used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The goddess Minerva commands Telemachus in a vision to return to Ithaca.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The scene then changes to the cottage of Eumaeus, who entertains Ulysses with a recital of his adventures.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading ARGUMENT.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The scene then changes to the cottage of Eumaeus, who entertains Ulysses with a recital of his adventures.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The goddess Minerva commands Telemachus in a vision to return to Ithaca.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The scene then changes to the cottage of Eumaeus, who entertains Ulysses with a recital of his adventures.
entertainsverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “entertain” — provide entertainment for
From this reading The scene then changes to the cottage of Eumaeus, who entertains Ulysses with a recital of his adventures.
Eumaeus
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From this reading The scene then changes to the cottage of Eumaeus, who entertains Ulysses with a recital of his adventures.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading The goddess Minerva commands Telemachus in a vision to return to Ithaca.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The scene then changes to the cottage of Eumaeus, who entertains Ulysses with a recital of his adventures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The goddess Minerva commands Telemachus in a vision to return to Ithaca.
IthacanounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading The goddess Minerva commands Telemachus in a vision to return to Ithaca.
go away from a place
From this reading Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
Menelausnoun
(Greek mythology) the king of Sparta at the time of the Trojan War; brother of Agamemnon; husband of Helen
From this reading Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading The goddess Minerva commands Telemachus in a vision to return to Ithaca.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
Pisistratus
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From this reading Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
Pylos
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From this reading Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading The scene then changes to the cottage of Eumaeus, who entertains Ulysses with a recital of his adventures.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene then changes to the cottage of Eumaeus, who entertains Ulysses with a recital of his adventures.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
soothsayernounUS /ˌsuːθˈseɪər/
someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
From this reading Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
carry out
From this reading Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
TELEMACHUS
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From this reading THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The scene then changes to the cottage of Eumaeus, who entertains Ulysses with a recital of his adventures.
Theoclymenus
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From this reading Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The goddess Minerva commands Telemachus in a vision to return to Ithaca.
UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading The scene then changes to the cottage of Eumaeus, who entertains Ulysses with a recital of his adventures.
a vivid mental image
From this reading The goddess Minerva commands Telemachus in a vision to return to Ithaca.
in or at the place that
From this reading Pisistratus and he take leave of Menelaus, and arrive at Pylos, where they part: and Telemachus sets sail, after having received on board Theoclymenus the soothsayer.
which person or people
From this reading The scene then changes to the cottage of Eumaeus, who entertains Ulysses with a recital of his adventures.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The scene then changes to the cottage of Eumaeus, who entertains Ulysses with a recital of his adventures.
