adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Slay him!” they cried, and yet they feared the task, but circled round like hounds about a mighty boar at bay.
Achæans
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From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Slay him!” they cried, and yet they feared the task, but circled round like hounds about a mighty boar at bay.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “Slay him!” they cried, and yet they feared the task, but circled round like hounds about a mighty boar at bay.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
boarnounUS /bɔːr/
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading “Slay him!” they cried, and yet they feared the task, but circled round like hounds about a mighty boar at bay.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Slay him!” they cried, and yet they feared the task, but circled round like hounds about a mighty boar at bay.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading “Slay him!” they cried, and yet they feared the task, but circled round like hounds about a mighty boar at bay.
COMESnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “TILL ODYSSEUS COMES!”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Slay him!” cried the foes within, speaking in many tongues.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading The Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Slay him!” they cried, and yet they feared the task, but circled round like hounds about a mighty boar at bay.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
frayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
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 Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
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 “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “Slay him!” they cried, and yet they feared the task, but circled round like hounds about a mighty boar at bay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Slay him!” cried the foes within, speaking in many tongues.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
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 “Slay him!” cried the foes within, speaking in many tongues.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “Slay him!” they cried, and yet they feared the task, but circled round like hounds about a mighty boar at bay.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
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 “TILL ODYSSEUS COMES!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Slay him!” they cried, and yet they feared the task, but circled round like hounds about a mighty boar at bay.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
SlayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “Slay him!” cried the foes within, speaking in many tongues.
SpareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Slay him!” cried the foes within, speaking in many tongues.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “Slay him!” they cried, and yet they feared the task, but circled round like hounds about a mighty boar at bay.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Slay him!” they cried, and yet they feared the task, but circled round like hounds about a mighty boar at bay.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
TILLprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “TILL ODYSSEUS COMES!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “Slay him!” cried the foes within, speaking in many tongues.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “Spare him!” shouted the host of the Achæans, watching the fray from far, as they stood behind their inner wall, for as yet they had not mingled in the battle but stayed by their ships to guard them.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The Wanderer laughed like a God, though he deemed that the end was near, and the foes within the camp and the friends without looked on him and wondered.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Slay him!” they cried, and yet they feared the task, but circled round like hounds about a mighty boar at bay.
