used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading First an arrow came whistling through the air and struck one of the men on the throat and went through his neck half the length of the shaft.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading First an arrow came whistling through the air and struck one of the men on the throat and went through his neck half the length of the shaft.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
a youthful male person
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading First an arrow came whistling through the air and struck one of the men on the throat and went through his neck half the length of the shaft.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First an arrow came whistling through the air and struck one of the men on the throat and went through his neck half the length of the shaft.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading First an arrow came whistling through the air and struck one of the men on the throat and went through his neck half the length of the shaft.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First an arrow came whistling through the air and struck one of the men on the throat and went through his neck half the length of the shaft.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
Homer'snounUS /ˈhoʊmərz/
possessive form of “homer” — a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
hornetsnounUS /ˈhɔːrnəts/
plural of “hornet” — large stinging paper wasp
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
IliadnounUS /ˈɪliəd/
a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading First an arrow came whistling through the air and struck one of the men on the throat and went through his neck half the length of the shaft.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
the force of workers available
From this reading First an arrow came whistling through the air and struck one of the men on the throat and went through his neck half the length of the shaft.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading First an arrow came whistling through the air and struck one of the men on the throat and went through his neck half the length of the shaft.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The spears, I think, suggested the resemblance; or perhaps the wild swiftness of the fight.
by chance
From this reading The spears, I think, suggested the resemblance; or perhaps the wild swiftness of the fight.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading The spears, I think, suggested the resemblance; or perhaps the wild swiftness of the fight.
an educational institution
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
not often
From this reading During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading First an arrow came whistling through the air and struck one of the men on the throat and went through his neck half the length of the shaft.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading The spears, I think, suggested the resemblance; or perhaps the wild swiftness of the fight.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading First an arrow came whistling through the air and struck one of the men on the throat and went through his neck half the length of the shaft.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The spears, I think, suggested the resemblance; or perhaps the wild swiftness of the fight.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading The spears, I think, suggested the resemblance; or perhaps the wild swiftness of the fight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The spears, I think, suggested the resemblance; or perhaps the wild swiftness of the fight.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading First an arrow came whistling through the air and struck one of the men on the throat and went through his neck half the length of the shaft.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading First an arrow came whistling through the air and struck one of the men on the throat and went through his neck half the length of the shaft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
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 During those days I lived in the great pictures of the battles on the plains of Troy, and though afterwards I had seldom thought of them, they had never quite faded from my memory.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was far indeed from Homer's Iliad to an ambush in an African forest; but the fight that ensued when we walked into that hornets' nest of black warriors nevertheless brought Homer's story vividly to my mind.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading First an arrow came whistling through the air and struck one of the men on the throat and went through his neck half the length of the shaft.
at the time that
From this reading DOWN THE CURRENT When I was a boy in school, I one day ran across a translation of Homer's Iliad and carried it home and read it afternoons for a week.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading First an arrow came whistling through the air and struck one of the men on the throat and went through his neck half the length of the shaft.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The spears, I think, suggested the resemblance; or perhaps the wild swiftness of the fight.
