used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FOURTH LABOR--THE ERYMANTHIAN BOAR Elis is a beautiful plain lying to the north and west of Arcadia.
(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 Here once in five years there was a great festival in honor of Zeus, when all the men and boys ran races, wrestled, boxed and played all sorts of games.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FOURTH LABOR--THE ERYMANTHIAN BOAR Elis is a beautiful plain lying to the north and west of Arcadia.
ArcadianounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪdiə/
a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
From this reading THE FOURTH LABOR--THE ERYMANTHIAN BOAR Elis is a beautiful plain lying to the north and west of Arcadia.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading The Boar frequently left its den and came down into the plains and killed cattle, destroyed fields of grain and attacked people.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE FOURTH LABOR--THE ERYMANTHIAN BOAR Elis is a beautiful plain lying to the north and west of Arcadia.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between Arcadia and Elis there is a high mountain-range, called Erymanthos.
BOARnounUS /bɔːr/
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading THE FOURTH LABOR--THE ERYMANTHIAN BOAR Elis is a beautiful plain lying to the north and west of Arcadia.
boxedadjectiveUS /bɑːkst/
enclosed in or set off by a border or box
From this reading Here once in five years there was a great festival in honor of Zeus, when all the men and boys ran races, wrestled, boxed and played all sorts of games.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Here once in five years there was a great festival in honor of Zeus, when all the men and boys ran races, wrestled, boxed and played all sorts of games.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Between Arcadia and Elis there is a high mountain-range, called Erymanthos.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Boar frequently left its den and came down into the plains and killed cattle, destroyed fields of grain and attacked people.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The Boar frequently left its den and came down into the plains and killed cattle, destroyed fields of grain and attacked people.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading The Boar frequently left its den and came down into the plains and killed cattle, destroyed fields of grain and attacked people.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading The Boar frequently left its den and came down into the plains and killed cattle, destroyed fields of grain and attacked people.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Boar frequently left its den and came down into the plains and killed cattle, destroyed fields of grain and attacked people.
Elis
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From this reading THE FOURTH LABOR--THE ERYMANTHIAN BOAR Elis is a beautiful plain lying to the north and west of Arcadia.
ERYMANTHIAN
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From this reading THE FOURTH LABOR--THE ERYMANTHIAN BOAR Elis is a beautiful plain lying to the north and west of Arcadia.
Erymanthos
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From this reading Between Arcadia and Elis there is a high mountain-range, called Erymanthos.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading Here once in five years there was a great festival in honor of Zeus, when all the men and boys ran races, wrestled, boxed and played all sorts of games.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The Boar frequently left its den and came down into the plains and killed cattle, destroyed fields of grain and attacked people.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Here once in five years there was a great festival in honor of Zeus, when all the men and boys ran races, wrestled, boxed and played all sorts of games.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading THE FOURTH LABOR--THE ERYMANTHIAN BOAR Elis is a beautiful plain lying to the north and west of Arcadia.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The Boar frequently left its den and came down into the plains and killed cattle, destroyed fields of grain and attacked people.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Here once in five years there was a great festival in honor of Zeus, when all the men and boys ran races, wrestled, boxed and played all sorts of games.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading The Boar frequently left its den and came down into the plains and killed cattle, destroyed fields of grain and attacked people.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here once in five years there was a great festival in honor of Zeus, when all the men and boys ran races, wrestled, boxed and played all sorts of games.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There a terrible Boar had its lair.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here once in five years there was a great festival in honor of Zeus, when all the men and boys ran races, wrestled, boxed and played all sorts of games.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Between Arcadia and Elis there is a high mountain-range, called Erymanthos.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Here once in five years there was a great festival in honor of Zeus, when all the men and boys ran races, wrestled, boxed and played all sorts of games.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here once in five years there was a great festival in honor of Zeus, when all the men and boys ran races, wrestled, boxed and played all sorts of games.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Boar frequently left its den and came down into the plains and killed cattle, destroyed fields of grain and attacked people.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FOURTH LABOR--THE ERYMANTHIAN BOAR Elis is a beautiful plain lying to the north and west of Arcadia.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There a terrible Boar had its lair.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The Boar frequently left its den and came down into the plains and killed cattle, destroyed fields of grain and attacked people.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading THE FOURTH LABOR--THE ERYMANTHIAN BOAR Elis is a beautiful plain lying to the north and west of Arcadia.
lairnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading There a terrible Boar had its lair.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Boar frequently left its den and came down into the plains and killed cattle, destroyed fields of grain and attacked people.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE FOURTH LABOR--THE ERYMANTHIAN BOAR Elis is a beautiful plain lying to the north and west of Arcadia.
the force of workers available
From this reading Here once in five years there was a great festival in honor of Zeus, when all the men and boys ran races, wrestled, boxed and played all sorts of games.
mountain-range
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From this reading Between Arcadia and Elis there is a high mountain-range, called Erymanthos.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE FOURTH LABOR--THE ERYMANTHIAN BOAR Elis is a beautiful plain lying to the north and west of Arcadia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOURTH LABOR--THE ERYMANTHIAN BOAR Elis is a beautiful plain lying to the north and west of Arcadia.
on one occasion
From this reading Here once in five years there was a great festival in honor of Zeus, when all the men and boys ran races, wrestled, boxed and played all sorts of games.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Boar frequently left its den and came down into the plains and killed cattle, destroyed fields of grain and attacked people.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE FOURTH LABOR--THE ERYMANTHIAN BOAR Elis is a beautiful plain lying to the north and west of Arcadia.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The Boar frequently left its den and came down into the plains and killed cattle, destroyed fields of grain and attacked people.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Here once in five years there was a great festival in honor of Zeus, when all the men and boys ran races, wrestled, boxed and played all sorts of games.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading Here once in five years there was a great festival in honor of Zeus, when all the men and boys ran races, wrestled, boxed and played all sorts of games.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Here once in five years there was a great festival in honor of Zeus, when all the men and boys ran races, wrestled, boxed and played all sorts of games.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Here once in five years there was a great festival in honor of Zeus, when all the men and boys ran races, wrestled, boxed and played all sorts of games.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There a terrible Boar had its lair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOURTH LABOR--THE ERYMANTHIAN BOAR Elis is a beautiful plain lying to the north and west of Arcadia.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here once in five years there was a great festival in honor of Zeus, when all the men and boys ran races, wrestled, boxed and played all sorts of games.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FOURTH LABOR--THE ERYMANTHIAN BOAR Elis is a beautiful plain lying to the north and west of Arcadia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here once in five years there was a great festival in honor of Zeus, when all the men and boys ran races, wrestled, boxed and played all sorts of games.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE FOURTH LABOR--THE ERYMANTHIAN BOAR Elis is a beautiful plain lying to the north and west of Arcadia.
at the time that
From this reading Here once in five years there was a great festival in honor of Zeus, when all the men and boys ran races, wrestled, boxed and played all sorts of games.
wrestledverbUS /ˈresəld/
past form of “wrestle” — combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading Here once in five years there was a great festival in honor of Zeus, when all the men and boys ran races, wrestled, boxed and played all sorts of games.
a late time of life
From this reading Here once in five years there was a great festival in honor of Zeus, when all the men and boys ran races, wrestled, boxed and played all sorts of games.
ZeusnounUS /zuːs/
(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter
From this reading Here once in five years there was a great festival in honor of Zeus, when all the men and boys ran races, wrestled, boxed and played all sorts of games.
