used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whereupon he took a quoit, heavier far than such as the Phæacians were wont to throw, and sent it with a whirl.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It hurtled through the air, so that the brave Phæacians crouched to the ground in fear, and fell far beyond all the rest.
(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 It hurtled through the air, so that the brave Phæacians crouched to the ground in fear, and fell far beyond all the rest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I can shoot with the bow, and only Philoctetes could surpass me; and I can cast a spear as far as other men can shoot an arrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whereupon he took a quoit, heavier far than such as the Phæacians were wont to throw, and sent it with a whirl.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading I can shoot with the bow, and only Philoctetes could surpass me; and I can cast a spear as far as other men can shoot an arrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whereupon he took a quoit, heavier far than such as the Phæacians were wont to throw, and sent it with a whirl.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But as for the race, it may be that some one might outrun me, for I have suffered much on the sea.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It hurtled through the air, so that the brave Phæacians crouched to the ground in fear, and fell far beyond all the rest.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading I can shoot with the bow, and only Philoctetes could surpass me; and I can cast a spear as far as other men can shoot an arrow.
boxingnounUS /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/
fighting with the fists
From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading It hurtled through the air, so that the brave Phæacians crouched to the ground in fear, and fell far beyond all the rest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as for the race, it may be that some one might outrun me, for I have suffered much on the sea.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can shoot with the bow, and only Philoctetes could surpass me; and I can cast a spear as far as other men can shoot an arrow.
put or send forth
From this reading I can shoot with the bow, and only Philoctetes could surpass me; and I can cast a spear as far as other men can shoot an arrow.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
contendverbUS /kənˈtend/
maintain or assert
From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I can shoot with the bow, and only Philoctetes could surpass me; and I can cast a spear as far as other men can shoot an arrow.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading It hurtled through the air, so that the brave Phæacians crouched to the ground in fear, and fell far beyond all the rest.
divisible by two
From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Whereupon he took a quoit, heavier far than such as the Phæacians were wont to throw, and sent it with a whirl.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It hurtled through the air, so that the brave Phæacians crouched to the ground in fear, and fell far beyond all the rest.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It hurtled through the air, so that the brave Phæacians crouched to the ground in fear, and fell far beyond all the rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It hurtled through the air, so that the brave Phæacians crouched to the ground in fear, and fell far beyond all the rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But as for the race, it may be that some one might outrun me, for I have suffered much on the sea.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whereupon he took a quoit, heavier far than such as the Phæacians were wont to throw, and sent it with a whirl.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Whereupon he took a quoit, heavier far than such as the Phæacians were wont to throw, and sent it with a whirl.
hurtled
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From this reading It hurtled through the air, so that the brave Phæacians crouched to the ground in fear, and fell far beyond all the rest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It hurtled through the air, so that the brave Phæacians crouched to the ground in fear, and fell far beyond all the rest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whereupon he took a quoit, heavier far than such as the Phæacians were wont to throw, and sent it with a whirl.
Laodamas
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From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But as for the race, it may be that some one might outrun me, for I have suffered much on the sea.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can shoot with the bow, and only Philoctetes could surpass me; and I can cast a spear as far as other men can shoot an arrow.
the force of workers available
From this reading I can shoot with the bow, and only Philoctetes could surpass me; and I can cast a spear as far as other men can shoot an arrow.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But as for the race, it may be that some one might outrun me, for I have suffered much on the sea.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But as for the race, it may be that some one might outrun me, for I have suffered much on the sea.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But as for the race, it may be that some one might outrun me, for I have suffered much on the sea.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But as for the race, it may be that some one might outrun me, for I have suffered much on the sea.”
and nothing more
From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I can shoot with the bow, and only Philoctetes could surpass me; and I can cast a spear as far as other men can shoot an arrow.
outrunverbUS /aʊˈtrʌn/
run faster than
From this reading But as for the race, it may be that some one might outrun me, for I have suffered much on the sea.”
Philoctetes
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From this reading I can shoot with the bow, and only Philoctetes could surpass me; and I can cast a spear as far as other men can shoot an arrow.
Phæacia
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From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
Phæacians
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From this reading Whereupon he took a quoit, heavier far than such as the Phæacians were wont to throw, and sent it with a whirl.
quoitnoun
game equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoits
From this reading Whereupon he took a quoit, heavier far than such as the Phæacians were wont to throw, and sent it with a whirl.
any competition
From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It hurtled through the air, so that the brave Phæacians crouched to the ground in fear, and fell far beyond all the rest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
except for; apart from
From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But as for the race, it may be that some one might outrun me, for I have suffered much on the sea.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Whereupon he took a quoit, heavier far than such as the Phæacians were wont to throw, and sent it with a whirl.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading I can shoot with the bow, and only Philoctetes could surpass me; and I can cast a spear as far as other men can shoot an arrow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It hurtled through the air, so that the brave Phæacians crouched to the ground in fear, and fell far beyond all the rest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But as for the race, it may be that some one might outrun me, for I have suffered much on the sea.”
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading I can shoot with the bow, and only Philoctetes could surpass me; and I can cast a spear as far as other men can shoot an arrow.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Whereupon he took a quoit, heavier far than such as the Phæacians were wont to throw, and sent it with a whirl.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading But as for the race, it may be that some one might outrun me, for I have suffered much on the sea.”
surpassverbUS /sərˈpæs/
distinguish oneself
From this reading I can shoot with the bow, and only Philoctetes could surpass me; and I can cast a spear as far as other men can shoot an arrow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Whereupon he took a quoit, heavier far than such as the Phæacians were wont to throw, and sent it with a whirl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It hurtled through the air, so that the brave Phæacians crouched to the ground in fear, and fell far beyond all the rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whereupon he took a quoit, heavier far than such as the Phæacians were wont to throw, and sent it with a whirl.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It hurtled through the air, so that the brave Phæacians crouched to the ground in fear, and fell far beyond all the rest.
propel through the air
From this reading Whereupon he took a quoit, heavier far than such as the Phæacians were wont to throw, and sent it with a whirl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whereupon he took a quoit, heavier far than such as the Phæacians were wont to throw, and sent it with a whirl.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Whereupon he took a quoit, heavier far than such as the Phæacians were wont to throw, and sent it with a whirl.
UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whereupon he took a quoit, heavier far than such as the Phæacians were wont to throw, and sent it with a whirl.
Whereupon
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From this reading Whereupon he took a quoit, heavier far than such as the Phæacians were wont to throw, and sent it with a whirl.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Whereupon he took a quoit, heavier far than such as the Phæacians were wont to throw, and sent it with a whirl.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whereupon he took a quoit, heavier far than such as the Phæacians were wont to throw, and sent it with a whirl.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Whereupon he took a quoit, heavier far than such as the Phæacians were wont to throw, and sent it with a whirl.
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading Then said Ulysses, “Come now, I will contend in wrestling or boxing, or even in the race, with any man in Phæacia, save Laodamas only, for he is my friend.
