(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 RETURN OF TELEMACHUS Now all this time Telemachus tarried in Sparta with King Menelaus, and the son of Nestor was with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS Now all this time Telemachus tarried in Sparta with King Menelaus, and the son of Nestor was with him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Athene stood near him, and spake:-- "It is not well, Telemachus, that thou shouldest tarry longer away from thy home, for there are some who spoil and devour thy substance.
AthenenounUS /ˌæˈθiːn/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading To him, therefore, Athene went.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And Athene stood near him, and spake:-- "It is not well, Telemachus, that thou shouldest tarry longer away from thy home, for there are some who spoil and devour thy substance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nestor's son she found overcome with slumber, but Telemachus could not sleep for thoughts of his father.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, therefore, rouse thy host Menelaus, and pray him that he send thee on thy way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nestor's son she found overcome with slumber, but Telemachus could not sleep for thoughts of his father.
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading And Athene stood near him, and spake:-- "It is not well, Telemachus, that thou shouldest tarry longer away from thy home, for there are some who spoil and devour thy substance.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nestor's son she found overcome with slumber, but Telemachus could not sleep for thoughts of his father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nestor's son she found overcome with slumber, but Telemachus could not sleep for thoughts of his father.
set up or found
From this reading Nestor's son she found overcome with slumber, but Telemachus could not sleep for thoughts of his father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And Athene stood near him, and spake:-- "It is not well, Telemachus, that thou shouldest tarry longer away from thy home, for there are some who spoil and devour thy substance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Come, therefore, rouse thy host Menelaus, and pray him that he send thee on thy way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS Now all this time Telemachus tarried in Sparta with King Menelaus, and the son of Nestor was with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nestor's son she found overcome with slumber, but Telemachus could not sleep for thoughts of his father.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And Athene stood near him, and spake:-- "It is not well, Telemachus, that thou shouldest tarry longer away from thy home, for there are some who spoil and devour thy substance.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Come, therefore, rouse thy host Menelaus, and pray him that he send thee on thy way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS Now all this time Telemachus tarried in Sparta with King Menelaus, and the son of Nestor was with him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Athene stood near him, and spake:-- "It is not well, Telemachus, that thou shouldest tarry longer away from thy home, for there are some who spoil and devour thy substance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Athene stood near him, and spake:-- "It is not well, Telemachus, that thou shouldest tarry longer away from thy home, for there are some who spoil and devour thy substance.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS Now all this time Telemachus tarried in Sparta with King Menelaus, and the son of Nestor was with him.
for more time
From this reading And Athene stood near him, and spake:-- "It is not well, Telemachus, that thou shouldest tarry longer away from thy home, for there are some who spoil and devour thy substance.
Menelausnoun
(Greek mythology) the king of Sparta at the time of the Trojan War; brother of Agamemnon; husband of Helen
From this reading THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS Now all this time Telemachus tarried in Sparta with King Menelaus, and the son of Nestor was with him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And Athene stood near him, and spake:-- "It is not well, Telemachus, that thou shouldest tarry longer away from thy home, for there are some who spoil and devour thy substance.
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS Now all this time Telemachus tarried in Sparta with King Menelaus, and the son of Nestor was with him.
Nestor's
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From this reading Nestor's son she found overcome with slumber, but Telemachus could not sleep for thoughts of his father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nestor's son she found overcome with slumber, but Telemachus could not sleep for thoughts of his father.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS Now all this time Telemachus tarried in Sparta with King Menelaus, and the son of Nestor was with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS Now all this time Telemachus tarried in Sparta with King Menelaus, and the son of Nestor was with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come, therefore, rouse thy host Menelaus, and pray him that he send thee on thy way.
win a victory over
From this reading Nestor's son she found overcome with slumber, but Telemachus could not sleep for thoughts of his father.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Come, therefore, rouse thy host Menelaus, and pray him that he send thee on thy way.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS Now all this time Telemachus tarried in Sparta with King Menelaus, and the son of Nestor was with him.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading Come, therefore, rouse thy host Menelaus, and pray him that he send thee on thy way.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Come, therefore, rouse thy host Menelaus, and pray him that he send thee on thy way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nestor's son she found overcome with slumber, but Telemachus could not sleep for thoughts of his father.
shouldest
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From this reading And Athene stood near him, and spake:-- "It is not well, Telemachus, that thou shouldest tarry longer away from thy home, for there are some who spoil and devour thy substance.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Nestor's son she found overcome with slumber, but Telemachus could not sleep for thoughts of his father.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Nestor's son she found overcome with slumber, but Telemachus could not sleep for thoughts of his father.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And Athene stood near him, and spake:-- "It is not well, Telemachus, that thou shouldest tarry longer away from thy home, for there are some who spoil and devour thy substance.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS Now all this time Telemachus tarried in Sparta with King Menelaus, and the son of Nestor was with him.
spake
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From this reading And Athene stood near him, and spake:-- "It is not well, Telemachus, that thou shouldest tarry longer away from thy home, for there are some who spoil and devour thy substance.
SpartanounUS /ˈspɑːrtɑː/
an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC
From this reading THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS Now all this time Telemachus tarried in Sparta with King Menelaus, and the son of Nestor was with him.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading And Athene stood near him, and spake:-- "It is not well, Telemachus, that thou shouldest tarry longer away from thy home, for there are some who spoil and devour thy substance.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And Athene stood near him, and spake:-- "It is not well, Telemachus, that thou shouldest tarry longer away from thy home, for there are some who spoil and devour thy substance.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading And Athene stood near him, and spake:-- "It is not well, Telemachus, that thou shouldest tarry longer away from thy home, for there are some who spoil and devour thy substance.
tarried
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From this reading THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS Now all this time Telemachus tarried in Sparta with King Menelaus, and the son of Nestor was with him.
tarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading And Athene stood near him, and spake:-- "It is not well, Telemachus, that thou shouldest tarry longer away from thy home, for there are some who spoil and devour thy substance.
TELEMACHUS
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From this reading THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS Now all this time Telemachus tarried in Sparta with King Menelaus, and the son of Nestor was with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Athene stood near him, and spake:-- "It is not well, Telemachus, that thou shouldest tarry longer away from thy home, for there are some who spoil and devour thy substance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS Now all this time Telemachus tarried in Sparta with King Menelaus, and the son of Nestor was with him.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Come, therefore, rouse thy host Menelaus, and pray him that he send thee on thy way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And Athene stood near him, and spake:-- "It is not well, Telemachus, that thou shouldest tarry longer away from thy home, for there are some who spoil and devour thy substance.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading To him, therefore, Athene went.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS Now all this time Telemachus tarried in Sparta with King Menelaus, and the son of Nestor was with him.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And Athene stood near him, and spake:-- "It is not well, Telemachus, that thou shouldest tarry longer away from thy home, for there are some who spoil and devour thy substance.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nestor's son she found overcome with slumber, but Telemachus could not sleep for thoughts of his father.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And Athene stood near him, and spake:-- "It is not well, Telemachus, that thou shouldest tarry longer away from thy home, for there are some who spoil and devour thy substance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS Now all this time Telemachus tarried in Sparta with King Menelaus, and the son of Nestor was with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To him, therefore, Athene went.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS Now all this time Telemachus tarried in Sparta with King Menelaus, and the son of Nestor was with him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Come, therefore, rouse thy host Menelaus, and pray him that he send thee on thy way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And Athene stood near him, and spake:-- "It is not well, Telemachus, that thou shouldest tarry longer away from thy home, for there are some who spoil and devour thy substance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To him, therefore, Athene went.
which person or people
From this reading And Athene stood near him, and spake:-- "It is not well, Telemachus, that thou shouldest tarry longer away from thy home, for there are some who spoil and devour thy substance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS Now all this time Telemachus tarried in Sparta with King Menelaus, and the son of Nestor was with him.
