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.
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.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Many another who had believed Hector far away met death at his hands.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
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.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Pierced by Paris’ arrow, the excellent Menestheus fell and Hector slew the valiant Eïoneus.
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.
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.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Many another who had believed Hector far away met death at his hands.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
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.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Many another who had believed Hector far away met death at his hands.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
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.
a male with the same parents as someone else
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.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pierced by Paris’ arrow, the excellent Menestheus fell and Hector slew the valiant Eïoneus.
make calm or still
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.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
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.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The gods had revealed to him that the day of Hector’s doom was not yet come.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Many another who had believed Hector far away met death at his hands.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading The gods had revealed to him that the day of Hector’s doom was not yet come.
very good; of the highest quality
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.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Many another who had believed Hector far away met death at his hands.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Pierced by Paris’ arrow, the excellent Menestheus fell and Hector slew the valiant Eïoneus.
mat together and make felt-like
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.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
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.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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.
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.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
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.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Many another who had believed Hector far away met death at his hands.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading Pierced by Paris’ arrow, the excellent Menestheus fell and Hector slew the valiant Eïoneus.
Hector'snounUS /ˈhektərz/
possessive form of “hector” — (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
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.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
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.
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.
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.
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.
produced by a manufacturing process
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.
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 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.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Many another who had believed Hector far away met death at his hands.
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.
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.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Pierced by Paris’ arrow, the excellent Menestheus fell and Hector slew the valiant Eïoneus.
PiercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading Pierced by Paris’ arrow, the excellent Menestheus fell and Hector slew the valiant Eïoneus.
the state of being present; current existence
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.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The gods had revealed to him that the day of Hector’s doom was not yet come.
any member of a ship's crew
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.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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.
seernounUS /siːr/
a person with unusual powers of foresight
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.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
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.
slewverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading Pierced by Paris’ arrow, the excellent Menestheus fell and Hector slew the valiant Eïoneus.
in the near future
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.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
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.
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.
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.
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.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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.
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.
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.
TrojansnounUS /ˈtroʊdʒənz/
plural of “trojan” — a native of ancient Troy
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.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
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.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
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.
accept gladly
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.
which person or people
From this reading Many another who had believed Hector far away met death at his hands.
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.
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.
