aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Many islands lie about it, but Ithaca is furthest to the west, and the others face the sun-rising.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am ULYSSES, SON OF LAERTES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading First, I will tell my name, that ye may know it, and that there may be friendship between us, even when I shall be far away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading First, I will tell my name, that ye may know it, and that there may be friendship between us, even when I shall be far away.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading First, I will tell my name, that ye may know it, and that there may be friendship between us, even when I shall be far away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many islands lie about it, but Ithaca is furthest to the west, and the others face the sun-rising.
CYCLOPSnounUS /ˈsaɪklɔːps/
(Greek mythology) one of a group of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading In Ithaca I dwell.
divisible by two
From this reading First, I will tell my name, that ye may know it, and that there may be friendship between us, even when I shall be far away.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Many islands lie about it, but Ithaca is furthest to the west, and the others face the sun-rising.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading First, I will tell my name, that ye may know it, and that there may be friendship between us, even when I shall be far away.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading First, I will tell my name, that ye may know it, and that there may be friendship between us, even when I shall be far away.
furthestadverbUS /ˈfɜːrθəst/
to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (“furthest” is used more often than “farthest” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Many islands lie about it, but Ithaca is furthest to the west, and the others face the sun-rising.
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 THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Ithaca I dwell.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many islands lie about it, but Ithaca is furthest to the west, and the others face the sun-rising.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Many islands lie about it, but Ithaca is furthest to the west, and the others face the sun-rising.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading First, I will tell my name, that ye may know it, and that there may be friendship between us, even when I shall be far away.
IthacanounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading In Ithaca I dwell.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading First, I will tell my name, that ye may know it, and that there may be friendship between us, even when I shall be far away.
LAERTESnoun
(Greek mythology) the father of Odysseus
From this reading I am ULYSSES, SON OF LAERTES.
set down according to a plan
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
immediately past
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Many islands lie about it, but Ithaca is furthest to the west, and the others face the sun-rising.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading First, I will tell my name, that ye may know it, and that there may be friendship between us, even when I shall be far away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading First, I will tell my name, that ye may know it, and that there may be friendship between us, even when I shall be far away.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading First, I will tell my name, that ye may know it, and that there may be friendship between us, even when I shall be far away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
others
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From this reading Many islands lie about it, but Ithaca is furthest to the west, and the others face the sun-rising.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
a male human offspring
From this reading I am ULYSSES, SON OF LAERTES.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
sun-rising
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From this reading Many islands lie about it, but Ithaca is furthest to the west, and the others face the sun-rising.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
express in words
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First, I will tell my name, that ye may know it, and that there may be friendship between us, even when I shall be far away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
in or at that place or location
From this reading First, I will tell my name, that ye may know it, and that there may be friendship between us, even when I shall be far away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many islands lie about it, but Ithaca is furthest to the west, and the others face the sun-rising.
ULYSSESnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First, I will tell my name, that ye may know it, and that there may be friendship between us, even when I shall be far away.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Many islands lie about it, but Ithaca is furthest to the west, and the others face the sun-rising.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CYCLOPS (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) Then Ulysses answered the King, saying: "What shall I tell thee first, and what last, for many sorrows have the gods laid upon me?
at the time that
From this reading First, I will tell my name, that ye may know it, and that there may be friendship between us, even when I shall be far away.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading First, I will tell my name, that ye may know it, and that there may be friendship between us, even when I shall be far away.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading First, I will tell my name, that ye may know it, and that there may be friendship between us, even when I shall be far away.
