from one side of something to the other
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
(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 And they brought in the wagon upon which Hector was laid, and all day from the early dawn to the going down of the sun they wailed for him who had been the guardian of their city.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading 'His father took the body to the house where Hector had lived and he laid it upon his bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And they brought in the wagon upon which Hector was laid, and all day from the early dawn to the going down of the sun they wailed for him who had been the guardian of their city.'
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And they brought in the wagon upon which Hector was laid, and all day from the early dawn to the going down of the sun they wailed for him who had been the guardian of their city.'
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
the first light of day
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And they brought in the wagon upon which Hector was laid, and all day from the early dawn to the going down of the sun they wailed for him who had been the guardian of their city.'
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading And they brought in the wagon upon which Hector was laid, and all day from the early dawn to the going down of the sun they wailed for him who had been the guardian of their city.'
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 'Then every man and woman in the City took themselves outside the gate.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And they brought in the wagon upon which Hector was laid, and all day from the early dawn to the going down of the sun they wailed for him who had been the guardian of their city.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And they brought in the wagon upon which Hector was laid, and all day from the early dawn to the going down of the sun they wailed for him who had been the guardian of their city.'
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading 'Then every man and woman in the City took themselves outside the gate.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
the act of departing
From this reading And they brought in the wagon upon which Hector was laid, and all day from the early dawn to the going down of the sun they wailed for him who had been the guardian of their city.'
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading And they brought in the wagon upon which Hector was laid, and all day from the early dawn to the going down of the sun they wailed for him who had been the guardian of their city.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And they brought in the wagon upon which Hector was laid, and all day from the early dawn to the going down of the sun they wailed for him who had been the guardian of their city.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'His father took the body to the house where Hector had lived and he laid it upon his bed.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
Hector'snounUS /ˈhektərz/
possessive form of “hector” — (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And they brought in the wagon upon which Hector was laid, and all day from the early dawn to the going down of the sun they wailed for him who had been the guardian of their city.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'His father took the body to the house where Hector had lived and he laid it upon his bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'His father took the body to the house where Hector had lived and he laid it upon his bed.
set down according to a plan
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading 'His father took the body to the house where Hector had lived and he laid it upon his bed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Then every man and woman in the City took themselves outside the gate.
come together
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
the force of workers available
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading 'Then every man and woman in the City took themselves outside the gate.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And they brought in the wagon upon which Hector was laid, and all day from the early dawn to the going down of the sun they wailed for him who had been the guardian of their city.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And they brought in the wagon upon which Hector was laid, and all day from the early dawn to the going down of the sun they wailed for him who had been the guardian of their city.'
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading 'Then every man and woman in the City took themselves outside the gate.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Then every man and woman in the City took themselves outside the gate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they brought in the wagon upon which Hector was laid, and all day from the early dawn to the going down of the sun they wailed for him who had been the guardian of their city.'
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading 'Then every man and woman in the City took themselves outside the gate.
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 XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading And they brought in the wagon upon which Hector was laid, and all day from the early dawn to the going down of the sun they wailed for him who had been the guardian of their city.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
in or at the place that
From this reading 'His father took the body to the house where Hector had lived and he laid it upon his bed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
which person or people
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
in the company of; together with
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'Then every man and woman in the City took themselves outside the gate.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
XXInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading XXI Now Hector's sister was the first to see her father coming in the dawn across the plain of Troy with the wagon upon which his body was laid.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading She came down to the City and she cried through the streets, "O men and women of Troy, ye who often went to the gates to meet Hector coming back with victory, come now to the gates to receive Hector dead."'
