Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

in addition

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Shall we keep them here, or send them to another?"

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And the two wayfarers stayed their chariot at the door, and the steward spied them, and said to Menelaus:-- "Lo! here are two strangers who are like the children of kings.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

propose a payment

From this reading Nay, unyoke their horses and bid them sit down to meat."

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading But Menelaus was wroth, and said: "Shall we, who have eaten so often of the bread of hospitality, send these strangers to another?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Menelaus was wroth, and said: "Shall we, who have eaten so often of the bread of hospitality, send these strangers to another?

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

From this reading And the two wayfarers stayed their chariot at the door, and the steward spied them, and said to Menelaus:-- "Lo! here are two strangers who are like the children of kings.

a young person of either sex

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading And the two wayfarers stayed their chariot at the door, and the steward spied them, and said to Menelaus:-- "Lo! here are two strangers who are like the children of kings.

a female human offspring

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading And the two wayfarers stayed their chariot at the door, and the steward spied them, and said to Menelaus:-- "Lo! here are two strangers who are like the children of kings.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Nay, unyoke their horses and bid them sit down to meat."

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading But Menelaus was wroth, and said: "Shall we, who have eaten so often of the bread of hospitality, send these strangers to another?

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But Menelaus was wroth, and said: "Shall we, who have eaten so often of the bread of hospitality, send these strangers to another?

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading And the two wayfarers stayed their chariot at the door, and the steward spied them, and said to Menelaus:-- "Lo! here are two strangers who are like the children of kings.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Nay, unyoke their horses and bid them sit down to meat."

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading But Menelaus was wroth, and said: "Shall we, who have eaten so often of the bread of hospitality, send these strangers to another?

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Shall we keep them here, or send them to another?"

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading And the two wayfarers stayed their chariot at the door, and the steward spied them, and said to Menelaus:-- "Lo! here are two strangers who are like the children of kings.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And the two wayfarers stayed their chariot at the door, and the steward spied them, and said to Menelaus:-- "Lo! here are two strangers who are like the children of kings.

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From this reading And the two wayfarers stayed their chariot at the door, and the steward spied them, and said to Menelaus:-- "Lo! here are two strangers who are like the children of kings.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

joined in matrimony

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading Nay, unyoke their horses and bid them sit down to meat."

(Greek mythology) the king of Sparta at the time of the Trojan War; brother of Agamemnon; husband of Helen

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

an old word for “no”

From this reading Nay, unyoke their horses and bid them sit down to meat."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

many times at short intervals

From this reading But Menelaus was wroth, and said: "Shall we, who have eaten so often of the bread of hospitality, send these strangers to another?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Shall we keep them here, or send them to another?"

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And the two wayfarers stayed their chariot at the door, and the steward spied them, and said to Menelaus:-- "Lo! here are two strangers who are like the children of kings.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Shall we keep them here, or send them to another?"

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Shall we keep them here, or send them to another?"

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

be seated

From this reading Nay, unyoke their horses and bid them sit down to meat."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But Menelaus was wroth, and said: "Shall we, who have eaten so often of the bread of hospitality, send these strangers to another?

a male human offspring

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of

From this reading And the two wayfarers stayed their chariot at the door, and the steward spied them, and said to Menelaus:-- "Lo! here are two strangers who are like the children of kings.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading And the two wayfarers stayed their chariot at the door, and the steward spied them, and said to Menelaus:-- "Lo! here are two strangers who are like the children of kings.

someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else

From this reading And the two wayfarers stayed their chariot at the door, and the steward spied them, and said to Menelaus:-- "Lo! here are two strangers who are like the children of kings.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading And the two wayfarers stayed their chariot at the door, and the steward spied them, and said to Menelaus:-- "Lo! here are two strangers who are like the children of kings.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And the two wayfarers stayed their chariot at the door, and the steward spied them, and said to Menelaus:-- "Lo! here are two strangers who are like the children of kings.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And the two wayfarers stayed their chariot at the door, and the steward spied them, and said to Menelaus:-- "Lo! here are two strangers who are like the children of kings.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But Menelaus was wroth, and said: "Shall we, who have eaten so often of the bread of hospitality, send these strangers to another?

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And the two wayfarers stayed their chariot at the door, and the steward spied them, and said to Menelaus:-- "Lo! here are two strangers who are like the children of kings.

remove the yoke from

From this reading Nay, unyoke their horses and bid them sit down to meat."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And the two wayfarers stayed their chariot at the door, and the steward spied them, and said to Menelaus:-- "Lo! here are two strangers who are like the children of kings.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Shall we keep them here, or send them to another?"

which person or people

From this reading And the two wayfarers stayed their chariot at the door, and the steward spied them, and said to Menelaus:-- "Lo! here are two strangers who are like the children of kings.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading IN SPARTA Now it chanced that Menelaus had made a great feast that day, for his daughter, the child of the fair Helen, was married to the son of Achilles, to whom she had been promised at Troy; and his son had also taken a wife.

vehemently incensed and condemnatory

From this reading But Menelaus was wroth, and said: "Shall we, who have eaten so often of the bread of hospitality, send these strangers to another?