used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paris had come back to them a glorious youth and a victor; and when he made known the secret of his birth, they cast the words of the Oracle to the winds, and received the shepherd as a long-lost prince.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
(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 At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Paris had come back to them a glorious youth and a victor; and when he made known the secret of his birth, they cast the words of the Oracle to the winds, and received the shepherd as a long-lost prince.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But if he who was to be the ruin of his country had returned, he had come victoriously.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Paris had come back to them a glorious youth and a victor; and when he made known the secret of his birth, they cast the words of the Oracle to the winds, and received the shepherd as a long-lost prince.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
lacking funds
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if he who was to be the ruin of his country had returned, he had come victoriously.
CassandranounUS /kəˈsændrə/
(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
put or send forth
From this reading Paris had come back to them a glorious youth and a victor; and when he made known the secret of his birth, they cast the words of the Oracle to the winds, and received the shepherd as a long-lost prince.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But if he who was to be the ruin of his country had returned, he had come victoriously.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Paris won the contest.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But if he who was to be the ruin of his country had returned, he had come victoriously.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But the Trojans gave little heed; they were wont to look upon her visions as spells of madness.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Paris had come back to them a glorious youth and a victor; and when he made known the secret of his birth, they cast the words of the Oracle to the winds, and received the shepherd as a long-lost prince.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But if he who was to be the ruin of his country had returned, he had come victoriously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if he who was to be the ruin of his country had returned, he had come victoriously.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading But the Trojans gave little heed; they were wont to look upon her visions as spells of madness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But if he who was to be the ruin of his country had returned, he had come victoriously.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if he who was to be the ruin of his country had returned, he had come victoriously.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Paris had come back to them a glorious youth and a victor; and when he made known the secret of his birth, they cast the words of the Oracle to the winds, and received the shepherd as a long-lost prince.
lamentationsnoun
an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the Trojans gave little heed; they were wont to look upon her visions as spells of madness.
long-lost
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From this reading Paris had come back to them a glorious youth and a victor; and when he made known the secret of his birth, they cast the words of the Oracle to the winds, and received the shepherd as a long-lost prince.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But the Trojans gave little heed; they were wont to look upon her visions as spells of madness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Paris had come back to them a glorious youth and a victor; and when he made known the secret of his birth, they cast the words of the Oracle to the winds, and received the shepherd as a long-lost prince.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading But the Trojans gave little heed; they were wont to look upon her visions as spells of madness.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But if he who was to be the ruin of his country had returned, he had come victoriously.
OraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Paris had come back to them a glorious youth and a victor; and when he made known the secret of his birth, they cast the words of the Oracle to the winds, and received the shepherd as a long-lost prince.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Paris won the contest.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Paris had come back to them a glorious youth and a victor; and when he made known the secret of his birth, they cast the words of the Oracle to the winds, and received the shepherd as a long-lost prince.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Paris had come back to them a glorious youth and a victor; and when he made known the secret of his birth, they cast the words of the Oracle to the winds, and received the shepherd as a long-lost prince.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But if he who was to be the ruin of his country had returned, he had come victoriously.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading But if he who was to be the ruin of his country had returned, he had come victoriously.
cut with a saw
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Paris had come back to them a glorious youth and a victor; and when he made known the secret of his birth, they cast the words of the Oracle to the winds, and received the shepherd as a long-lost prince.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Paris had come back to them a glorious youth and a victor; and when he made known the secret of his birth, they cast the words of the Oracle to the winds, and received the shepherd as a long-lost prince.
spellsnounUS /spelz/
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading But the Trojans gave little heed; they were wont to look upon her visions as spells of madness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But if he who was to be the ruin of his country had returned, he had come victoriously.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the Trojans gave little heed; they were wont to look upon her visions as spells of madness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But if he who was to be the ruin of his country had returned, he had come victoriously.
TrojansnounUS /ˈtroʊdʒənz/
plural of “trojan” — a native of ancient Troy
From this reading But the Trojans gave little heed; they were wont to look upon her visions as spells of madness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
precisely as stated
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
victornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Paris had come back to them a glorious youth and a victor; and when he made known the secret of his birth, they cast the words of the Oracle to the winds, and received the shepherd as a long-lost prince.
victoriouslyadverb
in a victorious manner
From this reading But if he who was to be the ruin of his country had returned, he had come victoriously.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading But the Trojans gave little heed; they were wont to look upon her visions as spells of madness.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if he who was to be the ruin of his country had returned, he had come victoriously.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the Trojans gave little heed; they were wont to look upon her visions as spells of madness.
at the time that
From this reading Paris had come back to them a glorious youth and a victor; and when he made known the secret of his birth, they cast the words of the Oracle to the winds, and received the shepherd as a long-lost prince.
which person or people
From this reading But if he who was to be the ruin of his country had returned, he had come victoriously.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Paris had come back to them a glorious youth and a victor; and when he made known the secret of his birth, they cast the words of the Oracle to the winds, and received the shepherd as a long-lost prince.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Paris won the contest.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading But the Trojans gave little heed; they were wont to look upon her visions as spells of madness.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Paris had come back to them a glorious youth and a victor; and when he made known the secret of his birth, they cast the words of the Oracle to the winds, and received the shepherd as a long-lost prince.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the very moment of his honor, poor Cassandra saw him with her prophetic eyes; and seeing as well all the guilt and misery that he was to bring upon them, she broke into bitter lamentations, and would have warned her kindred against the evil to come.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Paris had come back to them a glorious youth and a victor; and when he made known the secret of his birth, they cast the words of the Oracle to the winds, and received the shepherd as a long-lost prince.
