used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The oracle declared that the dragon would not go until Andromeda had been offered as a sacrifice.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "Finally the king sought Ammon for advice.
Ammon
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From this reading "Finally the king sought Ammon for advice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The king, broken-hearted, told his wife and daughter of the dreadful verdict, but Andromeda willingly gave her life for the safety of the land and people.
AndromedanounUS /ænˈdrɑːmədə/
broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
From this reading The oracle declared that the dragon would not go until Andromeda had been offered as a sacrifice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The oracle declared that the dragon would not go until Andromeda had been offered as a sacrifice.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading "She was carried to some rocks and there chained to await the coming of the monster.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The oracle declared that the dragon would not go until Andromeda had been offered as a sacrifice.
broken-hearted
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From this reading The king, broken-hearted, told his wife and daughter of the dreadful verdict, but Andromeda willingly gave her life for the safety of the land and people.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The king, broken-hearted, told his wife and daughter of the dreadful verdict, but Andromeda willingly gave her life for the safety of the land and people.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "She was carried to some rocks and there chained to await the coming of the monster.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading "She was carried to some rocks and there chained to await the coming of the monster.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "She was carried to some rocks and there chained to await the coming of the monster.
a female human offspring
From this reading The king, broken-hearted, told his wife and daughter of the dreadful verdict, but Andromeda willingly gave her life for the safety of the land and people.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The oracle declared that the dragon would not go until Andromeda had been offered as a sacrifice.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading The oracle declared that the dragon would not go until Andromeda had been offered as a sacrifice.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The king, broken-hearted, told his wife and daughter of the dreadful verdict, but Andromeda willingly gave her life for the safety of the land and people.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "Finally the king sought Ammon for advice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Finally the king sought Ammon for advice.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading Instead, however, a gallant youth named Perseus passed that way and saw the princess.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The king, broken-hearted, told his wife and daughter of the dreadful verdict, but Andromeda willingly gave her life for the safety of the land and people.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The oracle declared that the dragon would not go until Andromeda had been offered as a sacrifice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The oracle declared that the dragon would not go until Andromeda had been offered as a sacrifice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The king, broken-hearted, told his wife and daughter of the dreadful verdict, but Andromeda willingly gave her life for the safety of the land and people.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king, broken-hearted, told his wife and daughter of the dreadful verdict, but Andromeda willingly gave her life for the safety of the land and people.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Instead, however, a gallant youth named Perseus passed that way and saw the princess.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, however, a gallant youth named Perseus passed that way and saw the princess.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Finally the king sought Ammon for advice.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The king, broken-hearted, told his wife and daughter of the dreadful verdict, but Andromeda willingly gave her life for the safety of the land and people.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The king, broken-hearted, told his wife and daughter of the dreadful verdict, but Andromeda willingly gave her life for the safety of the land and people.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading "She was carried to some rocks and there chained to await the coming of the monster.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Instead, however, a gallant youth named Perseus passed that way and saw the princess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The oracle declared that the dragon would not go until Andromeda had been offered as a sacrifice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The king, broken-hearted, told his wife and daughter of the dreadful verdict, but Andromeda willingly gave her life for the safety of the land and people.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The oracle declared that the dragon would not go until Andromeda had been offered as a sacrifice.
oraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading The oracle declared that the dragon would not go until Andromeda had been offered as a sacrifice.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Instead, however, a gallant youth named Perseus passed that way and saw the princess.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The king, broken-hearted, told his wife and daughter of the dreadful verdict, but Andromeda willingly gave her life for the safety of the land and people.
PerseusnounUS /ˈpɜːrsiəs/
(Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster
From this reading Instead, however, a gallant youth named Perseus passed that way and saw the princess.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Instead, however, a gallant youth named Perseus passed that way and saw the princess.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "She was carried to some rocks and there chained to await the coming of the monster.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading The oracle declared that the dragon would not go until Andromeda had been offered as a sacrifice.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The king, broken-hearted, told his wife and daughter of the dreadful verdict, but Andromeda willingly gave her life for the safety of the land and people.
cut with a saw
From this reading Instead, however, a gallant youth named Perseus passed that way and saw the princess.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was carried to some rocks and there chained to await the coming of the monster.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "She was carried to some rocks and there chained to await the coming of the monster.
that is looked for
From this reading "Finally the king sought Ammon for advice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The oracle declared that the dragon would not go until Andromeda had been offered as a sacrifice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Finally the king sought Ammon for advice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "She was carried to some rocks and there chained to await the coming of the monster.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She was carried to some rocks and there chained to await the coming of the monster.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The king, broken-hearted, told his wife and daughter of the dreadful verdict, but Andromeda willingly gave her life for the safety of the land and people.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The oracle declared that the dragon would not go until Andromeda had been offered as a sacrifice.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading The king, broken-hearted, told his wife and daughter of the dreadful verdict, but Andromeda willingly gave her life for the safety of the land and people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was carried to some rocks and there chained to await the coming of the monster.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Instead, however, a gallant youth named Perseus passed that way and saw the princess.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The king, broken-hearted, told his wife and daughter of the dreadful verdict, but Andromeda willingly gave her life for the safety of the land and people.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading The king, broken-hearted, told his wife and daughter of the dreadful verdict, but Andromeda willingly gave her life for the safety of the land and people.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The oracle declared that the dragon would not go until Andromeda had been offered as a sacrifice.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Instead, however, a gallant youth named Perseus passed that way and saw the princess.
