used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards I took the sheep and slew them, so that their blood ran into the trench.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And the dead were gathered to the place,--maidens, and old men who had borne the sorrows of many years, and warriors that had been slain in battle, having their arms covered with blood.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
barleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading And the dead were gathered to the place,--maidens, and old men who had borne the sorrows of many years, and warriors that had been slain in battle, having their arms covered with blood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And the dead were gathered to the place,--maidens, and old men who had borne the sorrows of many years, and warriors that had been slain in battle, having their arms covered with blood.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Afterwards I took the sheep and slew them, so that their blood ran into the trench.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading "And when the sun had set we came to the utmost border of the ocean.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading And the dead were gathered to the place,--maidens, and old men who had borne the sorrows of many years, and warriors that had been slain in battle, having their arms covered with blood.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And when the sun had set we came to the utmost border of the ocean.
Circenoun
(Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading And the dead were gathered to the place,--maidens, and old men who had borne the sorrows of many years, and warriors that had been slain in battle, having their arms covered with blood.
cubitnounUS /ˈkjuːbɪt/
an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
well in the past; former
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
drink-offering
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From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
DWELLINGSnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
brought together in one place
From this reading And the dead were gathered to the place,--maidens, and old men who had borne the sorrows of many years, and warriors that had been slain in battle, having their arms covered with blood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And when the sun had set we came to the utmost border of the ocean.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And the dead were gathered to the place,--maidens, and old men who had borne the sorrows of many years, and warriors that had been slain in battle, having their arms covered with blood.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Afterwards I took the sheep and slew them, so that their blood ran into the trench.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading And the dead were gathered to the place,--maidens, and old men who had borne the sorrows of many years, and warriors that had been slain in battle, having their arms covered with blood.
engage in
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
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 And the dead were gathered to the place,--maidens, and old men who had borne the sorrows of many years, and warriors that had been slain in battle, having their arms covered with blood.
the force of workers available
From this reading And the dead were gathered to the place,--maidens, and old men who had borne the sorrows of many years, and warriors that had been slain in battle, having their arms covered with blood.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "And when the sun had set we came to the utmost border of the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And the dead were gathered to the place,--maidens, and old men who had borne the sorrows of many years, and warriors that had been slain in battle, having their arms covered with blood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And the dead were gathered to the place,--maidens, and old men who had borne the sorrows of many years, and warriors that had been slain in battle, having their arms covered with blood.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
with speed
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Afterwards I took the sheep and slew them, so that their blood ran into the trench.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And when the sun had set we came to the utmost border of the ocean.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
transport commercially
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading And the dead were gathered to the place,--maidens, and old men who had borne the sorrows of many years, and warriors that had been slain in battle, having their arms covered with blood.
slewverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading Afterwards I took the sheep and slew them, so that their blood ran into the trench.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading And the dead were gathered to the place,--maidens, and old men who had borne the sorrows of many years, and warriors that had been slain in battle, having their arms covered with blood.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "And when the sun had set we came to the utmost border of the ocean.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
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 DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Afterwards I took the sheep and slew them, so that their blood ran into the trench.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Afterwards I took the sheep and slew them, so that their blood ran into the trench.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And when the sun had set we came to the utmost border of the ocean.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Afterwards I took the sheep and slew them, so that their blood ran into the trench.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading Afterwards I took the sheep and slew them, so that their blood ran into the trench.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
ULYSSESnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading "And when the sun had set we came to the utmost border of the ocean.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading And the dead were gathered to the place,--maidens, and old men who had borne the sorrows of many years, and warriors that had been slain in battle, having their arms covered with blood.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the dead were gathered to the place,--maidens, and old men who had borne the sorrows of many years, and warriors that had been slain in battle, having their arms covered with blood.
at the time that
From this reading "And when the sun had set we came to the utmost border of the ocean.
which person or people
From this reading And the dead were gathered to the place,--maidens, and old men who had borne the sorrows of many years, and warriors that had been slain in battle, having their arms covered with blood.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD (THE TALE OF ULYSSES) "After this we made ready the ship for sailing, and put the black sheep on board, and so departed; and Circe sent a wind from behind that filled the sails; and all the day through our ship passed quickly over the sea.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Then I bade two of my comrades make ready the sheep for sacrifice; and I myself dug a pit of a cubit every way, and poured in it a drink-offering of honey and milk, and sweet wine, and water, and sprinkled barley upon the drink-offering.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the dead were gathered to the place,--maidens, and old men who had borne the sorrows of many years, and warriors that had been slain in battle, having their arms covered with blood.
a late time of life
From this reading And the dead were gathered to the place,--maidens, and old men who had borne the sorrows of many years, and warriors that had been slain in battle, having their arms covered with blood.
