used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For eagerly did they long for tidings of many a warrior who now lay dead on the field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HECTOR AND ANDROMACHE From where the battle still raged went Hector, son of Priam.
ANDROMACHE
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From this reading HECTOR AND ANDROMACHE From where the battle still raged went Hector, son of Priam.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the oak tree by the gates of Troy there came running to meet him wives and daughters of those who fought.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading HECTOR AND ANDROMACHE From where the battle still raged went Hector, son of Priam.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading When he reached the beautiful, many-pillared palace of his father, his mother came to meet him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the oak tree by the gates of Troy there came running to meet him wives and daughters of those who fought.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the oak tree by the gates of Troy there came running to meet him wives and daughters of those who fought.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading At the oak tree by the gates of Troy there came running to meet him wives and daughters of those who fought.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For eagerly did they long for tidings of many a warrior who now lay dead on the field.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For eagerly did they long for tidings of many a warrior who now lay dead on the field.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading For eagerly did they long for tidings of many a warrior who now lay dead on the field.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When he reached the beautiful, many-pillared palace of his father, his mother came to meet him.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading For eagerly did they long for tidings of many a warrior who now lay dead on the field.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For eagerly did they long for tidings of many a warrior who now lay dead on the field.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading At the oak tree by the gates of Troy there came running to meet him wives and daughters of those who fought.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HECTOR AND ANDROMACHE From where the battle still raged went Hector, son of Priam.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading At the oak tree by the gates of Troy there came running to meet him wives and daughters of those who fought.
in a gradual manner
From this reading His hand she took in hers, and gently spoke she to him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hand she took in hers, and gently spoke she to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he reached the beautiful, many-pillared palace of his father, his mother came to meet him.
HECTORnounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading HECTOR AND ANDROMACHE From where the battle still raged went Hector, son of Priam.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading His hand she took in hers, and gently spoke she to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the oak tree by the gates of Troy there came running to meet him wives and daughters of those who fought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he reached the beautiful, many-pillared palace of his father, his mother came to meet him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His hand she took in hers, and gently spoke she to him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For eagerly did they long for tidings of many a warrior who now lay dead on the field.
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 For eagerly did they long for tidings of many a warrior who now lay dead on the field.
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 For eagerly did they long for tidings of many a warrior who now lay dead on the field.
many-pillared
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From this reading When he reached the beautiful, many-pillared palace of his father, his mother came to meet him.
come together
From this reading At the oak tree by the gates of Troy there came running to meet him wives and daughters of those who fought.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When he reached the beautiful, many-pillared palace of his father, his mother came to meet him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For eagerly did they long for tidings of many a warrior who now lay dead on the field.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading At the oak tree by the gates of Troy there came running to meet him wives and daughters of those who fought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HECTOR AND ANDROMACHE From where the battle still raged went Hector, son of Priam.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For eagerly did they long for tidings of many a warrior who now lay dead on the field.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When he reached the beautiful, many-pillared palace of his father, his mother came to meet him.
PriamnounUS /ˈpraɪæm/
(Greek mythology) the last king of Troy; father of Hector and Paris and Cassandra
From this reading HECTOR AND ANDROMACHE From where the battle still raged went Hector, son of Priam.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading HECTOR AND ANDROMACHE From where the battle still raged went Hector, son of Priam.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached the beautiful, many-pillared palace of his father, his mother came to meet him.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading At the oak tree by the gates of Troy there came running to meet him wives and daughters of those who fought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hand she took in hers, and gently spoke she to him.
a male human offspring
From this reading HECTOR AND ANDROMACHE From where the battle still raged went Hector, son of Priam.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading His hand she took in hers, and gently spoke she to him.
not in physical motion
From this reading HECTOR AND ANDROMACHE From where the battle still raged went Hector, son of Priam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HECTOR AND ANDROMACHE From where the battle still raged went Hector, son of Priam.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the oak tree by the gates of Troy there came running to meet him wives and daughters of those who fought.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For eagerly did they long for tidings of many a warrior who now lay dead on the field.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At the oak tree by the gates of Troy there came running to meet him wives and daughters of those who fought.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading For eagerly did they long for tidings of many a warrior who now lay dead on the field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the oak tree by the gates of Troy there came running to meet him wives and daughters of those who fought.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading His hand she took in hers, and gently spoke she to him.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At the oak tree by the gates of Troy there came running to meet him wives and daughters of those who fought.
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 At the oak tree by the gates of Troy there came running to meet him wives and daughters of those who fought.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading For eagerly did they long for tidings of many a warrior who now lay dead on the field.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HECTOR AND ANDROMACHE From where the battle still raged went Hector, son of Priam.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the beautiful, many-pillared palace of his father, his mother came to meet him.
in or at the place that
From this reading HECTOR AND ANDROMACHE From where the battle still raged went Hector, son of Priam.
which person or people
From this reading At the oak tree by the gates of Troy there came running to meet him wives and daughters of those who fought.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At the oak tree by the gates of Troy there came running to meet him wives and daughters of those who fought.
