used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ITHACA When Ulysses had ended his tale there was silence for a space throughout the hall.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after a while King Alcinous spake, saying: "Ulysses, now thou art come to my house, thou shalt no longer be kept from thy return.
Alcinous
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From this reading And after a while King Alcinous spake, saying: "Ulysses, now thou art come to my house, thou shalt no longer be kept from thy return.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Garments and gold are already stored for this stranger in a chest.
in addition
From this reading Let us now, also, give him each a gift."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And after a while King Alcinous spake, saying: "Ulysses, now thou art come to my house, thou shalt no longer be kept from thy return.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Garments and gold are already stored for this stranger in a chest.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading And after a while King Alcinous spake, saying: "Ulysses, now thou art come to my house, thou shalt no longer be kept from thy return.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And after a while King Alcinous spake, saying: "Ulysses, now thou art come to my house, thou shalt no longer be kept from thy return.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Garments and gold are already stored for this stranger in a chest.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading And on you, chiefs of the Phaeacians, I lay this command.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And after a while King Alcinous spake, saying: "Ulysses, now thou art come to my house, thou shalt no longer be kept from thy return.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading And on you, chiefs of the Phaeacians, I lay this command.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Let us now, also, give him each a gift."
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading ITHACA When Ulysses had ended his tale there was silence for a space throughout the hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ITHACA When Ulysses had ended his tale there was silence for a space throughout the hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And after a while King Alcinous spake, saying: "Ulysses, now thou art come to my house, thou shalt no longer be kept from thy return.
GarmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Garments and gold are already stored for this stranger in a chest.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Let us now, also, give him each a gift."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Let us now, also, give him each a gift."
coins made of gold
From this reading Garments and gold are already stored for this stranger in a chest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ITHACA When Ulysses had ended his tale there was silence for a space throughout the hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading ITHACA When Ulysses had ended his tale there was silence for a space throughout the hall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us now, also, give him each a gift."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ITHACA When Ulysses had ended his tale there was silence for a space throughout the hall.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And after a while King Alcinous spake, saying: "Ulysses, now thou art come to my house, thou shalt no longer be kept from thy return.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And on you, chiefs of the Phaeacians, I lay this command.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Garments and gold are already stored for this stranger in a chest.
ITHACAnounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading ITHACA When Ulysses had ended his tale there was silence for a space throughout the hall.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And after a while King Alcinous spake, saying: "Ulysses, now thou art come to my house, thou shalt no longer be kept from thy return.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And after a while King Alcinous spake, saying: "Ulysses, now thou art come to my house, thou shalt no longer be kept from thy return.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And on you, chiefs of the Phaeacians, I lay this command.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us now, also, give him each a gift."
for more time
From this reading And after a while King Alcinous spake, saying: "Ulysses, now thou art come to my house, thou shalt no longer be kept from thy return.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And after a while King Alcinous spake, saying: "Ulysses, now thou art come to my house, thou shalt no longer be kept from thy return.
not any; not one
From this reading And after a while King Alcinous spake, saying: "Ulysses, now thou art come to my house, thou shalt no longer be kept from thy return.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And after a while King Alcinous spake, saying: "Ulysses, now thou art come to my house, thou shalt no longer be kept from thy return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And on you, chiefs of the Phaeacians, I lay this command.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on you, chiefs of the Phaeacians, I lay this command.
Phaeacians
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From this reading And on you, chiefs of the Phaeacians, I lay this command.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And after a while King Alcinous spake, saying: "Ulysses, now thou art come to my house, thou shalt no longer be kept from thy return.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And after a while King Alcinous spake, saying: "Ulysses, now thou art come to my house, thou shalt no longer be kept from thy return.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading And after a while King Alcinous spake, saying: "Ulysses, now thou art come to my house, thou shalt no longer be kept from thy return.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading ITHACA When Ulysses had ended his tale there was silence for a space throughout the hall.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading ITHACA When Ulysses had ended his tale there was silence for a space throughout the hall.
spake
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From this reading And after a while King Alcinous spake, saying: "Ulysses, now thou art come to my house, thou shalt no longer be kept from thy return.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading Garments and gold are already stored for this stranger in a chest.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Garments and gold are already stored for this stranger in a chest.
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 ITHACA When Ulysses had ended his tale there was silence for a space throughout the hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ITHACA When Ulysses had ended his tale there was silence for a space throughout the hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ITHACA When Ulysses had ended his tale there was silence for a space throughout the hall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And on you, chiefs of the Phaeacians, I lay this command.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And after a while King Alcinous spake, saying: "Ulysses, now thou art come to my house, thou shalt no longer be kept from thy return.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading ITHACA When Ulysses had ended his tale there was silence for a space throughout the hall.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And after a while King Alcinous spake, saying: "Ulysses, now thou art come to my house, thou shalt no longer be kept from thy return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And after a while King Alcinous spake, saying: "Ulysses, now thou art come to my house, thou shalt no longer be kept from thy return.
UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading ITHACA When Ulysses had ended his tale there was silence for a space throughout the hall.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us now, also, give him each a gift."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ITHACA When Ulysses had ended his tale there was silence for a space throughout the hall.
at the time that
From this reading ITHACA When Ulysses had ended his tale there was silence for a space throughout the hall.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And after a while King Alcinous spake, saying: "Ulysses, now thou art come to my house, thou shalt no longer be kept from thy return.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And on you, chiefs of the Phaeacians, I lay this command.
