used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No prince came to the leaguer of Troy from a home more remote than that of Odysseus.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The action of the _Odyssey_ occupies but the last six weeks of the ten years during which Odysseus was wandering.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Two nights in these six weeks are taken up, however, by his own narrative of his adventures (to the Phaeacians, p. xx) in the previous ten years.
AgamemnonnounUS /ˌæɡəˈmemnɑːn/
(Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Troy was taken, in the tenth year of the war, his homeward voyage was the longest and most perilous.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two nights in these six weeks are taken up, however, by his own narrative of his adventures (to the Phaeacians, p. xx) in the previous ten years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The action of the _Odyssey_ occupies but the last six weeks of the ten years during which Odysseus was wandering.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two nights in these six weeks are taken up, however, by his own narrative of his adventures (to the Phaeacians, p. xx) in the previous ten years.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No prince came to the leaguer of Troy from a home more remote than that of Odysseus.
a person who is in charge
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The action of the _Odyssey_ occupies but the last six weeks of the ten years during which Odysseus was wandering.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No prince came to the leaguer of Troy from a home more remote than that of Odysseus.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading No prince came to the leaguer of Troy from a home more remote than that of Odysseus.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading When Troy was taken, in the tenth year of the war, his homeward voyage was the longest and most perilous.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Two nights in these six weeks are taken up, however, by his own narrative of his adventures (to the Phaeacians, p. xx) in the previous ten years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Troy was taken, in the tenth year of the war, his homeward voyage was the longest and most perilous.
kingdomsnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
immediately past
From this reading The action of the _Odyssey_ occupies but the last six weeks of the ten years during which Odysseus was wandering.
leaguer
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From this reading No prince came to the leaguer of Troy from a home more remote than that of Odysseus.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading When Troy was taken, in the tenth year of the war, his homeward voyage was the longest and most perilous.
Menelausnoun
(Greek mythology) the king of Sparta at the time of the Trojan War; brother of Agamemnon; husband of Helen
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No prince came to the leaguer of Troy from a home more remote than that of Odysseus.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When Troy was taken, in the tenth year of the war, his homeward voyage was the longest and most perilous.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 Two nights in these six weeks are taken up, however, by his own narrative of his adventures (to the Phaeacians, p. xx) in the previous ten years.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Two nights in these six weeks are taken up, however, by his own narrative of his adventures (to the Phaeacians, p. xx) in the previous ten years.
not any; not one
From this reading No prince came to the leaguer of Troy from a home more remote than that of Odysseus.
occupiesverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪz/
third-person singular of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading The action of the _Odyssey_ occupies but the last six weeks of the ten years during which Odysseus was wandering.
OdysseusnounUS /oʊˈdɪsiəs/
(Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey
From this reading No prince came to the leaguer of Troy from a home more remote than that of Odysseus.
OdysseynounUS /ˈɑːdəsi/
a long wandering and eventful journey
From this reading The action of the _Odyssey_ occupies but the last six weeks of the ten years during which Odysseus was wandering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Two nights in these six weeks are taken up, however, by his own narrative of his adventures (to the Phaeacians, p. xx) in the previous ten years.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Two nights in these six weeks are taken up, however, by his own narrative of his adventures (to the Phaeacians, p. xx) in the previous ten years.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading When Troy was taken, in the tenth year of the war, his homeward voyage was the longest and most perilous.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
Phaeacians
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From this reading Two nights in these six weeks are taken up, however, by his own narrative of his adventures (to the Phaeacians, p. xx) in the previous ten years.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Two nights in these six weeks are taken up, however, by his own narrative of his adventures (to the Phaeacians, p. xx) in the previous ten years.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading No prince came to the leaguer of Troy from a home more remote than that of Odysseus.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading No prince came to the leaguer of Troy from a home more remote than that of Odysseus.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The action of the _Odyssey_ occupies but the last six weeks of the ten years during which Odysseus was wandering.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
express in speech
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When Troy was taken, in the tenth year of the war, his homeward voyage was the longest and most perilous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The action of the _Odyssey_ occupies but the last six weeks of the ten years during which Odysseus was wandering.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading When Troy was taken, in the tenth year of the war, his homeward voyage was the longest and most perilous.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No prince came to the leaguer of Troy from a home more remote than that of Odysseus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No prince came to the leaguer of Troy from a home more remote than that of Odysseus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
TroynounUS /trɔɪ/
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading No prince came to the leaguer of Troy from a home more remote than that of Odysseus.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two nights in these six weeks are taken up, however, by his own narrative of his adventures (to the Phaeacians, p. xx) in the previous ten years.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two nights in these six weeks are taken up, however, by his own narrative of his adventures (to the Phaeacians, p. xx) in the previous ten years.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading When Troy was taken, in the tenth year of the war, his homeward voyage was the longest and most perilous.
migratory
From this reading The action of the _Odyssey_ occupies but the last six weeks of the ten years during which Odysseus was wandering.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading When Troy was taken, in the tenth year of the war, his homeward voyage was the longest and most perilous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The action of the _Odyssey_ occupies but the last six weeks of the ten years during which Odysseus was wandering.
at the time that
From this reading When Troy was taken, in the tenth year of the war, his homeward voyage was the longest and most perilous.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The action of the _Odyssey_ occupies but the last six weeks of the ten years during which Odysseus was wandering.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, the Emperor, so to speak, or recognised chief of the petty kingdoms of Greece, the whole force of these kingdoms was at his disposal.
xxnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Two nights in these six weeks are taken up, however, by his own narrative of his adventures (to the Phaeacians, p. xx) in the previous ten years.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading When Troy was taken, in the tenth year of the war, his homeward voyage was the longest and most perilous.
a late time of life
From this reading The action of the _Odyssey_ occupies but the last six weeks of the ten years during which Odysseus was wandering.
