used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘I shall send a Dream to beguile Agamemnon,’ at length he resolved.
AchillesnounUS /əˈkɪliz/
a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
AgamemnonnounUS /ˌæɡəˈmemnɑːn/
(Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War
From this reading ‘I shall send a Dream to beguile Agamemnon,’ at length he resolved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Bid him call to arms with speed his warriors, for now he shall take the strong city of Troy.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Go now, thou evil Dream,’ said Zeus, ‘go to where Agamemnon sleeps in his tent near to his fleet ships, and tell him every word as I shall tell it thee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘I shall send a Dream to beguile Agamemnon,’ at length he resolved.
beguileverbUS /bɪˈɡaɪl/
influence by slyness
From this reading ‘I shall send a Dream to beguile Agamemnon,’ at length he resolved.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
propose a payment
From this reading Bid him call to arms with speed his warriors, for now he shall take the strong city of Troy.’
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then did he call to a Dream, for by Dreams the gods sent their messages to mortal men.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then did he call to a Dream, for by Dreams the gods sent their messages to mortal men.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Bid him call to arms with speed his warriors, for now he shall take the strong city of Troy.’
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then did he call to a Dream, for by Dreams the gods sent their messages to mortal men.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading ‘I shall send a Dream to beguile Agamemnon,’ at length he resolved.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Then did he call to a Dream, for by Dreams the gods sent their messages to mortal men.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ‘Go now, thou evil Dream,’ said Zeus, ‘go to where Agamemnon sleeps in his tent near to his fleet ships, and tell him every word as I shall tell it thee.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading ‘Go now, thou evil Dream,’ said Zeus, ‘go to where Agamemnon sleeps in his tent near to his fleet ships, and tell him every word as I shall tell it thee.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading ‘Go now, thou evil Dream,’ said Zeus, ‘go to where Agamemnon sleeps in his tent near to his fleet ships, and tell him every word as I shall tell it thee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then did he call to a Dream, for by Dreams the gods sent their messages to mortal men.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘Go now, thou evil Dream,’ said Zeus, ‘go to where Agamemnon sleeps in his tent near to his fleet ships, and tell him every word as I shall tell it thee.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Go now, thou evil Dream,’ said Zeus, ‘go to where Agamemnon sleeps in his tent near to his fleet ships, and tell him every word as I shall tell it thee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
the state of being honored
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
how
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From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I shall send a Dream to beguile Agamemnon,’ at length he resolved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Go now, thou evil Dream,’ said Zeus, ‘go to where Agamemnon sleeps in his tent near to his fleet ships, and tell him every word as I shall tell it thee.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading ‘I shall send a Dream to beguile Agamemnon,’ at length he resolved.
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 THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Then did he call to a Dream, for by Dreams the gods sent their messages to mortal men.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
subject to death
From this reading Then did he call to a Dream, for by Dreams the gods sent their messages to mortal men.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading ‘Go now, thou evil Dream,’ said Zeus, ‘go to where Agamemnon sleeps in his tent near to his fleet ships, and tell him every word as I shall tell it thee.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘Go now, thou evil Dream,’ said Zeus, ‘go to where Agamemnon sleeps in his tent near to his fleet ships, and tell him every word as I shall tell it thee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
and nothing more
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
determined
From this reading ‘I shall send a Dream to beguile Agamemnon,’ at length he resolved.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Go now, thou evil Dream,’ said Zeus, ‘go to where Agamemnon sleeps in his tent near to his fleet ships, and tell him every word as I shall tell it thee.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading ‘I shall send a Dream to beguile Agamemnon,’ at length he resolved.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Then did he call to a Dream, for by Dreams the gods sent their messages to mortal men.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ‘I shall send a Dream to beguile Agamemnon,’ at length he resolved.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading ‘Go now, thou evil Dream,’ said Zeus, ‘go to where Agamemnon sleeps in his tent near to his fleet ships, and tell him every word as I shall tell it thee.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading ‘Go now, thou evil Dream,’ said Zeus, ‘go to where Agamemnon sleeps in his tent near to his fleet ships, and tell him every word as I shall tell it thee.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
move hurridly
From this reading Bid him call to arms with speed his warriors, for now he shall take the strong city of Troy.’
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Bid him call to arms with speed his warriors, for now he shall take the strong city of Troy.’
carry out
From this reading Bid him call to arms with speed his warriors, for now he shall take the strong city of Troy.’
express in words
From this reading ‘Go now, thou evil Dream,’ said Zeus, ‘go to where Agamemnon sleeps in his tent near to his fleet ships, and tell him every word as I shall tell it thee.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading ‘Go now, thou evil Dream,’ said Zeus, ‘go to where Agamemnon sleeps in his tent near to his fleet ships, and tell him every word as I shall tell it thee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘Go now, thou evil Dream,’ said Zeus, ‘go to where Agamemnon sleeps in his tent near to his fleet ships, and tell him every word as I shall tell it thee.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then did he call to a Dream, for by Dreams the gods sent their messages to mortal men.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then did he call to a Dream, for by Dreams the gods sent their messages to mortal men.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘Go now, thou evil Dream,’ said Zeus, ‘go to where Agamemnon sleeps in his tent near to his fleet ships, and tell him every word as I shall tell it thee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
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 Bid him call to arms with speed his warriors, for now he shall take the strong city of Troy.’
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Bid him call to arms with speed his warriors, for now he shall take the strong city of Troy.’
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘Go now, thou evil Dream,’ said Zeus, ‘go to where Agamemnon sleeps in his tent near to his fleet ships, and tell him every word as I shall tell it thee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bid him call to arms with speed his warriors, for now he shall take the strong city of Troy.’
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ‘Go now, thou evil Dream,’ said Zeus, ‘go to where Agamemnon sleeps in his tent near to his fleet ships, and tell him every word as I shall tell it thee.
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 THE COUNCIL That night both gods and men slept long; only Zeus, king of the gods, lay wakeful, pondering in his heart how best he might do honour to Achilles.
