used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among the prisoners was a beautiful maiden, Chryseïs, daughter of the old priest of the Temple of Apollo.
ACHILLESnounUS /əˈkɪliz/
a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
From this reading HOW ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON FELL OUT Before the walls of Troy the Greeks set their camp, and day by day and night by night did they besiege it.
AGAMEMNONnounUS /ˌæɡəˈmemnɑːn/
(Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War
From this reading HOW ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON FELL OUT Before the walls of Troy the Greeks set their camp, and day by day and night by night did they besiege it.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the prisoners was a beautiful maiden, Chryseïs, daughter of the old priest of the Temple of Apollo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON FELL OUT Before the walls of Troy the Greeks set their camp, and day by day and night by night did they besiege it.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading Among the prisoners was a beautiful maiden, Chryseïs, daughter of the old priest of the Temple of Apollo.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And so passed nine long years away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To the city of Chryse one day went part of the Greek host, sacked it, and brought back to their camp rich spoils and many prisoners.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading One day would the Greeks win the fight, and the next day the Trojans would be victors in the battle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One day would the Greeks win the fight, and the next day the Trojans would be victors in the battle.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Among the prisoners was a beautiful maiden, Chryseïs, daughter of the old priest of the Temple of Apollo.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOW ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON FELL OUT Before the walls of Troy the Greeks set their camp, and day by day and night by night did they besiege it.
besiegeverbUS /bɪˈsiːdʒ/
surround so as to force to give up
From this reading HOW ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON FELL OUT Before the walls of Troy the Greeks set their camp, and day by day and night by night did they besiege it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To the city of Chryse one day went part of the Greek host, sacked it, and brought back to their camp rich spoils and many prisoners.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON FELL OUT Before the walls of Troy the Greeks set their camp, and day by day and night by night did they besiege it.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading HOW ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON FELL OUT Before the walls of Troy the Greeks set their camp, and day by day and night by night did they besiege it.
Chryse
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From this reading To the city of Chryse one day went part of the Greek host, sacked it, and brought back to their camp rich spoils and many prisoners.
Chryseïs
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From this reading Among the prisoners was a beautiful maiden, Chryseïs, daughter of the old priest of the Temple of Apollo.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading To the city of Chryse one day went part of the Greek host, sacked it, and brought back to their camp rich spoils and many prisoners.
a female human offspring
From this reading Among the prisoners was a beautiful maiden, Chryseïs, daughter of the old priest of the Temple of Apollo.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HOW ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON FELL OUT Before the walls of Troy the Greeks set their camp, and day by day and night by night did they besiege it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOW ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON FELL OUT Before the walls of Troy the Greeks set their camp, and day by day and night by night did they besiege it.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading HOW ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON FELL OUT Before the walls of Troy the Greeks set their camp, and day by day and night by night did they besiege it.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading One day would the Greeks win the fight, and the next day the Trojans would be victors in the battle.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading To the city of Chryse one day went part of the Greek host, sacked it, and brought back to their camp rich spoils and many prisoners.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading HOW ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON FELL OUT Before the walls of Troy the Greeks set their camp, and day by day and night by night did they besiege it.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading To the city of Chryse one day went part of the Greek host, sacked it, and brought back to their camp rich spoils and many prisoners.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON FELL OUT Before the walls of Troy the Greeks set their camp, and day by day and night by night did they besiege it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day would the Greeks win the fight, and the next day the Trojans would be victors in the battle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON FELL OUT Before the walls of Troy the Greeks set their camp, and day by day and night by night did they besiege it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And so passed nine long years away.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Among the prisoners was a beautiful maiden, Chryseïs, daughter of the old priest of the Temple of Apollo.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading To the city of Chryse one day went part of the Greek host, sacked it, and brought back to their camp rich spoils and many prisoners.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One day would the Greeks win the fight, and the next day the Trojans would be victors in the battle.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HOW ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON FELL OUT Before the walls of Troy the Greeks set their camp, and day by day and night by night did they besiege it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading And so passed nine long years away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON FELL OUT Before the walls of Troy the Greeks set their camp, and day by day and night by night did they besiege it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Among the prisoners was a beautiful maiden, Chryseïs, daughter of the old priest of the Temple of Apollo.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day would the Greeks win the fight, and the next day the Trojans would be victors in the battle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HOW ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON FELL OUT Before the walls of Troy the Greeks set their camp, and day by day and night by night did they besiege it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading To the city of Chryse one day went part of the Greek host, sacked it, and brought back to their camp rich spoils and many prisoners.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And so passed nine long years away.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Among the prisoners was a beautiful maiden, Chryseïs, daughter of the old priest of the Temple of Apollo.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading To the city of Chryse one day went part of the Greek host, sacked it, and brought back to their camp rich spoils and many prisoners.
possessing material wealth
From this reading To the city of Chryse one day went part of the Greek host, sacked it, and brought back to their camp rich spoils and many prisoners.
sackedadjectiveUS /sækt/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading To the city of Chryse one day went part of the Greek host, sacked it, and brought back to their camp rich spoils and many prisoners.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HOW ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON FELL OUT Before the walls of Troy the Greeks set their camp, and day by day and night by night did they besiege it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so passed nine long years away.
spoilsnounUS /spɔɪlz/
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading To the city of Chryse one day went part of the Greek host, sacked it, and brought back to their camp rich spoils and many prisoners.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Among the prisoners was a beautiful maiden, Chryseïs, daughter of the old priest of the Temple of Apollo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON FELL OUT Before the walls of Troy the Greeks set their camp, and day by day and night by night did they besiege it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HOW ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON FELL OUT Before the walls of Troy the Greeks set their camp, and day by day and night by night did they besiege it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON FELL OUT Before the walls of Troy the Greeks set their camp, and day by day and night by night did they besiege it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the city of Chryse one day went part of the Greek host, sacked it, and brought back to their camp rich spoils and many prisoners.
TrojansnounUS /ˈtroʊdʒənz/
plural of “trojan” — a native of ancient Troy
From this reading One day would the Greeks win the fight, and the next day the Trojans would be victors in the battle.
TroynounUS /trɔɪ/
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading HOW ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON FELL OUT Before the walls of Troy the Greeks set their camp, and day by day and night by night did they besiege it.
victorsnounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading One day would the Greeks win the fight, and the next day the Trojans would be victors in the battle.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading HOW ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON FELL OUT Before the walls of Troy the Greeks set their camp, and day by day and night by night did they besiege it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the prisoners was a beautiful maiden, Chryseïs, daughter of the old priest of the Temple of Apollo.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To the city of Chryse one day went part of the Greek host, sacked it, and brought back to their camp rich spoils and many prisoners.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading One day would the Greeks win the fight, and the next day the Trojans would be victors in the battle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One day would the Greeks win the fight, and the next day the Trojans would be victors in the battle.
a late time of life
From this reading And so passed nine long years away.
