used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There they found that aged chieftain sitting in the great hall, upon a soft couch spread with purple coverings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading There they found that aged chieftain sitting in the great hall, upon a soft couch spread with purple coverings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hair and his long beard were white as the driven snow, and his hands trembled from very feebleness, for he was exceeding old.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His hair and his long beard were white as the driven snow, and his hands trembled from very feebleness, for he was exceeding old.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His hair and his long beard were white as the driven snow, and his hands trembled from very feebleness, for he was exceeding old.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For Iolcos had been the home of Neleus in his youth; and he it was who had helped Pelias drive Æson from the kingdom which was his by right.
a youthful male person
From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Having thus spoken, he led the way to the fair palace, which his father Neleus erstwhile had built.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For Iolcos had been the home of Neleus in his youth; and he it was who had helped Pelias drive Æson from the kingdom which was his by right.
chieftainnounUS /ˈtʃiːftən/
the leader of a group of people
From this reading There they found that aged chieftain sitting in the great hall, upon a soft couch spread with purple coverings.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading There they found that aged chieftain sitting in the great hall, upon a soft couch spread with purple coverings.
coveringsnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋz/
plural of “covering” — a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading There they found that aged chieftain sitting in the great hall, upon a soft couch spread with purple coverings.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading For Iolcos had been the home of Neleus in his youth; and he it was who had helped Pelias drive Æson from the kingdom which was his by right.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading His hair and his long beard were white as the driven snow, and his hands trembled from very feebleness, for he was exceeding old.
erstwhileadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrstwaɪl/
belonging to some prior time
From this reading Having thus spoken, he led the way to the fair palace, which his father Neleus erstwhile had built.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading His hair and his long beard were white as the driven snow, and his hands trembled from very feebleness, for he was exceeding old.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Having thus spoken, he led the way to the fair palace, which his father Neleus erstwhile had built.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Having thus spoken, he led the way to the fair palace, which his father Neleus erstwhile had built.
feeblenessnoun
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading His hair and his long beard were white as the driven snow, and his hands trembled from very feebleness, for he was exceeding old.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His hair and his long beard were white as the driven snow, and his hands trembled from very feebleness, for he was exceeding old.
set up or found
From this reading There they found that aged chieftain sitting in the great hall, upon a soft couch spread with purple coverings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His hair and his long beard were white as the driven snow, and his hands trembled from very feebleness, for he was exceeding old.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There they found that aged chieftain sitting in the great hall, upon a soft couch spread with purple coverings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having thus spoken, he led the way to the fair palace, which his father Neleus erstwhile had built.
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 His hair and his long beard were white as the driven snow, and his hands trembled from very feebleness, for he was exceeding old.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There they found that aged chieftain sitting in the great hall, upon a soft couch spread with purple coverings.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hair and his long beard were white as the driven snow, and his hands trembled from very feebleness, for he was exceeding old.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having thus spoken, he led the way to the fair palace, which his father Neleus erstwhile had built.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having thus spoken, he led the way to the fair palace, which his father Neleus erstwhile had built.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading For Iolcos had been the home of Neleus in his youth; and he it was who had helped Pelias drive Æson from the kingdom which was his by right.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having thus spoken, he led the way to the fair palace, which his father Neleus erstwhile had built.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There they found that aged chieftain sitting in the great hall, upon a soft couch spread with purple coverings.
Iolcos
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From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For Iolcos had been the home of Neleus in his youth; and he it was who had helped Pelias drive Æson from the kingdom which was his by right.
IthacanounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading For Iolcos had been the home of Neleus in his youth; and he it was who had helped Pelias drive Æson from the kingdom which was his by right.
Laertesnoun
(Greek mythology) the father of Odysseus
From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Having thus spoken, he led the way to the fair palace, which his father Neleus erstwhile had built.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His hair and his long beard were white as the driven snow, and his hands trembled from very feebleness, for he was exceeding old.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
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 He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
attach to a support
From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
Neleus
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From this reading Having thus spoken, he led the way to the fair palace, which his father Neleus erstwhile had built.
OdysseusnounUS /oʊˈdɪsiəs/
(Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey
From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His hair and his long beard were white as the driven snow, and his hands trembled from very feebleness, for he was exceeding old.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Having thus spoken, he led the way to the fair palace, which his father Neleus erstwhile had built.
Pelias
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From this reading For Iolcos had been the home of Neleus in his youth; and he it was who had helped Pelias drive Æson from the kingdom which was his by right.
Pelion
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From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading There they found that aged chieftain sitting in the great hall, upon a soft couch spread with purple coverings.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For Iolcos had been the home of Neleus in his youth; and he it was who had helped Pelias drive Æson from the kingdom which was his by right.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading There they found that aged chieftain sitting in the great hall, upon a soft couch spread with purple coverings.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading His hair and his long beard were white as the driven snow, and his hands trembled from very feebleness, for he was exceeding old.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading There they found that aged chieftain sitting in the great hall, upon a soft couch spread with purple coverings.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Having thus spoken, he led the way to the fair palace, which his father Neleus erstwhile had built.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading There they found that aged chieftain sitting in the great hall, upon a soft couch spread with purple coverings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There they found that aged chieftain sitting in the great hall, upon a soft couch spread with purple coverings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having thus spoken, he led the way to the fair palace, which his father Neleus erstwhile had built.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they found that aged chieftain sitting in the great hall, upon a soft couch spread with purple coverings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they found that aged chieftain sitting in the great hall, upon a soft couch spread with purple coverings.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Having thus spoken, he led the way to the fair palace, which his father Neleus erstwhile had built.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having thus spoken, he led the way to the fair palace, which his father Neleus erstwhile had built.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading His hair and his long beard were white as the driven snow, and his hands trembled from very feebleness, for he was exceeding old.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There they found that aged chieftain sitting in the great hall, upon a soft couch spread with purple coverings.
precisely as stated
From this reading His hair and his long beard were white as the driven snow, and his hands trembled from very feebleness, for he was exceeding old.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hair and his long beard were white as the driven snow, and his hands trembled from very feebleness, for he was exceeding old.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Having thus spoken, he led the way to the fair palace, which his father Neleus erstwhile had built.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hair and his long beard were white as the driven snow, and his hands trembled from very feebleness, for he was exceeding old.
at the time that
From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having thus spoken, he led the way to the fair palace, which his father Neleus erstwhile had built.
a Caucasian
From this reading His hair and his long beard were white as the driven snow, and his hands trembled from very feebleness, for he was exceeding old.
which person or people
From this reading For Iolcos had been the home of Neleus in his youth; and he it was who had helped Pelias drive Æson from the kingdom which was his by right.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There they found that aged chieftain sitting in the great hall, upon a soft couch spread with purple coverings.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He spoke kindly to Odysseus, and asked many questions about his father Laertes, and his home in Ithaca; but he seemed most pleased when the young man told him of his visit, when a boy, to Iolcos and Mount Pelion.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading For Iolcos had been the home of Neleus in his youth; and he it was who had helped Pelias drive Æson from the kingdom which was his by right.
Æson
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From this reading For Iolcos had been the home of Neleus in his youth; and he it was who had helped Pelias drive Æson from the kingdom which was his by right.
