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Tales of Troy: Ulysses, the Sacker of Cities
Tales of Troy: Ulysses, the Sacker of Cities

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Tales of Troy: Ulysses, the Sacker of Cities is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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On hearing this, Agamemnon was very angry.
He said that he would send Chryseis home, but that he would take Briseis away from Achilles.
Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.
Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.
Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.
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Tales of Troy: Ulysses, the Sacker of Cities

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Tales of Troy: Ulysses, the Sacker of Cities is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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On hearing this, Agamemnon was very angry.
/ɑːn ˈhiːrɪŋ ðɪs ˌæɡəˈmemnɑːn wɑːz ˈveri ˈæŋɡri/
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He said that he would send Chryseis home, but that he would take Briseis away from Achilles.
Line 3
Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.
/ðen əˈkɪliz wɑːz ˈdrɔːɪŋ hɪz ɡreɪt sɔːrd frʌm ðə ʃiːθ tuː kɪl ˌæɡəˈmemnɑːn bʌt ˈiːvɪn ɪn hɪz ˈæŋɡər hiː nuː ðæt ðɪs wɑːz rɔːŋ soʊ hiː ˈmɪrli kɔːld ˌæɡəˈmemnɑːn ə ˈɡriːdi ˈkaʊərd wɪð feɪs ʌv dɔːɡ ənd hɑːrt ʌv dɪr ənd hiː swɔːr ðæt hiː ənd hɪz men wʊd faɪt noʊ mɔːr əˈɡenst ðə ˈtroʊdʒənz/
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Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.
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Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Agamemnon noun US /ˌæɡəˈmemnɑːn/

(Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War

From this reading “On hearing this, Agamemnon was very angry.”

cleansed verb US /klenzd/

past form of “cleanse” — clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

From this reading “Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.”

filth noun US /fɪlθ/

any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant

From this reading “Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.”

Nestor noun US /ˈnestər/

(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy

From this reading “Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.”

purified verb US /ˈpjʊrəfaɪd/

inflected form of “purify” — remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

From this reading “Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.”

sheath noun US /ʃiːθ/

a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)

From this reading “Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.”

Trojans noun US /ˈtroʊdʒənz/

plural of “trojan” — a native of ancient Troy

From this reading “Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.”

Ulysses noun US /juːˈlɪsiz/

(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus

From this reading “Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

AchillesnounUS /əˈkɪliz/

a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad

From this reading He said that he would send Chryseis home, but that he would take Briseis away from Achilles.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

AgamemnonnounUS /ˌæɡəˈmemnɑːn/

(Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War

From this reading On hearing this, Agamemnon was very angry.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading On hearing this, Agamemnon was very angry.

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 her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He said that he would send Chryseis home, but that he would take Briseis away from Achilles.

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.

Briseis

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He said that he would send Chryseis home, but that he would take Briseis away from Achilles.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He said that he would send Chryseis home, but that he would take Briseis away from Achilles.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.

ceaseverbUS /siːs/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.

Chryseis

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He said that he would send Chryseis home, but that he would take Briseis away from Achilles.

cleansedverbUS /klenzd/

past form of “cleanse” — clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

From this reading Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.

cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/

a person who shows fear or timidity

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

deernounUS /dɪr/

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.

dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

filthnounUS /fɪlθ/

any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant

From this reading Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He said that he would send Chryseis home, but that he would take Briseis away from Achilles.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/

plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He said that he would send Chryseis home, but that he would take Briseis away from Achilles.

hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading On hearing this, Agamemnon was very angry.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He said that he would send Chryseis home, but that he would take Briseis away from Achilles.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.

killverbUS /kɪl/

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

NestornounUS /ˈnestər/

(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy

From this reading Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On hearing this, Agamemnon was very angry.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.

plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.

prayedverbUS /preɪd/

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.

purifiedverbUS /ˈpjʊrəfaɪd/

inflected form of “purify” — remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

From this reading Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He said that he would send Chryseis home, but that he would take Briseis away from Achilles.

sailedverbUS /seɪld/

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading He said that he would send Chryseis home, but that he would take Briseis away from Achilles.

sheathnounUS /ʃiːθ/

a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

swordnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/

plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.

sworeverbUS /swɔːr/

inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading He said that he would send Chryseis home, but that he would take Briseis away from Achilles.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He said that he would send Chryseis home, but that he would take Briseis away from Achilles.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading On hearing this, Agamemnon was very angry.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.

TrojansnounUS /ˈtroʊdʒənz/

plural of “trojan” — a native of ancient Troy

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/

(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus

From this reading Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading On hearing this, Agamemnon was very angry.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading On hearing this, Agamemnon was very angry.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Old Nestor tried to make peace, and swords were not drawn, but Briseis was taken away from Achilles, and Ulysses put Chryseis on board of his ship and sailed away with her to her father's town, and gave her up to her father.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Then her father prayed to Apollo that the plague might cease, and it did cease--when the Greeks had cleansed their camp, and purified themselves and cast their filth into the sea.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He said that he would send Chryseis home, but that he would take Briseis away from Achilles.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Then Achilles was drawing his great sword from the sheath to kill Agamemnon, but even in his anger he knew that this was wrong, so he merely called Agamemnon a greedy coward, "with face of dog and heart of deer," and he swore that he and his men would fight no more against the Trojans.

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