used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wooers of his mother had discovered that he had gone from Ithaka in a ship.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading 'He has gone to Sparta for help,' Antinous said, 'and if he finds that there are those who will help him we will not be able to stand against his pride.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Two of the wooers, Antinous and Eurymachus, were greatly angered at the daring act of the youth.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading 'He has gone to Sparta for help,' Antinous said, 'and if he finds that there are those who will help him we will not be able to stand against his pride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Telemachus, returning to Ithaka, was in peril of his life.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Two of the wooers, Antinous and Eurymachus, were greatly angered at the daring act of the youth.
Antinous
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From this reading Two of the wooers, Antinous and Eurymachus, were greatly angered at the daring act of the youth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'He has gone to Sparta for help,' Antinous said, 'and if he finds that there are those who will help him we will not be able to stand against his pride.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two of the wooers, Antinous and Eurymachus, were greatly angered at the daring act of the youth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'He has gone to Sparta for help,' Antinous said, 'and if he finds that there are those who will help him we will not be able to stand against his pride.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Two of the wooers, Antinous and Eurymachus, were greatly angered at the daring act of the youth.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The wooers of his mother had discovered that he had gone from Ithaka in a ship.
Eurymachus
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From this reading Two of the wooers, Antinous and Eurymachus, were greatly angered at the daring act of the youth.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading 'He has gone to Sparta for help,' Antinous said, 'and if he finds that there are those who will help him we will not be able to stand against his pride.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'He has gone to Sparta for help,' Antinous said, 'and if he finds that there are those who will help him we will not be able to stand against his pride.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wooers of his mother had discovered that he had gone from Ithaka in a ship.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The wooers of his mother had discovered that he had gone from Ithaka in a ship.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Two of the wooers, Antinous and Eurymachus, were greatly angered at the daring act of the youth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wooers of his mother had discovered that he had gone from Ithaka in a ship.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'He has gone to Sparta for help,' Antinous said, 'and if he finds that there are those who will help him we will not be able to stand against his pride.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He will make us suffer for what we have wasted in his house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wooers of his mother had discovered that he had gone from Ithaka in a ship.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading 'He has gone to Sparta for help,' Antinous said, 'and if he finds that there are those who will help him we will not be able to stand against his pride.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'He has gone to Sparta for help,' Antinous said, 'and if he finds that there are those who will help him we will not be able to stand against his pride.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Telemachus, returning to Ithaka, was in peril of his life.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He will make us suffer for what we have wasted in his house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'He has gone to Sparta for help,' Antinous said, 'and if he finds that there are those who will help him we will not be able to stand against his pride.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Telemachus, returning to Ithaka, was in peril of his life.
Ithaka
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From this reading And Telemachus, returning to Ithaka, was in peril of his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And Telemachus, returning to Ithaka, was in peril of his life.
engage in
From this reading He will make us suffer for what we have wasted in his house.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The wooers of his mother had discovered that he had gone from Ithaka in a ship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'He has gone to Sparta for help,' Antinous said, 'and if he finds that there are those who will help him we will not be able to stand against his pride.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Telemachus, returning to Ithaka, was in peril of his life.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading And Telemachus, returning to Ithaka, was in peril of his life.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading 'He has gone to Sparta for help,' Antinous said, 'and if he finds that there are those who will help him we will not be able to stand against his pride.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading And Telemachus, returning to Ithaka, was in peril of his life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'He has gone to Sparta for help,' Antinous said, 'and if he finds that there are those who will help him we will not be able to stand against his pride.
transport commercially
From this reading The wooers of his mother had discovered that he had gone from Ithaka in a ship.
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 'He has gone to Sparta for help,' Antinous said, 'and if he finds that there are those who will help him we will not be able to stand against his pride.
be standing; be upright
From this reading 'He has gone to Sparta for help,' Antinous said, 'and if he finds that there are those who will help him we will not be able to stand against his pride.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He will make us suffer for what we have wasted in his house.
Telemachus
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From this reading And Telemachus, returning to Ithaka, was in peril of his life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wooers of his mother had discovered that he had gone from Ithaka in a ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wooers of his mother had discovered that he had gone from Ithaka in a ship.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'He has gone to Sparta for help,' Antinous said, 'and if he finds that there are those who will help him we will not be able to stand against his pride.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'He has gone to Sparta for help,' Antinous said, 'and if he finds that there are those who will help him we will not be able to stand against his pride.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Telemachus, returning to Ithaka, was in peril of his life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of the wooers, Antinous and Eurymachus, were greatly angered at the daring act of the youth.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He will make us suffer for what we have wasted in his house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Telemachus, returning to Ithaka, was in peril of his life.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading He will make us suffer for what we have wasted in his house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'He has gone to Sparta for help,' Antinous said, 'and if he finds that there are those who will help him we will not be able to stand against his pride.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two of the wooers, Antinous and Eurymachus, were greatly angered at the daring act of the youth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He will make us suffer for what we have wasted in his house.
which person or people
From this reading 'He has gone to Sparta for help,' Antinous said, 'and if he finds that there are those who will help him we will not be able to stand against his pride.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'He has gone to Sparta for help,' Antinous said, 'and if he finds that there are those who will help him we will not be able to stand against his pride.
wooers
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From this reading The wooers of his mother had discovered that he had gone from Ithaka in a ship.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Two of the wooers, Antinous and Eurymachus, were greatly angered at the daring act of the youth.
