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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
Achaians
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From this reading Then came his brother Helenus, the seer, and bade him summon a warrior from among the Achaians to come forth and fight with him in single combat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then came his brother Helenus, the seer, and bade him summon a warrior from among the Achaians to come forth and fight with him in single combat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Many another who had believed Hector far away met death at his hands.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
arrow
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From this reading Pierced by Paris’ arrow, the excellent Menestheus fell and Hector slew the valiant Eïoneus.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
away
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From this reading Many another who had believed Hector far away met death at his hands.
bade
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From this reading Then came his brother Helenus, the seer, and bade him summon a warrior from among the Achaians to come forth and fight with him in single combat.
believed
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From this reading Many another who had believed Hector far away met death at his hands.
breeze
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From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
brother
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From this reading Then came his brother Helenus, the seer, and bade him summon a warrior from among the Achaians to come forth and fight with him in single combat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pierced by Paris’ arrow, the excellent Menestheus fell and Hector slew the valiant Eïoneus.
calm
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From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
came
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From this reading Then came his brother Helenus, the seer, and bade him summon a warrior from among the Achaians to come forth and fight with him in single combat.
combat
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From this reading Then came his brother Helenus, the seer, and bade him summon a warrior from among the Achaians to come forth and fight with him in single combat.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then came his brother Helenus, the seer, and bade him summon a warrior from among the Achaians to come forth and fight with him in single combat.
day
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From this reading The gods had revealed to him that the day of Hector’s doom was not yet come.
death
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From this reading Many another who had believed Hector far away met death at his hands.
doom
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From this reading The gods had revealed to him that the day of Hector’s doom was not yet come.
excellent
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From this reading Pierced by Paris’ arrow, the excellent Menestheus fell and Hector slew the valiant Eïoneus.
Eïoneus
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From this reading Pierced by Paris’ arrow, the excellent Menestheus fell and Hector slew the valiant Eïoneus.
far
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From this reading Many another who had believed Hector far away met death at his hands.
fell
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From this reading Pierced by Paris’ arrow, the excellent Menestheus fell and Hector slew the valiant Eïoneus.
felt
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From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
fight
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From this reading Then came his brother Helenus, the seer, and bade him summon a warrior from among the Achaians to come forth and fight with him in single combat.
forth
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From this reading Then came his brother Helenus, the seer, and bade him summon a warrior from among the Achaians to come forth and fight with him in single combat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then came his brother Helenus, the seer, and bade him summon a warrior from among the Achaians to come forth and fight with him in single combat.
gods
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From this reading The gods had revealed to him that the day of Hector’s doom was not yet come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many another who had believed Hector far away met death at his hands.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Many another who had believed Hector far away met death at his hands.
Hector
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From this reading Pierced by Paris’ arrow, the excellent Menestheus fell and Hector slew the valiant Eïoneus.
Hector's
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From this reading The gods had revealed to him that the day of Hector’s doom was not yet come.
Helenus
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From this reading Then came his brother Helenus, the seer, and bade him summon a warrior from among the Achaians to come forth and fight with him in single combat.
heroes
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From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then came his brother Helenus, the seer, and bade him summon a warrior from among the Achaians to come forth and fight with him in single combat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many another who had believed Hector far away met death at his hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then came his brother Helenus, the seer, and bade him summon a warrior from among the Achaians to come forth and fight with him in single combat.
long-desired
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From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
made
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From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
Many
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From this reading Many another who had believed Hector far away met death at his hands.
Menestheus
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From this reading Pierced by Paris’ arrow, the excellent Menestheus fell and Hector slew the valiant Eïoneus.
met
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From this reading Many another who had believed Hector far away met death at his hands.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The gods had revealed to him that the day of Hector’s doom was not yet come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
Paris
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From this reading Pierced by Paris’ arrow, the excellent Menestheus fell and Hector slew the valiant Eïoneus.
Pierced
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From this reading Pierced by Paris’ arrow, the excellent Menestheus fell and Hector slew the valiant Eïoneus.
presence
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From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
revealed
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From this reading The gods had revealed to him that the day of Hector’s doom was not yet come.
sailor
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From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
sea
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From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
seer
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From this reading Then came his brother Helenus, the seer, and bade him summon a warrior from among the Achaians to come forth and fight with him in single combat.
single
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From this reading Then came his brother Helenus, the seer, and bade him summon a warrior from among the Achaians to come forth and fight with him in single combat.
slew
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From this reading Pierced by Paris’ arrow, the excellent Menestheus fell and Hector slew the valiant Eïoneus.
soon
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From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
summon
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From this reading Then came his brother Helenus, the seer, and bade him summon a warrior from among the Achaians to come forth and fight with him in single combat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The gods had revealed to him that the day of Hector’s doom was not yet come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
Then
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From this reading Then came his brother Helenus, the seer, and bade him summon a warrior from among the Achaians to come forth and fight with him in single combat.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
Trojans
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From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
two
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From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading Pierced by Paris’ arrow, the excellent Menestheus fell and Hector slew the valiant Eïoneus.
warrior
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From this reading Then came his brother Helenus, the seer, and bade him summon a warrior from among the Achaians to come forth and fight with him in single combat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
weary
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From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
welcome
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From this reading To the weary Trojans the appearance of the two heroes was as welcome as a long-desired breeze after a calm at sea to a sailor, and they soon made their presence felt.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Many another who had believed Hector far away met death at his hands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then came his brother Helenus, the seer, and bade him summon a warrior from among the Achaians to come forth and fight with him in single combat.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The gods had revealed to him that the day of Hector’s doom was not yet come.
