used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Neither of them will look a bit well.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
for the reason that
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Neither of them will look a bit well.
BurtnounUS /bɜːrt/
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
Cara
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From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading These were Penelope's thoughts until that evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
a young female
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
Iphigenianoun
(Greek mythology) the daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon; Agamemnon was obliged to offer her as a sacrifice to Artemis when the Greek fleet was becalmed on its way to Troy; Artemis rescued her and she later became a priestess
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
Jephtha's
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From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
L'Estrange
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From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them will look a bit well.
not any; not one
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
Penelope's
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From this reading These were Penelope's thoughts until that evening.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
cause to go somewhere
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
carry out
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These were Penelope's thoughts until that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them will look a bit well.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were Penelope's thoughts until that evening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading These were Penelope's thoughts until that evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
TroynounUS /trɔɪ/
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading These were Penelope's thoughts until that evening.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now all was changed; for the daring idea had come into her head to ask Mary L'Estrange and Cara Burt to give her twenty pounds to send to her sister.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were Penelope's thoughts until that evening.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading They wanted her, Penelope, to take the part of Helen of Troy, and why should she not be rewarded for her pains?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "Their wishes are on no account because of me," thought the girl, "they are all for themselves, because that silly Mary thinks she will look well as Jephtha's daughter, and Cara as Iphigenia.
