used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as he came near the first houses, his friend Athene met him disguised as a young girl returning with a pitcher of water from the well.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Ulysses addressed her.
Alcinous
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From this reading “Daughter, canst thou show me the way to the palace of Alcinous, thy king?”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am come from a distant country and am a stranger here.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ulysses visits the King of the Phæacians The sun had set and darkness had fallen when the hero set out for the city of the Phæacians.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he came near the first houses, his friend Athene met him disguised as a young girl returning with a pitcher of water from the well.
AthenenounUS /ˌæˈθiːn/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading As soon as he came near the first houses, his friend Athene met him disguised as a young girl returning with a pitcher of water from the well.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as he came near the first houses, his friend Athene met him disguised as a young girl returning with a pitcher of water from the well.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Daughter, canst thou show me the way to the palace of Alcinous, thy king?”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Ulysses visits the King of the Phæacians The sun had set and darkness had fallen when the hero set out for the city of the Phæacians.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I am come from a distant country and am a stranger here.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “I am come from a distant country and am a stranger here.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Ulysses visits the King of the Phæacians The sun had set and darkness had fallen when the hero set out for the city of the Phæacians.
a female human offspring
From this reading “Daughter, canst thou show me the way to the palace of Alcinous, thy king?”
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading As soon as he came near the first houses, his friend Athene met him disguised as a young girl returning with a pitcher of water from the well.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading “I am come from a distant country and am a stranger here.”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Ulysses visits the King of the Phæacians The sun had set and darkness had fallen when the hero set out for the city of the Phæacians.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As soon as he came near the first houses, his friend Athene met him disguised as a young girl returning with a pitcher of water from the well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ulysses visits the King of the Phæacians The sun had set and darkness had fallen when the hero set out for the city of the Phæacians.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As soon as he came near the first houses, his friend Athene met him disguised as a young girl returning with a pitcher of water from the well.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as he came near the first houses, his friend Athene met him disguised as a young girl returning with a pitcher of water from the well.
a young female
From this reading As soon as he came near the first houses, his friend Athene met him disguised as a young girl returning with a pitcher of water from the well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ulysses visits the King of the Phæacians The sun had set and darkness had fallen when the hero set out for the city of the Phæacians.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he came near the first houses, his friend Athene met him disguised as a young girl returning with a pitcher of water from the well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ulysses addressed her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I am come from a distant country and am a stranger here.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Ulysses visits the King of the Phæacians The sun had set and darkness had fallen when the hero set out for the city of the Phæacians.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as he came near the first houses, his friend Athene met him disguised as a young girl returning with a pitcher of water from the well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he came near the first houses, his friend Athene met him disguised as a young girl returning with a pitcher of water from the well.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As soon as he came near the first houses, his friend Athene met him disguised as a young girl returning with a pitcher of water from the well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am come from a distant country and am a stranger here.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Ulysses visits the King of the Phæacians The sun had set and darkness had fallen when the hero set out for the city of the Phæacians.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Daughter, canst thou show me the way to the palace of Alcinous, thy king?”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As soon as he came near the first houses, his friend Athene met him disguised as a young girl returning with a pitcher of water from the well.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As soon as he came near the first houses, his friend Athene met him disguised as a young girl returning with a pitcher of water from the well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ulysses visits the King of the Phæacians The sun had set and darkness had fallen when the hero set out for the city of the Phæacians.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ulysses visits the King of the Phæacians The sun had set and darkness had fallen when the hero set out for the city of the Phæacians.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “Daughter, canst thou show me the way to the palace of Alcinous, thy king?”
Phæacians
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ulysses visits the King of the Phæacians The sun had set and darkness had fallen when the hero set out for the city of the Phæacians.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading As soon as he came near the first houses, his friend Athene met him disguised as a young girl returning with a pitcher of water from the well.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading As soon as he came near the first houses, his friend Athene met him disguised as a young girl returning with a pitcher of water from the well.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ulysses visits the King of the Phæacians The sun had set and darkness had fallen when the hero set out for the city of the Phæacians.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Daughter, canst thou show me the way to the palace of Alcinous, thy king?”
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he came near the first houses, his friend Athene met him disguised as a young girl returning with a pitcher of water from the well.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “I am come from a distant country and am a stranger here.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Ulysses visits the King of the Phæacians The sun had set and darkness had fallen when the hero set out for the city of the Phæacians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ulysses visits the King of the Phæacians The sun had set and darkness had fallen when the hero set out for the city of the Phæacians.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Daughter, canst thou show me the way to the palace of Alcinous, thy king?”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Daughter, canst thou show me the way to the palace of Alcinous, thy king?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Daughter, canst thou show me the way to the palace of Alcinous, thy king?”
UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading Ulysses visits the King of the Phæacians The sun had set and darkness had fallen when the hero set out for the city of the Phæacians.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Ulysses visits the King of the Phæacians The sun had set and darkness had fallen when the hero set out for the city of the Phæacians.
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 As soon as he came near the first houses, his friend Athene met him disguised as a young girl returning with a pitcher of water from the well.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Daughter, canst thou show me the way to the palace of Alcinous, thy king?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As soon as he came near the first houses, his friend Athene met him disguised as a young girl returning with a pitcher of water from the well.
at the time that
From this reading Ulysses visits the King of the Phæacians The sun had set and darkness had fallen when the hero set out for the city of the Phæacians.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as he came near the first houses, his friend Athene met him disguised as a young girl returning with a pitcher of water from the well.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As soon as he came near the first houses, his friend Athene met him disguised as a young girl returning with a pitcher of water from the well.
