aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hector and Æneas, Agamemnon, Ulysses, and the other great heroes raged about the broad battlefield like beasts of prey.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Among the Trojans, two sons of the rich and pious priest of Vulcan, Dares, spurred forward from the swarm of warriors against him.
AgamemnonnounUS /ˌæɡəˈmemnɑːn/
(Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War
From this reading Hector and Æneas, Agamemnon, Ulysses, and the other great heroes raged about the broad battlefield like beasts of prey.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the Trojans, two sons of the rich and pious priest of Vulcan, Dares, spurred forward from the swarm of warriors against him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun stood high in the heavens and the battle continued to rage with the greatest bitterness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of them cast his spear at the hero, but missed the mark, which but served to enrage the warrior.
AthenanounUS /əˈθiːnə/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading Diomedes was especially favored by Athena on this great day and laid many warriors in the dust.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The sun stood high in the heavens and the battle continued to rage with the greatest bitterness.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading Hector and Æneas, Agamemnon, Ulysses, and the other great heroes raged about the broad battlefield like beasts of prey.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Hector and Æneas, Agamemnon, Ulysses, and the other great heroes raged about the broad battlefield like beasts of prey.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The sun stood high in the heavens and the battle continued to rage with the greatest bitterness.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Hector and Æneas, Agamemnon, Ulysses, and the other great heroes raged about the broad battlefield like beasts of prey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One of them cast his spear at the hero, but missed the mark, which but served to enrage the warrior.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Diomedes was especially favored by Athena on this great day and laid many warriors in the dust.
put or send forth
From this reading One of them cast his spear at the hero, but missed the mark, which but served to enrage the warrior.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The sun stood high in the heavens and the battle continued to rage with the greatest bitterness.
DaresnounUS /derz/
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Among the Trojans, two sons of the rich and pious priest of Vulcan, Dares, spurred forward from the swarm of warriors against him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Diomedes was especially favored by Athena on this great day and laid many warriors in the dust.
Diomedes
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From this reading Diomedes was especially favored by Athena on this great day and laid many warriors in the dust.
remove the dust from
From this reading Diomedes was especially favored by Athena on this great day and laid many warriors in the dust.
enrageverbUS /enˈreɪdʒ/
put into a rage; make violently angry
From this reading One of them cast his spear at the hero, but missed the mark, which but served to enrage the warrior.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Diomedes was especially favored by Athena on this great day and laid many warriors in the dust.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading Diomedes was especially favored by Athena on this great day and laid many warriors in the dust.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Among the Trojans, two sons of the rich and pious priest of Vulcan, Dares, spurred forward from the swarm of warriors against him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Among the Trojans, two sons of the rich and pious priest of Vulcan, Dares, spurred forward from the swarm of warriors against him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Hector and Æneas, Agamemnon, Ulysses, and the other great heroes raged about the broad battlefield like beasts of prey.
highest in quality
From this reading The sun stood high in the heavens and the battle continued to rage with the greatest bitterness.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The sun stood high in the heavens and the battle continued to rage with the greatest bitterness.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading Hector and Æneas, Agamemnon, Ulysses, and the other great heroes raged about the broad battlefield like beasts of prey.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading One of them cast his spear at the hero, but missed the mark, which but served to enrage the warrior.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Hector and Æneas, Agamemnon, Ulysses, and the other great heroes raged about the broad battlefield like beasts of prey.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun stood high in the heavens and the battle continued to rage with the greatest bitterness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among the Trojans, two sons of the rich and pious priest of Vulcan, Dares, spurred forward from the swarm of warriors against him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of them cast his spear at the hero, but missed the mark, which but served to enrage the warrior.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun stood high in the heavens and the battle continued to rage with the greatest bitterness.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Diomedes was especially favored by Athena on this great day and laid many warriors in the dust.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hector and Æneas, Agamemnon, Ulysses, and the other great heroes raged about the broad battlefield like beasts of prey.
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 Diomedes was especially favored by Athena on this great day and laid many warriors in the dust.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading One of them cast his spear at the hero, but missed the mark, which but served to enrage the warrior.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading One of them cast his spear at the hero, but missed the mark, which but served to enrage the warrior.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hector and Æneas, Agamemnon, Ulysses, and the other great heroes raged about the broad battlefield like beasts of prey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Diomedes was especially favored by Athena on this great day and laid many warriors in the dust.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them cast his spear at the hero, but missed the mark, which but served to enrage the warrior.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hector and Æneas, Agamemnon, Ulysses, and the other great heroes raged about the broad battlefield like beasts of prey.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading Among the Trojans, two sons of the rich and pious priest of Vulcan, Dares, spurred forward from the swarm of warriors against him.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Hector and Æneas, Agamemnon, Ulysses, and the other great heroes raged about the broad battlefield like beasts of prey.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Among the Trojans, two sons of the rich and pious priest of Vulcan, Dares, spurred forward from the swarm of warriors against him.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The sun stood high in the heavens and the battle continued to rage with the greatest bitterness.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Hector and Æneas, Agamemnon, Ulysses, and the other great heroes raged about the broad battlefield like beasts of prey.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Among the Trojans, two sons of the rich and pious priest of Vulcan, Dares, spurred forward from the swarm of warriors against him.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading One of them cast his spear at the hero, but missed the mark, which but served to enrage the warrior.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Among the Trojans, two sons of the rich and pious priest of Vulcan, Dares, spurred forward from the swarm of warriors against him.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading One of them cast his spear at the hero, but missed the mark, which but served to enrage the warrior.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading Among the Trojans, two sons of the rich and pious priest of Vulcan, Dares, spurred forward from the swarm of warriors against him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The sun stood high in the heavens and the battle continued to rage with the greatest bitterness.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun stood high in the heavens and the battle continued to rage with the greatest bitterness.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading Among the Trojans, two sons of the rich and pious priest of Vulcan, Dares, spurred forward from the swarm of warriors against him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun stood high in the heavens and the battle continued to rage with the greatest bitterness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them cast his spear at the hero, but missed the mark, which but served to enrage the warrior.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Diomedes was especially favored by Athena on this great day and laid many warriors in the dust.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun stood high in the heavens and the battle continued to rage with the greatest bitterness.
TrojansnounUS /ˈtroʊdʒənz/
plural of “trojan” — a native of ancient Troy
From this reading Among the Trojans, two sons of the rich and pious priest of Vulcan, Dares, spurred forward from the swarm of warriors against him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Among the Trojans, two sons of the rich and pious priest of Vulcan, Dares, spurred forward from the swarm of warriors against him.
UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading Hector and Æneas, Agamemnon, Ulysses, and the other great heroes raged about the broad battlefield like beasts of prey.
VulcannounUS /ˈvʌlkən/
(Roman mythology) god of fire and metal working; counterpart of Greek Hephaestus
From this reading Among the Trojans, two sons of the rich and pious priest of Vulcan, Dares, spurred forward from the swarm of warriors against him.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading One of them cast his spear at the hero, but missed the mark, which but served to enrage the warrior.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Diomedes was especially favored by Athena on this great day and laid many warriors in the dust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Diomedes was especially favored by Athena on this great day and laid many warriors in the dust.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of them cast his spear at the hero, but missed the mark, which but served to enrage the warrior.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun stood high in the heavens and the battle continued to rage with the greatest bitterness.
Æneas
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From this reading Hector and Æneas, Agamemnon, Ulysses, and the other great heroes raged about the broad battlefield like beasts of prey.
