used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a little while they heard footsteps outside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Odysseus, perceiving this, said to the swineherd: "There must be some friend of thine coming, since the dogs do not bark."
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading The dogs pricked up their ears and wagged their tails without barking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Odysseus, perceiving this, said to the swineherd: "There must be some friend of thine coming, since the dogs do not bark."
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Odysseus, perceiving this, said to the swineherd: "There must be some friend of thine coming, since the dogs do not bark."
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Odysseus, perceiving this, said to the swineherd: "There must be some friend of thine coming, since the dogs do not bark."
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The dogs pricked up their ears and wagged their tails without barking.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The dogs pricked up their ears and wagged their tails without barking.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The words had hardly passed his lips when Telemachos entered the hut.
Eumaios
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From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading In a little while they heard footsteps outside.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Odysseus, perceiving this, said to the swineherd: "There must be some friend of thine coming, since the dogs do not bark."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The words had hardly passed his lips when Telemachos entered the hut.
only a very short time before
From this reading The words had hardly passed his lips when Telemachos entered the hut.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In a little while they heard footsteps outside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The words had hardly passed his lips when Telemachos entered the hut.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The words had hardly passed his lips when Telemachos entered the hut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a little while they heard footsteps outside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The words had hardly passed his lips when Telemachos entered the hut.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a little while they heard footsteps outside.
the force of workers available
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Odysseus, perceiving this, said to the swineherd: "There must be some friend of thine coming, since the dogs do not bark."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Odysseus, perceiving this, said to the swineherd: "There must be some friend of thine coming, since the dogs do not bark."
OdysseusnounUS /oʊˈdɪsiəs/
(Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Odysseus, perceiving this, said to the swineherd: "There must be some friend of thine coming, since the dogs do not bark."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading In a little while they heard footsteps outside.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The words had hardly passed his lips when Telemachos entered the hut.
perceivingverbUS /pərˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Odysseus, perceiving this, said to the swineherd: "There must be some friend of thine coming, since the dogs do not bark."
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading The dogs pricked up their ears and wagged their tails without barking.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Odysseus, perceiving this, said to the swineherd: "There must be some friend of thine coming, since the dogs do not bark."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Odysseus, perceiving this, said to the swineherd: "There must be some friend of thine coming, since the dogs do not bark."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Odysseus, perceiving this, said to the swineherd: "There must be some friend of thine coming, since the dogs do not bark."
swinenounUS /swaɪn/
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
SWINEHERDnoun
a herder or swine
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading The dogs pricked up their ears and wagged their tails without barking.
TELEMACHOS
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From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Odysseus, perceiving this, said to the swineherd: "There must be some friend of thine coming, since the dogs do not bark."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Odysseus, perceiving this, said to the swineherd: "There must be some friend of thine coming, since the dogs do not bark."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Odysseus, perceiving this, said to the swineherd: "There must be some friend of thine coming, since the dogs do not bark."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Odysseus, perceiving this, said to the swineherd: "There must be some friend of thine coming, since the dogs do not bark."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The dogs pricked up their ears and wagged their tails without barking.
waggedverbUS /wæɡd/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading The dogs pricked up their ears and wagged their tails without barking.
at the time that
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In a little while they heard footsteps outside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TELEMACHOS AND THE SWINEHERD When daylight appeared Odysseus and Eumaios rose from their beds and sent the serving men out into the fields with their swine, but they themselves remained at home and prepared breakfast.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The dogs pricked up their ears and wagged their tails without barking.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words had hardly passed his lips when Telemachos entered the hut.
