the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The wooers ate and drank but were silent, for an illustrious bard was singing to them of the Trojan war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wooers ate and drank but were silent, for an illustrious bard was singing to them of the Trojan war.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Penelope had heard the song as she sat in her chamber over the hall, and she came down the lofty stairway attended by two maids.
ASTONISHES
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From this reading TELEMACHOS ASTONISHES THE WOOERS The feast continued.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The wooers ate and drank but were silent, for an illustrious bard was singing to them of the Trojan war.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Penelope had heard the song as she sat in her chamber over the hall, and she came down the lofty stairway attended by two maids.
bardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading The wooers ate and drank but were silent, for an illustrious bard was singing to them of the Trojan war.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wooers ate and drank but were silent, for an illustrious bard was singing to them of the Trojan war.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Penelope had heard the song as she sat in her chamber over the hall, and she came down the lofty stairway attended by two maids.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Penelope had heard the song as she sat in her chamber over the hall, and she came down the lofty stairway attended by two maids.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Penelope had heard the song as she sat in her chamber over the hall, and she came down the lofty stairway attended by two maids.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She implored the bard, with tears to change the song, since it was the one most sacred to her and made her sad.
without stop or interruption
From this reading TELEMACHOS ASTONISHES THE WOOERS The feast continued.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Telemachos walked forth in the midst of them, his heart inspired with courage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Penelope had heard the song as she sat in her chamber over the hall, and she came down the lofty stairway attended by two maids.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading The wooers ate and drank but were silent, for an illustrious bard was singing to them of the Trojan war.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading TELEMACHOS ASTONISHES THE WOOERS The feast continued.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wooers ate and drank but were silent, for an illustrious bard was singing to them of the Trojan war.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Telemachos walked forth in the midst of them, his heart inspired with courage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Penelope had heard the song as she sat in her chamber over the hall, and she came down the lofty stairway attended by two maids.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Penelope had heard the song as she sat in her chamber over the hall, and she came down the lofty stairway attended by two maids.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Penelope had heard the song as she sat in her chamber over the hall, and she came down the lofty stairway attended by two maids.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Telemachos walked forth in the midst of them, his heart inspired with courage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Penelope had heard the song as she sat in her chamber over the hall, and she came down the lofty stairway attended by two maids.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Telemachos walked forth in the midst of them, his heart inspired with courage.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The wooers ate and drank but were silent, for an illustrious bard was singing to them of the Trojan war.
imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She implored the bard, with tears to change the song, since it was the one most sacred to her and made her sad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Telemachos walked forth in the midst of them, his heart inspired with courage.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading Telemachos walked forth in the midst of them, his heart inspired with courage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She implored the bard, with tears to change the song, since it was the one most sacred to her and made her sad.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Penelope had heard the song as she sat in her chamber over the hall, and she came down the lofty stairway attended by two maids.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She implored the bard, with tears to change the song, since it was the one most sacred to her and made her sad.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Penelope had heard the song as she sat in her chamber over the hall, and she came down the lofty stairway attended by two maids.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Telemachos walked forth in the midst of them, his heart inspired with courage.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She implored the bard, with tears to change the song, since it was the one most sacred to her and made her sad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wooers ate and drank but were silent, for an illustrious bard was singing to them of the Trojan war.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She implored the bard, with tears to change the song, since it was the one most sacred to her and made her sad.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Penelope had heard the song as she sat in her chamber over the hall, and she came down the lofty stairway attended by two maids.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading Penelope had heard the song as she sat in her chamber over the hall, and she came down the lofty stairway attended by two maids.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading She implored the bard, with tears to change the song, since it was the one most sacred to her and made her sad.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She implored the bard, with tears to change the song, since it was the one most sacred to her and made her sad.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Penelope had heard the song as she sat in her chamber over the hall, and she came down the lofty stairway attended by two maids.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Penelope had heard the song as she sat in her chamber over the hall, and she came down the lofty stairway attended by two maids.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The wooers ate and drank but were silent, for an illustrious bard was singing to them of the Trojan war.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She implored the bard, with tears to change the song, since it was the one most sacred to her and made her sad.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The wooers ate and drank but were silent, for an illustrious bard was singing to them of the Trojan war.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Penelope had heard the song as she sat in her chamber over the hall, and she came down the lofty stairway attended by two maids.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Penelope had heard the song as she sat in her chamber over the hall, and she came down the lofty stairway attended by two maids.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She implored the bard, with tears to change the song, since it was the one most sacred to her and made her sad.
TELEMACHOS
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From this reading TELEMACHOS ASTONISHES THE WOOERS The feast continued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELEMACHOS ASTONISHES THE WOOERS The feast continued.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The wooers ate and drank but were silent, for an illustrious bard was singing to them of the Trojan war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wooers ate and drank but were silent, for an illustrious bard was singing to them of the Trojan war.
TrojannounUS /ˈtroʊdʒən/
a native of ancient Troy
From this reading The wooers ate and drank but were silent, for an illustrious bard was singing to them of the Trojan war.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Penelope had heard the song as she sat in her chamber over the hall, and she came down the lofty stairway attended by two maids.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Telemachos walked forth in the midst of them, his heart inspired with courage.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The wooers ate and drank but were silent, for an illustrious bard was singing to them of the Trojan war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wooers ate and drank but were silent, for an illustrious bard was singing to them of the Trojan war.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wooers ate and drank but were silent, for an illustrious bard was singing to them of the Trojan war.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Telemachos walked forth in the midst of them, his heart inspired with courage.
WOOERS
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From this reading TELEMACHOS ASTONISHES THE WOOERS The feast continued.
