amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading The earth was given up to the joy of the gods and the times favoured the birth of amazing divinities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In those days there were no tombs by the roadside and no temples upon the hills.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The young ones that there were went pale through the woods fearing to be waylaid by dragons.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The earth was given up to the joy of the gods and the times favoured the birth of amazing divinities.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In those days there were no tombs by the roadside and no temples upon the hills.
ChimeranounUS /tʃɪˈmerə/
(Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon
From this reading It was the time of Echnida and the Chimera of Pasiphæ and the Minotaur.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days there were no tombs by the roadside and no temples upon the hills.
divinitiesnounUS /dɪˈvɪnətiz/
plural of “divinity” — any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading The earth was given up to the joy of the gods and the times favoured the birth of amazing divinities.
dragonsnounUS /ˈdræɡənz/
plural of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading The young ones that there were went pale through the woods fearing to be waylaid by dragons.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The earth was given up to the joy of the gods and the times favoured the birth of amazing divinities.
Echnida
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From this reading It was the time of Echnida and the Chimera of Pasiphæ and the Minotaur.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Men themselves scarce existed; there was not much talk of them.
favoured
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From this reading The earth was given up to the joy of the gods and the times favoured the birth of amazing divinities.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The young ones that there were went pale through the woods fearing to be waylaid by dragons.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The earth was given up to the joy of the gods and the times favoured the birth of amazing divinities.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The earth was given up to the joy of the gods and the times favoured the birth of amazing divinities.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In those days there were no tombs by the roadside and no temples upon the hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those days there were no tombs by the roadside and no temples upon the hills.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the time of Echnida and the Chimera of Pasiphæ and the Minotaur.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The earth was given up to the joy of the gods and the times favoured the birth of amazing divinities.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men themselves scarce existed; there was not much talk of them.
Minotaurnoun
(Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus
From this reading It was the time of Echnida and the Chimera of Pasiphæ and the Minotaur.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Men themselves scarce existed; there was not much talk of them.
not any; not one
From this reading In those days there were no tombs by the roadside and no temples upon the hills.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Men themselves scarce existed; there was not much talk of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Men themselves scarce existed; there was not much talk of them.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The young ones that there were went pale through the woods fearing to be waylaid by dragons.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The young ones that there were went pale through the woods fearing to be waylaid by dragons.
Pasiphæ
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From this reading It was the time of Echnida and the Chimera of Pasiphæ and the Minotaur.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading In those days there were no tombs by the roadside and no temples upon the hills.
only a very short time before
From this reading Men themselves scarce existed; there was not much talk of them.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Men themselves scarce existed; there was not much talk of them.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading In those days there were no tombs by the roadside and no temples upon the hills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young ones that there were went pale through the woods fearing to be waylaid by dragons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In those days there were no tombs by the roadside and no temples upon the hills.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Men themselves scarce existed; there was not much talk of them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Men themselves scarce existed; there was not much talk of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In those days there were no tombs by the roadside and no temples upon the hills.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days there were no tombs by the roadside and no temples upon the hills.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The young ones that there were went pale through the woods fearing to be waylaid by dragons.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the time of Echnida and the Chimera of Pasiphæ and the Minotaur.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The earth was given up to the joy of the gods and the times favoured the birth of amazing divinities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The earth was given up to the joy of the gods and the times favoured the birth of amazing divinities.
tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading In those days there were no tombs by the roadside and no temples upon the hills.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The earth was given up to the joy of the gods and the times favoured the birth of amazing divinities.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In those days there were no tombs by the roadside and no temples upon the hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Men themselves scarce existed; there was not much talk of them.
waylaidverbUS /ˈweɪleɪd/
inflected form of “waylay” — wait in hiding to attack
From this reading The young ones that there were went pale through the woods fearing to be waylaid by dragons.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The young ones that there were went pale through the woods fearing to be waylaid by dragons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In those days there were no tombs by the roadside and no temples upon the hills.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The young ones that there were went pale through the woods fearing to be waylaid by dragons.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young ones that there were went pale through the woods fearing to be waylaid by dragons.
