used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She would have recognized it from a thousand, and even with her eyes shut would have perceived its approach.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Eurotas was covered with swans, but her Swan was not among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
move towards
From this reading She would have recognized it from a thousand, and even with her eyes shut would have perceived its approach.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then she took off her garland of water-lily leaves, dropped it into the stream, let down her hair and began to weep.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
brought into existence
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Eurotas was covered with swans, but her Swan was not among them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But it was very certain that the one was no longer there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The Eurotas was covered with swans, but her Swan was not among them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she took off her garland of water-lily leaves, dropped it into the stream, let down her hair and began to weep.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Then she took off her garland of water-lily leaves, dropped it into the stream, let down her hair and began to weep.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
Eurotas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Eurotas was covered with swans, but her Swan was not among them.
divisible by two
From this reading She would have recognized it from a thousand, and even with her eyes shut would have perceived its approach.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She would have recognized it from a thousand, and even with her eyes shut would have perceived its approach.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She would have recognized it from a thousand, and even with her eyes shut would have perceived its approach.
garlandverbUS /ˈɡɑːrlənd/
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading Then she took off her garland of water-lily leaves, dropped it into the stream, let down her hair and began to weep.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Then she took off her garland of water-lily leaves, dropped it into the stream, let down her hair and began to weep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have recognized it from a thousand, and even with her eyes shut would have perceived its approach.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she took off her garland of water-lily leaves, dropped it into the stream, let down her hair and began to weep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She would have recognized it from a thousand, and even with her eyes shut would have perceived its approach.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Then she took off her garland of water-lily leaves, dropped it into the stream, let down her hair and began to weep.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then she took off her garland of water-lily leaves, dropped it into the stream, let down her hair and began to weep.
for more time
From this reading But it was very certain that the one was no longer there.
Lêda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
not any; not one
From this reading But it was very certain that the one was no longer there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Eurotas was covered with swans, but her Swan was not among them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then she took off her garland of water-lily leaves, dropped it into the stream, let down her hair and began to weep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But it was very certain that the one was no longer there.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading She would have recognized it from a thousand, and even with her eyes shut would have perceived its approach.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She would have recognized it from a thousand, and even with her eyes shut would have perceived its approach.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
river-side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She would have recognized it from a thousand, and even with her eyes shut would have perceived its approach.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Then she took off her garland of water-lily leaves, dropped it into the stream, let down her hair and began to weep.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
swansnounUS /swɑːnz/
plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
From this reading The Eurotas was covered with swans, but her Swan was not among them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Eurotas was covered with swans, but her Swan was not among them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she took off her garland of water-lily leaves, dropped it into the stream, let down her hair and began to weep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But it was very certain that the one was no longer there.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She would have recognized it from a thousand, and even with her eyes shut would have perceived its approach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then she took off her garland of water-lily leaves, dropped it into the stream, let down her hair and began to weep.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
precisely as stated
From this reading But it was very certain that the one was no longer there.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
water-lily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she took off her garland of water-lily leaves, dropped it into the stream, let down her hair and began to weep.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Then she took off her garland of water-lily leaves, dropped it into the stream, let down her hair and began to weep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Eurotas was covered with swans, but her Swan was not among them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lêda hoped that the following night the Swan would come back to her, and she waited for it in the reeds by the river-side near the blue egg which was born of their miraculous union.
