aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And, in fact, it matters very little about their authorship.
agreesverbUS /əˈɡriːz/
third-person singular of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons, comparatively, have read them, or know any thing about them except at second-hand!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading *THE FORE WORD.* You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons, comparatively, have read them, or know any thing about them except at second-hand!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many different poets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons, comparatively, have read them, or know any thing about them except at second-hand!
authorshipnounUS /ˈɔːθərʃɪp/
the act of creating written works
From this reading And, in fact, it matters very little about their authorship.
have
From this reading *THE FORE WORD.* You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many different poets.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons, comparatively, have read them, or know any thing about them except at second-hand!
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many different poets.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many different poets.
at any time
From this reading Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons, comparatively, have read them, or know any thing about them except at second-hand!
every person
From this reading Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons, comparatively, have read them, or know any thing about them except at second-hand!
apart from; not including
From this reading Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons, comparatively, have read them, or know any thing about them except at second-hand!
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And, in fact, it matters very little about their authorship.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons, comparatively, have read them, or know any thing about them except at second-hand!
FOREnounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading *THE FORE WORD.* You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name.
grandestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændəst/
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons, comparatively, have read them, or know any thing about them except at second-hand!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading *THE FORE WORD.* You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading *THE FORE WORD.* You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading *THE FORE WORD.* You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name.
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading *THE FORE WORD.* You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name.
how
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From this reading Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons, comparatively, have read them, or know any thing about them except at second-hand!
IliadnounUS /ˈɪliəd/
a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
From this reading *THE FORE WORD.* You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, in fact, it matters very little about their authorship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, in fact, it matters very little about their authorship.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons, comparatively, have read them, or know any thing about them except at second-hand!
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many different poets.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And, in fact, it matters very little about their authorship.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many different poets.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And, in fact, it matters very little about their authorship.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading TO MAY.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading *THE FORE WORD.* You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many different poets.
OdysseynounUS /ˈɑːdəsi/
a long wandering and eventful journey
From this reading *THE FORE WORD.* You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading *THE FORE WORD.* You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many different poets.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many different poets.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons, comparatively, have read them, or know any thing about them except at second-hand!
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading *THE FORE WORD.* You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many different poets.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons, comparatively, have read them, or know any thing about them except at second-hand!
second-hand
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From this reading Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons, comparatively, have read them, or know any thing about them except at second-hand!
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons, comparatively, have read them, or know any thing about them except at second-hand!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons, comparatively, have read them, or know any thing about them except at second-hand!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading *THE FORE WORD.* You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And, in fact, it matters very little about their authorship.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons, comparatively, have read them, or know any thing about them except at second-hand!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many different poets.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many different poets.
a special situation
From this reading Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons, comparatively, have read them, or know any thing about them except at second-hand!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons, comparatively, have read them, or know any thing about them except at second-hand!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MAY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading *THE FORE WORD.* You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name.
precisely as stated
From this reading And, in fact, it matters very little about their authorship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many different poets.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many different poets.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading *THE FORE WORD.* You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading *THE FORE WORD.* You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading *THE FORE WORD.* You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many different poets.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons, comparatively, have read them, or know any thing about them except at second-hand!
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons, comparatively, have read them, or know any thing about them except at second-hand!
but in spite of that
From this reading Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons, comparatively, have read them, or know any thing about them except at second-hand!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading *THE FORE WORD.* You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name.
