aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I know that she will not cease to be anxious about me until she sees me in my own home.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He called the swineherd to him, and said: "Eumaios, I am going back to the town to see my mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELEMACHOS RETURNS TO THE PALACE Early the next morning Telemachos rose, tied his shining sandals under his feet, took his spear and stood ready to go to the city.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I know that she will not cease to be anxious about me until she sees me in my own home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I cannot receive every poor man into my own house; my trials are too great.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He called the swineherd to him, and said: "Eumaios, I am going back to the town to see my mother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I know that she will not cease to be anxious about me until she sees me in my own home.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Take this stranger there, too, where he may beg, and thus supply his wants.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called the swineherd to him, and said: "Eumaios, I am going back to the town to see my mother.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot receive every poor man into my own house; my trials are too great.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading I know that she will not cease to be anxious about me until she sees me in my own home.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading TELEMACHOS RETURNS TO THE PALACE Early the next morning Telemachos rose, tied his shining sandals under his feet, took his spear and stood ready to go to the city.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading TELEMACHOS RETURNS TO THE PALACE Early the next morning Telemachos rose, tied his shining sandals under his feet, took his spear and stood ready to go to the city.
Eumaios
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From this reading He called the swineherd to him, and said: "Eumaios, I am going back to the town to see my mother.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I cannot receive every poor man into my own house; my trials are too great.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading TELEMACHOS RETURNS TO THE PALACE Early the next morning Telemachos rose, tied his shining sandals under his feet, took his spear and stood ready to go to the city.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TELEMACHOS RETURNS TO THE PALACE Early the next morning Telemachos rose, tied his shining sandals under his feet, took his spear and stood ready to go to the city.
the act of departing
From this reading He called the swineherd to him, and said: "Eumaios, I am going back to the town to see my mother.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I cannot receive every poor man into my own house; my trials are too great.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called the swineherd to him, and said: "Eumaios, I am going back to the town to see my mother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He called the swineherd to him, and said: "Eumaios, I am going back to the town to see my mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TELEMACHOS RETURNS TO THE PALACE Early the next morning Telemachos rose, tied his shining sandals under his feet, took his spear and stood ready to go to the city.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I know that she will not cease to be anxious about me until she sees me in my own home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I cannot receive every poor man into my own house; my trials are too great.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He called the swineherd to him, and said: "Eumaios, I am going back to the town to see my mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I know that she will not cease to be anxious about me until she sees me in my own home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I cannot receive every poor man into my own house; my trials are too great.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know that she will not cease to be anxious about me until she sees me in my own home.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I cannot receive every poor man into my own house; my trials are too great.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Take this stranger there, too, where he may beg, and thus supply his wants.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know that she will not cease to be anxious about me until she sees me in my own home.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TELEMACHOS RETURNS TO THE PALACE Early the next morning Telemachos rose, tied his shining sandals under his feet, took his spear and stood ready to go to the city.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He called the swineherd to him, and said: "Eumaios, I am going back to the town to see my mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He called the swineherd to him, and said: "Eumaios, I am going back to the town to see my mother.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TELEMACHOS RETURNS TO THE PALACE Early the next morning Telemachos rose, tied his shining sandals under his feet, took his spear and stood ready to go to the city.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know that she will not cease to be anxious about me until she sees me in my own home.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I know that she will not cease to be anxious about me until she sees me in my own home.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading TELEMACHOS RETURNS TO THE PALACE Early the next morning Telemachos rose, tied his shining sandals under his feet, took his spear and stood ready to go to the city.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I cannot receive every poor man into my own house; my trials are too great.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading TELEMACHOS RETURNS TO THE PALACE Early the next morning Telemachos rose, tied his shining sandals under his feet, took his spear and stood ready to go to the city.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I cannot receive every poor man into my own house; my trials are too great.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading TELEMACHOS RETURNS TO THE PALACE Early the next morning Telemachos rose, tied his shining sandals under his feet, took his spear and stood ready to go to the city.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading TELEMACHOS RETURNS TO THE PALACE Early the next morning Telemachos rose, tied his shining sandals under his feet, took his spear and stood ready to go to the city.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He called the swineherd to him, and said: "Eumaios, I am going back to the town to see my mother.
sandalsnounUS /ˈsændəlz/
plural of “sandal” — a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading TELEMACHOS RETURNS TO THE PALACE Early the next morning Telemachos rose, tied his shining sandals under his feet, took his spear and stood ready to go to the city.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He called the swineherd to him, and said: "Eumaios, I am going back to the town to see my mother.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading I know that she will not cease to be anxious about me until she sees me in my own home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know that she will not cease to be anxious about me until she sees me in my own home.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading TELEMACHOS RETURNS TO THE PALACE Early the next morning Telemachos rose, tied his shining sandals under his feet, took his spear and stood ready to go to the city.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading TELEMACHOS RETURNS TO THE PALACE Early the next morning Telemachos rose, tied his shining sandals under his feet, took his spear and stood ready to go to the city.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading TELEMACHOS RETURNS TO THE PALACE Early the next morning Telemachos rose, tied his shining sandals under his feet, took his spear and stood ready to go to the city.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Take this stranger there, too, where he may beg, and thus supply his wants.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Take this stranger there, too, where he may beg, and thus supply his wants.
swineherdnoun
a herder or swine
From this reading He called the swineherd to him, and said: "Eumaios, I am going back to the town to see my mother.
carry out
From this reading Take this stranger there, too, where he may beg, and thus supply his wants.
TELEMACHOS
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From this reading TELEMACHOS RETURNS TO THE PALACE Early the next morning Telemachos rose, tied his shining sandals under his feet, took his spear and stood ready to go to the city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know that she will not cease to be anxious about me until she sees me in my own home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELEMACHOS RETURNS TO THE PALACE Early the next morning Telemachos rose, tied his shining sandals under his feet, took his spear and stood ready to go to the city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Take this stranger there, too, where he may beg, and thus supply his wants.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Take this stranger there, too, where he may beg, and thus supply his wants.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Take this stranger there, too, where he may beg, and thus supply his wants.
bound or secured closely
From this reading TELEMACHOS RETURNS TO THE PALACE Early the next morning Telemachos rose, tied his shining sandals under his feet, took his spear and stood ready to go to the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TELEMACHOS RETURNS TO THE PALACE Early the next morning Telemachos rose, tied his shining sandals under his feet, took his spear and stood ready to go to the city.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Take this stranger there, too, where he may beg, and thus supply his wants.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading TELEMACHOS RETURNS TO THE PALACE Early the next morning Telemachos rose, tied his shining sandals under his feet, took his spear and stood ready to go to the city.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He called the swineherd to him, and said: "Eumaios, I am going back to the town to see my mother.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading I cannot receive every poor man into my own house; my trials are too great.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading TELEMACHOS RETURNS TO THE PALACE Early the next morning Telemachos rose, tied his shining sandals under his feet, took his spear and stood ready to go to the city.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I know that she will not cease to be anxious about me until she sees me in my own home.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Take this stranger there, too, where he may beg, and thus supply his wants.
in or at the place that
From this reading Take this stranger there, too, where he may beg, and thus supply his wants.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I know that she will not cease to be anxious about me until she sees me in my own home.
