used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the same time Ulysses rose to go to the city; and Athene spread a mist about him, for she would not that any of the Phaeacians should see him and mock him.
ALCINOUS
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From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then Ulysses asked her: "My child, canst thou tell me where dwells Alcinous? for I am a stranger in this place."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She answered: "I will show thee, for he dwells near to my own father.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At the same time Ulysses rose to go to the city; and Athene spread a mist about him, for she would not that any of the Phaeacians should see him and mock him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then Ulysses asked her: "My child, canst thou tell me where dwells Alcinous? for I am a stranger in this place."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time Ulysses rose to go to the city; and Athene spread a mist about him, for she would not that any of the Phaeacians should see him and mock him.
AthenenounUS /ˌæˈθiːn/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading At the same time Ulysses rose to go to the city; and Athene spread a mist about him, for she would not that any of the Phaeacians should see him and mock him.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading Then Ulysses asked her: "My child, canst thou tell me where dwells Alcinous? for I am a stranger in this place."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And when he was now about to enter the city, the goddess took upon herself the shape of a young maiden carrying a pitcher, and met him.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Then Ulysses asked her: "My child, canst thou tell me where dwells Alcinous? for I am a stranger in this place."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At the same time Ulysses rose to go to the city; and Athene spread a mist about him, for she would not that any of the Phaeacians should see him and mock him.
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Then Ulysses asked her: "My child, canst thou tell me where dwells Alcinous? for I am a stranger in this place."
to come or go into
From this reading And when he was now about to enter the city, the goddess took upon herself the shape of a young maiden carrying a pitcher, and met him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She answered: "I will show thee, for he dwells near to my own father.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
start firing a weapon
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the same time Ulysses rose to go to the city; and Athene spread a mist about him, for she would not that any of the Phaeacians should see him and mock him.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading And when he was now about to enter the city, the goddess took upon herself the shape of a young maiden carrying a pitcher, and met him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when he was now about to enter the city, the goddess took upon herself the shape of a young maiden carrying a pitcher, and met him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And when he was now about to enter the city, the goddess took upon herself the shape of a young maiden carrying a pitcher, and met him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the same time Ulysses rose to go to the city; and Athene spread a mist about him, for she would not that any of the Phaeacians should see him and mock him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then Ulysses asked her: "My child, canst thou tell me where dwells Alcinous? for I am a stranger in this place."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Ulysses asked her: "My child, canst thou tell me where dwells Alcinous? for I am a stranger in this place."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Ulysses asked her: "My child, canst thou tell me where dwells Alcinous? for I am a stranger in this place."
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And when he was now about to enter the city, the goddess took upon herself the shape of a young maiden carrying a pitcher, and met him.
become covered with mist
From this reading At the same time Ulysses rose to go to the city; and Athene spread a mist about him, for she would not that any of the Phaeacians should see him and mock him.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading At the same time Ulysses rose to go to the city; and Athene spread a mist about him, for she would not that any of the Phaeacians should see him and mock him.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then Ulysses asked her: "My child, canst thou tell me where dwells Alcinous? for I am a stranger in this place."
Nausicaa
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From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She answered: "I will show thee, for he dwells near to my own father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the same time Ulysses rose to go to the city; and Athene spread a mist about him, for she would not that any of the Phaeacians should see him and mock him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And when he was now about to enter the city, the goddess took upon herself the shape of a young maiden carrying a pitcher, and met him.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same time Ulysses rose to go to the city; and Athene spread a mist about him, for she would not that any of the Phaeacians should see him and mock him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She answered: "I will show thee, for he dwells near to my own father.
Phaeacians
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From this reading At the same time Ulysses rose to go to the city; and Athene spread a mist about him, for she would not that any of the Phaeacians should see him and mock him.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading And when he was now about to enter the city, the goddess took upon herself the shape of a young maiden carrying a pitcher, and met him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then Ulysses asked her: "My child, canst thou tell me where dwells Alcinous? for I am a stranger in this place."
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At the same time Ulysses rose to go to the city; and Athene spread a mist about him, for she would not that any of the Phaeacians should see him and mock him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time Ulysses rose to go to the city; and Athene spread a mist about him, for she would not that any of the Phaeacians should see him and mock him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At the same time Ulysses rose to go to the city; and Athene spread a mist about him, for she would not that any of the Phaeacians should see him and mock him.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading And when he was now about to enter the city, the goddess took upon herself the shape of a young maiden carrying a pitcher, and met him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time Ulysses rose to go to the city; and Athene spread a mist about him, for she would not that any of the Phaeacians should see him and mock him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At the same time Ulysses rose to go to the city; and Athene spread a mist about him, for she would not that any of the Phaeacians should see him and mock him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She answered: "I will show thee, for he dwells near to my own father.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading At the same time Ulysses rose to go to the city; and Athene spread a mist about him, for she would not that any of the Phaeacians should see him and mock him.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Then Ulysses asked her: "My child, canst thou tell me where dwells Alcinous? for I am a stranger in this place."
express in words
From this reading Then Ulysses asked her: "My child, canst thou tell me where dwells Alcinous? for I am a stranger in this place."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time Ulysses rose to go to the city; and Athene spread a mist about him, for she would not that any of the Phaeacians should see him and mock him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading She answered: "I will show thee, for he dwells near to my own father.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Ulysses asked her: "My child, canst thou tell me where dwells Alcinous? for I am a stranger in this place."
in or at that place or location
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then Ulysses asked her: "My child, canst thou tell me where dwells Alcinous? for I am a stranger in this place."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Then Ulysses asked her: "My child, canst thou tell me where dwells Alcinous? for I am a stranger in this place."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time Ulysses rose to go to the city; and Athene spread a mist about him, for she would not that any of the Phaeacians should see him and mock him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And when he was now about to enter the city, the goddess took upon herself the shape of a young maiden carrying a pitcher, and met him.
UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading At the same time Ulysses rose to go to the city; and Athene spread a mist about him, for she would not that any of the Phaeacians should see him and mock him.
unyoked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And when he was now about to enter the city, the goddess took upon herself the shape of a young maiden carrying a pitcher, and met him.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when he was now about to enter the city, the goddess took upon herself the shape of a young maiden carrying a pitcher, and met him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
at the time that
From this reading And when he was now about to enter the city, the goddess took upon herself the shape of a young maiden carrying a pitcher, and met him.
in or at the place that
From this reading ALCINOUS Nausicaa came to her father's house, and there her brothers unyoked the mules from the wagon, and carried the garments into the house; and the maiden went to her chamber, where a nurse kindled for her a fire, and prepared a meal.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She answered: "I will show thee, for he dwells near to my own father.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the same time Ulysses rose to go to the city; and Athene spread a mist about him, for she would not that any of the Phaeacians should see him and mock him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And when he was now about to enter the city, the goddess took upon herself the shape of a young maiden carrying a pitcher, and met him.
