used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And when they were gathered together, he went his way to the place of meeting, holding in his hand a spear, and two dogs followed him.
AE-gyp
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From this reading First spake Aegyptus [Footnote: AE-gyp'-tus.], who was bowed with many years, and was very wise.
Aegyptus
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From this reading First spake Aegyptus [Footnote: AE-gyp'-tus.], who was bowed with many years, and was very wise.
(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 Then did Athene shed a marvellous grace upon him, so that all men wondered at him, as he sat him down in his father's place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the heralds called them, and they came in haste.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then did Athene shed a marvellous grace upon him, so that all men wondered at him, as he sat him down in his father's place.
ASSEMBLYnounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading THE ASSEMBLY When the morning came, Telemachus bade the heralds call the people to the assembly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then did Athene shed a marvellous grace upon him, so that all men wondered at him, as he sat him down in his father's place.
AthenenounUS /ˌæˈθiːn/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading Then did Athene shed a marvellous grace upon him, so that all men wondered at him, as he sat him down in his father's place.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading THE ASSEMBLY When the morning came, Telemachus bade the heralds call the people to the assembly.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading First spake Aegyptus [Footnote: AE-gyp'-tus.], who was bowed with many years, and was very wise.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE ASSEMBLY When the morning came, Telemachus bade the heralds call the people to the assembly.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So the heralds called them, and they came in haste.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE ASSEMBLY When the morning came, Telemachus bade the heralds call the people to the assembly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then did Athene shed a marvellous grace upon him, so that all men wondered at him, as he sat him down in his father's place.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading And when they were gathered together, he went his way to the place of meeting, holding in his hand a spear, and two dogs followed him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then did Athene shed a marvellous grace upon him, so that all men wondered at him, as he sat him down in his father's place.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then did Athene shed a marvellous grace upon him, so that all men wondered at him, as he sat him down in his father's place.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First spake Aegyptus [Footnote: AE-gyp'-tus.], who was bowed with many years, and was very wise.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And when they were gathered together, he went his way to the place of meeting, holding in his hand a spear, and two dogs followed him.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading First spake Aegyptus [Footnote: AE-gyp'-tus.], who was bowed with many years, and was very wise.
brought together in one place
From this reading And when they were gathered together, he went his way to the place of meeting, holding in his hand a spear, and two dogs followed him.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Then did Athene shed a marvellous grace upon him, so that all men wondered at him, as he sat him down in his father's place.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And when they were gathered together, he went his way to the place of meeting, holding in his hand a spear, and two dogs followed him.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading So the heralds called them, and they came in haste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when they were gathered together, he went his way to the place of meeting, holding in his hand a spear, and two dogs followed him.
heraldsnounUS /ˈherəldz/
plural of “herald” — (formal) a person who announces important news
From this reading THE ASSEMBLY When the morning came, Telemachus bade the heralds call the people to the assembly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when they were gathered together, he went his way to the place of meeting, holding in his hand a spear, and two dogs followed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when they were gathered together, he went his way to the place of meeting, holding in his hand a spear, and two dogs followed him.
the act of retaining something
From this reading And when they were gathered together, he went his way to the place of meeting, holding in his hand a spear, and two dogs followed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So the heralds called them, and they came in haste.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading First spake Aegyptus [Footnote: AE-gyp'-tus.], who was bowed with many years, and was very wise.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Then did Athene shed a marvellous grace upon him, so that all men wondered at him, as he sat him down in his father's place.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading And when they were gathered together, he went his way to the place of meeting, holding in his hand a spear, and two dogs followed him.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then did Athene shed a marvellous grace upon him, so that all men wondered at him, as he sat him down in his father's place.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE ASSEMBLY When the morning came, Telemachus bade the heralds call the people to the assembly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when they were gathered together, he went his way to the place of meeting, holding in his hand a spear, and two dogs followed him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE ASSEMBLY When the morning came, Telemachus bade the heralds call the people to the assembly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And when they were gathered together, he went his way to the place of meeting, holding in his hand a spear, and two dogs followed him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then did Athene shed a marvellous grace upon him, so that all men wondered at him, as he sat him down in his father's place.
get rid of
From this reading Then did Athene shed a marvellous grace upon him, so that all men wondered at him, as he sat him down in his father's place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the heralds called them, and they came in haste.
spake
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From this reading First spake Aegyptus [Footnote: AE-gyp'-tus.], who was bowed with many years, and was very wise.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading And when they were gathered together, he went his way to the place of meeting, holding in his hand a spear, and two dogs followed him.
Telemachus
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From this reading THE ASSEMBLY When the morning came, Telemachus bade the heralds call the people to the assembly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then did Athene shed a marvellous grace upon him, so that all men wondered at him, as he sat him down in his father's place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ASSEMBLY When the morning came, Telemachus bade the heralds call the people to the assembly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So the heralds called them, and they came in haste.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then did Athene shed a marvellous grace upon him, so that all men wondered at him, as he sat him down in his father's place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the heralds called them, and they came in haste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ASSEMBLY When the morning came, Telemachus bade the heralds call the people to the assembly.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And when they were gathered together, he went his way to the place of meeting, holding in his hand a spear, and two dogs followed him.
tus
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From this reading First spake Aegyptus [Footnote: AE-gyp'-tus.], who was bowed with many years, and was very wise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And when they were gathered together, he went his way to the place of meeting, holding in his hand a spear, and two dogs followed him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then did Athene shed a marvellous grace upon him, so that all men wondered at him, as he sat him down in his father's place.
precisely as stated
From this reading First spake Aegyptus [Footnote: AE-gyp'-tus.], who was bowed with many years, and was very wise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First spake Aegyptus [Footnote: AE-gyp'-tus.], who was bowed with many years, and was very wise.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And when they were gathered together, he went his way to the place of meeting, holding in his hand a spear, and two dogs followed him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And when they were gathered together, he went his way to the place of meeting, holding in his hand a spear, and two dogs followed him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And when they were gathered together, he went his way to the place of meeting, holding in his hand a spear, and two dogs followed him.
at the time that
From this reading THE ASSEMBLY When the morning came, Telemachus bade the heralds call the people to the assembly.
which person or people
From this reading First spake Aegyptus [Footnote: AE-gyp'-tus.], who was bowed with many years, and was very wise.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading First spake Aegyptus [Footnote: AE-gyp'-tus.], who was bowed with many years, and was very wise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading First spake Aegyptus [Footnote: AE-gyp'-tus.], who was bowed with many years, and was very wise.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Then did Athene shed a marvellous grace upon him, so that all men wondered at him, as he sat him down in his father's place.
a late time of life
From this reading First spake Aegyptus [Footnote: AE-gyp'-tus.], who was bowed with many years, and was very wise.
