1817
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From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading None, perhaps, was less tenable than that which made of this gentleman a personification of the Sun.
Agen
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From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
in the past
From this reading For this is what a certain school of comparative mythology set itself to do, some forty years ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
BluebeardnounUS /ˈbluːbiːrd/
(fairytale) a monstrous villain who marries seven women; he kills the first six for disobedience
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
brothers-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərzɪnlɔː/
plural of “brother-in-law” — a brother by marriage
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading For this is what a certain school of comparative mythology set itself to do, some forty years ago.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading For this is what a certain school of comparative mythology set itself to do, some forty years ago.
DawnsnounUS /dɔːnz/
plural of “dawn” — the first light of day
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
demonstratedadjectiveUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
Dioscuri
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From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For this is what a certain school of comparative mythology set itself to do, some forty years ago.
EditedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
erroneousadjectiveUS /eˈroʊniəs/
containing or characterized by error
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
communicated in words
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this is what a certain school of comparative mythology set itself to do, some forty years ago.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading For this is what a certain school of comparative mythology set itself to do, some forty years ago.
a man of refinement
From this reading None, perhaps, was less tenable than that which made of this gentleman a personification of the Sun.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
identifyingverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “identify” — recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For this is what a certain school of comparative mythology set itself to do, some forty years ago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For this is what a certain school of comparative mythology set itself to do, some forty years ago.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
Jean-Baptiste
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From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading None, perhaps, was less tenable than that which made of this gentleman a personification of the Sun.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
librariannounUS /laɪˈbreriːən/
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading None, perhaps, was less tenable than that which made of this gentleman a personification of the Sun.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
Miall
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From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
mythnounUS /mɪθ/
a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
mythologynounUS /məˈθɑːlədʒiː/
myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person
From this reading For this is what a certain school of comparative mythology set itself to do, some forty years ago.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
not one, and not any
From this reading None, perhaps, was less tenable than that which made of this gentleman a personification of the Sun.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None, perhaps, was less tenable than that which made of this gentleman a personification of the Sun.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
by chance
From this reading None, perhaps, was less tenable than that which made of this gentleman a personification of the Sun.
personificationnounUS /pərˌsɑːnəfəˈkeɪʃən/
a person who represents an abstract quality
From this reading None, perhaps, was less tenable than that which made of this gentleman a personification of the Sun.
plausibleadjectiveUS /ˈplɔːzəbəl/
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
Pérés
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From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
an educational institution
From this reading For this is what a certain school of comparative mythology set itself to do, some forty years ago.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For this is what a certain school of comparative mythology set itself to do, some forty years ago.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
solaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For this is what a certain school of comparative mythology set itself to do, some forty years ago.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading None, perhaps, was less tenable than that which made of this gentleman a personification of the Sun.
required or under orders
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
tenableadjectiveUS /ˈtenəbəl/
based on sound reasoning or evidence
From this reading None, perhaps, was less tenable than that which made of this gentleman a personification of the Sun.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading None, perhaps, was less tenable than that which made of this gentleman a personification of the Sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None, perhaps, was less tenable than that which made of this gentleman a personification of the Sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
TheseusnounUS /ˈθiːziːəs/
(Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading None, perhaps, was less tenable than that which made of this gentleman a personification of the Sun.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading None, perhaps, was less tenable than that which made of this gentleman a personification of the Sun.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must remind those readers who may feel tempted to believe this that in 1817 a learned librarian of Agen, Jean-Baptiste Pérés, demonstrated, in a highly plausible manner, that Napoleon had never existed, and that the story of this supposed great captain was nothing but a solar myth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For this is what a certain school of comparative mythology set itself to do, some forty years ago.
at the time that
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading None, perhaps, was less tenable than that which made of this gentleman a personification of the Sun.
which person or people
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edited By James Lewis May And Bernard Miall THE strangest, the most varied, the most erroneous opinions have been expressed with regard to the famous individual commonly known as Bluebeard.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It informed the world that the seven wives of Bluebeard were the Dawns, and that his two brothers-in-law were the morning and the evening Twilight, identifying them with the Dioscuri, who delivered Helena when she was rapt away by Theseus.
a late time of life
From this reading For this is what a certain school of comparative mythology set itself to do, some forty years ago.
