adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
Alcinous
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From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And he drew a wall around the town, and builded houses and made temples for the gods and meted out the fields.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading So there he lay asleep, the steadfast goodly Odysseus, fordone with toil and drowsiness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
AthenenounUS /ˌæˈθiːn/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thence the godlike Nausithous made them depart, and he carried them away, and planted them in Scheria, far off from men that live by bread.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Thence the godlike Nausithous made them depart, and he carried them away, and planted them in Scheria, far off from men that live by bread.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
builded
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From this reading And he drew a wall around the town, and builded houses and made temples for the gods and meted out the fields.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thence the godlike Nausithous made them depart, and he carried them away, and planted them in Scheria, far off from men that live by bread.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Thence the godlike Nausithous made them depart, and he carried them away, and planted them in Scheria, far off from men that live by bread.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
Cyclôpes
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From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Thence the godlike Nausithous made them depart, and he carried them away, and planted them in Scheria, far off from men that live by bread.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading And he drew a wall around the town, and builded houses and made temples for the gods and meted out the fields.
drowsinessnounUS /ˈdraʊzinəs/
a very sleepy state
From this reading So there he lay asleep, the steadfast goodly Odysseus, fordone with toil and drowsiness.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thence the godlike Nausithous made them depart, and he carried them away, and planted them in Scheria, far off from men that live by bread.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading And he drew a wall around the town, and builded houses and made temples for the gods and meted out the fields.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he drew a wall around the town, and builded houses and made temples for the gods and meted out the fields.
fordone
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From this reading So there he lay asleep, the steadfast goodly Odysseus, fordone with toil and drowsiness.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thence the godlike Nausithous made them depart, and he carried them away, and planted them in Scheria, far off from men that live by bread.
godlikeadjective
appropriate to or befitting a god
From this reading Thence the godlike Nausithous made them depart, and he carried them away, and planted them in Scheria, far off from men that live by bread.
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And he drew a wall around the town, and builded houses and made temples for the gods and meted out the fields.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading So there he lay asleep, the steadfast goodly Odysseus, fordone with toil and drowsiness.
harriedadjectiveUS /ˈherid/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So there he lay asleep, the steadfast goodly Odysseus, fordone with toil and drowsiness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And he drew a wall around the town, and builded houses and made temples for the gods and meted out the fields.
Hypereia
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From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So there he lay asleep, the steadfast goodly Odysseus, fordone with toil and drowsiness.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Thence the godlike Nausithous made them depart, and he carried them away, and planted them in Scheria, far off from men that live by bread.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Thence the godlike Nausithous made them depart, and he carried them away, and planted them in Scheria, far off from men that live by bread.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
meted
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From this reading And he drew a wall around the town, and builded houses and made temples for the gods and meted out the fields.
mightieradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪtiər/
comparative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
Nausicaa
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From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
Nausithous
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From this reading Thence the godlike Nausithous made them depart, and he carried them away, and planted them in Scheria, far off from men that live by bread.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
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 Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thence the godlike Nausithous made them depart, and he carried them away, and planted them in Scheria, far off from men that live by bread.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he drew a wall around the town, and builded houses and made temples for the gods and meted out the fields.
Phaeacians
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From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Thence the godlike Nausithous made them depart, and he carried them away, and planted them in Scheria, far off from men that live by bread.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
Scheria
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From this reading Thence the godlike Nausithous made them depart, and he carried them away, and planted them in Scheria, far off from men that live by bread.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So there he lay asleep, the steadfast goodly Odysseus, fordone with toil and drowsiness.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
steadfastadjectiveUS /ˈstedfæst/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading So there he lay asleep, the steadfast goodly Odysseus, fordone with toil and drowsiness.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading And he drew a wall around the town, and builded houses and made temples for the gods and meted out the fields.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
ThenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Thence the godlike Nausithous made them depart, and he carried them away, and planted them in Scheria, far off from men that live by bread.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading So there he lay asleep, the steadfast goodly Odysseus, fordone with toil and drowsiness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading So there he lay asleep, the steadfast goodly Odysseus, fordone with toil and drowsiness.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And he drew a wall around the town, and builded houses and made temples for the gods and meted out the fields.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
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 And he drew a wall around the town, and builded houses and made temples for the gods and meted out the fields.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the land and the city of the Phaeacians, who of old, upon a time, dwelt in spacious Hypereia; near the Cyclôpes they dwelt, men exceeding proud, who harried them continually, being mightier than they.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nausicaa, going to a river near that place to wash the clothes of her father, mother, and brethren, while the clothes were drying played with her maids at ball; and Odysseus coming forth is fed and clothed, and led on his way to the house of her father, King Alcinous.
