Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Therefore they did not all find a safe and happy return.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.

the state of being absent

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.

anew

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading THE CYCLOPS When the great city of Troy was taken, all the chiefs who had fought against it set sail for their homes.

(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 THE CYCLOPS When the great city of Troy was taken, all the chiefs who had fought against it set sail for their homes.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But there was wrath in heaven against them, for indeed they had borne themselves haughtily and cruelly in the day of their victory.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading But there was wrath in heaven against them, for indeed they had borne themselves haughtily and cruelly in the day of their victory.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there was wrath in heaven against them, for indeed they had borne themselves haughtily and cruelly in the day of their victory.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading THE CYCLOPS When the great city of Troy was taken, all the chiefs who had fought against it set sail for their homes.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading THE CYCLOPS When the great city of Troy was taken, all the chiefs who had fought against it set sail for their homes.

excessively

From this reading But there was wrath in heaven against them, for indeed they had borne themselves haughtily and cruelly in the day of their victory.

(Greek mythology) one of a group of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead

From this reading THE CYCLOPS When the great city of Troy was taken, all the chiefs who had fought against it set sail for their homes.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But there was wrath in heaven against them, for indeed they had borne themselves haughtily and cruelly in the day of their victory.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Therefore they did not all find a safe and happy return.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in

From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

in or to another place

From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Therefore they did not all find a safe and happy return.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE CYCLOPS When the great city of Troy was taken, all the chiefs who had fought against it set sail for their homes.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THE CYCLOPS When the great city of Troy was taken, all the chiefs who had fought against it set sail for their homes.

set up or found

From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE CYCLOPS When the great city of Troy was taken, all the chiefs who had fought against it set sail for their homes.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE CYCLOPS When the great city of Troy was taken, all the chiefs who had fought against it set sail for their homes.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Therefore they did not all find a safe and happy return.

in a haughty manner

From this reading But there was wrath in heaven against them, for indeed they had borne themselves haughtily and cruelly in the day of their victory.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading But there was wrath in heaven against them, for indeed they had borne themselves haughtily and cruelly in the day of their victory.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE CYCLOPS When the great city of Troy was taken, all the chiefs who had fought against it set sail for their homes.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But there was wrath in heaven against them, for indeed they had borne themselves haughtily and cruelly in the day of their victory.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading But there was wrath in heaven against them, for indeed they had borne themselves haughtily and cruelly in the day of their victory.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE CYCLOPS When the great city of Troy was taken, all the chiefs who had fought against it set sail for their homes.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Therefore they did not all find a safe and happy return.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CYCLOPS When the great city of Troy was taken, all the chiefs who had fought against it set sail for their homes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

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From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Therefore they did not all find a safe and happy return.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Therefore they did not all find a safe and happy return.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading THE CYCLOPS When the great city of Troy was taken, all the chiefs who had fought against it set sail for their homes.

cut with a saw

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.

try to get or reach

From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE CYCLOPS When the great city of Troy was taken, all the chiefs who had fought against it set sail for their homes.

in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree

From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

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From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

people who have been slain (as in battle)

From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.

not in physical motion

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading THE CYCLOPS When the great city of Troy was taken, all the chiefs who had fought against it set sail for their homes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CYCLOPS When the great city of Troy was taken, all the chiefs who had fought against it set sail for their homes.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE CYCLOPS When the great city of Troy was taken, all the chiefs who had fought against it set sail for their homes.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But there was wrath in heaven against them, for indeed they had borne themselves haughtily and cruelly in the day of their victory.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading But there was wrath in heaven against them, for indeed they had borne themselves haughtily and cruelly in the day of their victory.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there was wrath in heaven against them, for indeed they had borne themselves haughtily and cruelly in the day of their victory.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore they did not all find a safe and happy return.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But there was wrath in heaven against them, for indeed they had borne themselves haughtily and cruelly in the day of their victory.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains

From this reading THE CYCLOPS When the great city of Troy was taken, all the chiefs who had fought against it set sail for their homes.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading But there was wrath in heaven against them, for indeed they had borne themselves haughtily and cruelly in the day of their victory.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE CYCLOPS When the great city of Troy was taken, all the chiefs who had fought against it set sail for their homes.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

at the time that

From this reading THE CYCLOPS When the great city of Troy was taken, all the chiefs who had fought against it set sail for their homes.

which person or people

From this reading THE CYCLOPS When the great city of Troy was taken, all the chiefs who had fought against it set sail for their homes.

belonging to which person

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading For one was shipwrecked, and another was shamefully slain by his false wife in his palace, and others found all things at home troubled and changed, and were driven to seek new dwellings elsewhere.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading But there was wrath in heaven against them, for indeed they had borne themselves haughtily and cruelly in the day of their victory.

a late time of life

From this reading And some, whose wives and friends and people had been still true to them through those ten long years of absence, were driven far and wide about the world before they saw their native land again.