used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There appears a prodigy of two eagles in the sky, which an augur expounds to the ruin of the suitors.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There appears a prodigy of two eagles in the sky, which an augur expounds to the ruin of the suitors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There appears a prodigy of two eagles in the sky, which an augur expounds to the ruin of the suitors.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading ARGUMENT.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The suitors endeavour to justify their stay, at least till he shall send the queen to the court of Icarius her father; which he refuses.
augurverbUS /ˈɔːɡər/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading There appears a prodigy of two eagles in the sky, which an augur expounds to the ruin of the suitors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
complainsverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnz/
third-person singular of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading THE COUNCIL OF ITHACA.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The suitors endeavour to justify their stay, at least till he shall send the queen to the court of Icarius her father; which he refuses.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
the act of departing
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
eaglesnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading There appears a prodigy of two eagles in the sky, which an augur expounds to the ruin of the suitors.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The suitors endeavour to justify their stay, at least till he shall send the queen to the court of Icarius her father; which he refuses.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
expoundsverbUS /ɪkˈspaʊndz/
third-person singular of “expound” — add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
From this reading There appears a prodigy of two eagles in the sky, which an augur expounds to the ruin of the suitors.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The suitors endeavour to justify their stay, at least till he shall send the queen to the court of Icarius her father; which he refuses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The suitors endeavour to justify their stay, at least till he shall send the queen to the court of Icarius her father; which he refuses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The suitors endeavour to justify their stay, at least till he shall send the queen to the court of Icarius her father; which he refuses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
Icarius
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From this reading The suitors endeavour to justify their stay, at least till he shall send the queen to the court of Icarius her father; which he refuses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
insistsverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
ITHACAnounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading THE COUNCIL OF ITHACA.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading The suitors endeavour to justify their stay, at least till he shall send the queen to the court of Icarius her father; which he refuses.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The suitors endeavour to justify their stay, at least till he shall send the queen to the court of Icarius her father; which he refuses.
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COUNCIL OF ITHACA.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
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 Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
prodigynounUS /ˈprɑːdədʒi/
an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
From this reading There appears a prodigy of two eagles in the sky, which an augur expounds to the ruin of the suitors.
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 The suitors endeavour to justify their stay, at least till he shall send the queen to the court of Icarius her father; which he refuses.
refusesnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading The suitors endeavour to justify their stay, at least till he shall send the queen to the court of Icarius her father; which he refuses.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading There appears a prodigy of two eagles in the sky, which an augur expounds to the ruin of the suitors.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The suitors endeavour to justify their stay, at least till he shall send the queen to the court of Icarius her father; which he refuses.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The suitors endeavour to justify their stay, at least till he shall send the queen to the court of Icarius her father; which he refuses.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There appears a prodigy of two eagles in the sky, which an augur expounds to the ruin of the suitors.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The suitors endeavour to justify their stay, at least till he shall send the queen to the court of Icarius her father; which he refuses.
suitorsnounUS /ˈsuːtərz/
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
Telemachus
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From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNCIL OF ITHACA.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There appears a prodigy of two eagles in the sky, which an augur expounds to the ruin of the suitors.
up to a particular time
From this reading The suitors endeavour to justify their stay, at least till he shall send the queen to the court of Icarius her father; which he refuses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There appears a prodigy of two eagles in the sky, which an augur expounds to the ruin of the suitors.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Telemachus in the assembly of the lords of Ithaca complains of the injustice done him by the suitors, and insists upon their departure from his palace; appealing to the princes, and exciting the people to declare against them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The suitors endeavour to justify their stay, at least till he shall send the queen to the court of Icarius her father; which he refuses.
