used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His words excited her heart to a burning activity, and thought after thought rushed swiftly through her mind.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading His words excited her heart to a burning activity, and thought after thought rushed swiftly through her mind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His words excited her heart to a burning activity, and thought after thought rushed swiftly through her mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She had seen enough of Thoth’s power to believe to the full in the truth of his narrative.
the act of burning something
From this reading His words excited her heart to a burning activity, and thought after thought rushed swiftly through her mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
Daphne'snounUS /ˈdæfniz/
possessive form of “daphne” — any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
well in the past; former
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading At first she tried to persuade herself that he must have told her incredible fictions, but the more she thought the less she doubted.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had seen enough of Thoth’s power to believe to the full in the truth of his narrative.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading His words excited her heart to a burning activity, and thought after thought rushed swiftly through her mind.
fictionsnounUS /ˈfɪkʃənz/
plural of “fiction” — a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading At first she tried to persuade herself that he must have told her incredible fictions, but the more she thought the less she doubted.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she tried to persuade herself that he must have told her incredible fictions, but the more she thought the less she doubted.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She had seen enough of Thoth’s power to believe to the full in the truth of his narrative.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had seen enough of Thoth’s power to believe to the full in the truth of his narrative.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His words excited her heart to a burning activity, and thought after thought rushed swiftly through her mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At first she tried to persuade herself that he must have told her incredible fictions, but the more she thought the less she doubted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His words excited her heart to a burning activity, and thought after thought rushed swiftly through her mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had seen enough of Thoth’s power to believe to the full in the truth of his narrative.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading At first she tried to persuade herself that he must have told her incredible fictions, but the more she thought the less she doubted.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading At first she tried to persuade herself that he must have told her incredible fictions, but the more she thought the less she doubted.
mayest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His words excited her heart to a burning activity, and thought after thought rushed swiftly through her mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At first she tried to persuade herself that he must have told her incredible fictions, but the more she thought the less she doubted.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At first she tried to persuade herself that he must have told her incredible fictions, but the more she thought the less she doubted.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 She had seen enough of Thoth’s power to believe to the full in the truth of his narrative.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading THE REVOLT OF NATURE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REVOLT OF NATURE.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading At first she tried to persuade herself that he must have told her incredible fictions, but the more she thought the less she doubted.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She had seen enough of Thoth’s power to believe to the full in the truth of his narrative.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
To recall to mind.
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
express the need or desire for
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
REVOLTnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading THE REVOLT OF NATURE.
done under pressure
From this reading His words excited her heart to a burning activity, and thought after thought rushed swiftly through her mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen enough of Thoth’s power to believe to the full in the truth of his narrative.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she tried to persuade herself that he must have told her incredible fictions, but the more she thought the less she doubted.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
in a swift manner
From this reading His words excited her heart to a burning activity, and thought after thought rushed swiftly through her mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVOLT OF NATURE.
Thothnoun
Egyptian Moon deity with the head of an ibis; god of wisdom and learning and the arts; scribe of the gods
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
Thoth's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had seen enough of Thoth’s power to believe to the full in the truth of his narrative.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His words excited her heart to a burning activity, and thought after thought rushed swiftly through her mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His words excited her heart to a burning activity, and thought after thought rushed swiftly through her mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His words excited her heart to a burning activity, and thought after thought rushed swiftly through her mind.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At first she tried to persuade herself that he must have told her incredible fictions, but the more she thought the less she doubted.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading At first she tried to persuade herself that he must have told her incredible fictions, but the more she thought the less she doubted.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Daphne’s request Thoth departed, but as he left her he said with great emphasis— “Remember that I have spoken the truth, and if thou wilt thou mayest become queen of the earth!”
the words that are spoken
From this reading His words excited her heart to a burning activity, and thought after thought rushed swiftly through her mind.
