used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Minerva smoothed the billows before him and sent him a wind that rolled the waves towards the shore.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some time reviving, he kissed the soil, rejoicing, yet at a loss what course to take.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
move towards
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Minerva smoothed the billows before him and sent him a wind that rolled the waves towards the shore.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading Minerva smoothed the billows before him and sent him a wind that rolled the waves towards the shore.
bindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
make calm or still
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The Odyssey (continued) THE PHAEACIANS.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading After some time reviving, he kissed the soil, rejoicing, yet at a loss what course to take.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading After some time reviving, he kissed the soil, rejoicing, yet at a loss what course to take.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
for more time
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
something that is lost
From this reading After some time reviving, he kissed the soil, rejoicing, yet at a loss what course to take.
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading Minerva smoothed the billows before him and sent him a wind that rolled the waves towards the shore.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
not any; not one
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
OdysseynounUS /ˈɑːdəsi/
a long wandering and eventful journey
From this reading The Odyssey (continued) THE PHAEACIANS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
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From this reading The Odyssey (continued) THE PHAEACIANS.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading After some time reviving, he kissed the soil, rejoicing, yet at a loss what course to take.
revivingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading After some time reviving, he kissed the soil, rejoicing, yet at a loss what course to take.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Minerva smoothed the billows before him and sent him a wind that rolled the waves towards the shore.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Minerva smoothed the billows before him and sent him a wind that rolled the waves towards the shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Minerva smoothed the billows before him and sent him a wind that rolled the waves towards the shore.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading Minerva smoothed the billows before him and sent him a wind that rolled the waves towards the shore.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading After some time reviving, he kissed the soil, rejoicing, yet at a loss what course to take.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some time reviving, he kissed the soil, rejoicing, yet at a loss what course to take.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
SUITORSnounUS /ˈsuːtərz/
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
carry out
From this reading After some time reviving, he kissed the soil, rejoicing, yet at a loss what course to take.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Minerva smoothed the billows before him and sent him a wind that rolled the waves towards the shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Odyssey (continued) THE PHAEACIANS.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After some time reviving, he kissed the soil, rejoicing, yet at a loss what course to take.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
in the direction of
From this reading Minerva smoothed the billows before him and sent him a wind that rolled the waves towards the shore.
UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Minerva smoothed the billows before him and sent him a wind that rolled the waves towards the shore.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After some time reviving, he kissed the soil, rejoicing, yet at a loss what course to take.
at the time that
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Minerva smoothed the billows before him and sent him a wind that rolled the waves towards the shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The surf beat high on the rocks and seemed to forbid approach; but at length finding calm water at the mouth of a gentle stream, he landed, spent with toil, breathless and speechless and almost dead.
but in spite of that
From this reading After some time reviving, he kissed the soil, rejoicing, yet at a loss what course to take.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading FATE OF THE SUITORS Ulysses clung to the raft while any of its timbers kept together, and when it no longer yielded him support, binding the girdle around him, he swam.
