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Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δαἴθρην, δὸς δὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.
645 _et seq_.)
[10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.
I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.
The Minister of War, who at the time was Greatauk, Duke of Skull, could not endure him.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Penguin Island

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Penguin Island is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/153 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δαἴθρην, δὸς δὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.
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645 _et seq_.)
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[10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.
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I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.
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The Minister of War, who at the time was Greatauk, Duke of Skull, could not endure him.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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aristocracy noun US /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading “I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.”

associating verb US /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading “I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.”

desirous adjective US /dɪˈzaɪrəs/

having or expressing desire for something

From this reading “I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.”

Iliad noun US /ˈɪliəd/

a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy

From this reading “Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.”

middle-class adjective US /ˈmɪdəlˈklæs/

occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy

From this reading “I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.”

Penguin noun US /ˈpeŋɡwən/

short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers

From this reading “I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.”

skull noun US /skʌl/

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading “I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.”

Zeus noun US /zuːs/

(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter

From this reading “[10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.”

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10

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

645

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From this reading 645 _et seq_.)

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

Acheans

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From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

aristocracynounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

associatingverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Minister of War, who at the time was Greatauk, Duke of Skull, could not endure him.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The Minister of War, who at the time was Greatauk, Duke of Skull, could not endure him.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/

having or expressing desire for something

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

DUKEnounUS /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

Emiral

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From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading The Minister of War, who at the time was Greatauk, Duke of Skull, could not endure him.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

et

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From this reading 645 _et seq_.)

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

GENERALadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

GREATAUK

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Minister of War, who at the time was Greatauk, Duke of Skull, could not endure him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

IliadnounUS /ˈɪliəd/

a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy

From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

JewnounUS /dʒuː/

a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

middle-classadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəlˈklæs/

occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The Minister of War, who at the time was Greatauk, Duke of Skull, could not endure him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Minister of War, who at the time was Greatauk, Duke of Skull, could not endure him.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

PenguinnounUS /ˈpeŋɡwən/

short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

Pyrot

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

seq

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 645 _et seq_.)

serveverbUS /sɜːrv/

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

SKULLnounUS /skʌl/

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

slayverbUS /sleɪ/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

sonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

vouchsafeverb

grant in a condescending manner

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The Minister of War, who at the time was Greatauk, Duke of Skull, could not endure him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The Minister of War, who at the time was Greatauk, Duke of Skull, could not endure him.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The Minister of War, who at the time was Greatauk, Duke of Skull, could not endure him.

wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I. GENERAL GREATAUK, DUKE OF SKULL A short time after the flight of the Emiral, a middle-class Jew called Pyrot, desirous of associating with the aristocracy and wishing to serve his country, entered the Penguin army.

xviinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one

From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

ZeusnounUS /zuːs/

(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter

From this reading [10] O Father Zeus, only save thou the sons of the Acheans from the darkness, and make clear sky and vouchsafe sight to our eyes, and then, so it be but light, slay us, since such is thy good pleasure.

Αχαιῶν

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

αἴθρην

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

δ

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

δὲ

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

δὸς

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

εὔαδεν

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

Ζεῦ

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

καὶ

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

νύ

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

οὕτως

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

πάτερ

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

ποίησον

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

ρῦσαι

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

σιν

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

σὺ

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

τοι

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

υἷας

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

φάιει

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

ἀλλὰ

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

ἐν

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

ἐπεί

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

ἠέρος

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

ἰδέσθαι

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

ὀφθαλμοῖ

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

ὄλεσσον

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

ὑπ

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From this reading Ζεῦ πάτερ ἀλλὰ σὺ ρῦσαι ὑπ᾽ ἠέρος υἷας Αχαιῶν, ποίησον δ᾽αἴθρην, δὸς δ᾽ὀφθαλμοῖ σιν ἰδέσθαι· ἐν δὲ φάιει καὶ ὄλεσσον ἐπεί νύ τοι εὔαδεν οὕτως.[10] (Iliad, xvii.

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