used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
ACHILLESnounUS /əˈkɪliz/
a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
From this reading THE MESSAGE TO ACHILLES While the Trojans sat by their watch-fires, sorely troubled were the hearts of the Greeks and of Agamemnon their overlord.
AgamemnonnounUS /ˌæɡəˈmemnɑːn/
(Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War
From this reading THE MESSAGE TO ACHILLES While the Trojans sat by their watch-fires, sorely troubled were the hearts of the Greeks and of Agamemnon their overlord.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hurriedly did Agamemnon send his heralds to call an assembly, bidding each man separately and with no loud shouting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MESSAGE TO ACHILLES While the Trojans sat by their watch-fires, sorely troubled were the hearts of the Greeks and of Agamemnon their overlord.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading Hurriedly did Agamemnon send his heralds to call an assembly, bidding each man separately and with no loud shouting.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Hurriedly did Agamemnon send his heralds to call an assembly, bidding each man separately and with no loud shouting.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Victory did he promise, but shame hath he brought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Victory did he promise, but shame hath he brought.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MESSAGE TO ACHILLES While the Trojans sat by their watch-fires, sorely troubled were the hearts of the Greeks and of Agamemnon their overlord.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Hurriedly did Agamemnon send his heralds to call an assembly, bidding each man separately and with no loud shouting.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading ‘My friends,’ he said, ‘leaders and captains of the Greeks, hard of heart is Zeus, and ill hath he dealt with me.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading ‘My friends,’ he said, ‘leaders and captains of the Greeks, hard of heart is Zeus, and ill hath he dealt with me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hurriedly did Agamemnon send his heralds to call an assembly, bidding each man separately and with no loud shouting.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Hurriedly did Agamemnon send his heralds to call an assembly, bidding each man separately and with no loud shouting.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ‘My friends,’ he said, ‘leaders and captains of the Greeks, hard of heart is Zeus, and ill hath he dealt with me.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading THE MESSAGE TO ACHILLES While the Trojans sat by their watch-fires, sorely troubled were the hearts of the Greeks and of Agamemnon their overlord.
gulleys
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From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading ‘My friends,’ he said, ‘leaders and captains of the Greeks, hard of heart is Zeus, and ill hath he dealt with me.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading ‘My friends,’ he said, ‘leaders and captains of the Greeks, hard of heart is Zeus, and ill hath he dealt with me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘My friends,’ he said, ‘leaders and captains of the Greeks, hard of heart is Zeus, and ill hath he dealt with me.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ‘My friends,’ he said, ‘leaders and captains of the Greeks, hard of heart is Zeus, and ill hath he dealt with me.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading THE MESSAGE TO ACHILLES While the Trojans sat by their watch-fires, sorely troubled were the hearts of the Greeks and of Agamemnon their overlord.
heraldsnounUS /ˈherəldz/
plural of “herald” — (formal) a person who announces important news
From this reading Hurriedly did Agamemnon send his heralds to call an assembly, bidding each man separately and with no loud shouting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hurriedly did Agamemnon send his heralds to call an assembly, bidding each man separately and with no loud shouting.
HurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hurriedly did Agamemnon send his heralds to call an assembly, bidding each man separately and with no loud shouting.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading ‘My friends,’ he said, ‘leaders and captains of the Greeks, hard of heart is Zeus, and ill hath he dealt with me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘My friends,’ he said, ‘leaders and captains of the Greeks, hard of heart is Zeus, and ill hath he dealt with me.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading ‘My friends,’ he said, ‘leaders and captains of the Greeks, hard of heart is Zeus, and ill hath he dealt with me.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Hurriedly did Agamemnon send his heralds to call an assembly, bidding each man separately and with no loud shouting.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hurriedly did Agamemnon send his heralds to call an assembly, bidding each man separately and with no loud shouting.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘My friends,’ he said, ‘leaders and captains of the Greeks, hard of heart is Zeus, and ill hath he dealt with me.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE MESSAGE TO ACHILLES While the Trojans sat by their watch-fires, sorely troubled were the hearts of the Greeks and of Agamemnon their overlord.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘My friends,’ he said, ‘leaders and captains of the Greeks, hard of heart is Zeus, and ill hath he dealt with me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
not any; not one
From this reading Hurriedly did Agamemnon send his heralds to call an assembly, bidding each man separately and with no loud shouting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MESSAGE TO ACHILLES While the Trojans sat by their watch-fires, sorely troubled were the hearts of the Greeks and of Agamemnon their overlord.
overlordnounUS /ˈoʊvərlɔːrd/
a person who has general authority over others
From this reading THE MESSAGE TO ACHILLES While the Trojans sat by their watch-fires, sorely troubled were the hearts of the Greeks and of Agamemnon their overlord.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Victory did he promise, but shame hath he brought.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘My friends,’ he said, ‘leaders and captains of the Greeks, hard of heart is Zeus, and ill hath he dealt with me.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE MESSAGE TO ACHILLES While the Trojans sat by their watch-fires, sorely troubled were the hearts of the Greeks and of Agamemnon their overlord.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Hurriedly did Agamemnon send his heralds to call an assembly, bidding each man separately and with no loud shouting.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading Hurriedly did Agamemnon send his heralds to call an assembly, bidding each man separately and with no loud shouting.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Victory did he promise, but shame hath he brought.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Hurriedly did Agamemnon send his heralds to call an assembly, bidding each man separately and with no loud shouting.
be seated
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading THE MESSAGE TO ACHILLES While the Trojans sat by their watch-fires, sorely troubled were the hearts of the Greeks and of Agamemnon their overlord.
Sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
express in speech
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
sunbeams
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MESSAGE TO ACHILLES While the Trojans sat by their watch-fires, sorely troubled were the hearts of the Greeks and of Agamemnon their overlord.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MESSAGE TO ACHILLES While the Trojans sat by their watch-fires, sorely troubled were the hearts of the Greeks and of Agamemnon their overlord.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MESSAGE TO ACHILLES While the Trojans sat by their watch-fires, sorely troubled were the hearts of the Greeks and of Agamemnon their overlord.
TrojansnounUS /ˈtroʊdʒənz/
plural of “trojan” — a native of ancient Troy
From this reading THE MESSAGE TO ACHILLES While the Trojans sat by their watch-fires, sorely troubled were the hearts of the Greeks and of Agamemnon their overlord.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading THE MESSAGE TO ACHILLES While the Trojans sat by their watch-fires, sorely troubled were the hearts of the Greeks and of Agamemnon their overlord.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Victory did he promise, but shame hath he brought.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
watch-fires
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MESSAGE TO ACHILLES While the Trojans sat by their watch-fires, sorely troubled were the hearts of the Greeks and of Agamemnon their overlord.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MESSAGE TO ACHILLES While the Trojans sat by their watch-fires, sorely troubled were the hearts of the Greeks and of Agamemnon their overlord.
at the time that
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sorrowfully did they sit them down; and when Agamemnon rose up to speak, the bitter tears ran down his face as flows the wan water of a mountain stream down the dark gulleys where the sunbeams never play.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE MESSAGE TO ACHILLES While the Trojans sat by their watch-fires, sorely troubled were the hearts of the Greeks and of Agamemnon their overlord.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hurriedly did Agamemnon send his heralds to call an assembly, bidding each man separately and with no loud shouting.
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 ‘My friends,’ he said, ‘leaders and captains of the Greeks, hard of heart is Zeus, and ill hath he dealt with me.
