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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 The Trojans were already armed and in the field and the swarms of Achaians flew to meet them like a heap of dry leaves driven before the wind.
Achaians
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From this reading The Trojans were already armed and in the field and the swarms of Achaians flew to meet them like a heap of dry leaves driven before the wind.
Achilles
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From this reading All Olympus was now interested in the combat of mortals since the godlike Achilles had taken up arms again.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All Olympus was now interested in the combat of mortals since the godlike Achilles had taken up arms again.
All
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From this reading All Olympus was now interested in the combat of mortals since the godlike Achilles had taken up arms again.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Trojans were already armed and in the field and the swarms of Achaians flew to meet them like a heap of dry leaves driven before the wind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Trojans were already armed and in the field and the swarms of Achaians flew to meet them like a heap of dry leaves driven before the wind.
armed
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From this reading The Trojans were already armed and in the field and the swarms of Achaians flew to meet them like a heap of dry leaves driven before the wind.
arms
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From this reading All Olympus was now interested in the combat of mortals since the godlike Achilles had taken up arms again.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Trojans were already armed and in the field and the swarms of Achaians flew to meet them like a heap of dry leaves driven before the wind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
city
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From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
combat
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From this reading All Olympus was now interested in the combat of mortals since the godlike Achilles had taken up arms again.
commanded
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From this reading Therefore he commanded the other gods to stay the zeal of the Pelide should he rage too terribly.
decreed
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From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
destroy
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From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
discovering
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From this reading Achilles looked everywhere for Hector, but without discovering him.
divinities
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From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
driven
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From this reading The Trojans were already armed and in the field and the swarms of Achaians flew to meet them like a heap of dry leaves driven before the wind.
dry
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From this reading The Trojans were already armed and in the field and the swarms of Achaians flew to meet them like a heap of dry leaves driven before the wind.
everywhere
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From this reading Achilles looked everywhere for Hector, but without discovering him.
fall
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From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
fate
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From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
field
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From this reading The Trojans were already armed and in the field and the swarms of Achaians flew to meet them like a heap of dry leaves driven before the wind.
flew
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From this reading The Trojans were already armed and in the field and the swarms of Achaians flew to meet them like a heap of dry leaves driven before the wind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
godlike
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From this reading All Olympus was now interested in the combat of mortals since the godlike Achilles had taken up arms again.
gods
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From this reading Therefore he commanded the other gods to stay the zeal of the Pelide should he rage too terribly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All Olympus was now interested in the combat of mortals since the godlike Achilles had taken up arms again.
hand
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From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
heap
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From this reading The Trojans were already armed and in the field and the swarms of Achaians flew to meet them like a heap of dry leaves driven before the wind.
Hector
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From this reading Achilles looked everywhere for Hector, but without discovering him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All Olympus was now interested in the combat of mortals since the godlike Achilles had taken up arms again.
interested
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From this reading All Olympus was now interested in the combat of mortals since the godlike Achilles had taken up arms again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
Jupiter
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From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
leaves
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From this reading The Trojans were already armed and in the field and the swarms of Achaians flew to meet them like a heap of dry leaves driven before the wind.
like
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From this reading The Trojans were already armed and in the field and the swarms of Achaians flew to meet them like a heap of dry leaves driven before the wind.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Achilles looked everywhere for Hector, but without discovering him.
Many
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From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
meet
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From this reading The Trojans were already armed and in the field and the swarms of Achaians flew to meet them like a heap of dry leaves driven before the wind.
mortals
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From this reading All Olympus was now interested in the combat of mortals since the godlike Achilles had taken up arms again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
now
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From this reading All Olympus was now interested in the combat of mortals since the godlike Achilles had taken up arms again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All Olympus was now interested in the combat of mortals since the godlike Achilles had taken up arms again.
Olympus
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From this reading All Olympus was now interested in the combat of mortals since the godlike Achilles had taken up arms again.
other
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From this reading Therefore he commanded the other gods to stay the zeal of the Pelide should he rage too terribly.
Pelide
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From this reading Therefore he commanded the other gods to stay the zeal of the Pelide should he rage too terribly.
promised
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From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
rage
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From this reading Therefore he commanded the other gods to stay the zeal of the Pelide should he rage too terribly.
resolved
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From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading All Olympus was now interested in the combat of mortals since the godlike Achilles had taken up arms again.
splendid
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From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
stay
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From this reading Therefore he commanded the other gods to stay the zeal of the Pelide should he rage too terribly.
swarms
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From this reading The Trojans were already armed and in the field and the swarms of Achaians flew to meet them like a heap of dry leaves driven before the wind.
taken
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From this reading All Olympus was now interested in the combat of mortals since the godlike Achilles had taken up arms again.
terribly
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From this reading Therefore he commanded the other gods to stay the zeal of the Pelide should he rage too terribly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All Olympus was now interested in the combat of mortals since the godlike Achilles had taken up arms again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Trojans were already armed and in the field and the swarms of Achaians flew to meet them like a heap of dry leaves driven before the wind.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore he commanded the other gods to stay the zeal of the Pelide should he rage too terribly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Therefore he commanded the other gods to stay the zeal of the Pelide should he rage too terribly.
too
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From this reading Therefore he commanded the other gods to stay the zeal of the Pelide should he rage too terribly.
Trojans
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From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
up
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From this reading All Olympus was now interested in the combat of mortals since the godlike Achilles had taken up arms again.
victory
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From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All Olympus was now interested in the combat of mortals since the godlike Achilles had taken up arms again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Trojans were already armed and in the field and the swarms of Achaians flew to meet them like a heap of dry leaves driven before the wind.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Trojans were already armed and in the field and the swarms of Achaians flew to meet them like a heap of dry leaves driven before the wind.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Achilles looked everywhere for Hector, but without discovering him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Many of the divinities promised him victory, but Jupiter was resolved that he should not yet destroy the splendid city of the Trojans, for fate had not decreed that it should fall by his hand.
zeal
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From this reading Therefore he commanded the other gods to stay the zeal of the Pelide should he rage too terribly.
