39
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From this reading DAY 39 (Books xv, xvi).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Odysseus bids Telemachus remove, on a favourable opportunity, the arms which were disposed as trophies on the walls of the hall at home.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sends Eumaeus to Penelope with news of his arrival, and then Athene reveals Odysseus to Telemachus.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Odysseus bids Telemachus remove, on a favourable opportunity, the arms which were disposed as trophies on the walls of the hall at home.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He sends Eumaeus to Penelope with news of his arrival, and then Athene reveals Odysseus to Telemachus.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Odysseus bids Telemachus remove, on a favourable opportunity, the arms which were disposed as trophies on the walls of the hall at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Odysseus bids Telemachus remove, on a favourable opportunity, the arms which were disposed as trophies on the walls of the hall at home.
AthenenounUS /ˌæˈθiːn/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
bidsnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Odysseus bids Telemachus remove, on a favourable opportunity, the arms which were disposed as trophies on the walls of the hall at home.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading DAY 39 (Books xv, xvi).
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DAY 39 (Books xv, xvi).
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The two plot the death of the wooers.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
having made preparations
From this reading Odysseus bids Telemachus remove, on a favourable opportunity, the arms which were disposed as trophies on the walls of the hall at home.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
Eumaeus
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From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Odysseus bids Telemachus remove, on a favourable opportunity, the arms which were disposed as trophies on the walls of the hall at home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Odysseus bids Telemachus remove, on a favourable opportunity, the arms which were disposed as trophies on the walls of the hall at home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Odysseus bids Telemachus remove, on a favourable opportunity, the arms which were disposed as trophies on the walls of the hall at home.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
IthacanounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
as might be expected
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He sends Eumaeus to Penelope with news of his arrival, and then Athene reveals Odysseus to Telemachus.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
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 He sends Eumaeus to Penelope with news of his arrival, and then Athene reveals Odysseus to Telemachus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Odysseus bids Telemachus remove, on a favourable opportunity, the arms which were disposed as trophies on the walls of the hall at home.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Odysseus bids Telemachus remove, on a favourable opportunity, the arms which were disposed as trophies on the walls of the hall at home.
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 He sends Eumaeus to Penelope with news of his arrival, and then Athene reveals Odysseus to Telemachus.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The two plot the death of the wooers.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Odysseus bids Telemachus remove, on a favourable opportunity, the arms which were disposed as trophies on the walls of the hall at home.
revealsverbUS /rɪˈviːlz/
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading He sends Eumaeus to Penelope with news of his arrival, and then Athene reveals Odysseus to Telemachus.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
transport commercially
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
Telemachus
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From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He sends Eumaeus to Penelope with news of his arrival, and then Athene reveals Odysseus to Telemachus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
trophiesnounUS /ˈtroʊfiz/
plural of “trophy” — an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading Odysseus bids Telemachus remove, on a favourable opportunity, the arms which were disposed as trophies on the walls of the hall at home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two plot the death of the wooers.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Odysseus bids Telemachus remove, on a favourable opportunity, the arms which were disposed as trophies on the walls of the hall at home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Odysseus bids Telemachus remove, on a favourable opportunity, the arms which were disposed as trophies on the walls of the hall at home.
in or at the place that
From this reading Telemachus reaches the Isle of Ithaca, sends his ship to the city, but himself, by advice of Athene, makes for the hut of Eumaeus, where he meets, but naturally does not recognise, his disguised father.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Odysseus bids Telemachus remove, on a favourable opportunity, the arms which were disposed as trophies on the walls of the hall at home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sends Eumaeus to Penelope with news of his arrival, and then Athene reveals Odysseus to Telemachus.
wooers
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From this reading The two plot the death of the wooers.
xvnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading DAY 39 (Books xv, xvi).
xvinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
From this reading DAY 39 (Books xv, xvi).
