used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Arete herself gave Odysseus a beautiful coffer with raiment and gold in it, and Alcinous, the King, gave him a beautiful cup, all of gold.
Alcinous
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From this reading And Arete herself gave Odysseus a beautiful coffer with raiment and gold in it, and Alcinous, the King, gave him a beautiful cup, all of gold.
(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 Arete herself gave Odysseus a beautiful coffer with raiment and gold in it, and Alcinous, the King, gave him a beautiful cup, all of gold.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading He came from the bath and put on the beautiful raiment that had been given him and he walked through the hall, looking a king amongst men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each of the twelve princes gave gifts to Odysseus, and the gifts were brought to the palace and left by the side of the Queen.
Aretenoun
a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains
From this reading And Arete herself gave Odysseus a beautiful coffer with raiment and gold in it, and Alcinous, the King, gave him a beautiful cup, all of gold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now the maiden, Nausicaa, stood by a pillar as he passed, and she knew that she had never looked upon a man who was more splendid.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading In the palace the bath was prepared for Odysseus, and he entered it and was glad of the warm water, for not since he had left the Island of Calypso did he have a warm bath.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And Arete herself gave Odysseus a beautiful coffer with raiment and gold in it, and Alcinous, the King, gave him a beautiful cup, all of gold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He came from the bath and put on the beautiful raiment that had been given him and he walked through the hall, looking a king amongst men.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Each of the twelve princes gave gifts to Odysseus, and the gifts were brought to the palace and left by the side of the Queen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Each of the twelve princes gave gifts to Odysseus, and the gifts were brought to the palace and left by the side of the Queen.
CalypsonounUS /kəˈlɪpsoʊ/
rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf
From this reading In the palace the bath was prepared for Odysseus, and he entered it and was glad of the warm water, for not since he had left the Island of Calypso did he have a warm bath.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came from the bath and put on the beautiful raiment that had been given him and he walked through the hall, looking a king amongst men.
coffernounUS /ˈkɔːfər/
an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
From this reading And Arete herself gave Odysseus a beautiful coffer with raiment and gold in it, and Alcinous, the King, gave him a beautiful cup, all of gold.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading And Arete herself gave Odysseus a beautiful coffer with raiment and gold in it, and Alcinous, the King, gave him a beautiful cup, all of gold.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the palace the bath was prepared for Odysseus, and he entered it and was glad of the warm water, for not since he had left the Island of Calypso did he have a warm bath.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of the twelve princes gave gifts to Odysseus, and the gifts were brought to the palace and left by the side of the Queen.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In the palace the bath was prepared for Odysseus, and he entered it and was glad of the warm water, for not since he had left the Island of Calypso did he have a warm bath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the palace the bath was prepared for Odysseus, and he entered it and was glad of the warm water, for not since he had left the Island of Calypso did he have a warm bath.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He came from the bath and put on the beautiful raiment that had been given him and he walked through the hall, looking a king amongst men.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Each of the twelve princes gave gifts to Odysseus, and the gifts were brought to the palace and left by the side of the Queen.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading Each of the twelve princes gave gifts to Odysseus, and the gifts were brought to the palace and left by the side of the Queen.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He came from the bath and put on the beautiful raiment that had been given him and he walked through the hall, looking a king amongst men.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading In the palace the bath was prepared for Odysseus, and he entered it and was glad of the warm water, for not since he had left the Island of Calypso did he have a warm bath.
coins made of gold
From this reading And Arete herself gave Odysseus a beautiful coffer with raiment and gold in it, and Alcinous, the King, gave him a beautiful cup, all of gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the palace the bath was prepared for Odysseus, and he entered it and was glad of the warm water, for not since he had left the Island of Calypso did he have a warm bath.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He came from the bath and put on the beautiful raiment that had been given him and he walked through the hall, looking a king amongst men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the palace the bath was prepared for Odysseus, and he entered it and was glad of the warm water, for not since he had left the Island of Calypso did he have a warm bath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the palace the bath was prepared for Odysseus, and he entered it and was glad of the warm water, for not since he had left the Island of Calypso did he have a warm bath.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And Arete herself gave Odysseus a beautiful coffer with raiment and gold in it, and Alcinous, the King, gave him a beautiful cup, all of gold.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Arete herself gave Odysseus a beautiful coffer with raiment and gold in it, and Alcinous, the King, gave him a beautiful cup, all of gold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Arete herself gave Odysseus a beautiful coffer with raiment and gold in it, and Alcinous, the King, gave him a beautiful cup, all of gold.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In the palace the bath was prepared for Odysseus, and he entered it and was glad of the warm water, for not since he had left the Island of Calypso did he have a warm bath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Arete herself gave Odysseus a beautiful coffer with raiment and gold in it, and Alcinous, the King, gave him a beautiful cup, all of gold.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And Arete herself gave Odysseus a beautiful coffer with raiment and gold in it, and Alcinous, the King, gave him a beautiful cup, all of gold.
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 Now the maiden, Nausicaa, stood by a pillar as he passed, and she knew that she had never looked upon a man who was more splendid.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Each of the twelve princes gave gifts to Odysseus, and the gifts were brought to the palace and left by the side of the Queen.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now the maiden, Nausicaa, stood by a pillar as he passed, and she knew that she had never looked upon a man who was more splendid.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He came from the bath and put on the beautiful raiment that had been given him and he walked through the hall, looking a king amongst men.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Now the maiden, Nausicaa, stood by a pillar as he passed, and she knew that she had never looked upon a man who was more splendid.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now the maiden, Nausicaa, stood by a pillar as he passed, and she knew that she had never looked upon a man who was more splendid.
the force of workers available
From this reading He came from the bath and put on the beautiful raiment that had been given him and he walked through the hall, looking a king amongst men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now the maiden, Nausicaa, stood by a pillar as he passed, and she knew that she had never looked upon a man who was more splendid.
Nausicaa
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From this reading Now the maiden, Nausicaa, stood by a pillar as he passed, and she knew that she had never looked upon a man who was more splendid.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Now the maiden, Nausicaa, stood by a pillar as he passed, and she knew that she had never looked upon a man who was more splendid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the palace the bath was prepared for Odysseus, and he entered it and was glad of the warm water, for not since he had left the Island of Calypso did he have a warm bath.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the maiden, Nausicaa, stood by a pillar as he passed, and she knew that she had never looked upon a man who was more splendid.
OdysseusnounUS /oʊˈdɪsiəs/
(Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey
From this reading Each of the twelve princes gave gifts to Odysseus, and the gifts were brought to the palace and left by the side of the Queen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each of the twelve princes gave gifts to Odysseus, and the gifts were brought to the palace and left by the side of the Queen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He came from the bath and put on the beautiful raiment that had been given him and he walked through the hall, looking a king amongst men.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Each of the twelve princes gave gifts to Odysseus, and the gifts were brought to the palace and left by the side of the Queen.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Now the maiden, Nausicaa, stood by a pillar as he passed, and she knew that she had never looked upon a man who was more splendid.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading Now the maiden, Nausicaa, stood by a pillar as he passed, and she knew that she had never looked upon a man who was more splendid.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading In the palace the bath was prepared for Odysseus, and he entered it and was glad of the warm water, for not since he had left the Island of Calypso did he have a warm bath.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Each of the twelve princes gave gifts to Odysseus, and the gifts were brought to the palace and left by the side of the Queen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He came from the bath and put on the beautiful raiment that had been given him and he walked through the hall, looking a king amongst men.
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 Each of the twelve princes gave gifts to Odysseus, and the gifts were brought to the palace and left by the side of the Queen.
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading And Arete herself gave Odysseus a beautiful coffer with raiment and gold in it, and Alcinous, the King, gave him a beautiful cup, all of gold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the maiden, Nausicaa, stood by a pillar as he passed, and she knew that she had never looked upon a man who was more splendid.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Each of the twelve princes gave gifts to Odysseus, and the gifts were brought to the palace and left by the side of the Queen.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In the palace the bath was prepared for Odysseus, and he entered it and was glad of the warm water, for not since he had left the Island of Calypso did he have a warm bath.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Now the maiden, Nausicaa, stood by a pillar as he passed, and she knew that she had never looked upon a man who was more splendid.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Now the maiden, Nausicaa, stood by a pillar as he passed, and she knew that she had never looked upon a man who was more splendid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came from the bath and put on the beautiful raiment that had been given him and he walked through the hall, looking a king amongst men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each of the twelve princes gave gifts to Odysseus, and the gifts were brought to the palace and left by the side of the Queen.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He came from the bath and put on the beautiful raiment that had been given him and he walked through the hall, looking a king amongst men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each of the twelve princes gave gifts to Odysseus, and the gifts were brought to the palace and left by the side of the Queen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Each of the twelve princes gave gifts to Odysseus, and the gifts were brought to the palace and left by the side of the Queen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now the maiden, Nausicaa, stood by a pillar as he passed, and she knew that she had never looked upon a man who was more splendid.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He came from the bath and put on the beautiful raiment that had been given him and he walked through the hall, looking a king amongst men.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading In the palace the bath was prepared for Odysseus, and he entered it and was glad of the warm water, for not since he had left the Island of Calypso did he have a warm bath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the palace the bath was prepared for Odysseus, and he entered it and was glad of the warm water, for not since he had left the Island of Calypso did he have a warm bath.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading In the palace the bath was prepared for Odysseus, and he entered it and was glad of the warm water, for not since he had left the Island of Calypso did he have a warm bath.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Each of the twelve princes gave gifts to Odysseus, and the gifts were brought to the palace and left by the side of the Queen.
which person or people
From this reading Now the maiden, Nausicaa, stood by a pillar as he passed, and she knew that she had never looked upon a man who was more splendid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Arete herself gave Odysseus a beautiful coffer with raiment and gold in it, and Alcinous, the King, gave him a beautiful cup, all of gold.
