(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
anew
From this reading "May I never eat bread again, if the wooers felt not the might of my hands."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Eumæus also declared himself ready to risk all by the side of Odysseus.
in addition
From this reading Eumæus also declared himself ready to risk all by the side of Odysseus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
see with attention
From this reading "Would that I might live to behold that day!" cried Philoetius.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "May I never eat bread again, if the wooers felt not the might of my hands."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Would that I might live to behold that day!" cried Philoetius.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Would that I might live to behold that day!" cried Philoetius.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Eumæus also declared himself ready to risk all by the side of Odysseus.
take in solid food
From this reading "May I never eat bread again, if the wooers felt not the might of my hands."
Eumæus
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From this reading Eumæus also declared himself ready to risk all by the side of Odysseus.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "May I never eat bread again, if the wooers felt not the might of my hands."
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "May I never eat bread again, if the wooers felt not the might of my hands."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Eumæus also declared himself ready to risk all by the side of Odysseus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "May I never eat bread again, if the wooers felt not the might of my hands."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
IthacanounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
leavest
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From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Would that I might live to behold that day!" cried Philoetius.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I never eat bread again, if the wooers felt not the might of my hands."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Would that I might live to behold that day!" cried Philoetius.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "May I never eat bread again, if the wooers felt not the might of my hands."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
neatherd
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From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "May I never eat bread again, if the wooers felt not the might of my hands."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "May I never eat bread again, if the wooers felt not the might of my hands."
OdysseusnounUS /oʊˈdɪsiəs/
(Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
PerceivingverbUS /pərˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
Philoetius
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From this reading "Would that I might live to behold that day!" cried Philoetius.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Eumæus also declared himself ready to risk all by the side of Odysseus.
determined
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Eumæus also declared himself ready to risk all by the side of Odysseus.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Eumæus also declared himself ready to risk all by the side of Odysseus.
slayingnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
carry out
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
thinkest
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From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perceiving the neatherd to be loyal and staunch, Odysseus resolved to take him partly into his confidence, and answered accordingly: "Thy hope is nearer to fulfilment than thou thinkest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
which person or people
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
wooers
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From this reading Hear me swear, by the hearth of Odysseus, and by the board at which I have fed, that before thou leavest Ithaca thou shalt see thy master with thine own eyes--thou shalt see him slaying the wooers who play the master here."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would that I might live to behold that day!" cried Philoetius.
