aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The danger had been so great and the culminating events so appalling, that she desired above everything to be hundreds of leagues from the scene.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Thoth became silent and gloomy, and most reluctantly agreed to obey her requests.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Thoth assured Daphne in the most explicit manner that the whole assembly of the royal race must have perished, she insisted upon instant flight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The danger had been so great and the culminating events so appalling, that she desired above everything to be hundreds of leagues from the scene.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading The danger had been so great and the culminating events so appalling, that she desired above everything to be hundreds of leagues from the scene.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Daphne attempted to soothe him, and to make his deed appear great and noble, but without effect.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading Although Thoth assured Daphne in the most explicit manner that the whole assembly of the royal race must have perished, she insisted upon instant flight.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Although Thoth assured Daphne in the most explicit manner that the whole assembly of the royal race must have perished, she insisted upon instant flight.
ATHENSnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading THE RETURN TO ATHENS.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Daphne attempted to soothe him, and to make his deed appear great and noble, but without effect.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The danger had been so great and the culminating events so appalling, that she desired above everything to be hundreds of leagues from the scene.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Thoth became silent and gloomy, and most reluctantly agreed to obey her requests.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The danger had been so great and the culminating events so appalling, that she desired above everything to be hundreds of leagues from the scene.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Daphne attempted to soothe him, and to make his deed appear great and noble, but without effect.
culminatingverbUS /ˈkʌlməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “culminate” — end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
From this reading The danger had been so great and the culminating events so appalling, that she desired above everything to be hundreds of leagues from the scene.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The danger had been so great and the culminating events so appalling, that she desired above everything to be hundreds of leagues from the scene.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading Although Thoth assured Daphne in the most explicit manner that the whole assembly of the royal race must have perished, she insisted upon instant flight.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Daphne attempted to soothe him, and to make his deed appear great and noble, but without effect.
wanted intensely
From this reading The danger had been so great and the culminating events so appalling, that she desired above everything to be hundreds of leagues from the scene.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Daphne attempted to soothe him, and to make his deed appear great and noble, but without effect.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The danger had been so great and the culminating events so appalling, that she desired above everything to be hundreds of leagues from the scene.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The danger had been so great and the culminating events so appalling, that she desired above everything to be hundreds of leagues from the scene.
explicitadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplɪsət/
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
From this reading Although Thoth assured Daphne in the most explicit manner that the whole assembly of the royal race must have perished, she insisted upon instant flight.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Although Thoth assured Daphne in the most explicit manner that the whole assembly of the royal race must have perished, she insisted upon instant flight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The danger had been so great and the culminating events so appalling, that she desired above everything to be hundreds of leagues from the scene.
depressingly dark
From this reading Thoth became silent and gloomy, and most reluctantly agreed to obey her requests.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The danger had been so great and the culminating events so appalling, that she desired above everything to be hundreds of leagues from the scene.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The danger had been so great and the culminating events so appalling, that she desired above everything to be hundreds of leagues from the scene.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although Thoth assured Daphne in the most explicit manner that the whole assembly of the royal race must have perished, she insisted upon instant flight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thoth became silent and gloomy, and most reluctantly agreed to obey her requests.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Daphne attempted to soothe him, and to make his deed appear great and noble, but without effect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Daphne attempted to soothe him, and to make his deed appear great and noble, but without effect.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The danger had been so great and the culminating events so appalling, that she desired above everything to be hundreds of leagues from the scene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although Thoth assured Daphne in the most explicit manner that the whole assembly of the royal race must have perished, she insisted upon instant flight.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Although Thoth assured Daphne in the most explicit manner that the whole assembly of the royal race must have perished, she insisted upon instant flight.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Although Thoth assured Daphne in the most explicit manner that the whole assembly of the royal race must have perished, she insisted upon instant flight.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading The danger had been so great and the culminating events so appalling, that she desired above everything to be hundreds of leagues from the scene.
engage in
From this reading Daphne attempted to soothe him, and to make his deed appear great and noble, but without effect.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Although Thoth assured Daphne in the most explicit manner that the whole assembly of the royal race must have perished, she insisted upon instant flight.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Although Thoth assured Daphne in the most explicit manner that the whole assembly of the royal race must have perished, she insisted upon instant flight.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Although Thoth assured Daphne in the most explicit manner that the whole assembly of the royal race must have perished, she insisted upon instant flight.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Daphne attempted to soothe him, and to make his deed appear great and noble, but without effect.
be obedient to
From this reading Thoth became silent and gloomy, and most reluctantly agreed to obey her requests.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although Thoth assured Daphne in the most explicit manner that the whole assembly of the royal race must have perished, she insisted upon instant flight.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Although Thoth assured Daphne in the most explicit manner that the whole assembly of the royal race must have perished, she insisted upon instant flight.
any competition
From this reading Although Thoth assured Daphne in the most explicit manner that the whole assembly of the royal race must have perished, she insisted upon instant flight.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Thoth became silent and gloomy, and most reluctantly agreed to obey her requests.
requestsnounUS /rɪˈkwests/
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading Thoth became silent and gloomy, and most reluctantly agreed to obey her requests.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN TO ATHENS.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Although Thoth assured Daphne in the most explicit manner that the whole assembly of the royal race must have perished, she insisted upon instant flight.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The danger had been so great and the culminating events so appalling, that she desired above everything to be hundreds of leagues from the scene.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Thoth assured Daphne in the most explicit manner that the whole assembly of the royal race must have perished, she insisted upon instant flight.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Thoth became silent and gloomy, and most reluctantly agreed to obey her requests.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The danger had been so great and the culminating events so appalling, that she desired above everything to be hundreds of leagues from the scene.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Daphne attempted to soothe him, and to make his deed appear great and noble, but without effect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although Thoth assured Daphne in the most explicit manner that the whole assembly of the royal race must have perished, she insisted upon instant flight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN TO ATHENS.
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 Although Thoth assured Daphne in the most explicit manner that the whole assembly of the royal race must have perished, she insisted upon instant flight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETURN TO ATHENS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Although Thoth assured Daphne in the most explicit manner that the whole assembly of the royal race must have perished, she insisted upon instant flight.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Although Thoth assured Daphne in the most explicit manner that the whole assembly of the royal race must have perished, she insisted upon instant flight.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Daphne attempted to soothe him, and to make his deed appear great and noble, but without effect.
