used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There she betook her to the chamber where slept Nausicaa, daughter of the King, a maiden fair as are the gods.
a-a
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From this reading NAUSICAA [Footnote: Nau-sic'-a-a.]
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The goddess stood above the maiden, in the likeness of a girl that was of equal age with her, and had found favour in her sight.
how long something has existed
From this reading The goddess stood above the maiden, in the likeness of a girl that was of equal age with her, and had found favour in her sight.
Al-cin
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From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the city of Phaeacians, to the palace of Alcinous [Footnote: Al-cin'-o-us.], their King.
Alcinous
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From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the city of Phaeacians, to the palace of Alcinous [Footnote: Al-cin'-o-us.], their King.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The goddess stood above the maiden, in the likeness of a girl that was of equal age with her, and had found favour in her sight.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There she betook her to the chamber where slept Nausicaa, daughter of the King, a maiden fair as are the gods.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There she betook her to the chamber where slept Nausicaa, daughter of the King, a maiden fair as are the gods.
AthenenounUS /ˌæˈθiːn/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the city of Phaeacians, to the palace of Alcinous [Footnote: Al-cin'-o-us.], their King.
betook
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From this reading There she betook her to the chamber where slept Nausicaa, daughter of the King, a maiden fair as are the gods.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Athene spake, saying: "Why hath thy mother so careless a child, Nausicaa?
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading There she betook her to the chamber where slept Nausicaa, daughter of the King, a maiden fair as are the gods.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Athene spake, saying: "Why hath thy mother so careless a child, Nausicaa?
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the city of Phaeacians, to the palace of Alcinous [Footnote: Al-cin'-o-us.], their King.
a female human offspring
From this reading There she betook her to the chamber where slept Nausicaa, daughter of the King, a maiden fair as are the gods.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The goddess stood above the maiden, in the likeness of a girl that was of equal age with her, and had found favour in her sight.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading There she betook her to the chamber where slept Nausicaa, daughter of the King, a maiden fair as are the gods.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading The goddess stood above the maiden, in the likeness of a girl that was of equal age with her, and had found favour in her sight.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading NAUSICAA [Footnote: Nau-sic'-a-a.]
set up or found
From this reading The goddess stood above the maiden, in the likeness of a girl that was of equal age with her, and had found favour in her sight.
a young female
From this reading The goddess stood above the maiden, in the likeness of a girl that was of equal age with her, and had found favour in her sight.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading The goddess stood above the maiden, in the likeness of a girl that was of equal age with her, and had found favour in her sight.
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 There she betook her to the chamber where slept Nausicaa, daughter of the King, a maiden fair as are the gods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The goddess stood above the maiden, in the likeness of a girl that was of equal age with her, and had found favour in her sight.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Athene spake, saying: "Why hath thy mother so careless a child, Nausicaa?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There she betook her to the chamber where slept Nausicaa, daughter of the King, a maiden fair as are the gods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The goddess stood above the maiden, in the likeness of a girl that was of equal age with her, and had found favour in her sight.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the city of Phaeacians, to the palace of Alcinous [Footnote: Al-cin'-o-us.], their King.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading The goddess stood above the maiden, in the likeness of a girl that was of equal age with her, and had found favour in her sight.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading There she betook her to the chamber where slept Nausicaa, daughter of the King, a maiden fair as are the gods.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the city of Phaeacians, to the palace of Alcinous [Footnote: Al-cin'-o-us.], their King.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Athene spake, saying: "Why hath thy mother so careless a child, Nausicaa?
Nau-sic
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From this reading NAUSICAA [Footnote: Nau-sic'-a-a.]
NAUSICAA
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From this reading NAUSICAA [Footnote: Nau-sic'-a-a.]
o-us
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From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the city of Phaeacians, to the palace of Alcinous [Footnote: Al-cin'-o-us.], their King.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the city of Phaeacians, to the palace of Alcinous [Footnote: Al-cin'-o-us.], their King.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the city of Phaeacians, to the palace of Alcinous [Footnote: Al-cin'-o-us.], their King.
Phaeacians
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From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the city of Phaeacians, to the palace of Alcinous [Footnote: Al-cin'-o-us.], their King.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Athene spake, saying: "Why hath thy mother so careless a child, Nausicaa?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There she betook her to the chamber where slept Nausicaa, daughter of the King, a maiden fair as are the gods.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The goddess stood above the maiden, in the likeness of a girl that was of equal age with her, and had found favour in her sight.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading There she betook her to the chamber where slept Nausicaa, daughter of the King, a maiden fair as are the gods.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Athene spake, saying: "Why hath thy mother so careless a child, Nausicaa?
spake
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From this reading Athene spake, saying: "Why hath thy mother so careless a child, Nausicaa?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The goddess stood above the maiden, in the likeness of a girl that was of equal age with her, and had found favour in her sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The goddess stood above the maiden, in the likeness of a girl that was of equal age with her, and had found favour in her sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the city of Phaeacians, to the palace of Alcinous [Footnote: Al-cin'-o-us.], their King.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the city of Phaeacians, to the palace of Alcinous [Footnote: Al-cin'-o-us.], their King.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she betook her to the chamber where slept Nausicaa, daughter of the King, a maiden fair as are the gods.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Athene spake, saying: "Why hath thy mother so careless a child, Nausicaa?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the city of Phaeacians, to the palace of Alcinous [Footnote: Al-cin'-o-us.], their King.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The goddess stood above the maiden, in the likeness of a girl that was of equal age with her, and had found favour in her sight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Meanwhile Athene went to the city of Phaeacians, to the palace of Alcinous [Footnote: Al-cin'-o-us.], their King.
in or at the place that
From this reading There she betook her to the chamber where slept Nausicaa, daughter of the King, a maiden fair as are the gods.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Athene spake, saying: "Why hath thy mother so careless a child, Nausicaa?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The goddess stood above the maiden, in the likeness of a girl that was of equal age with her, and had found favour in her sight.
