used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They sent some of their number to lie in ambush for him, in a certain strait which he was likely to pass on his return to Ithaca.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On this same day (the sixth) the wooers in Ithaca learned that Telemachus had really set out to “cruise after his father.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This blemish has been used as an argument against the unity of authorship, but writers of all ages have made graver mistakes.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading This blemish has been used as an argument against the unity of authorship, but writers of all ages have made graver mistakes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This blemish has been used as an argument against the unity of authorship, but writers of all ages have made graver mistakes.
in addition
From this reading Penelope also heard of her son’s departure, but was consoled by a dream.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading They sent some of their number to lie in ambush for him, in a certain strait which he was likely to pass on his return to Ithaca.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading This blemish has been used as an argument against the unity of authorship, but writers of all ages have made graver mistakes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This blemish has been used as an argument against the unity of authorship, but writers of all ages have made graver mistakes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
authorshipnounUS /ˈɔːθərʃɪp/
the act of creating written works
From this reading This blemish has been used as an argument against the unity of authorship, but writers of all ages have made graver mistakes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This blemish has been used as an argument against the unity of authorship, but writers of all ages have made graver mistakes.
blemishnounUS /ˈblemɪʃ/
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
From this reading This blemish has been used as an argument against the unity of authorship, but writers of all ages have made graver mistakes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This blemish has been used as an argument against the unity of authorship, but writers of all ages have made graver mistakes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Penelope also heard of her son’s departure, but was consoled by a dream.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They sent some of their number to lie in ambush for him, in a certain strait which he was likely to pass on his return to Ithaca.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Penelope also heard of her son’s departure, but was consoled by a dream.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading On this same day (the sixth) the wooers in Ithaca learned that Telemachus had really set out to “cruise after his father.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On this same day (the sixth) the wooers in Ithaca learned that Telemachus had really set out to “cruise after his father.”
the act of departing
From this reading Penelope also heard of her son’s departure, but was consoled by a dream.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Penelope also heard of her son’s departure, but was consoled by a dream.
divisible by two
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On this same day (the sixth) the wooers in Ithaca learned that Telemachus had really set out to “cruise after his father.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They sent some of their number to lie in ambush for him, in a certain strait which he was likely to pass on his return to Ithaca.
gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading This blemish has been used as an argument against the unity of authorship, but writers of all ages have made graver mistakes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On this same day (the sixth) the wooers in Ithaca learned that Telemachus had really set out to “cruise after his father.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This blemish has been used as an argument against the unity of authorship, but writers of all ages have made graver mistakes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Penelope also heard of her son’s departure, but was consoled by a dream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Penelope also heard of her son’s departure, but was consoled by a dream.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They sent some of their number to lie in ambush for him, in a certain strait which he was likely to pass on his return to Ithaca.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On this same day (the sixth) the wooers in Ithaca learned that Telemachus had really set out to “cruise after his father.”
inadvertencenounUS /ˌɪnədˈvɜːrtəns/
an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
IthacanounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading On this same day (the sixth) the wooers in Ithaca learned that Telemachus had really set out to “cruise after his father.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading On this same day (the sixth) the wooers in Ithaca learned that Telemachus had really set out to “cruise after his father.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading They sent some of their number to lie in ambush for him, in a certain strait which he was likely to pass on his return to Ithaca.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading They sent some of their number to lie in ambush for him, in a certain strait which he was likely to pass on his return to Ithaca.
for more time
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading This blemish has been used as an argument against the unity of authorship, but writers of all ages have made graver mistakes.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They sent some of their number to lie in ambush for him, in a certain strait which he was likely to pass on his return to Ithaca.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this same day (the sixth) the wooers in Ithaca learned that Telemachus had really set out to “cruise after his father.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On this same day (the sixth) the wooers in Ithaca learned that Telemachus had really set out to “cruise after his father.”
go across or through
From this reading They sent some of their number to lie in ambush for him, in a certain strait which he was likely to pass on his return to Ithaca.
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 Penelope also heard of her son’s departure, but was consoled by a dream.
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading On this same day (the sixth) the wooers in Ithaca learned that Telemachus had really set out to “cruise after his father.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They sent some of their number to lie in ambush for him, in a certain strait which he was likely to pass on his return to Ithaca.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On this same day (the sixth) the wooers in Ithaca learned that Telemachus had really set out to “cruise after his father.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They sent some of their number to lie in ambush for him, in a certain strait which he was likely to pass on his return to Ithaca.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On this same day (the sixth) the wooers in Ithaca learned that Telemachus had really set out to “cruise after his father.”
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading On this same day (the sixth) the wooers in Ithaca learned that Telemachus had really set out to “cruise after his father.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They sent some of their number to lie in ambush for him, in a certain strait which he was likely to pass on his return to Ithaca.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Penelope also heard of her son’s departure, but was consoled by a dream.
SpartanounUS /ˈspɑːrtɑː/
an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading They sent some of their number to lie in ambush for him, in a certain strait which he was likely to pass on his return to Ithaca.
Telemachus
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From this reading On this same day (the sixth) the wooers in Ithaca learned that Telemachus had really set out to “cruise after his father.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They sent some of their number to lie in ambush for him, in a certain strait which he was likely to pass on his return to Ithaca.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sent some of their number to lie in ambush for him, in a certain strait which he was likely to pass on his return to Ithaca.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This blemish has been used as an argument against the unity of authorship, but writers of all ages have made graver mistakes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading This blemish has been used as an argument against the unity of authorship, but writers of all ages have made graver mistakes.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading This blemish has been used as an argument against the unity of authorship, but writers of all ages have made graver mistakes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They sent some of their number to lie in ambush for him, in a certain strait which he was likely to pass on his return to Ithaca.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They sent some of their number to lie in ambush for him, in a certain strait which he was likely to pass on his return to Ithaca.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will later appear that he made an even longer stay at Sparta, though whether he changed his mind, or whether we have here an inadvertence of the poet’s it is hard to determine.
wooers
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From this reading On this same day (the sixth) the wooers in Ithaca learned that Telemachus had really set out to “cruise after his father.”
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading This blemish has been used as an argument against the unity of authorship, but writers of all ages have made graver mistakes.
