used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
(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 But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading 'Whither away now, wretched wight, amid these mountain-summits alone and astray?
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading 'Whither away now, wretched wight, amid these mountain-summits alone and astray?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So saying I took my way up from the ship and the sea-shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
astrayadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/
away from the right path or direction
From this reading 'Whither away now, wretched wight, amid these mountain-summits alone and astray?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Whither away now, wretched wight, amid these mountain-summits alone and astray?
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW BY MEANS OF HER SWINE I CAME TO CIRCE.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW BY MEANS OF HER SWINE I CAME TO CIRCE.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
CIRCEnoun
(Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
From this reading HOW BY MEANS OF HER SWINE I CAME TO CIRCE.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading He clasped my hand and spake and greeted me.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
enchantressnoun
a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "So saying I took my way up from the ship and the sea-shore.
gladesnounUS /ɡleɪdz/
plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He clasped my hand and spake and greeted me.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He clasped my hand and spake and greeted me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He clasped my hand and spake and greeted me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW BY MEANS OF HER SWINE I CAME TO CIRCE.
HermesnounUS /ˈhɜːrmiz/
(Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
heydaynounUS /ˈheɪdeɪ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
HOW
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From this reading HOW BY MEANS OF HER SWINE I CAME TO CIRCE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW BY MEANS OF HER SWINE I CAME TO CIRCE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
a boy or man
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading HOW BY MEANS OF HER SWINE I CAME TO CIRCE.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
mountain-summits
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From this reading 'Whither away now, wretched wight, amid these mountain-summits alone and astray?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So saying I took my way up from the ship and the sea-shore.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Whither away now, wretched wight, amid these mountain-summits alone and astray?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW BY MEANS OF HER SWINE I CAME TO CIRCE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "So saying I took my way up from the ship and the sea-shore.
sea-shore
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From this reading "So saying I took my way up from the ship and the sea-shore.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
transport commercially
From this reading "So saying I took my way up from the ship and the sea-shore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So saying I took my way up from the ship and the sea-shore.
spake
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From this reading He clasped my hand and spake and greeted me.
SWINEnounUS /swaɪn/
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading HOW BY MEANS OF HER SWINE I CAME TO CIRCE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So saying I took my way up from the ship and the sea-shore.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'Whither away now, wretched wight, amid these mountain-summits alone and astray?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW BY MEANS OF HER SWINE I CAME TO CIRCE.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "So saying I took my way up from the ship and the sea-shore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "So saying I took my way up from the ship and the sea-shore.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "So saying I took my way up from the ship and the sea-shore.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading 'Whither away now, wretched wight, amid these mountain-summits alone and astray?
wightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading 'Whither away now, wretched wight, amid these mountain-summits alone and astray?
in the company of; together with
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading 'Whither away now, wretched wight, amid these mountain-summits alone and astray?
youth'snounUS /juːθs/
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading But on my way, as I drew near through the glades to the home of the enchantress Circe, there met me Hermes with his golden rod, in semblance of a lad wearing youth's bloom on his lip and all youth's charm at its heyday.
