used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There they beached the ship, and made it fast with anchors at the fore part and hawsers at the stern, and they landed, and made ready a meal.
anchorsnounUS /ˈæŋkərz/
plural of “anchor” — a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading There they beached the ship, and made it fast with anchors at the fore part and hawsers at the stern, and they landed, and made ready a meal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ULYSSES AND TELEMACHUS Telemachus in his ship came safe to the island of Ithaca, at the place that was nearest to the swineherd's house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ULYSSES AND TELEMACHUS Telemachus in his ship came safe to the island of Ithaca, at the place that was nearest to the swineherd's house.
beachedverbUS /biːtʃt/
past form of “beach” — land on a beach
From this reading There they beached the ship, and made it fast with anchors at the fore part and hawsers at the stern, and they landed, and made ready a meal.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Now the herdsman and Ulysses had kindled a fire, and were making ready breakfast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ULYSSES AND TELEMACHUS Telemachus in his ship came safe to the island of Ithaca, at the place that was nearest to the swineherd's house.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When they had had enough of meat and drink, Telemachus said: "Take now the ship to the city.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I will come thither in the evening, having first seen my farm; and then I will pay you your wages."
take in liquids
From this reading When they had had enough of meat and drink, Telemachus said: "Take now the ship to the city.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When they had had enough of meat and drink, Telemachus said: "Take now the ship to the city.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I will come thither in the evening, having first seen my farm; and then I will pay you your wages."
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading I will come thither in the evening, having first seen my farm; and then I will pay you your wages."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading There they beached the ship, and made it fast with anchors at the fore part and hawsers at the stern, and they landed, and made ready a meal.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Now the herdsman and Ulysses had kindled a fire, and were making ready breakfast.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I will come thither in the evening, having first seen my farm; and then I will pay you your wages."
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading There they beached the ship, and made it fast with anchors at the fore part and hawsers at the stern, and they landed, and made ready a meal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had had enough of meat and drink, Telemachus said: "Take now the ship to the city.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I will come thither in the evening, having first seen my farm; and then I will pay you your wages."
hawsers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There they beached the ship, and made it fast with anchors at the fore part and hawsers at the stern, and they landed, and made ready a meal.
herdsmannoun
someone who drives a herd
From this reading Now the herdsman and Ulysses had kindled a fire, and were making ready breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ULYSSES AND TELEMACHUS Telemachus in his ship came safe to the island of Ithaca, at the place that was nearest to the swineherd's house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ULYSSES AND TELEMACHUS Telemachus in his ship came safe to the island of Ithaca, at the place that was nearest to the swineherd's house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will come thither in the evening, having first seen my farm; and then I will pay you your wages."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ULYSSES AND TELEMACHUS Telemachus in his ship came safe to the island of Ithaca, at the place that was nearest to the swineherd's house.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading ULYSSES AND TELEMACHUS Telemachus in his ship came safe to the island of Ithaca, at the place that was nearest to the swineherd's house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There they beached the ship, and made it fast with anchors at the fore part and hawsers at the stern, and they landed, and made ready a meal.
IthacanounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading ULYSSES AND TELEMACHUS Telemachus in his ship came safe to the island of Ithaca, at the place that was nearest to the swineherd's house.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading Now the herdsman and Ulysses had kindled a fire, and were making ready breakfast.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading There they beached the ship, and made it fast with anchors at the fore part and hawsers at the stern, and they landed, and made ready a meal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There they beached the ship, and made it fast with anchors at the fore part and hawsers at the stern, and they landed, and made ready a meal.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Now the herdsman and Ulysses had kindled a fire, and were making ready breakfast.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading There they beached the ship, and made it fast with anchors at the fore part and hawsers at the stern, and they landed, and made ready a meal.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading When they had had enough of meat and drink, Telemachus said: "Take now the ship to the city.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will come thither in the evening, having first seen my farm; and then I will pay you your wages."
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading ULYSSES AND TELEMACHUS Telemachus in his ship came safe to the island of Ithaca, at the place that was nearest to the swineherd's house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When they had had enough of meat and drink, Telemachus said: "Take now the ship to the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ULYSSES AND TELEMACHUS Telemachus in his ship came safe to the island of Ithaca, at the place that was nearest to the swineherd's house.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There they beached the ship, and made it fast with anchors at the fore part and hawsers at the stern, and they landed, and made ready a meal.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I will come thither in the evening, having first seen my farm; and then I will pay you your wages."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ULYSSES AND TELEMACHUS Telemachus in his ship came safe to the island of Ithaca, at the place that was nearest to the swineherd's house.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading There they beached the ship, and made it fast with anchors at the fore part and hawsers at the stern, and they landed, and made ready a meal.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading ULYSSES AND TELEMACHUS Telemachus in his ship came safe to the island of Ithaca, at the place that was nearest to the swineherd's house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When they had had enough of meat and drink, Telemachus said: "Take now the ship to the city.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I will come thither in the evening, having first seen my farm; and then I will pay you your wages."
transport commercially
From this reading ULYSSES AND TELEMACHUS Telemachus in his ship came safe to the island of Ithaca, at the place that was nearest to the swineherd's house.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading There they beached the ship, and made it fast with anchors at the fore part and hawsers at the stern, and they landed, and made ready a meal.
swineherd's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ULYSSES AND TELEMACHUS Telemachus in his ship came safe to the island of Ithaca, at the place that was nearest to the swineherd's house.
carry out
From this reading When they had had enough of meat and drink, Telemachus said: "Take now the ship to the city.
TELEMACHUS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ULYSSES AND TELEMACHUS Telemachus in his ship came safe to the island of Ithaca, at the place that was nearest to the swineherd's house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ULYSSES AND TELEMACHUS Telemachus in his ship came safe to the island of Ithaca, at the place that was nearest to the swineherd's house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ULYSSES AND TELEMACHUS Telemachus in his ship came safe to the island of Ithaca, at the place that was nearest to the swineherd's house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I will come thither in the evening, having first seen my farm; and then I will pay you your wages."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they beached the ship, and made it fast with anchors at the fore part and hawsers at the stern, and they landed, and made ready a meal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they beached the ship, and made it fast with anchors at the fore part and hawsers at the stern, and they landed, and made ready a meal.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading I will come thither in the evening, having first seen my farm; and then I will pay you your wages."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ULYSSES AND TELEMACHUS Telemachus in his ship came safe to the island of Ithaca, at the place that was nearest to the swineherd's house.
ULYSSESnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading ULYSSES AND TELEMACHUS Telemachus in his ship came safe to the island of Ithaca, at the place that was nearest to the swineherd's house.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading I will come thither in the evening, having first seen my farm; and then I will pay you your wages."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ULYSSES AND TELEMACHUS Telemachus in his ship came safe to the island of Ithaca, at the place that was nearest to the swineherd's house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now the herdsman and Ulysses had kindled a fire, and were making ready breakfast.
at the time that
From this reading When they had had enough of meat and drink, Telemachus said: "Take now the ship to the city.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will come thither in the evening, having first seen my farm; and then I will pay you your wages."
in the company of; together with
From this reading There they beached the ship, and made it fast with anchors at the fore part and hawsers at the stern, and they landed, and made ready a meal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will come thither in the evening, having first seen my farm; and then I will pay you your wages."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will come thither in the evening, having first seen my farm; and then I will pay you your wages."
