used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is better for a man to beg his bread in the town than in the fields.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And do thou lead this stranger to the city, that he may there beg his bread from any that may have the mind to give."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And do thou lead this stranger to the city, that he may there beg his bread from any that may have the mind to give."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Go thou, and I will follow, so soon as the sun shall wax hot, for my garments are exceeding poor, and I fear lest the cold overcome me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Go thou, and I will follow, so soon as the sun shall wax hot, for my garments are exceeding poor, and I fear lest the cold overcome me."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading And do thou lead this stranger to the city, that he may there beg his bread from any that may have the mind to give."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It is better for a man to beg his bread in the town than in the fields.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading And do thou lead this stranger to the city, that he may there beg his bread from any that may have the mind to give."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Go thou, and I will follow, so soon as the sun shall wax hot, for my garments are exceeding poor, and I fear lest the cold overcome me."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And do thou lead this stranger to the city, that he may there beg his bread from any that may have the mind to give."
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading Go thou, and I will follow, so soon as the sun shall wax hot, for my garments are exceeding poor, and I fear lest the cold overcome me."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Go thou, and I will follow, so soon as the sun shall wax hot, for my garments are exceeding poor, and I fear lest the cold overcome me."
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It is better for a man to beg his bread in the town than in the fields.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Go thou, and I will follow, so soon as the sun shall wax hot, for my garments are exceeding poor, and I fear lest the cold overcome me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Thereupon Ulysses spake, saying, "I too, my friend, like not to be left here.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And do thou lead this stranger to the city, that he may there beg his bread from any that may have the mind to give."
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Go thou, and I will follow, so soon as the sun shall wax hot, for my garments are exceeding poor, and I fear lest the cold overcome me."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And do thou lead this stranger to the city, that he may there beg his bread from any that may have the mind to give."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And do thou lead this stranger to the city, that he may there beg his bread from any that may have the mind to give."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And do thou lead this stranger to the city, that he may there beg his bread from any that may have the mind to give."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Thereupon Ulysses spake, saying, "I too, my friend, like not to be left here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Go thou, and I will follow, so soon as the sun shall wax hot, for my garments are exceeding poor, and I fear lest the cold overcome me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is better for a man to beg his bread in the town than in the fields.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is better for a man to beg his bread in the town than in the fields.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading And do thou lead this stranger to the city, that he may there beg his bread from any that may have the mind to give."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Thereupon Ulysses spake, saying, "I too, my friend, like not to be left here.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Go thou, and I will follow, so soon as the sun shall wax hot, for my garments are exceeding poor, and I fear lest the cold overcome me."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thereupon Ulysses spake, saying, "I too, my friend, like not to be left here.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is better for a man to beg his bread in the town than in the fields.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And do thou lead this stranger to the city, that he may there beg his bread from any that may have the mind to give."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go thou, and I will follow, so soon as the sun shall wax hot, for my garments are exceeding poor, and I fear lest the cold overcome me."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And do thou lead this stranger to the city, that he may there beg his bread from any that may have the mind to give."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
win a victory over
From this reading Go thou, and I will follow, so soon as the sun shall wax hot, for my garments are exceeding poor, and I fear lest the cold overcome me."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Go thou, and I will follow, so soon as the sun shall wax hot, for my garments are exceeding poor, and I fear lest the cold overcome me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Thereupon Ulysses spake, saying, "I too, my friend, like not to be left here.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Go thou, and I will follow, so soon as the sun shall wax hot, for my garments are exceeding poor, and I fear lest the cold overcome me."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Go thou, and I will follow, so soon as the sun shall wax hot, for my garments are exceeding poor, and I fear lest the cold overcome me."
in the near future
From this reading Go thou, and I will follow, so soon as the sun shall wax hot, for my garments are exceeding poor, and I fear lest the cold overcome me."
spake
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From this reading Thereupon Ulysses spake, saying, "I too, my friend, like not to be left here.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading And do thou lead this stranger to the city, that he may there beg his bread from any that may have the mind to give."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Go thou, and I will follow, so soon as the sun shall wax hot, for my garments are exceeding poor, and I fear lest the cold overcome me."
swineherdnoun
a herder or swine
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
Telemachus
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From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is better for a man to beg his bread in the town than in the fields.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And do thou lead this stranger to the city, that he may there beg his bread from any that may have the mind to give."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And do thou lead this stranger to the city, that he may there beg his bread from any that may have the mind to give."
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon Ulysses spake, saying, "I too, my friend, like not to be left here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And do thou lead this stranger to the city, that he may there beg his bread from any that may have the mind to give."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And do thou lead this stranger to the city, that he may there beg his bread from any that may have the mind to give."
up to a particular time
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Thereupon Ulysses spake, saying, "I too, my friend, like not to be left here.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It is better for a man to beg his bread in the town than in the fields.
ULYSSESnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
precisely as stated
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading Go thou, and I will follow, so soon as the sun shall wax hot, for my garments are exceeding poor, and I fear lest the cold overcome me."
at the time that
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME When the morning came, Telemachus said to the swineherd: "I go to the city, for my mother will not be satisfied till she see my very face.
