Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He was inflamed with a desire of seeing again after a ten years absence, his wife and native country Ithaca.

the state of being absent

From this reading He was inflamed with a desire of seeing again after a ten years absence, his wife and native country Ithaca.

later than; following

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

anew

From this reading He was inflamed with a desire of seeing again after a ten years absence, his wife and native country Ithaca.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

terminate

From this reading This made him refuse the offers of the goddess Calypso to stay with her, and partake of her immortality, in the delightful island; and this gave him strength to break from the enchantments of Circe, the daughter of the Sun.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf

From this reading This made him refuse the offers of the goddess Calypso to stay with her, and partake of her immortality, in the delightful island; and this gave him strength to break from the enchantments of Circe, the daughter of the Sun.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

put or send forth

From this reading From Troy ill winds cast Ulysses and his fleet upon the coast of the Cicons, a people hostile to the Grecians.

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From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

(Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine

From this reading This made him refuse the offers of the goddess Calypso to stay with her, and partake of her immortality, in the delightful island; and this gave him strength to break from the enchantments of Circe, the daughter of the Sun.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading From Troy ill winds cast Ulysses and his fleet upon the coast of the Cicons, a people hostile to the Grecians.

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He was inflamed with a desire of seeing again after a ten years absence, his wife and native country Ithaca.

(Greek mythology) one of a group of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

a female human offspring

From this reading This made him refuse the offers of the goddess Calypso to stay with her, and partake of her immortality, in the delightful island; and this gave him strength to break from the enchantments of Circe, the daughter of the Sun.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading This made him refuse the offers of the goddess Calypso to stay with her, and partake of her immortality, in the delightful island; and this gave him strength to break from the enchantments of Circe, the daughter of the Sun.

worth having or seeking or achieving

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading He was inflamed with a desire of seeing again after a ten years absence, his wife and native country Ithaca.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

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From this reading This made him refuse the offers of the goddess Calypso to stay with her, and partake of her immortality, in the delightful island; and this gave him strength to break from the enchantments of Circe, the daughter of the Sun.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

bringing death

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading From Troy ill winds cast Ulysses and his fleet upon the coast of the Cicons, a people hostile to the Grecians.

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

productive or conducive to producing in abundance

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading This made him refuse the offers of the goddess Calypso to stay with her, and partake of her immortality, in the delightful island; and this gave him strength to break from the enchantments of Circe, the daughter of the Sun.

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 _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

a female deity

From this reading This made him refuse the offers of the goddess Calypso to stay with her, and partake of her immortality, in the delightful island; and this gave him strength to break from the enchantments of Circe, the daughter of the Sun.

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From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was inflamed with a desire of seeing again after a ten years absence, his wife and native country Ithaca.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading This made him refuse the offers of the goddess Calypso to stay with her, and partake of her immortality, in the delightful island; and this gave him strength to break from the enchantments of Circe, the daughter of the Sun.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This made him refuse the offers of the goddess Calypso to stay with her, and partake of her immortality, in the delightful island; and this gave him strength to break from the enchantments of Circe, the daughter of the Sun.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

characterized by enmity or ill will

From this reading From Troy ill winds cast Ulysses and his fleet upon the coast of the Cicons, a people hostile to the Grecians.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading From Troy ill winds cast Ulysses and his fleet upon the coast of the Cicons, a people hostile to the Grecians.

the quality or state of being immortal

From this reading This made him refuse the offers of the goddess Calypso to stay with her, and partake of her immortality, in the delightful island; and this gave him strength to break from the enchantments of Circe, the daughter of the Sun.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened

From this reading He was inflamed with a desire of seeing again after a ten years absence, his wife and native country Ithaca.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading This made him refuse the offers of the goddess Calypso to stay with her, and partake of her immortality, in the delightful island; and this gave him strength to break from the enchantments of Circe, the daughter of the Sun.

a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga

From this reading He was inflamed with a desire of seeing again after a ten years absence, his wife and native country Ithaca.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

the act of departing

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

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From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

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From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This made him refuse the offers of the goddess Calypso to stay with her, and partake of her immortality, in the delightful island; and this gave him strength to break from the enchantments of Circe, the daughter of the Sun.

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From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading He was inflamed with a desire of seeing again after a ten years absence, his wife and native country Ithaca.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering

From this reading This made him refuse the offers of the goddess Calypso to stay with her, and partake of her immortality, in the delightful island; and this gave him strength to break from the enchantments of Circe, the daughter of the Sun.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

have some of the qualities or attributes of something

From this reading This made him refuse the offers of the goddess Calypso to stay with her, and partake of her immortality, in the delightful island; and this gave him strength to break from the enchantments of Circe, the daughter of the Sun.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading From Troy ill winds cast Ulysses and his fleet upon the coast of the Cicons, a people hostile to the Grecians.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

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From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

show unwillingness towards

From this reading This made him refuse the offers of the goddess Calypso to stay with her, and partake of her immortality, in the delightful island; and this gave him strength to break from the enchantments of Circe, the daughter of the Sun.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading He was inflamed with a desire of seeing again after a ten years absence, his wife and native country Ithaca.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading This made him refuse the offers of the goddess Calypso to stay with her, and partake of her immortality, in the delightful island; and this gave him strength to break from the enchantments of Circe, the daughter of the Sun.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading This made him refuse the offers of the goddess Calypso to stay with her, and partake of her immortality, in the delightful island; and this gave him strength to break from the enchantments of Circe, the daughter of the Sun.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading This made him refuse the offers of the goddess Calypso to stay with her, and partake of her immortality, in the delightful island; and this gave him strength to break from the enchantments of Circe, the daughter of the Sun.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading He was inflamed with a desire of seeing again after a ten years absence, his wife and native country Ithaca.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This made him refuse the offers of the goddess Calypso to stay with her, and partake of her immortality, in the delightful island; and this gave him strength to break from the enchantments of Circe, the daughter of the Sun.

having come into contact

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was inflamed with a desire of seeing again after a ten years absence, his wife and native country Ithaca.

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

in or to any place at all

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He was inflamed with a desire of seeing again after a ten years absence, his wife and native country Ithaca.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was inflamed with a desire of seeing again after a ten years absence, his wife and native country Ithaca.

a late time of life

From this reading He was inflamed with a desire of seeing again after a ten years absence, his wife and native country Ithaca.

but in spite of that

From this reading He was king of a barren spot, and a poor country, in comparison of the fruitful plains of Asia which he was leaving, or the wealthy kingdoms which he touched upon in his return; yet wherever he came, he could never see a soil which appeared in his eyes half so sweet or desirable as his country earth.

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From this reading _The Cicons.--The fruit of the lotos tree.--Polyphemus and the Cyclops.--The kingdom of the winds, and god Æolus's fatal present.--The Læstrygonian man-eaters._ This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.