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Tales of Troy: Ulysses, the Sacker of Cities

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Tales of Troy: Ulysses, the Sacker of Cities is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.
For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."
So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.
But if you see me among the beggars in the street, or by the well, take no heed of me, only I will salute you as a beggar who has been kindly treated by a Queen."
So they parted, and Ulysses went out, and when it was day he was with the beggars in the streets, but by night he commonly slept near the fire of a smithy forge, as is the way of beggars.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tales of Troy: Ulysses, the Sacker of Cities

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Tales of Troy: Ulysses, the Sacker of Cities is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.
/naʊ aɪ mʌst dres miː əˈɡen ɪn maɪ oʊld ræɡz ənd teɪk maɪ ˈwɔːlət ənd maɪ stæf ənd ɡoʊ fɔːrθ ənd beɡ θruː trɔɪ taʊn/
Line 2
For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."
/fɔːr hiːr aɪ mʌst əˈbaɪd fɔːr sʌm deɪz æz ə ˈbeɡər mæn lest ɪf aɪ naʊ ɪˈskeɪp frʌm jɔːr haʊs ɪn ðə naɪt ðə ˈtroʊdʒənz meɪ θɪŋk ðæt juː hæv toʊld miː ðə ˈsiːkrəts ʌv ðer ˈkaʊnsəl wɪtʃ aɪ æm ˈkæriɪŋ tuː ðə ɡriːks ənd meɪ biː ˈæŋɡri wɪð juː/
Line 3
So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.
Line 4
But if you see me among the beggars in the street, or by the well, take no heed of me, only I will salute you as a beggar who has been kindly treated by a Queen."
/bʌt ɪf juː siː miː əˈmʌŋ ðə ˈbeɡərz ɪn ðə striːt ɔːr baɪ ðə wel teɪk noʊ hiːd ʌv miː ˈoʊnli aɪ wɪl səˈluːt juː æz ə ˈbeɡər huː hæz bɪn ˈkaɪndli ˈtriːtɪd baɪ ə kwiːn/
Line 5
So they parted, and Ulysses went out, and when it was day he was with the beggars in the streets, but by night he commonly slept near the fire of a smithy forge, as is the way of beggars.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

beggars noun US /ˈbeɡərz/

plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading “But if you see me among the beggars in the street, or by the well, take no heed of me, only I will salute you as a beggar who has been kindly treated by a Queen."”

drug verb US /drʌɡ/

administer a drug to

From this reading “So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.”

forge verb US /fɔːrdʒ/

create by hammering

From this reading “So they parted, and Ulysses went out, and when it was day he was with the beggars in the streets, but by night he commonly slept near the fire of a smithy forge, as is the way of beggars.”

Greeks noun US /ɡriːks/

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

From this reading “For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."”

Trojans noun US /ˈtroʊdʒənz/

plural of “trojan” — a native of ancient Troy

From this reading “For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."”

Troy noun US /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 “"Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.”

Ulysses noun US /juːˈlɪsiz/

(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus

From this reading “So they parted, and Ulysses went out, and when it was day he was with the beggars in the streets, but by night he commonly slept near the fire of a smithy forge, as is the way of beggars.”

wallet noun US /ˈwɔːlət/

a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money

From this reading “"Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/

dwell

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading But if you see me among the beggars in the street, or by the well, take no heed of me, only I will salute you as a beggar who has been kindly treated by a Queen."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But if you see me among the beggars in the street, or by the well, take no heed of me, only I will salute you as a beggar who has been kindly treated by a Queen."

begverbUS /beɡ/

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading "Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.

beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/

a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/

plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading But if you see me among the beggars in the street, or by the well, take no heed of me, only I will salute you as a beggar who has been kindly treated by a Queen."

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But if you see me among the beggars in the street, or by the well, take no heed of me, only I will salute you as a beggar who has been kindly treated by a Queen."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But if you see me among the beggars in the street, or by the well, take no heed of me, only I will salute you as a beggar who has been kindly treated by a Queen."

carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/

clothing in general

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/

under normal conditions

From this reading So they parted, and Ulysses went out, and when it was day he was with the beggars in the streets, but by night he commonly slept near the fire of a smithy forge, as is the way of beggars.

counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading So they parted, and Ulysses went out, and when it was day he was with the beggars in the streets, but by night he commonly slept near the fire of a smithy forge, as is the way of beggars.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading "Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.

drugverbUS /drʌɡ/

administer a drug to

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading So they parted, and Ulysses went out, and when it was day he was with the beggars in the streets, but by night he commonly slept near the fire of a smithy forge, as is the way of beggars.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

forgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/

create by hammering

From this reading So they parted, and Ulysses went out, and when it was day he was with the beggars in the streets, but by night he commonly slept near the fire of a smithy forge, as is the way of beggars.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

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

From this reading "Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/

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

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But if you see me among the beggars in the street, or by the well, take no heed of me, only I will salute you as a beggar who has been kindly treated by a Queen."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

heednounUS /hiːd/

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading But if you see me among the beggars in the street, or by the well, take no heed of me, only I will salute you as a beggar who has been kindly treated by a Queen."

HelennounUS /ˈhelən/

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

hidverbUS /hɪd/

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So they parted, and Ulysses went out, and when it was day he was with the beggars in the streets, but by night he commonly slept near the fire of a smithy forge, as is the way of beggars.

kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading But if you see me among the beggars in the street, or by the well, take no heed of me, only I will salute you as a beggar who has been kindly treated by a Queen."

lestconjunctionUS /lest/

in order that something should not happen

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading So they parted, and Ulysses went out, and when it was day he was with the beggars in the streets, but by night he commonly slept near the fire of a smithy forge, as is the way of beggars.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading But if you see me among the beggars in the street, or by the well, take no heed of me, only I will salute you as a beggar who has been kindly treated by a Queen."

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading "Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading But if you see me among the beggars in the street, or by the well, take no heed of me, only I will salute you as a beggar who has been kindly treated by a Queen."

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But if you see me among the beggars in the street, or by the well, take no heed of me, only I will salute you as a beggar who has been kindly treated by a Queen."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading So they parted, and Ulysses went out, and when it was day he was with the beggars in the streets, but by night he commonly slept near the fire of a smithy forge, as is the way of beggars.

partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading So they parted, and Ulysses went out, and when it was day he was with the beggars in the streets, but by night he commonly slept near the fire of a smithy forge, as is the way of beggars.

phialnoun

a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading But if you see me among the beggars in the street, or by the well, take no heed of me, only I will salute you as a beggar who has been kindly treated by a Queen."

ragsnounUS /ræɡz/

plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading "Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.

saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/

propose a toast to

From this reading But if you see me among the beggars in the street, or by the well, take no heed of me, only I will salute you as a beggar who has been kindly treated by a Queen."

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/

plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But if you see me among the beggars in the street, or by the well, take no heed of me, only I will salute you as a beggar who has been kindly treated by a Queen."

sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading So they parted, and Ulysses went out, and when it was day he was with the beggars in the streets, but by night he commonly slept near the fire of a smithy forge, as is the way of beggars.

smithynoun

a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering

From this reading So they parted, and Ulysses went out, and when it was day he was with the beggars in the streets, but by night he commonly slept near the fire of a smithy forge, as is the way of beggars.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

staffnounUS /stæf/

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading "Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading But if you see me among the beggars in the street, or by the well, take no heed of me, only I will salute you as a beggar who has been kindly treated by a Queen."

streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading So they parted, and Ulysses went out, and when it was day he was with the beggars in the streets, but by night he commonly slept near the fire of a smithy forge, as is the way of beggars.

swordnounUS /sɔːrd/

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

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So they parted, and Ulysses went out, and when it was day he was with the beggars in the streets, but by night he commonly slept near the fire of a smithy forge, as is the way of beggars.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading So he clothed himself again as a beggar, and took his staff, and hid the phial of gold with the Egyptian drug in his rags, and in his wallet also he put the new clothes that Helen had given him, and a sword, and he took farewell, saying, "Be of good heart, for the end of your sorrows is at hand.

townnounUS /taʊn/

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

From this reading "Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.

treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading But if you see me among the beggars in the street, or by the well, take no heed of me, only I will salute you as a beggar who has been kindly treated by a Queen."

TrojansnounUS /ˈtroʊdʒənz/

plural of “trojan” — a native of ancient Troy

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

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 "Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.

UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/

(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus

From this reading So they parted, and Ulysses went out, and when it was day he was with the beggars in the streets, but by night he commonly slept near the fire of a smithy forge, as is the way of beggars.

walletnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/

a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money

From this reading "Now I must dress me again in my old rags, and take my wallet, and my staff, and go forth, and beg through Troy town.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading So they parted, and Ulysses went out, and when it was day he was with the beggars in the streets, but by night he commonly slept near the fire of a smithy forge, as is the way of beggars.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading So they parted, and Ulysses went out, and when it was day he was with the beggars in the streets, but by night he commonly slept near the fire of a smithy forge, as is the way of beggars.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading But if you see me among the beggars in the street, or by the well, take no heed of me, only I will salute you as a beggar who has been kindly treated by a Queen."

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So they parted, and Ulysses went out, and when it was day he was with the beggars in the streets, but by night he commonly slept near the fire of a smithy forge, as is the way of beggars.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading So they parted, and Ulysses went out, and when it was day he was with the beggars in the streets, but by night he commonly slept near the fire of a smithy forge, as is the way of beggars.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading But if you see me among the beggars in the street, or by the well, take no heed of me, only I will salute you as a beggar who has been kindly treated by a Queen."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But if you see me among the beggars in the street, or by the well, take no heed of me, only I will salute you as a beggar who has been kindly treated by a Queen."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading For here I must abide for some days as a beggar man, lest if I now escape from your house in the night the Trojans may think that you have told me the secrets of their counsel, which I am carrying to the Greeks, and may be angry with you."

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