used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
ArabiannounUS /əˈreɪbiən/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
in a state of sleep
From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
boldestadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldɪst/
superlative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
brutishadjectiveUS /ˈbruːtɪʃ/
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
the act of burning something
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
the organ of sight
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
start firing a weapon
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
Homer'snounUS /ˈhoʊmərz/
possessive form of “homer” — a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
immediately past
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
engage in
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
OdysseynounUS /ˈɑːdəsi/
a long wandering and eventful journey
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
on one occasion
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
revenged
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From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
roastedadjectiveUS /ˈroʊstəd/
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
snoreverbUS /snɔːr/
breathe noisily during one's sleep
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
that is looked for
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
spitverbUS /spɪt/
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
push forcefully
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
up to a particular time
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
in the direction of
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
