used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The manner of his descent, and the apparition of the shades: his conversation with Elpenor, and with Tiresias, who informs him in a prophetic manner of his fortunes to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How he arrived at the land of the Cimmerians, and what ceremonies he performed to invoke the dead.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading The manner of his descent, and the apparition of the shades: his conversation with Elpenor, and with Tiresias, who informs him in a prophetic manner of his fortunes to come.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading ARGUMENT.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading How he arrived at the land of the Cimmerians, and what ceremonies he performed to invoke the dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How he arrived at the land of the Cimmerians, and what ceremonies he performed to invoke the dead.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading How he arrived at the land of the Cimmerians, and what ceremonies he performed to invoke the dead.
Cimmerians
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From this reading How he arrived at the land of the Cimmerians, and what ceremonies he performed to invoke the dead.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The manner of his descent, and the apparition of the shades: his conversation with Elpenor, and with Tiresias, who informs him in a prophetic manner of his fortunes to come.
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Ulysses continues his narration.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The manner of his descent, and the apparition of the shades: his conversation with Elpenor, and with Tiresias, who informs him in a prophetic manner of his fortunes to come.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading How he arrived at the land of the Cimmerians, and what ceremonies he performed to invoke the dead.
DESCENTnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading THE DESCENT INTO HELL.
Elpenor
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From this reading The manner of his descent, and the apparition of the shades: his conversation with Elpenor, and with Tiresias, who informs him in a prophetic manner of his fortunes to come.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The manner of his descent, and the apparition of the shades: his conversation with Elpenor, and with Tiresias, who informs him in a prophetic manner of his fortunes to come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How he arrived at the land of the Cimmerians, and what ceremonies he performed to invoke the dead.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading THE DESCENT INTO HELL.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The manner of his descent, and the apparition of the shades: his conversation with Elpenor, and with Tiresias, who informs him in a prophetic manner of his fortunes to come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ulysses continues his narration.
How
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From this reading How he arrived at the land of the Cimmerians, and what ceremonies he performed to invoke the dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The manner of his descent, and the apparition of the shades: his conversation with Elpenor, and with Tiresias, who informs him in a prophetic manner of his fortunes to come.
informsverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmz/
third-person singular of “inform” — impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading The manner of his descent, and the apparition of the shades: his conversation with Elpenor, and with Tiresias, who informs him in a prophetic manner of his fortunes to come.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE DESCENT INTO HELL.
invokeverbUS /ˌɪnˈvoʊk/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading How he arrived at the land of the Cimmerians, and what ceremonies he performed to invoke the dead.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading How he arrived at the land of the Cimmerians, and what ceremonies he performed to invoke the dead.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The manner of his descent, and the apparition of the shades: his conversation with Elpenor, and with Tiresias, who informs him in a prophetic manner of his fortunes to come.
narrationnounUS /neˈreɪʃən/
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 Ulysses continues his narration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How he arrived at the land of the Cimmerians, and what ceremonies he performed to invoke the dead.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading How he arrived at the land of the Cimmerians, and what ceremonies he performed to invoke the dead.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading The manner of his descent, and the apparition of the shades: his conversation with Elpenor, and with Tiresias, who informs him in a prophetic manner of his fortunes to come.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading The manner of his descent, and the apparition of the shades: his conversation with Elpenor, and with Tiresias, who informs him in a prophetic manner of his fortunes to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESCENT INTO HELL.
Tiresiasnoun
(Greek mythology) the blind prophet of Thebes who revealed to Oedipus that Oedipus had murdered his father and married his mother
From this reading The manner of his descent, and the apparition of the shades: his conversation with Elpenor, and with Tiresias, who informs him in a prophetic manner of his fortunes to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How he arrived at the land of the Cimmerians, and what ceremonies he performed to invoke the dead.
UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading Ulysses continues his narration.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How he arrived at the land of the Cimmerians, and what ceremonies he performed to invoke the dead.
which person or people
From this reading The manner of his descent, and the apparition of the shades: his conversation with Elpenor, and with Tiresias, who informs him in a prophetic manner of his fortunes to come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The manner of his descent, and the apparition of the shades: his conversation with Elpenor, and with Tiresias, who informs him in a prophetic manner of his fortunes to come.
