Achaians
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
anew
From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
Andromache
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading Hector and Æneas did their best to spur the soldiers to resistance, but without avail.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Then go and leave the battle to us.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Hector and Æneas did their best to spur the soldiers to resistance, but without avail.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
dearly loved
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hector and Æneas did their best to spur the soldiers to resistance, but without avail.
Diomedes
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
Glaucus
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then go and leave the battle to us.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
HastensverbUS /ˈheɪsənz/
third-person singular of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
Helenus
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From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
go away from a place
From this reading Then go and leave the battle to us.
for more time
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
not any; not one
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
on one occasion
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
Priam'snounUS /ˈpraɪæmz/
possessive form of “priam” — (Greek mythology) the last king of Troy; father of Hector and Paris and Cassandra
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Hector and Æneas did their best to spur the soldiers to resistance, but without avail.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Hector and Æneas did their best to spur the soldiers to resistance, but without avail.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
in the near future
From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
spake
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From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Hector and Æneas did their best to spur the soldiers to resistance, but without avail.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hector and Æneas did their best to spur the soldiers to resistance, but without avail.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
TrojansnounUS /ˈtroʊdʒənz/
plural of “trojan” — a native of ancient Troy
From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then go and leave the battle to us.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
which person or people
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Hector and Æneas did their best to spur the soldiers to resistance, but without avail.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
Æneas
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From this reading Hector and Æneas did their best to spur the soldiers to resistance, but without avail.
