used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Telemachus went into the chariot and Peisistratus sat before him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sons of Nestor gave heed and they yoked the swift horses to the chariot and the housedame came from the hall and placed within the chariot wine and dainties.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading Yoke for Telemachus the horses to the chariot that he may go on his way to Sparta.'
dainties
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From this reading The sons of Nestor gave heed and they yoked the swift horses to the chariot and the housedame came from the hall and placed within the chariot wine and dainties.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
feastedverbUS /ˈfiːstɪd/
past form of “feast” — partake in a feast or banquet
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yoke for Telemachus the horses to the chariot that he may go on his way to Sparta.'
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then Peisistratus touched the horses with the whip and they sprang forward, and the chariot went swiftly over the plain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sons of Nestor gave heed and they yoked the swift horses to the chariot and the housedame came from the hall and placed within the chariot wine and dainties.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The sons of Nestor gave heed and they yoked the swift horses to the chariot and the housedame came from the hall and placed within the chariot wine and dainties.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yoke for Telemachus the horses to the chariot that he may go on his way to Sparta.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The sons of Nestor gave heed and they yoked the swift horses to the chariot and the housedame came from the hall and placed within the chariot wine and dainties.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading The sons of Nestor gave heed and they yoked the swift horses to the chariot and the housedame came from the hall and placed within the chariot wine and dainties.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Telemachus went into the chariot and Peisistratus sat before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Yoke for Telemachus the horses to the chariot that he may go on his way to Sparta.'
housedame
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From this reading The sons of Nestor gave heed and they yoked the swift horses to the chariot and the housedame came from the hall and placed within the chariot wine and dainties.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Telemachus went into the chariot and Peisistratus sat before him.
judgmentsnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/
plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
Lo
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From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Yoke for Telemachus the horses to the chariot that he may go on his way to Sparta.'
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sons of Nestor gave heed and they yoked the swift horses to the chariot and the housedame came from the hall and placed within the chariot wine and dainties.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yoke for Telemachus the horses to the chariot that he may go on his way to Sparta.'
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then Peisistratus touched the horses with the whip and they sprang forward, and the chariot went swiftly over the plain.
Peisistratus
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From this reading Telemachus went into the chariot and Peisistratus sat before him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The sons of Nestor gave heed and they yoked the swift horses to the chariot and the housedame came from the hall and placed within the chariot wine and dainties.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Then Peisistratus touched the horses with the whip and they sprang forward, and the chariot went swiftly over the plain.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Telemachus went into the chariot and Peisistratus sat before him.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
SpartanounUS /ˈspɑːrtɑː/
an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC
From this reading Yoke for Telemachus the horses to the chariot that he may go on his way to Sparta.'
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then Peisistratus touched the horses with the whip and they sprang forward, and the chariot went swiftly over the plain.
moving very fast
From this reading The sons of Nestor gave heed and they yoked the swift horses to the chariot and the housedame came from the hall and placed within the chariot wine and dainties.
in a swift manner
From this reading Then Peisistratus touched the horses with the whip and they sprang forward, and the chariot went swiftly over the plain.
Telemachus
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From this reading Yoke for Telemachus the horses to the chariot that he may go on his way to Sparta.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yoke for Telemachus the horses to the chariot that he may go on his way to Sparta.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Peisistratus touched the horses with the whip and they sprang forward, and the chariot went swiftly over the plain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
having come into contact
From this reading Then Peisistratus touched the horses with the whip and they sprang forward, and the chariot went swiftly over the plain.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yoke for Telemachus the horses to the chariot that he may go on his way to Sparta.'
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Telemachus went into the chariot and Peisistratus sat before him.
at the time that
From this reading In the morning they feasted and did sacrifice, and when he had given judgments to the people, the old King Nestor spoke to his sons,-- 'Lo, now, my sons.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Then Peisistratus touched the horses with the whip and they sprang forward, and the chariot went swiftly over the plain.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The sons of Nestor gave heed and they yoked the swift horses to the chariot and the housedame came from the hall and placed within the chariot wine and dainties.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Peisistratus touched the horses with the whip and they sprang forward, and the chariot went swiftly over the plain.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The sons of Nestor gave heed and they yoked the swift horses to the chariot and the housedame came from the hall and placed within the chariot wine and dainties.
YokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading Yoke for Telemachus the horses to the chariot that he may go on his way to Sparta.'
yokedverbUS /joʊkt/
past form of “yoke” — become joined or linked together
From this reading The sons of Nestor gave heed and they yoked the swift horses to the chariot and the housedame came from the hall and placed within the chariot wine and dainties.
