used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Something happened then that is very apt to happen when anyone makes up his mind to dare a seemingly impossible deed.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The bulls rushed into the field toward Jason, sending forth their burning breath like dragons, but Jason advanced boldly to meet them.
any person at all
From this reading Something happened then that is very apt to happen when anyone makes up his mind to dare a seemingly impossible deed.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Something happened then that is very apt to happen when anyone makes up his mind to dare a seemingly impossible deed.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading The bulls rushed into the field toward Jason, sending forth their burning breath like dragons, but Jason advanced boldly to meet them.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The bulls rushed into the field toward Jason, sending forth their burning breath like dragons, but Jason advanced boldly to meet them.
bullsnounUS /bʊlz/
plural of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading "Send out your bulls," he said to the king of Colchis.
the act of burning something
From this reading The bulls rushed into the field toward Jason, sending forth their burning breath like dragons, but Jason advanced boldly to meet them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bulls rushed into the field toward Jason, sending forth their burning breath like dragons, but Jason advanced boldly to meet them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Help came to Jason.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Medea, the daughter of the king of Colchis, gave Jason a charm that protected him from fire.
Colchisnoun
(Greek mythology) a region on the Black Sea to the south of the Caucasus that was the site of an ancient country where (according to Greek mythology) Jason sought the Golden Fleece
From this reading "Send out your bulls," he said to the king of Colchis.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Something happened then that is very apt to happen when anyone makes up his mind to dare a seemingly impossible deed.
a female human offspring
From this reading Medea, the daughter of the king of Colchis, gave Jason a charm that protected him from fire.
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 Something happened then that is very apt to happen when anyone makes up his mind to dare a seemingly impossible deed.
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 bulls rushed into the field toward Jason, sending forth their burning breath like dragons, but Jason advanced boldly to meet them.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The bulls rushed into the field toward Jason, sending forth their burning breath like dragons, but Jason advanced boldly to meet them.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Medea, the daughter of the king of Colchis, gave Jason a charm that protected him from fire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The bulls rushed into the field toward Jason, sending forth their burning breath like dragons, but Jason advanced boldly to meet them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Medea, the daughter of the king of Colchis, gave Jason a charm that protected him from fire.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Medea, the daughter of the king of Colchis, gave Jason a charm that protected him from fire.
come to pass
From this reading Something happened then that is very apt to happen when anyone makes up his mind to dare a seemingly impossible deed.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Something happened then that is very apt to happen when anyone makes up his mind to dare a seemingly impossible deed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Send out your bulls," he said to the king of Colchis.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Help came to Jason.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Medea, the daughter of the king of Colchis, gave Jason a charm that protected him from fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something happened then that is very apt to happen when anyone makes up his mind to dare a seemingly impossible deed.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Something happened then that is very apt to happen when anyone makes up his mind to dare a seemingly impossible deed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The bulls rushed into the field toward Jason, sending forth their burning breath like dragons, but Jason advanced boldly to meet them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something happened then that is very apt to happen when anyone makes up his mind to dare a seemingly impossible deed.
JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading Help came to Jason.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Send out your bulls," he said to the king of Colchis.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The bulls rushed into the field toward Jason, sending forth their burning breath like dragons, but Jason advanced boldly to meet them.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Something happened then that is very apt to happen when anyone makes up his mind to dare a seemingly impossible deed.
MedeanounUS /məˈdiːə/
(Greek mythology) a princess of Colchis who aided Jason in taking the Golden Fleece from her father
From this reading Medea, the daughter of the king of Colchis, gave Jason a charm that protected him from fire.
come together
From this reading The bulls rushed into the field toward Jason, sending forth their burning breath like dragons, but Jason advanced boldly to meet them.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Something happened then that is very apt to happen when anyone makes up his mind to dare a seemingly impossible deed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Send out your bulls," he said to the king of Colchis.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Send out your bulls," he said to the king of Colchis.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Medea, the daughter of the king of Colchis, gave Jason a charm that protected him from fire.
done under pressure
From this reading The bulls rushed into the field toward Jason, sending forth their burning breath like dragons, but Jason advanced boldly to meet them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Send out your bulls," he said to the king of Colchis.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Something happened then that is very apt to happen when anyone makes up his mind to dare a seemingly impossible deed.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Send out your bulls," he said to the king of Colchis.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The bulls rushed into the field toward Jason, sending forth their burning breath like dragons, but Jason advanced boldly to meet them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something happened then that is very apt to happen when anyone makes up his mind to dare a seemingly impossible deed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something happened then that is very apt to happen when anyone makes up his mind to dare a seemingly impossible deed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Send out your bulls," he said to the king of Colchis.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The bulls rushed into the field toward Jason, sending forth their burning breath like dragons, but Jason advanced boldly to meet them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bulls rushed into the field toward Jason, sending forth their burning breath like dragons, but Jason advanced boldly to meet them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Something happened then that is very apt to happen when anyone makes up his mind to dare a seemingly impossible deed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Send out your bulls," he said to the king of Colchis.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The bulls rushed into the field toward Jason, sending forth their burning breath like dragons, but Jason advanced boldly to meet them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Something happened then that is very apt to happen when anyone makes up his mind to dare a seemingly impossible deed.
precisely as stated
From this reading Something happened then that is very apt to happen when anyone makes up his mind to dare a seemingly impossible deed.
at the time that
From this reading Something happened then that is very apt to happen when anyone makes up his mind to dare a seemingly impossible deed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Send out your bulls," he said to the king of Colchis.
