used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the fall of Troy, Odysseus touched at Ismarus, the city of a Thracian people, whom he attacked and plundered, but by whom he was at last repulsed.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading With this explanatory narrative we must begin, before coming to the regular action of the poem.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the fall of Troy, Odysseus touched at Ismarus, the city of a Thracian people, whom he attacked and plundered, but by whom he was at last repulsed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the fall of Troy, Odysseus touched at Ismarus, the city of a Thracian people, whom he attacked and plundered, but by whom he was at last repulsed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the fall of Troy, Odysseus touched at Ismarus, the city of a Thracian people, whom he attacked and plundered, but by whom he was at last repulsed.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading After the fall of Troy, Odysseus touched at Ismarus, the city of a Thracian people, whom he attacked and plundered, but by whom he was at last repulsed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But this was not to be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With this explanatory narrative we must begin, before coming to the regular action of the poem.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With this explanatory narrative we must begin, before coming to the regular action of the poem.
a youthful male person
From this reading Had he doubled Malea safely, he would probably have reached Ithaca in a few days, would have found Penelope unvexed by wooers, and Telemachus a boy of ten years old.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After the fall of Troy, Odysseus touched at Ismarus, the city of a Thracian people, whom he attacked and plundered, but by whom he was at last repulsed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After the fall of Troy, Odysseus touched at Ismarus, the city of a Thracian people, whom he attacked and plundered, but by whom he was at last repulsed.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The north wind then carried his ships to Malea, the extreme southern point of Greece.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading After the fall of Troy, Odysseus touched at Ismarus, the city of a Thracian people, whom he attacked and plundered, but by whom he was at last repulsed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading With this explanatory narrative we must begin, before coming to the regular action of the poem.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Had he doubled Malea safely, he would probably have reached Ithaca in a few days, would have found Penelope unvexed by wooers, and Telemachus a boy of ten years old.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading Had he doubled Malea safely, he would probably have reached Ithaca in a few days, would have found Penelope unvexed by wooers, and Telemachus a boy of ten years old.
explanatoryadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplænətɔːri/
serving or intended to explain or make clear
From this reading With this explanatory narrative we must begin, before coming to the regular action of the poem.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The north wind then carried his ships to Malea, the extreme southern point of Greece.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading After the fall of Troy, Odysseus touched at Ismarus, the city of a Thracian people, whom he attacked and plundered, but by whom he was at last repulsed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Had he doubled Malea safely, he would probably have reached Ithaca in a few days, would have found Penelope unvexed by wooers, and Telemachus a boy of ten years old.
set up or found
From this reading Had he doubled Malea safely, he would probably have reached Ithaca in a few days, would have found Penelope unvexed by wooers, and Telemachus a boy of ten years old.
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 The north wind then carried his ships to Malea, the extreme southern point of Greece.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he doubled Malea safely, he would probably have reached Ithaca in a few days, would have found Penelope unvexed by wooers, and Telemachus a boy of ten years old.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he doubled Malea safely, he would probably have reached Ithaca in a few days, would have found Penelope unvexed by wooers, and Telemachus a boy of ten years old.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the fall of Troy, Odysseus touched at Ismarus, the city of a Thracian people, whom he attacked and plundered, but by whom he was at last repulsed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The north wind then carried his ships to Malea, the extreme southern point of Greece.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had he doubled Malea safely, he would probably have reached Ithaca in a few days, would have found Penelope unvexed by wooers, and Telemachus a boy of ten years old.
Ismarus
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From this reading After the fall of Troy, Odysseus touched at Ismarus, the city of a Thracian people, whom he attacked and plundered, but by whom he was at last repulsed.
IthacanounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading Had he doubled Malea safely, he would probably have reached Ithaca in a few days, would have found Penelope unvexed by wooers, and Telemachus a boy of ten years old.
immediately past
From this reading After the fall of Troy, Odysseus touched at Ismarus, the city of a Thracian people, whom he attacked and plundered, but by whom he was at last repulsed.
Malea
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From this reading The north wind then carried his ships to Malea, the extreme southern point of Greece.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading With this explanatory narrative we must begin, before coming to the regular action of the poem.
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 With this explanatory narrative we must begin, before coming to the regular action of the poem.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The north wind then carried his ships to Malea, the extreme southern point of Greece.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this was not to be.
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 After the fall of Troy, Odysseus touched at Ismarus, the city of a Thracian people, whom he attacked and plundered, but by whom he was at last repulsed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With this explanatory narrative we must begin, before coming to the regular action of the poem.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Had he doubled Malea safely, he would probably have reached Ithaca in a few days, would have found Penelope unvexed by wooers, and Telemachus a boy of ten years old.
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 Had he doubled Malea safely, he would probably have reached Ithaca in a few days, would have found Penelope unvexed by wooers, and Telemachus a boy of ten years old.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading After the fall of Troy, Odysseus touched at Ismarus, the city of a Thracian people, whom he attacked and plundered, but by whom he was at last repulsed.
plunderedadjectiveUS /ˈplʌndərd/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading After the fall of Troy, Odysseus touched at Ismarus, the city of a Thracian people, whom he attacked and plundered, but by whom he was at last repulsed.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading With this explanatory narrative we must begin, before coming to the regular action of the poem.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The north wind then carried his ships to Malea, the extreme southern point of Greece.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Had he doubled Malea safely, he would probably have reached Ithaca in a few days, would have found Penelope unvexed by wooers, and Telemachus a boy of ten years old.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Had he doubled Malea safely, he would probably have reached Ithaca in a few days, would have found Penelope unvexed by wooers, and Telemachus a boy of ten years old.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading With this explanatory narrative we must begin, before coming to the regular action of the poem.
repulsedverbUS /riˈpʌlst/
past form of “repulse” — force or drive back
From this reading After the fall of Troy, Odysseus touched at Ismarus, the city of a Thracian people, whom he attacked and plundered, but by whom he was at last repulsed.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Had he doubled Malea safely, he would probably have reached Ithaca in a few days, would have found Penelope unvexed by wooers, and Telemachus a boy of ten years old.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The north wind then carried his ships to Malea, the extreme southern point of Greece.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The north wind then carried his ships to Malea, the extreme southern point of Greece.
Telemachus
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From this reading Had he doubled Malea safely, he would probably have reached Ithaca in a few days, would have found Penelope unvexed by wooers, and Telemachus a boy of ten years old.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Had he doubled Malea safely, he would probably have reached Ithaca in a few days, would have found Penelope unvexed by wooers, and Telemachus a boy of ten years old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With this explanatory narrative we must begin, before coming to the regular action of the poem.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The north wind then carried his ships to Malea, the extreme southern point of Greece.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this explanatory narrative we must begin, before coming to the regular action of the poem.
Thraciannoun
an inhabitant of ancient Thrace
From this reading After the fall of Troy, Odysseus touched at Ismarus, the city of a Thracian people, whom he attacked and plundered, but by whom he was at last repulsed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With this explanatory narrative we must begin, before coming to the regular action of the poem.
having come into contact
From this reading After the fall of Troy, Odysseus touched at Ismarus, the city of a Thracian people, whom he attacked and plundered, but by whom he was at last repulsed.
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 After the fall of Troy, Odysseus touched at Ismarus, the city of a Thracian people, whom he attacked and plundered, but by whom he was at last repulsed.
unvexed
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From this reading Had he doubled Malea safely, he would probably have reached Ithaca in a few days, would have found Penelope unvexed by wooers, and Telemachus a boy of ten years old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the fall of Troy, Odysseus touched at Ismarus, the city of a Thracian people, whom he attacked and plundered, but by whom he was at last repulsed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With this explanatory narrative we must begin, before coming to the regular action of the poem.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the fall of Troy, Odysseus touched at Ismarus, the city of a Thracian people, whom he attacked and plundered, but by whom he was at last repulsed.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The north wind then carried his ships to Malea, the extreme southern point of Greece.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this explanatory narrative we must begin, before coming to the regular action of the poem.
wooers
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From this reading Had he doubled Malea safely, he would probably have reached Ithaca in a few days, would have found Penelope unvexed by wooers, and Telemachus a boy of ten years old.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he doubled Malea safely, he would probably have reached Ithaca in a few days, would have found Penelope unvexed by wooers, and Telemachus a boy of ten years old.
a late time of life
From this reading Had he doubled Malea safely, he would probably have reached Ithaca in a few days, would have found Penelope unvexed by wooers, and Telemachus a boy of ten years old.
