AeolusnounUS /ˈeoʊlʊs/
god of the winds in ancient mythology
From this reading From the land of the Cyclops, Odysseus and his company sailed to the Isle of Aeolus, the king of the winds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions, by his visit to the Cyclops, Odysseus would never have been driven wandering for ten weary years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions, by his visit to the Cyclops, Odysseus would never have been driven wandering for ten weary years.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading The prayers of the blinded Cyclops were heard and fulfilled by Poseidon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions, by his visit to the Cyclops, Odysseus would never have been driven wandering for ten weary years.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions, by his visit to the Cyclops, Odysseus would never have been driven wandering for ten weary years.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading From the land of the Cyclops, Odysseus and his company sailed to the Isle of Aeolus, the king of the winds.
CyclopsnounUS /ˈsaɪklɔːps/
(Greek mythology) one of a group of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This place too is undefined; we only learn that, even with the most favourable gale, it was ten days’ sail from Ithaca.
dove-tailing
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From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions, by his visit to the Cyclops, Odysseus would never have been driven wandering for ten weary years.
divisible by two
From this reading This place too is undefined; we only learn that, even with the most favourable gale, it was ten days’ sail from Ithaca.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions, by his visit to the Cyclops, Odysseus would never have been driven wandering for ten weary years.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading This place too is undefined; we only learn that, even with the most favourable gale, it was ten days’ sail from Ithaca.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions, by his visit to the Cyclops, Odysseus would never have been driven wandering for ten weary years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions, by his visit to the Cyclops, Odysseus would never have been driven wandering for ten weary years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading The prayers of the blinded Cyclops were heard and fulfilled by Poseidon.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading This place too is undefined; we only learn that, even with the most favourable gale, it was ten days’ sail from Ithaca.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions, by his visit to the Cyclops, Odysseus would never have been driven wandering for ten weary years.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions, by his visit to the Cyclops, Odysseus would never have been driven wandering for ten weary years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions, by his visit to the Cyclops, Odysseus would never have been driven wandering for ten weary years.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The prayers of the blinded Cyclops were heard and fulfilled by Poseidon.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions, by his visit to the Cyclops, Odysseus would never have been driven wandering for ten weary years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This place too is undefined; we only learn that, even with the most favourable gale, it was ten days’ sail from Ithaca.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading From the land of the Cyclops, Odysseus and his company sailed to the Isle of Aeolus, the king of the winds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This place too is undefined; we only learn that, even with the most favourable gale, it was ten days’ sail from Ithaca.
IthacanounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading This place too is undefined; we only learn that, even with the most favourable gale, it was ten days’ sail from Ithaca.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading From the land of the Cyclops, Odysseus and his company sailed to the Isle of Aeolus, the king of the winds.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading From the land of the Cyclops, Odysseus and his company sailed to the Isle of Aeolus, the king of the winds.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading This place too is undefined; we only learn that, even with the most favourable gale, it was ten days’ sail from Ithaca.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
and nothing more
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This place too is undefined; we only learn that, even with the most favourable gale, it was ten days’ sail from Ithaca.
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 Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions, by his visit to the Cyclops, Odysseus would never have been driven wandering for ten weary years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions, by his visit to the Cyclops, Odysseus would never have been driven wandering for ten weary years.
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 Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions, by his visit to the Cyclops, Odysseus would never have been driven wandering for ten weary years.
OdysseynounUS /ˈɑːdəsi/
a long wandering and eventful journey
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
and nothing more
From this reading This place too is undefined; we only learn that, even with the most favourable gale, it was ten days’ sail from Ithaca.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This place too is undefined; we only learn that, even with the most favourable gale, it was ten days’ sail from Ithaca.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
PoseidonnounUS /pəˈsaɪdən/
(Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
From this reading The prayers of the blinded Cyclops were heard and fulfilled by Poseidon.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The prayers of the blinded Cyclops were heard and fulfilled by Poseidon.
randomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading This place too is undefined; we only learn that, even with the most favourable gale, it was ten days’ sail from Ithaca.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading From the land of the Cyclops, Odysseus and his company sailed to the Isle of Aeolus, the king of the winds.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
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 Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions, by his visit to the Cyclops, Odysseus would never have been driven wandering for ten weary years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This place too is undefined; we only learn that, even with the most favourable gale, it was ten days’ sail from Ithaca.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This place too is undefined; we only learn that, even with the most favourable gale, it was ten days’ sail from Ithaca.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
undefinedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnd/
not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
From this reading This place too is undefined; we only learn that, even with the most favourable gale, it was ten days’ sail from Ithaca.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions, by his visit to the Cyclops, Odysseus would never have been driven wandering for ten weary years.
migratory
From this reading Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions, by his visit to the Cyclops, Odysseus would never have been driven wandering for ten weary years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This place too is undefined; we only learn that, even with the most favourable gale, it was ten days’ sail from Ithaca.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This place too is undefined; we only learn that, even with the most favourable gale, it was ten days’ sail from Ithaca.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions, by his visit to the Cyclops, Odysseus would never have been driven wandering for ten weary years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The prayers of the blinded Cyclops were heard and fulfilled by Poseidon.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading From the land of the Cyclops, Odysseus and his company sailed to the Isle of Aeolus, the king of the winds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This place too is undefined; we only learn that, even with the most favourable gale, it was ten days’ sail from Ithaca.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions, by his visit to the Cyclops, Odysseus would never have been driven wandering for ten weary years.
a late time of life
From this reading Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions, by his visit to the Cyclops, Odysseus would never have been driven wandering for ten weary years.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the author of the _Odyssey_, so far from merely dove-tailing this story at random into his narrative, has made his whole plot turn on the injury to the Cyclops.
