adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading And before the host marched, the Captains came to the Wanderer, according to the command of Pharaoh, and placing their hands in his, swore to do his bidding on the march and in the battle.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He took the bow and tried it, and as he drew the string, once again and for the last time it sang shrilly of death to be.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The Captains heard the Song of the Bow, though what it said the Wanderer knew alone, for to their ears it came but as a faint, keen cry, like the cry of one who drowns in the water far from the kindly earth.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And before the host marched, the Captains came to the Wanderer, according to the command of Pharaoh, and placing their hands in his, swore to do his bidding on the march and in the battle.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He took the bow and tried it, and as he drew the string, once again and for the last time it sang shrilly of death to be.
barbariansnounUS /bɑːrˈberiənz/
plural of “barbarian” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES’ SON Now the host of Pharaoh marched forth from On, to do battle with the Nine-bow barbarians.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES’ SON Now the host of Pharaoh marched forth from On, to do battle with the Nine-bow barbarians.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He took the bow and tried it, and as he drew the string, once again and for the last time it sang shrilly of death to be.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And before the host marched, the Captains came to the Wanderer, according to the command of Pharaoh, and placing their hands in his, swore to do his bidding on the march and in the battle.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading And before the host marched, the Captains came to the Wanderer, according to the command of Pharaoh, and placing their hands in his, swore to do his bidding on the march and in the battle.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Captains heard the Song of the Bow, though what it said the Wanderer knew alone, for to their ears it came but as a faint, keen cry, like the cry of one who drowns in the water far from the kindly earth.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And before the host marched, the Captains came to the Wanderer, according to the command of Pharaoh, and placing their hands in his, swore to do his bidding on the march and in the battle.
CaptainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading And before the host marched, the Captains came to the Wanderer, according to the command of Pharaoh, and placing their hands in his, swore to do his bidding on the march and in the battle.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading And before the host marched, the Captains came to the Wanderer, according to the command of Pharaoh, and placing their hands in his, swore to do his bidding on the march and in the battle.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The Captains heard the Song of the Bow, though what it said the Wanderer knew alone, for to their ears it came but as a faint, keen cry, like the cry of one who drowns in the water far from the kindly earth.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He took the bow and tried it, and as he drew the string, once again and for the last time it sang shrilly of death to be.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES’ SON Now the host of Pharaoh marched forth from On, to do battle with the Nine-bow barbarians.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He took the bow and tried it, and as he drew the string, once again and for the last time it sang shrilly of death to be.
drownsverbUS /draʊnz/
third-person singular of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading The Captains heard the Song of the Bow, though what it said the Wanderer knew alone, for to their ears it came but as a faint, keen cry, like the cry of one who drowns in the water far from the kindly earth.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The Captains heard the Song of the Bow, though what it said the Wanderer knew alone, for to their ears it came but as a faint, keen cry, like the cry of one who drowns in the water far from the kindly earth.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Captains heard the Song of the Bow, though what it said the Wanderer knew alone, for to their ears it came but as a faint, keen cry, like the cry of one who drowns in the water far from the kindly earth.
Euryalus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
Eurytus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The Captains heard the Song of the Bow, though what it said the Wanderer knew alone, for to their ears it came but as a faint, keen cry, like the cry of one who drowns in the water far from the kindly earth.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Captains heard the Song of the Bow, though what it said the Wanderer knew alone, for to their ears it came but as a faint, keen cry, like the cry of one who drowns in the water far from the kindly earth.
FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES’ SON Now the host of Pharaoh marched forth from On, to do battle with the Nine-bow barbarians.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He took the bow and tried it, and as he drew the string, once again and for the last time it sang shrilly of death to be.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES’ SON Now the host of Pharaoh marched forth from On, to do battle with the Nine-bow barbarians.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES’ SON Now the host of Pharaoh marched forth from On, to do battle with the Nine-bow barbarians.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And before the host marched, the Captains came to the Wanderer, according to the command of Pharaoh, and placing their hands in his, swore to do his bidding on the march and in the battle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The Captains heard the Song of the Bow, though what it said the Wanderer knew alone, for to their ears it came but as a faint, keen cry, like the cry of one who drowns in the water far from the kindly earth.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And before the host marched, the Captains came to the Wanderer, according to the command of Pharaoh, and placing their hands in his, swore to do his bidding on the march and in the battle.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES’ SON Now the host of Pharaoh marched forth from On, to do battle with the Nine-bow barbarians.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And before the host marched, the Captains came to the Wanderer, according to the command of Pharaoh, and placing their hands in his, swore to do his bidding on the march and in the battle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took the bow and tried it, and as he drew the string, once again and for the last time it sang shrilly of death to be.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The Captains heard the Song of the Bow, though what it said the Wanderer knew alone, for to their ears it came but as a faint, keen cry, like the cry of one who drowns in the water far from the kindly earth.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Captains heard the Song of the Bow, though what it said the Wanderer knew alone, for to their ears it came but as a faint, keen cry, like the cry of one who drowns in the water far from the kindly earth.
LAERTESnoun
(Greek mythology) the father of Odysseus
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES’ SON Now the host of Pharaoh marched forth from On, to do battle with the Nine-bow barbarians.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES’ SON Now the host of Pharaoh marched forth from On, to do battle with the Nine-bow barbarians.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Captains heard the Song of the Bow, though what it said the Wanderer knew alone, for to their ears it came but as a faint, keen cry, like the cry of one who drowns in the water far from the kindly earth.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading And before the host marched, the Captains came to the Wanderer, according to the command of Pharaoh, and placing their hands in his, swore to do his bidding on the march and in the battle.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES’ SON Now the host of Pharaoh marched forth from On, to do battle with the Nine-bow barbarians.
Nine-bow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES’ SON Now the host of Pharaoh marched forth from On, to do battle with the Nine-bow barbarians.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES’ SON Now the host of Pharaoh marched forth from On, to do battle with the Nine-bow barbarians.
ODYSSEUSnounUS /oʊˈdɪsiəs/
(Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES’ SON Now the host of Pharaoh marched forth from On, to do battle with the Nine-bow barbarians.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES’ SON Now the host of Pharaoh marched forth from On, to do battle with the Nine-bow barbarians.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES’ SON Now the host of Pharaoh marched forth from On, to do battle with the Nine-bow barbarians.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He took the bow and tried it, and as he drew the string, once again and for the last time it sang shrilly of death to be.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Captains heard the Song of the Bow, though what it said the Wanderer knew alone, for to their ears it came but as a faint, keen cry, like the cry of one who drowns in the water far from the kindly earth.
PharaohnounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES’ SON Now the host of Pharaoh marched forth from On, to do battle with the Nine-bow barbarians.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And before the host marched, the Captains came to the Wanderer, according to the command of Pharaoh, and placing their hands in his, swore to do his bidding on the march and in the battle.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Captains heard the Song of the Bow, though what it said the Wanderer knew alone, for to their ears it came but as a faint, keen cry, like the cry of one who drowns in the water far from the kindly earth.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading He took the bow and tried it, and as he drew the string, once again and for the last time it sang shrilly of death to be.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
sheafnounUS /ʃiːf/
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
shrillyadverb
in a shrill voice
From this reading He took the bow and tried it, and as he drew the string, once again and for the last time it sang shrilly of death to be.
SONnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES’ SON Now the host of Pharaoh marched forth from On, to do battle with the Nine-bow barbarians.
SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The Captains heard the Song of the Bow, though what it said the Wanderer knew alone, for to their ears it came but as a faint, keen cry, like the cry of one who drowns in the water far from the kindly earth.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading He took the bow and tried it, and as he drew the string, once again and for the last time it sang shrilly of death to be.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading And before the host marched, the Captains came to the Wanderer, according to the command of Pharaoh, and placing their hands in his, swore to do his bidding on the march and in the battle.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES’ SON Now the host of Pharaoh marched forth from On, to do battle with the Nine-bow barbarians.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And before the host marched, the Captains came to the Wanderer, according to the command of Pharaoh, and placing their hands in his, swore to do his bidding on the march and in the battle.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Captains heard the Song of the Bow, though what it said the Wanderer knew alone, for to their ears it came but as a faint, keen cry, like the cry of one who drowns in the water far from the kindly earth.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He took the bow and tried it, and as he drew the string, once again and for the last time it sang shrilly of death to be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES’ SON Now the host of Pharaoh marched forth from On, to do battle with the Nine-bow barbarians.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the bow and tried it, and as he drew the string, once again and for the last time it sang shrilly of death to be.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He took the bow and tried it, and as he drew the string, once again and for the last time it sang shrilly of death to be.
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading And before the host marched, the Captains came to the Wanderer, according to the command of Pharaoh, and placing their hands in his, swore to do his bidding on the march and in the battle.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The Captains heard the Song of the Bow, though what it said the Wanderer knew alone, for to their ears it came but as a faint, keen cry, like the cry of one who drowns in the water far from the kindly earth.
weaponnounUS /ˈwepən/
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Captains heard the Song of the Bow, though what it said the Wanderer knew alone, for to their ears it came but as a faint, keen cry, like the cry of one who drowns in the water far from the kindly earth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They brought him the great black bow of Eurytus, and his keen sword of bronze, Euryalus’ gift, and many a sheaf of arrows, and his heart rejoiced when he saw the goodly weapon.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Captains heard the Song of the Bow, though what it said the Wanderer knew alone, for to their ears it came but as a faint, keen cry, like the cry of one who drowns in the water far from the kindly earth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES’ SON Now the host of Pharaoh marched forth from On, to do battle with the Nine-bow barbarians.
