used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now it so chanced that the people were offering a great sacrifice upon the shore to Poseidon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nine companies there were, and in each company five hundred men, and for the five hundred there were nine bulls.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Athene spake to Telemachus, saying: "Now thou hast no need to be ashamed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NESTOR At sunrise the ship came to Pylos, where Nestor dwelt.
AthenenounUS /ˌæˈθiːn/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading Athene spake to Telemachus, saying: "Now thou hast no need to be ashamed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Athene spake to Telemachus, saying: "Now thou hast no need to be ashamed.
bullsnounUS /bʊlz/
plural of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Nine companies there were, and in each company five hundred men, and for the five hundred there were nine bulls.
the act of burning something
From this reading And they had tasted of the inner parts and were burning the slices of flesh on the thigh-bones to the god, when Telemachus's company moored the ship and came forth from it to the shore.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NESTOR At sunrise the ship came to Pylos, where Nestor dwelt.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Now it so chanced that the people were offering a great sacrifice upon the shore to Poseidon.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Nine companies there were, and in each company five hundred men, and for the five hundred there were nine bulls.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Nine companies there were, and in each company five hundred men, and for the five hundred there were nine bulls.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading NESTOR At sunrise the ship came to Pylos, where Nestor dwelt.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Nine companies there were, and in each company five hundred men, and for the five hundred there were nine bulls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Nine companies there were, and in each company five hundred men, and for the five hundred there were nine bulls.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading And they had tasted of the inner parts and were burning the slices of flesh on the thigh-bones to the god, when Telemachus's company moored the ship and came forth from it to the shore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nine companies there were, and in each company five hundred men, and for the five hundred there were nine bulls.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And they had tasted of the inner parts and were burning the slices of flesh on the thigh-bones to the god, when Telemachus's company moored the ship and came forth from it to the shore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And they had tasted of the inner parts and were burning the slices of flesh on the thigh-bones to the god, when Telemachus's company moored the ship and came forth from it to the shore.
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 they had tasted of the inner parts and were burning the slices of flesh on the thigh-bones to the god, when Telemachus's company moored the ship and came forth from it to the shore.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now it so chanced that the people were offering a great sacrifice upon the shore to Poseidon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And they had tasted of the inner parts and were burning the slices of flesh on the thigh-bones to the god, when Telemachus's company moored the ship and came forth from it to the shore.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Athene spake to Telemachus, saying: "Now thou hast no need to be ashamed.
ten 10s
From this reading Nine companies there were, and in each company five hundred men, and for the five hundred there were nine bulls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nine companies there were, and in each company five hundred men, and for the five hundred there were nine bulls.
located inward
From this reading And they had tasted of the inner parts and were burning the slices of flesh on the thigh-bones to the god, when Telemachus's company moored the ship and came forth from it to the shore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it so chanced that the people were offering a great sacrifice upon the shore to Poseidon.
the force of workers available
From this reading Nine companies there were, and in each company five hundred men, and for the five hundred there were nine bulls.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading And they had tasted of the inner parts and were burning the slices of flesh on the thigh-bones to the god, when Telemachus's company moored the ship and came forth from it to the shore.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Athene spake to Telemachus, saying: "Now thou hast no need to be ashamed.
NESTORnounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading NESTOR At sunrise the ship came to Pylos, where Nestor dwelt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Nine companies there were, and in each company five hundred men, and for the five hundred there were nine bulls.
not any; not one
From this reading Athene spake to Telemachus, saying: "Now thou hast no need to be ashamed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it so chanced that the people were offering a great sacrifice upon the shore to Poseidon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And they had tasted of the inner parts and were burning the slices of flesh on the thigh-bones to the god, when Telemachus's company moored the ship and came forth from it to the shore.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading Now it so chanced that the people were offering a great sacrifice upon the shore to Poseidon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And they had tasted of the inner parts and were burning the slices of flesh on the thigh-bones to the god, when Telemachus's company moored the ship and came forth from it to the shore.
the local environment
From this reading And they had tasted of the inner parts and were burning the slices of flesh on the thigh-bones to the god, when Telemachus's company moored the ship and came forth from it to the shore.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now it so chanced that the people were offering a great sacrifice upon the shore to Poseidon.
PoseidonnounUS /pəˈsaɪdən/
(Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
From this reading Now it so chanced that the people were offering a great sacrifice upon the shore to Poseidon.
Pylos
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From this reading NESTOR At sunrise the ship came to Pylos, where Nestor dwelt.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Now it so chanced that the people were offering a great sacrifice upon the shore to Poseidon.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Athene spake to Telemachus, saying: "Now thou hast no need to be ashamed.
transport commercially
From this reading NESTOR At sunrise the ship came to Pylos, where Nestor dwelt.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Now it so chanced that the people were offering a great sacrifice upon the shore to Poseidon.
slicesnounUS /ˈslaɪsəz/
plural of “slice” — a share of something
From this reading And they had tasted of the inner parts and were burning the slices of flesh on the thigh-bones to the god, when Telemachus's company moored the ship and came forth from it to the shore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now it so chanced that the people were offering a great sacrifice upon the shore to Poseidon.
spake
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From this reading Athene spake to Telemachus, saying: "Now thou hast no need to be ashamed.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading NESTOR At sunrise the ship came to Pylos, where Nestor dwelt.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading And they had tasted of the inner parts and were burning the slices of flesh on the thigh-bones to the god, when Telemachus's company moored the ship and came forth from it to the shore.
Telemachus
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From this reading Athene spake to Telemachus, saying: "Now thou hast no need to be ashamed.
Telemachus's
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From this reading And they had tasted of the inner parts and were burning the slices of flesh on the thigh-bones to the god, when Telemachus's company moored the ship and came forth from it to the shore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it so chanced that the people were offering a great sacrifice upon the shore to Poseidon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NESTOR At sunrise the ship came to Pylos, where Nestor dwelt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nine companies there were, and in each company five hundred men, and for the five hundred there were nine bulls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they had tasted of the inner parts and were burning the slices of flesh on the thigh-bones to the god, when Telemachus's company moored the ship and came forth from it to the shore.
thigh-bones
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From this reading And they had tasted of the inner parts and were burning the slices of flesh on the thigh-bones to the god, when Telemachus's company moored the ship and came forth from it to the shore.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Athene spake to Telemachus, saying: "Now thou hast no need to be ashamed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NESTOR At sunrise the ship came to Pylos, where Nestor dwelt.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now it so chanced that the people were offering a great sacrifice upon the shore to Poseidon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now it so chanced that the people were offering a great sacrifice upon the shore to Poseidon.
at the time that
From this reading And they had tasted of the inner parts and were burning the slices of flesh on the thigh-bones to the god, when Telemachus's company moored the ship and came forth from it to the shore.
in or at the place that
From this reading NESTOR At sunrise the ship came to Pylos, where Nestor dwelt.
