used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading See, there is room after room, and a spacious courtyard with a wall and coping-stones and solid double doors to make it safe.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading See, there is room after room, and a spacious courtyard with a wall and coping-stones and solid double doors to make it safe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With that he turned on his heel and hastened away to the palace hall, where he sat down with the suitors at their feast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With that he turned on his heel and hastened away to the palace hall, where he sat down with the suitors at their feast.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With that he turned on his heel and hastened away to the palace hall, where he sat down with the suitors at their feast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There they paused, and Ulysses caught the swineherd by the hand, and cried,-- "Eumæus, this must be the palace of the king!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There they paused, and Ulysses caught the swineherd by the hand, and cried,-- "Eumæus, this must be the palace of the king!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading There they paused, and Ulysses caught the swineherd by the hand, and cried,-- "Eumæus, this must be the palace of the king!
coping-stones
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From this reading See, there is room after room, and a spacious courtyard with a wall and coping-stones and solid double doors to make it safe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one could mistake it.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading See, there is room after room, and a spacious courtyard with a wall and coping-stones and solid double doors to make it safe.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading There they paused, and Ulysses caught the swineherd by the hand, and cried,-- "Eumæus, this must be the palace of the king!
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading See, there is room after room, and a spacious courtyard with a wall and coping-stones and solid double doors to make it safe.
increase twofold
From this reading See, there is room after room, and a spacious courtyard with a wall and coping-stones and solid double doors to make it safe.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With that he turned on his heel and hastened away to the palace hall, where he sat down with the suitors at their feast.
Eumæus
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From this reading There they paused, and Ulysses caught the swineherd by the hand, and cried,-- "Eumæus, this must be the palace of the king!
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading With that he turned on his heel and hastened away to the palace hall, where he sat down with the suitors at their feast.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And the other two followed slowly until they reached the gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading And the other two followed slowly until they reached the gate.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading With that he turned on his heel and hastened away to the palace hall, where he sat down with the suitors at their feast.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There they paused, and Ulysses caught the swineherd by the hand, and cried,-- "Eumæus, this must be the palace of the king!
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading With that he turned on his heel and hastened away to the palace hall, where he sat down with the suitors at their feast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With that he turned on his heel and hastened away to the palace hall, where he sat down with the suitors at their feast.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading With that he turned on his heel and hastened away to the palace hall, where he sat down with the suitors at their feast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With that he turned on his heel and hastened away to the palace hall, where he sat down with the suitors at their feast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See, there is room after room, and a spacious courtyard with a wall and coping-stones and solid double doors to make it safe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one could mistake it.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading There they paused, and Ulysses caught the swineherd by the hand, and cried,-- "Eumæus, this must be the palace of the king!
engage in
From this reading See, there is room after room, and a spacious courtyard with a wall and coping-stones and solid double doors to make it safe.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading No one could mistake it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There they paused, and Ulysses caught the swineherd by the hand, and cried,-- "Eumæus, this must be the palace of the king!
not any; not one
From this reading No one could mistake it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There they paused, and Ulysses caught the swineherd by the hand, and cried,-- "Eumæus, this must be the palace of the king!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With that he turned on his heel and hastened away to the palace hall, where he sat down with the suitors at their feast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one could mistake it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And the other two followed slowly until they reached the gate.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading With that he turned on his heel and hastened away to the palace hall, where he sat down with the suitors at their feast.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading There they paused, and Ulysses caught the swineherd by the hand, and cried,-- "Eumæus, this must be the palace of the king!
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And the other two followed slowly until they reached the gate.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading See, there is room after room, and a spacious courtyard with a wall and coping-stones and solid double doors to make it safe.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading See, there is room after room, and a spacious courtyard with a wall and coping-stones and solid double doors to make it safe.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading With that he turned on his heel and hastened away to the palace hall, where he sat down with the suitors at their feast.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, there is room after room, and a spacious courtyard with a wall and coping-stones and solid double doors to make it safe.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading And the other two followed slowly until they reached the gate.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading See, there is room after room, and a spacious courtyard with a wall and coping-stones and solid double doors to make it safe.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading See, there is room after room, and a spacious courtyard with a wall and coping-stones and solid double doors to make it safe.
suitorsnounUS /ˈsuːtərz/
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading With that he turned on his heel and hastened away to the palace hall, where he sat down with the suitors at their feast.
swineherdnoun
a herder or swine
From this reading There they paused, and Ulysses caught the swineherd by the hand, and cried,-- "Eumæus, this must be the palace of the king!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that he turned on his heel and hastened away to the palace hall, where he sat down with the suitors at their feast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With that he turned on his heel and hastened away to the palace hall, where he sat down with the suitors at their feast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With that he turned on his heel and hastened away to the palace hall, where he sat down with the suitors at their feast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they paused, and Ulysses caught the swineherd by the hand, and cried,-- "Eumæus, this must be the palace of the king!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the other two followed slowly until they reached the gate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There they paused, and Ulysses caught the swineherd by the hand, and cried,-- "Eumæus, this must be the palace of the king!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With that he turned on his heel and hastened away to the palace hall, where he sat down with the suitors at their feast.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With that he turned on his heel and hastened away to the palace hall, where he sat down with the suitors at their feast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And the other two followed slowly until they reached the gate.
UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading There they paused, and Ulysses caught the swineherd by the hand, and cried,-- "Eumæus, this must be the palace of the king!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And the other two followed slowly until they reached the gate.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading See, there is room after room, and a spacious courtyard with a wall and coping-stones and solid double doors to make it safe.
in or at the place that
From this reading With that he turned on his heel and hastened away to the palace hall, where he sat down with the suitors at their feast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that he turned on his heel and hastened away to the palace hall, where he sat down with the suitors at their feast.
