used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then said Ulysses, "There is room for thee and for me; get what thou canst, for I do not grudge thee aught, but beware lest thou anger me, lest I harm thee, old though I am."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He spake to Ulysses:-- "Give place, old man, lest I drag thee forth; the young men even now would have it so, but I think it shame to strike such an one as thee."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Then said Ulysses, "There is room for thee and for me; get what thou canst, for I do not grudge thee aught, but beware lest thou anger me, lest I harm thee, old though I am."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He spake to Ulysses:-- "Give place, old man, lest I drag thee forth; the young men even now would have it so, but I think it shame to strike such an one as thee."
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Then said Ulysses, "There is room for thee and for me; get what thou canst, for I do not grudge thee aught, but beware lest thou anger me, lest I harm thee, old though I am."
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
for the reason that
From this reading The young men called him Irus [Footnote: I'-rus], because he was their messenger, after Iris [Footnote: I'-ris], the messenger of Zeus.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading Then said Ulysses, "There is room for thee and for me; get what thou canst, for I do not grudge thee aught, but beware lest thou anger me, lest I harm thee, old though I am."
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The young men called him Irus [Footnote: I'-rus], because he was their messenger, after Iris [Footnote: I'-ris], the messenger of Zeus.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading Then said Ulysses, "There is room for thee and for me; get what thou canst, for I do not grudge thee aught, but beware lest thou anger me, lest I harm thee, old though I am."
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading But Irus would not hear words of peace, but still challenged him to fight.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
without stop or interruption
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then said Ulysses, "There is room for thee and for me; get what thou canst, for I do not grudge thee aught, but beware lest thou anger me, lest I harm thee, old though I am."
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He spake to Ulysses:-- "Give place, old man, lest I drag thee forth; the young men even now would have it so, but I think it shame to strike such an one as thee."
take in liquids
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
take in solid food
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
divisible by two
From this reading He spake to Ulysses:-- "Give place, old man, lest I drag thee forth; the young men even now would have it so, but I think it shame to strike such an one as thee."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading But Irus would not hear words of peace, but still challenged him to fight.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading The young men called him Irus [Footnote: I'-rus], because he was their messenger, after Iris [Footnote: I'-ris], the messenger of Zeus.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then said Ulysses, "There is room for thee and for me; get what thou canst, for I do not grudge thee aught, but beware lest thou anger me, lest I harm thee, old though I am."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He spake to Ulysses:-- "Give place, old man, lest I drag thee forth; the young men even now would have it so, but I think it shame to strike such an one as thee."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then said Ulysses, "There is room for thee and for me; get what thou canst, for I do not grudge thee aught, but beware lest thou anger me, lest I harm thee, old though I am."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He spake to Ulysses:-- "Give place, old man, lest I drag thee forth; the young men even now would have it so, but I think it shame to strike such an one as thee."
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Then said Ulysses, "There is room for thee and for me; get what thou canst, for I do not grudge thee aught, but beware lest thou anger me, lest I harm thee, old though I am."
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Then said Ulysses, "There is room for thee and for me; get what thou canst, for I do not grudge thee aught, but beware lest thou anger me, lest I harm thee, old though I am."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He spake to Ulysses:-- "Give place, old man, lest I drag thee forth; the young men even now would have it so, but I think it shame to strike such an one as thee."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young men called him Irus [Footnote: I'-rus], because he was their messenger, after Iris [Footnote: I'-ris], the messenger of Zeus.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But Irus would not hear words of peace, but still challenged him to fight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young men called him Irus [Footnote: I'-rus], because he was their messenger, after Iris [Footnote: I'-ris], the messenger of Zeus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The young men called him Irus [Footnote: I'-rus], because he was their messenger, after Iris [Footnote: I'-ris], the messenger of Zeus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading The young men called him Irus [Footnote: I'-rus], because he was their messenger, after Iris [Footnote: I'-ris], the messenger of Zeus.
Irus
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From this reading The young men called him Irus [Footnote: I'-rus], because he was their messenger, after Iris [Footnote: I'-ris], the messenger of Zeus.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then said Ulysses, "There is room for thee and for me; get what thou canst, for I do not grudge thee aught, but beware lest thou anger me, lest I harm thee, old though I am."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He spake to Ulysses:-- "Give place, old man, lest I drag thee forth; the young men even now would have it so, but I think it shame to strike such an one as thee."
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He spake to Ulysses:-- "Give place, old man, lest I drag thee forth; the young men even now would have it so, but I think it shame to strike such an one as thee."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He spake to Ulysses:-- "Give place, old man, lest I drag thee forth; the young men even now would have it so, but I think it shame to strike such an one as thee."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then said Ulysses, "There is room for thee and for me; get what thou canst, for I do not grudge thee aught, but beware lest thou anger me, lest I harm thee, old though I am."
the force of workers available
From this reading The young men called him Irus [Footnote: I'-rus], because he was their messenger, after Iris [Footnote: I'-ris], the messenger of Zeus.
a person who carries a message
From this reading The young men called him Irus [Footnote: I'-rus], because he was their messenger, after Iris [Footnote: I'-ris], the messenger of Zeus.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He spake to Ulysses:-- "Give place, old man, lest I drag thee forth; the young men even now would have it so, but I think it shame to strike such an one as thee."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He spake to Ulysses:-- "Give place, old man, lest I drag thee forth; the young men even now would have it so, but I think it shame to strike such an one as thee."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He spake to Ulysses:-- "Give place, old man, lest I drag thee forth; the young men even now would have it so, but I think it shame to strike such an one as thee."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But Irus would not hear words of peace, but still challenged him to fight.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He spake to Ulysses:-- "Give place, old man, lest I drag thee forth; the young men even now would have it so, but I think it shame to strike such an one as thee."
ris
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young men called him Irus [Footnote: I'-rus], because he was their messenger, after Iris [Footnote: I'-ris], the messenger of Zeus.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then said Ulysses, "There is room for thee and for me; get what thou canst, for I do not grudge thee aught, but beware lest thou anger me, lest I harm thee, old though I am."
rusnounUS /rʌs/
the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading The young men called him Irus [Footnote: I'-rus], because he was their messenger, after Iris [Footnote: I'-ris], the messenger of Zeus.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then said Ulysses, "There is room for thee and for me; get what thou canst, for I do not grudge thee aught, but beware lest thou anger me, lest I harm thee, old though I am."
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading He spake to Ulysses:-- "Give place, old man, lest I drag thee forth; the young men even now would have it so, but I think it shame to strike such an one as thee."
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He spake to Ulysses:-- "Give place, old man, lest I drag thee forth; the young men even now would have it so, but I think it shame to strike such an one as thee."
spake
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From this reading He spake to Ulysses:-- "Give place, old man, lest I drag thee forth; the young men even now would have it so, but I think it shame to strike such an one as thee."
not in physical motion
From this reading But Irus would not hear words of peace, but still challenged him to fight.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading He spake to Ulysses:-- "Give place, old man, lest I drag thee forth; the young men even now would have it so, but I think it shame to strike such an one as thee."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He spake to Ulysses:-- "Give place, old man, lest I drag thee forth; the young men even now would have it so, but I think it shame to strike such an one as thee."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading He spake to Ulysses:-- "Give place, old man, lest I drag thee forth; the young men even now would have it so, but I think it shame to strike such an one as thee."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The young men called him Irus [Footnote: I'-rus], because he was their messenger, after Iris [Footnote: I'-ris], the messenger of Zeus.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then said Ulysses, "There is room for thee and for me; get what thou canst, for I do not grudge thee aught, but beware lest thou anger me, lest I harm thee, old though I am."
in or at that place or location
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He spake to Ulysses:-- "Give place, old man, lest I drag thee forth; the young men even now would have it so, but I think it shame to strike such an one as thee."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Then said Ulysses, "There is room for thee and for me; get what thou canst, for I do not grudge thee aught, but beware lest thou anger me, lest I harm thee, old though I am."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then said Ulysses, "There is room for thee and for me; get what thou canst, for I do not grudge thee aught, but beware lest thou anger me, lest I harm thee, old though I am."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
ULYSSESnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ULYSSES IN HIS HOME (_continued_) After awhile there came a beggar from the city, huge of bulk, mighty to eat and drink, but his strength was not according to his size.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then said Ulysses, "There is room for thee and for me; get what thou canst, for I do not grudge thee aught, but beware lest thou anger me, lest I harm thee, old though I am."
the words that are spoken
From this reading But Irus would not hear words of peace, but still challenged him to fight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He spake to Ulysses:-- "Give place, old man, lest I drag thee forth; the young men even now would have it so, but I think it shame to strike such an one as thee."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young men called him Irus [Footnote: I'-rus], because he was their messenger, after Iris [Footnote: I'-ris], the messenger of Zeus.
ZeusnounUS /zuːs/
(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter
From this reading The young men called him Irus [Footnote: I'-rus], because he was their messenger, after Iris [Footnote: I'-ris], the messenger of Zeus.
