used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She made haste in her great joy, and her feet stumbled one over the other.
react verbally
From this reading But Penelope made answer: "Surely, dear nurse, the gods have bereft thee of thy sense; and verily, they can make the wisdom of the wise to be foolishness, and they can give wisdom to the simple.
AwakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading And she stood by the head of Penelope, and spake, saying: "Awake, dear child, and see with thine eyes that which thou hast desired so long.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For, indeed, Ulysses hath come back, and hath slain the men that devoured his substance."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Penelope made answer: "Surely, dear nurse, the gods have bereft thee of thy sense; and verily, they can make the wisdom of the wise to be foolishness, and they can give wisdom to the simple.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading THE END OF THE WANDERING Eurycleia went to the chamber of her mistress, bearing the glad tidings.
bereftadjectiveUS /bərˈeft/
unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
From this reading But Penelope made answer: "Surely, dear nurse, the gods have bereft thee of thy sense; and verily, they can make the wisdom of the wise to be foolishness, and they can give wisdom to the simple.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Penelope made answer: "Surely, dear nurse, the gods have bereft thee of thy sense; and verily, they can make the wisdom of the wise to be foolishness, and they can give wisdom to the simple.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And she stood by the head of Penelope, and spake, saying: "Awake, dear child, and see with thine eyes that which thou hast desired so long.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But Penelope made answer: "Surely, dear nurse, the gods have bereft thee of thy sense; and verily, they can make the wisdom of the wise to be foolishness, and they can give wisdom to the simple.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading THE END OF THE WANDERING Eurycleia went to the chamber of her mistress, bearing the glad tidings.
a young person of either sex
From this reading And she stood by the head of Penelope, and spake, saying: "Awake, dear child, and see with thine eyes that which thou hast desired so long.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For, indeed, Ulysses hath come back, and hath slain the men that devoured his substance."
dearly loved
From this reading And she stood by the head of Penelope, and spake, saying: "Awake, dear child, and see with thine eyes that which thou hast desired so long.
wanted intensely
From this reading And she stood by the head of Penelope, and spake, saying: "Awake, dear child, and see with thine eyes that which thou hast desired so long.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading For, indeed, Ulysses hath come back, and hath slain the men that devoured his substance."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE WANDERING Eurycleia went to the chamber of her mistress, bearing the glad tidings.
Eurycleia
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From this reading THE END OF THE WANDERING Eurycleia went to the chamber of her mistress, bearing the glad tidings.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And she stood by the head of Penelope, and spake, saying: "Awake, dear child, and see with thine eyes that which thou hast desired so long.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She made haste in her great joy, and her feet stumbled one over the other.
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading But Penelope made answer: "Surely, dear nurse, the gods have bereft thee of thy sense; and verily, they can make the wisdom of the wise to be foolishness, and they can give wisdom to the simple.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, indeed, Ulysses hath come back, and hath slain the men that devoured his substance."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But Penelope made answer: "Surely, dear nurse, the gods have bereft thee of thy sense; and verily, they can make the wisdom of the wise to be foolishness, and they can give wisdom to the simple.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading THE END OF THE WANDERING Eurycleia went to the chamber of her mistress, bearing the glad tidings.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But Penelope made answer: "Surely, dear nurse, the gods have bereft thee of thy sense; and verily, they can make the wisdom of the wise to be foolishness, and they can give wisdom to the simple.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She made haste in her great joy, and her feet stumbled one over the other.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading And she stood by the head of Penelope, and spake, saying: "Awake, dear child, and see with thine eyes that which thou hast desired so long.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading She made haste in her great joy, and her feet stumbled one over the other.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading For, indeed, Ulysses hath come back, and hath slain the men that devoured his substance."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Penelope made answer: "Surely, dear nurse, the gods have bereft thee of thy sense; and verily, they can make the wisdom of the wise to be foolishness, and they can give wisdom to the simple.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And she stood by the head of Penelope, and spake, saying: "Awake, dear child, and see with thine eyes that which thou hast desired so long.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE WANDERING Eurycleia went to the chamber of her mistress, bearing the glad tidings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For, indeed, Ulysses hath come back, and hath slain the men that devoured his substance."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She made haste in her great joy, and her feet stumbled one over the other.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For, indeed, Ulysses hath come back, and hath slain the men that devoured his substance."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She made haste in her great joy, and her feet stumbled one over the other.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And she stood by the head of Penelope, and spake, saying: "Awake, dear child, and see with thine eyes that which thou hast desired so long.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made haste in her great joy, and her feet stumbled one over the other.
engage in
From this reading But Penelope made answer: "Surely, dear nurse, the gods have bereft thee of thy sense; and verily, they can make the wisdom of the wise to be foolishness, and they can give wisdom to the simple.
the force of workers available
From this reading For, indeed, Ulysses hath come back, and hath slain the men that devoured his substance."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading THE END OF THE WANDERING Eurycleia went to the chamber of her mistress, bearing the glad tidings.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading But Penelope made answer: "Surely, dear nurse, the gods have bereft thee of thy sense; and verily, they can make the wisdom of the wise to be foolishness, and they can give wisdom to the simple.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE WANDERING Eurycleia went to the chamber of her mistress, bearing the glad tidings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She made haste in her great joy, and her feet stumbled one over the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She made haste in her great joy, and her feet stumbled one over the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She made haste in her great joy, and her feet stumbled one over the other.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading And she stood by the head of Penelope, and spake, saying: "Awake, dear child, and see with thine eyes that which thou hast desired so long.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And she stood by the head of Penelope, and spake, saying: "Awake, dear child, and see with thine eyes that which thou hast desired so long.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And she stood by the head of Penelope, and spake, saying: "Awake, dear child, and see with thine eyes that which thou hast desired so long.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But Penelope made answer: "Surely, dear nurse, the gods have bereft thee of thy sense; and verily, they can make the wisdom of the wise to be foolishness, and they can give wisdom to the simple.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made haste in her great joy, and her feet stumbled one over the other.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading But Penelope made answer: "Surely, dear nurse, the gods have bereft thee of thy sense; and verily, they can make the wisdom of the wise to be foolishness, and they can give wisdom to the simple.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading For, indeed, Ulysses hath come back, and hath slain the men that devoured his substance."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And she stood by the head of Penelope, and spake, saying: "Awake, dear child, and see with thine eyes that which thou hast desired so long.
spake
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From this reading And she stood by the head of Penelope, and spake, saying: "Awake, dear child, and see with thine eyes that which thou hast desired so long.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And she stood by the head of Penelope, and spake, saying: "Awake, dear child, and see with thine eyes that which thou hast desired so long.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading She made haste in her great joy, and her feet stumbled one over the other.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading For, indeed, Ulysses hath come back, and hath slain the men that devoured his substance."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But Penelope made answer: "Surely, dear nurse, the gods have bereft thee of thy sense; and verily, they can make the wisdom of the wise to be foolishness, and they can give wisdom to the simple.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And she stood by the head of Penelope, and spake, saying: "Awake, dear child, and see with thine eyes that which thou hast desired so long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE WANDERING Eurycleia went to the chamber of her mistress, bearing the glad tidings.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading But Penelope made answer: "Surely, dear nurse, the gods have bereft thee of thy sense; and verily, they can make the wisdom of the wise to be foolishness, and they can give wisdom to the simple.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Penelope made answer: "Surely, dear nurse, the gods have bereft thee of thy sense; and verily, they can make the wisdom of the wise to be foolishness, and they can give wisdom to the simple.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading And she stood by the head of Penelope, and spake, saying: "Awake, dear child, and see with thine eyes that which thou hast desired so long.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And she stood by the head of Penelope, and spake, saying: "Awake, dear child, and see with thine eyes that which thou hast desired so long.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading But Penelope made answer: "Surely, dear nurse, the gods have bereft thee of thy sense; and verily, they can make the wisdom of the wise to be foolishness, and they can give wisdom to the simple.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE END OF THE WANDERING Eurycleia went to the chamber of her mistress, bearing the glad tidings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF THE WANDERING Eurycleia went to the chamber of her mistress, bearing the glad tidings.
UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading For, indeed, Ulysses hath come back, and hath slain the men that devoured his substance."
verilyadverb
in truth; certainly
From this reading But Penelope made answer: "Surely, dear nurse, the gods have bereft thee of thy sense; and verily, they can make the wisdom of the wise to be foolishness, and they can give wisdom to the simple.
migratory
From this reading THE END OF THE WANDERING Eurycleia went to the chamber of her mistress, bearing the glad tidings.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE END OF THE WANDERING Eurycleia went to the chamber of her mistress, bearing the glad tidings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And she stood by the head of Penelope, and spake, saying: "Awake, dear child, and see with thine eyes that which thou hast desired so long.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading But Penelope made answer: "Surely, dear nurse, the gods have bereft thee of thy sense; and verily, they can make the wisdom of the wise to be foolishness, and they can give wisdom to the simple.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading But Penelope made answer: "Surely, dear nurse, the gods have bereft thee of thy sense; and verily, they can make the wisdom of the wise to be foolishness, and they can give wisdom to the simple.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And she stood by the head of Penelope, and spake, saying: "Awake, dear child, and see with thine eyes that which thou hast desired so long.
