she should return thither.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
a human being
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
Petros
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From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
with little or no delay
From this reading When her brother saw her in the European dress, he sent her promptly back to change it, and she travelled in his train not as his sister, but as Janni’s nurse.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For her own purposes she had chosen to leave Strio as a nurse-girl, and as a nurse-girl she should return thither.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Her brother refused to own her.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For her own purposes she had chosen to leave Strio as a nurse-girl, and as a nurse-girl she should return thither.
cut with a saw
From this reading When her brother saw her in the European dress, he sent her promptly back to change it, and she travelled in his train not as his sister, but as Janni’s nurse.
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From this reading When her brother saw her in the European dress, he sent her promptly back to change it, and she travelled in his train not as his sister, but as Janni’s nurse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When her brother saw her in the European dress, he sent her promptly back to change it, and she travelled in his train not as his sister, but as Janni’s nurse.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For her own purposes she had chosen to leave Strio as a nurse-girl, and as a nurse-girl she should return thither.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When her brother saw her in the European dress, he sent her promptly back to change it, and she travelled in his train not as his sister, but as Janni’s nurse.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
Strio
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From this reading For her own purposes she had chosen to leave Strio as a nurse-girl, and as a nurse-girl she should return thither.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Danaë was not to be allowed any mitigation of her hard fate; even the alleviations devised for her by her friends were forbidden.
Therma
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From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading For her own purposes she had chosen to leave Strio as a nurse-girl, and as a nurse-girl she should return thither.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Danaë was not to be allowed any mitigation of her hard fate; even the alleviations devised for her by her friends were forbidden.
create by training and teaching
From this reading When her brother saw her in the European dress, he sent her promptly back to change it, and she travelled in his train not as his sister, but as Janni’s nurse.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading When her brother saw her in the European dress, he sent her promptly back to change it, and she travelled in his train not as his sister, but as Janni’s nurse.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
unmixedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪkst/
not mixed with extraneous elements
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Danaë was not to be allowed any mitigation of her hard fate; even the alleviations devised for her by her friends were forbidden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Danaë was not to be allowed any mitigation of her hard fate; even the alleviations devised for her by her friends were forbidden.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
at the time that
From this reading When her brother saw her in the European dress, he sent her promptly back to change it, and she travelled in his train not as his sister, but as Janni’s nurse.
which person or people
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Petros, who was discovered at Therma, hanging about the Palace in a state of considerable embarrassment not unmixed with apprehension, since he did not know what his master had heard or what he would do, found himself treated as the person responsible for her misdoings.
