used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
highly skilled
From this reading THE SLAYING OF THE SUITORS Then spake Ulysses among the suitors: "This labour has been accomplished.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading And he aimed his arrow at Antinous.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE SLAYING OF THE SUITORS Then spake Ulysses among the suitors: "This labour has been accomplished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he aimed his arrow at Antinous.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Let me try at yet another mark."
Antinous
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From this reading And he aimed his arrow at Antinous.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading And he aimed his arrow at Antinous.
arrow-head
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From this reading Right through the neck passed the arrow-head, and the blood gushed from his nostrils, and he dropped the cup and spurned the table from him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let me try at yet another mark."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SLAYING OF THE SUITORS Then spake Ulysses among the suitors: "This labour has been accomplished.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Right through the neck passed the arrow-head, and the blood gushed from his nostrils, and he dropped the cup and spurned the table from him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Right through the neck passed the arrow-head, and the blood gushed from his nostrils, and he dropped the cup and spurned the table from him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Right through the neck passed the arrow-head, and the blood gushed from his nostrils, and he dropped the cup and spurned the table from him.
gushedverbUS /ɡʌʃt/
past form of “gush” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading Right through the neck passed the arrow-head, and the blood gushed from his nostrils, and he dropped the cup and spurned the table from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SLAYING OF THE SUITORS Then spake Ulysses among the suitors: "This labour has been accomplished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he aimed his arrow at Antinous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Right through the neck passed the arrow-head, and the blood gushed from his nostrils, and he dropped the cup and spurned the table from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he aimed his arrow at Antinous.
and nothing more
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading THE SLAYING OF THE SUITORS Then spake Ulysses among the suitors: "This labour has been accomplished.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me try at yet another mark."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Let me try at yet another mark."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me try at yet another mark."
mightiestadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪtiəst/
superlative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Right through the neck passed the arrow-head, and the blood gushed from his nostrils, and he dropped the cup and spurned the table from him.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Right through the neck passed the arrow-head, and the blood gushed from his nostrils, and he dropped the cup and spurned the table from him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SLAYING OF THE SUITORS Then spake Ulysses among the suitors: "This labour has been accomplished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Right through the neck passed the arrow-head, and the blood gushed from his nostrils, and he dropped the cup and spurned the table from him.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right through the neck passed the arrow-head, and the blood gushed from his nostrils, and he dropped the cup and spurned the table from him.
SLAYINGnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading THE SLAYING OF THE SUITORS Then spake Ulysses among the suitors: "This labour has been accomplished.
spake
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From this reading THE SLAYING OF THE SUITORS Then spake Ulysses among the suitors: "This labour has been accomplished.
spurnedadjectiveUS /spɜːrnd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading Right through the neck passed the arrow-head, and the blood gushed from his nostrils, and he dropped the cup and spurned the table from him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
SUITORSnounUS /ˈsuːtərz/
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading THE SLAYING OF THE SUITORS Then spake Ulysses among the suitors: "This labour has been accomplished.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Right through the neck passed the arrow-head, and the blood gushed from his nostrils, and he dropped the cup and spurned the table from him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLAYING OF THE SUITORS Then spake Ulysses among the suitors: "This labour has been accomplished.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE SLAYING OF THE SUITORS Then spake Ulysses among the suitors: "This labour has been accomplished.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE SLAYING OF THE SUITORS Then spake Ulysses among the suitors: "This labour has been accomplished.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Right through the neck passed the arrow-head, and the blood gushed from his nostrils, and he dropped the cup and spurned the table from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Let me try at yet another mark."
UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading THE SLAYING OF THE SUITORS Then spake Ulysses among the suitors: "This labour has been accomplished.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
which person or people
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the man was just raising a cup to his lips, thinking not of death, for who had thought that any man, though mightiest of mortals, would venture on such a deed, being one among many?
but in spite of that
From this reading Let me try at yet another mark."
