adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And in the wake of our dark-prowed ship she sent a favouring wind that filled the sails, a kindly escort,—even Circe of the braided tresses, a dread goddess of human speech.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Odysseus, his descent into hell, and discourses with the ghosts of the deceased heroes.
barquenoun
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading And we set in order all the gear throughout the ship and sat us down; and the wind and the helmsman guided our barque.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
braidedadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪdɪd/
woven by (or as if by) braiding
From this reading And in the wake of our dark-prowed ship she sent a favouring wind that filled the sails, a kindly escort,—even Circe of the braided tresses, a dread goddess of human speech.
Circenoun
(Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
From this reading And in the wake of our dark-prowed ship she sent a favouring wind that filled the sails, a kindly escort,—even Circe of the braided tresses, a dread goddess of human speech.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
dark-prowed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in the wake of our dark-prowed ship she sent a favouring wind that filled the sails, a kindly escort,—even Circe of the braided tresses, a dread goddess of human speech.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading And all day long her sails were stretched in her seafaring; and the sun sank and all the ways were darkened.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And all day long her sails were stretched in her seafaring; and the sun sank and all the ways were darkened.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading Odysseus, his descent into hell, and discourses with the ghosts of the deceased heroes.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Odysseus, his descent into hell, and discourses with the ghosts of the deceased heroes.
discoursesnounUS /dɪˈskɔːrsɪz/
plural of “discourse” — extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading Odysseus, his descent into hell, and discourses with the ghosts of the deceased heroes.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading And in the wake of our dark-prowed ship she sent a favouring wind that filled the sails, a kindly escort,—even Circe of the braided tresses, a dread goddess of human speech.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading And in the wake of our dark-prowed ship she sent a favouring wind that filled the sails, a kindly escort,—even Circe of the braided tresses, a dread goddess of human speech.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And in the wake of our dark-prowed ship she sent a favouring wind that filled the sails, a kindly escort,—even Circe of the braided tresses, a dread goddess of human speech.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
favouring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in the wake of our dark-prowed ship she sent a favouring wind that filled the sails, a kindly escort,—even Circe of the braided tresses, a dread goddess of human speech.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading And in the wake of our dark-prowed ship she sent a favouring wind that filled the sails, a kindly escort,—even Circe of the braided tresses, a dread goddess of human speech.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading And we set in order all the gear throughout the ship and sat us down; and the wind and the helmsman guided our barque.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Odysseus, his descent into hell, and discourses with the ghosts of the deceased heroes.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading And in the wake of our dark-prowed ship she sent a favouring wind that filled the sails, a kindly escort,—even Circe of the braided tresses, a dread goddess of human speech.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading And we set in order all the gear throughout the ship and sat us down; and the wind and the helmsman guided our barque.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
hellnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Odysseus, his descent into hell, and discourses with the ghosts of the deceased heroes.
helmsmannounUS /ˈhelmzmæn/
the person who steers a ship
From this reading And we set in order all the gear throughout the ship and sat us down; and the wind and the helmsman guided our barque.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And all day long her sails were stretched in her seafaring; and the sun sank and all the ways were darkened.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Odysseus, his descent into hell, and discourses with the ghosts of the deceased heroes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Odysseus, his descent into hell, and discourses with the ghosts of the deceased heroes.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading And in the wake of our dark-prowed ship she sent a favouring wind that filled the sails, a kindly escort,—even Circe of the braided tresses, a dread goddess of human speech.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Odysseus, his descent into hell, and discourses with the ghosts of the deceased heroes.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading And in the wake of our dark-prowed ship she sent a favouring wind that filled the sails, a kindly escort,—even Circe of the braided tresses, a dread goddess of human speech.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And all day long her sails were stretched in her seafaring; and the sun sank and all the ways were darkened.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
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 Odysseus, his descent into hell, and discourses with the ghosts of the deceased heroes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Odysseus, his descent into hell, and discourses with the ghosts of the deceased heroes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading And we set in order all the gear throughout the ship and sat us down; and the wind and the helmsman guided our barque.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And in the wake of our dark-prowed ship she sent a favouring wind that filled the sails, a kindly escort,—even Circe of the braided tresses, a dread goddess of human speech.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading And all day long her sails were stretched in her seafaring; and the sun sank and all the ways were darkened.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And we set in order all the gear throughout the ship and sat us down; and the wind and the helmsman guided our barque.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
seafaringnoun
the work of a sailor
From this reading And all day long her sails were stretched in her seafaring; and the sun sank and all the ways were darkened.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And in the wake of our dark-prowed ship she sent a favouring wind that filled the sails, a kindly escort,—even Circe of the braided tresses, a dread goddess of human speech.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And we set in order all the gear throughout the ship and sat us down; and the wind and the helmsman guided our barque.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in the wake of our dark-prowed ship she sent a favouring wind that filled the sails, a kindly escort,—even Circe of the braided tresses, a dread goddess of human speech.
sheddingnounUS /ˈʃedɪŋ/
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
sorrowingadjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading And in the wake of our dark-prowed ship she sent a favouring wind that filled the sails, a kindly escort,—even Circe of the braided tresses, a dread goddess of human speech.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading And all day long her sails were stretched in her seafaring; and the sun sank and all the ways were darkened.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And all day long her sails were stretched in her seafaring; and the sun sank and all the ways were darkened.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in the wake of our dark-prowed ship she sent a favouring wind that filled the sails, a kindly escort,—even Circe of the braided tresses, a dread goddess of human speech.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Odysseus, his descent into hell, and discourses with the ghosts of the deceased heroes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading And we set in order all the gear throughout the ship and sat us down; and the wind and the helmsman guided our barque.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading And in the wake of our dark-prowed ship she sent a favouring wind that filled the sails, a kindly escort,—even Circe of the braided tresses, a dread goddess of human speech.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And we set in order all the gear throughout the ship and sat us down; and the wind and the helmsman guided our barque.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading And in the wake of our dark-prowed ship she sent a favouring wind that filled the sails, a kindly escort,—even Circe of the braided tresses, a dread goddess of human speech.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading And all day long her sails were stretched in her seafaring; and the sun sank and all the ways were darkened.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And all day long her sails were stretched in her seafaring; and the sun sank and all the ways were darkened.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Now when we had gone down to the ship and to the sea, first of all we drew the ship unto the fair salt water and placed the mast and sails in the black ship, and took those sheep and put them therein, and ourselves too climbed on board, sorrowing, and shedding big tears.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And in the wake of our dark-prowed ship she sent a favouring wind that filled the sails, a kindly escort,—even Circe of the braided tresses, a dread goddess of human speech.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Odysseus, his descent into hell, and discourses with the ghosts of the deceased heroes.
