afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
AgamemnonnounUS /ˌæɡəˈmemnɑːn/
(Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War
From this reading Then did Hector and Agamemnon make the fighting cease, and with gladness did Hector call upon the Greeks to send forth their bravest champion that he might fight with him, hand to hand.
AJAXnounUS /ˈeɪdʒæks/
a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad
From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
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 Then did she plot with Apollo, her brother, how best she might discomfit these men of Troy.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading ‘If I be slain,’ said Hector, ‘then let the victor despoil me of my armour, but give back my body to my home.
AthenenounUS /ˌæˈθiːn/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ‘If I be slain,’ said Hector, ‘then let the victor despoil me of my armour, but give back my body to my home.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading And into the heart of Hector did they put the wish to make the Trojans and the Greeks cease from battle, while he challenged the bravest Greek of the host to meet him, man to man, in deadly combat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘If I be slain,’ said Hector, ‘then let the victor despoil me of my armour, but give back my body to my home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Then did she plot with Apollo, her brother, how best she might discomfit these men of Troy.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading ‘If I be slain,’ said Hector, ‘then let the victor despoil me of my armour, but give back my body to my home.
bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading And into the heart of Hector did they put the wish to make the Trojans and the Greeks cease from battle, while he challenged the bravest Greek of the host to meet him, man to man, in deadly combat.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Then did she plot with Apollo, her brother, how best she might discomfit these men of Troy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘If I be slain,’ said Hector, ‘then let the victor despoil me of my armour, but give back my body to my home.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then did Hector and Agamemnon make the fighting cease, and with gladness did Hector call upon the Greeks to send forth their bravest champion that he might fight with him, hand to hand.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading And into the heart of Hector did they put the wish to make the Trojans and the Greeks cease from battle, while he challenged the bravest Greek of the host to meet him, man to man, in deadly combat.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading And into the heart of Hector did they put the wish to make the Trojans and the Greeks cease from battle, while he challenged the bravest Greek of the host to meet him, man to man, in deadly combat.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading Then did Hector and Agamemnon make the fighting cease, and with gladness did Hector call upon the Greeks to send forth their bravest champion that he might fight with him, hand to hand.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading And into the heart of Hector did they put the wish to make the Trojans and the Greeks cease from battle, while he challenged the bravest Greek of the host to meet him, man to man, in deadly combat.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading And into the heart of Hector did they put the wish to make the Trojans and the Greeks cease from battle, while he challenged the bravest Greek of the host to meet him, man to man, in deadly combat.
despoilverb
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading ‘If I be slain,’ said Hector, ‘then let the victor despoil me of my armour, but give back my body to my home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
discomfitverb
cause to lose one's composure
From this reading Then did she plot with Apollo, her brother, how best she might discomfit these men of Troy.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Then did Hector and Agamemnon make the fighting cease, and with gladness did Hector call upon the Greeks to send forth their bravest champion that he might fight with him, hand to hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then did Hector and Agamemnon make the fighting cease, and with gladness did Hector call upon the Greeks to send forth their bravest champion that he might fight with him, hand to hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ‘If I be slain,’ said Hector, ‘then let the victor despoil me of my armour, but give back my body to my home.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading Then did Hector and Agamemnon make the fighting cease, and with gladness did Hector call upon the Greeks to send forth their bravest champion that he might fight with him, hand to hand.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading And into the heart of Hector did they put the wish to make the Trojans and the Greeks cease from battle, while he challenged the bravest Greek of the host to meet him, man to man, in deadly combat.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then did Hector and Agamemnon make the fighting cease, and with gladness did Hector call upon the Greeks to send forth their bravest champion that he might fight with him, hand to hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And into the heart of Hector did they put the wish to make the Trojans and the Greeks cease from battle, while he challenged the bravest Greek of the host to meet him, man to man, in deadly combat.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
HECTORnounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then did she plot with Apollo, her brother, how best she might discomfit these men of Troy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And into the heart of Hector did they put the wish to make the Trojans and the Greeks cease from battle, while he challenged the bravest Greek of the host to meet him, man to man, in deadly combat.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ‘If I be slain,’ said Hector, ‘then let the victor despoil me of my armour, but give back my body to my home.
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 And into the heart of Hector did they put the wish to make the Trojans and the Greeks cease from battle, while he challenged the bravest Greek of the host to meet him, man to man, in deadly combat.
how
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From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘If I be slain,’ said Hector, ‘then let the victor despoil me of my armour, but give back my body to my home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘If I be slain,’ said Hector, ‘then let the victor despoil me of my armour, but give back my body to my home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And into the heart of Hector did they put the wish to make the Trojans and the Greeks cease from battle, while he challenged the bravest Greek of the host to meet him, man to man, in deadly combat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And into the heart of Hector did they put the wish to make the Trojans and the Greeks cease from battle, while he challenged the bravest Greek of the host to meet him, man to man, in deadly combat.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ‘If I be slain,’ said Hector, ‘then let the victor despoil me of my armour, but give back my body to my home.
engage in
From this reading And into the heart of Hector did they put the wish to make the Trojans and the Greeks cease from battle, while he challenged the bravest Greek of the host to meet him, man to man, in deadly combat.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And into the heart of Hector did they put the wish to make the Trojans and the Greeks cease from battle, while he challenged the bravest Greek of the host to meet him, man to man, in deadly combat.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘If I be slain,’ said Hector, ‘then let the victor despoil me of my armour, but give back my body to my home.
come together
From this reading And into the heart of Hector did they put the wish to make the Trojans and the Greeks cease from battle, while he challenged the bravest Greek of the host to meet him, man to man, in deadly combat.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then did she plot with Apollo, her brother, how best she might discomfit these men of Troy.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then did she plot with Apollo, her brother, how best she might discomfit these men of Troy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘If I be slain,’ said Hector, ‘then let the victor despoil me of my armour, but give back my body to my home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
OlympusnounUS /oʊˈlɪmpəs/
a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)
From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Then did she plot with Apollo, her brother, how best she might discomfit these men of Troy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And into the heart of Hector did they put the wish to make the Trojans and the Greeks cease from battle, while he challenged the bravest Greek of the host to meet him, man to man, in deadly combat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘If I be slain,’ said Hector, ‘then let the victor despoil me of my armour, but give back my body to my home.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Then did Hector and Agamemnon make the fighting cease, and with gladness did Hector call upon the Greeks to send forth their bravest champion that he might fight with him, hand to hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then did she plot with Apollo, her brother, how best she might discomfit these men of Troy.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading ‘If I be slain,’ said Hector, ‘then let the victor despoil me of my armour, but give back my body to my home.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then did Hector and Agamemnon make the fighting cease, and with gladness did Hector call upon the Greeks to send forth their bravest champion that he might fight with him, hand to hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then did Hector and Agamemnon make the fighting cease, and with gladness did Hector call upon the Greeks to send forth their bravest champion that he might fight with him, hand to hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then did she plot with Apollo, her brother, how best she might discomfit these men of Troy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then did she plot with Apollo, her brother, how best she might discomfit these men of Troy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And into the heart of Hector did they put the wish to make the Trojans and the Greeks cease from battle, while he challenged the bravest Greek of the host to meet him, man to man, in deadly combat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And into the heart of Hector did they put the wish to make the Trojans and the Greeks cease from battle, while he challenged the bravest Greek of the host to meet him, man to man, in deadly combat.
TrojansnounUS /ˈtroʊdʒənz/
plural of “trojan” — a native of ancient Troy
From this reading And into the heart of Hector did they put the wish to make the Trojans and the Greeks cease from battle, while he challenged the bravest Greek of the host to meet him, man to man, in deadly combat.
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 Then did she plot with Apollo, her brother, how best she might discomfit these men of Troy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then did Hector and Agamemnon make the fighting cease, and with gladness did Hector call upon the Greeks to send forth their bravest champion that he might fight with him, hand to hand.
victornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading ‘If I be slain,’ said Hector, ‘then let the victor despoil me of my armour, but give back my body to my home.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And into the heart of Hector did they put the wish to make the Trojans and the Greeks cease from battle, while he challenged the bravest Greek of the host to meet him, man to man, in deadly combat.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading And into the heart of Hector did they put the wish to make the Trojans and the Greeks cease from battle, while he challenged the bravest Greek of the host to meet him, man to man, in deadly combat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECTOR AND AJAX From Olympus did Athene mark with angry heart how Greek after Greek fell dead before the spears of Hector and of Paris.
