ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading Minerva appearing to Ulysses, commands him to discover himself to his son.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading ARGUMENT.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Minerva appearing to Ulysses, commands him to discover himself to his son.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Minerva appearing to Ulysses, commands him to discover himself to his son.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF ULYSSES TO TELEMACHUS.
Eumaeus
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From this reading Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Minerva appearing to Ulysses, commands him to discover himself to his son.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.
interceptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsept/
seize on its way
From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.
IthacanounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading Minerva appearing to Ulysses, commands him to discover himself to his son.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF ULYSSES TO TELEMACHUS.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.
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 The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.
a male human offspring
From this reading Minerva appearing to Ulysses, commands him to discover himself to his son.
TELEMACHUS
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From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF ULYSSES TO TELEMACHUS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF ULYSSES TO TELEMACHUS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF ULYSSES TO TELEMACHUS.
ULYSSESnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF ULYSSES TO TELEMACHUS.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.
which person or people
From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.
