adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How he swam on a plank nine days together, and came to Ogygia, where he stayed seven years with Calypso.
Aeaean
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From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Odysseus, his passage by the Sirens, and by Scylla and Charybdis.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
beachedverbUS /biːtʃt/
past form of “beach” — land on a beach
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Odysseus, his passage by the Sirens, and by Scylla and Charybdis.
CalypsonounUS /kəˈlɪpsoʊ/
rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf
From this reading How he swam on a plank nine days together, and came to Ogygia, where he stayed seven years with Calypso.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How he swam on a plank nine days together, and came to Ogygia, where he stayed seven years with Calypso.
Charybdisnoun
(Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla
From this reading Odysseus, his passage by the Sirens, and by Scylla and Charybdis.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading The sacrilege committed by his men in the isle Thrinacia.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
DawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading How he swam on a plank nine days together, and came to Ogygia, where he stayed seven years with Calypso.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading The destruction of his ships and men.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How he swam on a plank nine days together, and came to Ogygia, where he stayed seven years with Calypso.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Odysseus, his passage by the Sirens, and by Scylla and Charybdis.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How he swam on a plank nine days together, and came to Ogygia, where he stayed seven years with Calypso.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sacrilege committed by his men in the isle Thrinacia.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading The sacrilege committed by his men in the isle Thrinacia.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The sacrilege committed by his men in the isle Thrinacia.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading How he swam on a plank nine days together, and came to Ogygia, where he stayed seven years with Calypso.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
Oceanusnoun
(Greek mythology) god of the stream that flowed around the earth in ancient mythology
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
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 passage by the Sirens, and by Scylla and Charybdis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The destruction of his ships and men.
Ogygia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How he swam on a plank nine days together, and came to Ogygia, where he stayed seven years with Calypso.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How he swam on a plank nine days together, and came to Ogygia, where he stayed seven years with Calypso.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Odysseus, his passage by the Sirens, and by Scylla and Charybdis.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading How he swam on a plank nine days together, and came to Ogygia, where he stayed seven years with Calypso.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
sacrilegenounUS /ˈsækrələdʒ/
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
From this reading The sacrilege committed by his men in the isle Thrinacia.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
ScyllanounUS /ˈsɪlə/
(Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait
From this reading Odysseus, his passage by the Sirens, and by Scylla and Charybdis.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading How he swam on a plank nine days together, and came to Ogygia, where he stayed seven years with Calypso.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The destruction of his ships and men.
SirensnounUS /ˈsaɪrənz/
plural of “siren” — a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading Odysseus, his passage by the Sirens, and by Scylla and Charybdis.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading How he swam on a plank nine days together, and came to Ogygia, where he stayed seven years with Calypso.
stept
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
sunrising
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading How he swam on a plank nine days together, and came to Ogygia, where he stayed seven years with Calypso.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Odysseus, his passage by the Sirens, and by Scylla and Charybdis.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
Thrinacia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sacrilege committed by his men in the isle Thrinacia.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How he swam on a plank nine days together, and came to Ogygia, where he stayed seven years with Calypso.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading How he swam on a plank nine days together, and came to Ogygia, where he stayed seven years with Calypso.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading How he swam on a plank nine days together, and came to Ogygia, where he stayed seven years with Calypso.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Now after the ship had left the stream of the river Oceanus, and was come to the wave of the wide sea, and the isle Aeaean, where is the dwelling place of early Dawn and her dancing grounds, and the land of sunrising, upon our coming thither we beached the ship in the sand, and ourselves too stept ashore on the sea beach.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How he swam on a plank nine days together, and came to Ogygia, where he stayed seven years with Calypso.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading How he swam on a plank nine days together, and came to Ogygia, where he stayed seven years with Calypso.
