used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
anew
From this reading ULYSSES ON HIS RAFT Again the gods sate in council on high Olympus, and Athene spake among them, saying:
in addition
From this reading Also the suitors are set upon slaying his son, who is gone to Pylos and to Lacedaemon, that he may get tidings of his father."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading ULYSSES ON HIS RAFT Again the gods sate in council on high Olympus, and Athene spake among them, saying:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ULYSSES ON HIS RAFT Again the gods sate in council on high Olympus, and Athene spake among them, saying:
react verbally
From this reading To her Zeus made answer: "What is this that thou sayest?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also the suitors are set upon slaying his son, who is gone to Pylos and to Lacedaemon, that he may get tidings of his father."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
AthenenounUS /ˌæˈθiːn/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading ULYSSES ON HIS RAFT Again the gods sate in council on high Olympus, and Athene spake among them, saying:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
confined by bonds
From this reading And he lieth far off, fast bound in Calypso's isle, and hath no ship to take him to his own country.
Calypso's
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From this reading And he lieth far off, fast bound in Calypso's isle, and hath no ship to take him to his own country.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading ULYSSES ON HIS RAFT Again the gods sate in council on high Olympus, and Athene spake among them, saying:
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And he lieth far off, fast bound in Calypso's isle, and hath no ship to take him to his own country.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And he lieth far off, fast bound in Calypso's isle, and hath no ship to take him to his own country.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading And he lieth far off, fast bound in Calypso's isle, and hath no ship to take him to his own country.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Also the suitors are set upon slaying his son, who is gone to Pylos and to Lacedaemon, that he may get tidings of his father."
plural of “god” — 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 ULYSSES ON HIS RAFT Again the gods sate in council on high Olympus, and Athene spake among them, saying:
destroyed or killed
From this reading Also the suitors are set upon slaying his son, who is gone to Pylos and to Lacedaemon, that he may get tidings of his father."
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading And he lieth far off, fast bound in Calypso's isle, and hath no ship to take him to his own country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he lieth far off, fast bound in Calypso's isle, and hath no ship to take him to his own country.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her Zeus made answer: "What is this that thou sayest?
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ULYSSES ON HIS RAFT Again the gods sate in council on high Olympus, and Athene spake among them, saying:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he lieth far off, fast bound in Calypso's isle, and hath no ship to take him to his own country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ULYSSES ON HIS RAFT Again the gods sate in council on high Olympus, and Athene spake among them, saying:
how
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From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ULYSSES ON HIS RAFT Again the gods sate in council on high Olympus, and Athene spake among them, saying:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading And he lieth far off, fast bound in Calypso's isle, and hath no ship to take him to his own country.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
Lacedaemon
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From this reading Also the suitors are set upon slaying his son, who is gone to Pylos and to Lacedaemon, that he may get tidings of his father."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
lieth
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From this reading And he lieth far off, fast bound in Calypso's isle, and hath no ship to take him to his own country.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To her Zeus made answer: "What is this that thou sayest?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Also the suitors are set upon slaying his son, who is gone to Pylos and to Lacedaemon, that he may get tidings of his father."
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
not any; not one
From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Also the suitors are set upon slaying his son, who is gone to Pylos and to Lacedaemon, that he may get tidings of his father."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And he lieth far off, fast bound in Calypso's isle, and hath no ship to take him to his own country.
OlympusnounUS /oʊˈlɪmpəs/
a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)
From this reading ULYSSES ON HIS RAFT Again the gods sate in council on high Olympus, and Athene spake among them, saying:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ULYSSES ON HIS RAFT Again the gods sate in council on high Olympus, and Athene spake among them, saying:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And he lieth far off, fast bound in Calypso's isle, and hath no ship to take him to his own country.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
Pylos
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From this reading Also the suitors are set upon slaying his son, who is gone to Pylos and to Lacedaemon, that he may get tidings of his father."
RAFTnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading ULYSSES ON HIS RAFT Again the gods sate in council on high Olympus, and Athene spake among them, saying:
remembereth
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From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
righteouslyadverbUS /ˈraɪtʃəsli/
in a righteous manner
From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
sateverbUS /seɪt/
fill to satisfaction
From this reading ULYSSES ON HIS RAFT Again the gods sate in council on high Olympus, and Athene spake among them, saying:
sayest
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From this reading To her Zeus made answer: "What is this that thou sayest?
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading ULYSSES ON HIS RAFT Again the gods sate in council on high Olympus, and Athene spake among them, saying:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Also the suitors are set upon slaying his son, who is gone to Pylos and to Lacedaemon, that he may get tidings of his father."
transport commercially
From this reading And he lieth far off, fast bound in Calypso's isle, and hath no ship to take him to his own country.
slayingnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading Also the suitors are set upon slaying his son, who is gone to Pylos and to Lacedaemon, that he may get tidings of his father."
a male human offspring
From this reading Also the suitors are set upon slaying his son, who is gone to Pylos and to Lacedaemon, that he may get tidings of his father."
spake
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From this reading ULYSSES ON HIS RAFT Again the gods sate in council on high Olympus, and Athene spake among them, saying:
suitorsnounUS /ˈsuːtərz/
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading Also the suitors are set upon slaying his son, who is gone to Pylos and to Lacedaemon, that he may get tidings of his father."
carry out
From this reading And he lieth far off, fast bound in Calypso's isle, and hath no ship to take him to his own country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ULYSSES ON HIS RAFT Again the gods sate in council on high Olympus, and Athene spake among them, saying:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ULYSSES ON HIS RAFT Again the gods sate in council on high Olympus, and Athene spake among them, saying:
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To her Zeus made answer: "What is this that thou sayest?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading To her Zeus made answer: "What is this that thou sayest?
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Also the suitors are set upon slaying his son, who is gone to Pylos and to Lacedaemon, that he may get tidings of his father."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
ULYSSESnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading ULYSSES ON HIS RAFT Again the gods sate in council on high Olympus, and Athene spake among them, saying:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Also the suitors are set upon slaying his son, who is gone to Pylos and to Lacedaemon, that he may get tidings of his father."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To her Zeus made answer: "What is this that thou sayest?
which person or people
From this reading "Now let no king be minded to do righteously, for see how there is no man that remembereth Ulysses, who was as a father to his people.
ZeusnounUS /zuːs/
(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter
From this reading To her Zeus made answer: "What is this that thou sayest?
