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Achaians
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From this reading Sighing deeply, Patroclus replied: “Son of Peleus, thou mighty hero of the Achaians, do not be angry with me if I tell thee that the Achaians are suffering too great misery.
Achilles
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From this reading Profoundly grieved at the sad fate of his comrades, Patroclus turned from the bloody spectacle and hurried to Achilles’ tent.
all
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Profoundly grieved at the sad fate of his comrades, Patroclus turned from the bloody spectacle and hurried to Achilles’ tent.
angry
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From this reading Sighing deeply, Patroclus replied: “Son of Peleus, thou mighty hero of the Achaians, do not be angry with me if I tell thee that the Achaians are suffering too great misery.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sighing deeply, Patroclus replied: “Son of Peleus, thou mighty hero of the Achaians, do not be angry with me if I tell thee that the Achaians are suffering too great misery.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hot tears were rolling down his cheeks as he entered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Profoundly grieved at the sad fate of his comrades, Patroclus turned from the bloody spectacle and hurried to Achilles’ tent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sighing deeply, Patroclus replied: “Son of Peleus, thou mighty hero of the Achaians, do not be angry with me if I tell thee that the Achaians are suffering too great misery.
bloody
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From this reading Profoundly grieved at the sad fate of his comrades, Patroclus turned from the bloody spectacle and hurried to Achilles’ tent.
cheeks
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From this reading Hot tears were rolling down his cheeks as he entered.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading Profoundly grieved at the sad fate of his comrades, Patroclus turned from the bloody spectacle and hurried to Achilles’ tent.
concern
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From this reading Achilles, dismayed, forgot to rebuke him and inquired with concern: “Why dost thou weep, Patroclus?
deeply
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From this reading Sighing deeply, Patroclus replied: “Son of Peleus, thou mighty hero of the Achaians, do not be angry with me if I tell thee that the Achaians are suffering too great misery.
dismayed
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From this reading Achilles, dismayed, forgot to rebuke him and inquired with concern: “Why dost thou weep, Patroclus?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sighing deeply, Patroclus replied: “Son of Peleus, thou mighty hero of the Achaians, do not be angry with me if I tell thee that the Achaians are suffering too great misery.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Achilles, dismayed, forgot to rebuke him and inquired with concern: “Why dost thou weep, Patroclus?
down
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From this reading Hot tears were rolling down his cheeks as he entered.
entered
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From this reading Hot tears were rolling down his cheeks as he entered.
fate
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From this reading Profoundly grieved at the sad fate of his comrades, Patroclus turned from the bloody spectacle and hurried to Achilles’ tent.
forgot
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From this reading Achilles, dismayed, forgot to rebuke him and inquired with concern: “Why dost thou weep, Patroclus?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Profoundly grieved at the sad fate of his comrades, Patroclus turned from the bloody spectacle and hurried to Achilles’ tent.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sighing deeply, Patroclus replied: “Son of Peleus, thou mighty hero of the Achaians, do not be angry with me if I tell thee that the Achaians are suffering too great misery.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss
From this reading Profoundly grieved at the sad fate of his comrades, Patroclus turned from the bloody spectacle and hurried to Achilles’ tent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hot tears were rolling down his cheeks as he entered.
hero
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From this reading Sighing deeply, Patroclus replied: “Son of Peleus, thou mighty hero of the Achaians, do not be angry with me if I tell thee that the Achaians are suffering too great misery.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Achilles, dismayed, forgot to rebuke him and inquired with concern: “Why dost thou weep, Patroclus?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Profoundly grieved at the sad fate of his comrades, Patroclus turned from the bloody spectacle and hurried to Achilles’ tent.
Hot
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From this reading Hot tears were rolling down his cheeks as he entered.
hurried
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From this reading Profoundly grieved at the sad fate of his comrades, Patroclus turned from the bloody spectacle and hurried to Achilles’ tent.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sighing deeply, Patroclus replied: “Son of Peleus, thou mighty hero of the Achaians, do not be angry with me if I tell thee that the Achaians are suffering too great misery.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sighing deeply, Patroclus replied: “Son of Peleus, thou mighty hero of the Achaians, do not be angry with me if I tell thee that the Achaians are suffering too great misery.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Achilles, dismayed, forgot to rebuke him and inquired with concern: “Why dost thou weep, Patroclus?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Speak, tell me all!”
mighty
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From this reading Sighing deeply, Patroclus replied: “Son of Peleus, thou mighty hero of the Achaians, do not be angry with me if I tell thee that the Achaians are suffering too great misery.
misery
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From this reading Sighing deeply, Patroclus replied: “Son of Peleus, thou mighty hero of the Achaians, do not be angry with me if I tell thee that the Achaians are suffering too great misery.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sighing deeply, Patroclus replied: “Son of Peleus, thou mighty hero of the Achaians, do not be angry with me if I tell thee that the Achaians are suffering too great misery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Profoundly grieved at the sad fate of his comrades, Patroclus turned from the bloody spectacle and hurried to Achilles’ tent.
Patroclus
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From this reading Profoundly grieved at the sad fate of his comrades, Patroclus turned from the bloody spectacle and hurried to Achilles’ tent.
Peleus
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From this reading Sighing deeply, Patroclus replied: “Son of Peleus, thou mighty hero of the Achaians, do not be angry with me if I tell thee that the Achaians are suffering too great misery.
Profoundly
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From this reading Profoundly grieved at the sad fate of his comrades, Patroclus turned from the bloody spectacle and hurried to Achilles’ tent.
rebuke
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From this reading Achilles, dismayed, forgot to rebuke him and inquired with concern: “Why dost thou weep, Patroclus?
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sighing deeply, Patroclus replied: “Son of Peleus, thou mighty hero of the Achaians, do not be angry with me if I tell thee that the Achaians are suffering too great misery.
rolling
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From this reading Hot tears were rolling down his cheeks as he entered.
sad
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From this reading Profoundly grieved at the sad fate of his comrades, Patroclus turned from the bloody spectacle and hurried to Achilles’ tent.
Sighing
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From this reading Sighing deeply, Patroclus replied: “Son of Peleus, thou mighty hero of the Achaians, do not be angry with me if I tell thee that the Achaians are suffering too great misery.
Son
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From this reading Sighing deeply, Patroclus replied: “Son of Peleus, thou mighty hero of the Achaians, do not be angry with me if I tell thee that the Achaians are suffering too great misery.
Speak
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From this reading Speak, tell me all!”
spectacle
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From this reading Profoundly grieved at the sad fate of his comrades, Patroclus turned from the bloody spectacle and hurried to Achilles’ tent.
suffering
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From this reading Sighing deeply, Patroclus replied: “Son of Peleus, thou mighty hero of the Achaians, do not be angry with me if I tell thee that the Achaians are suffering too great misery.
tears
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From this reading Hot tears were rolling down his cheeks as he entered.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Speak, tell me all!”
tent
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From this reading Profoundly grieved at the sad fate of his comrades, Patroclus turned from the bloody spectacle and hurried to Achilles’ tent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sighing deeply, Patroclus replied: “Son of Peleus, thou mighty hero of the Achaians, do not be angry with me if I tell thee that the Achaians are suffering too great misery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Profoundly grieved at the sad fate of his comrades, Patroclus turned from the bloody spectacle and hurried to Achilles’ tent.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Sighing deeply, Patroclus replied: “Son of Peleus, thou mighty hero of the Achaians, do not be angry with me if I tell thee that the Achaians are suffering too great misery.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Achilles, dismayed, forgot to rebuke him and inquired with concern: “Why dost thou weep, Patroclus?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Profoundly grieved at the sad fate of his comrades, Patroclus turned from the bloody spectacle and hurried to Achilles’ tent.
too
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From this reading Sighing deeply, Patroclus replied: “Son of Peleus, thou mighty hero of the Achaians, do not be angry with me if I tell thee that the Achaians are suffering too great misery.
turned
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From this reading Profoundly grieved at the sad fate of his comrades, Patroclus turned from the bloody spectacle and hurried to Achilles’ tent.
weep
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From this reading Achilles, dismayed, forgot to rebuke him and inquired with concern: “Why dost thou weep, Patroclus?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hot tears were rolling down his cheeks as he entered.
Why
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From this reading Achilles, dismayed, forgot to rebuke him and inquired with concern: “Why dost thou weep, Patroclus?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Achilles, dismayed, forgot to rebuke him and inquired with concern: “Why dost thou weep, Patroclus?
