admonishverbUS /ædˈmɑːnɪʃ/
advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading That same night she went to Menelaus’ palace in Sparta to admonish Telemachus to return home and to warn him of the dangers lying in wait for him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Telemachus leaves Sparta and lands in Ithaca In the meanwhile Athene had not ceased planning for her favorites.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Let him hasten to the city to tell Penelope of thy safe arrival.”
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
AthenenounUS /ˌæˈθiːn/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading Telemachus leaves Sparta and lands in Ithaca In the meanwhile Athene had not ceased planning for her favorites.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Telemachus leaves Sparta and lands in Ithaca In the meanwhile Athene had not ceased planning for her favorites.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading That same night she went to Menelaus’ palace in Sparta to admonish Telemachus to return home and to warn him of the dangers lying in wait for him.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading With these words the goddess disappeared.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
Eumæus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
favoritesnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/
plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Telemachus leaves Sparta and lands in Ithaca In the meanwhile Athene had not ceased planning for her favorites.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Telemachus leaves Sparta and lands in Ithaca In the meanwhile Athene had not ceased planning for her favorites.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading With these words the goddess disappeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Telemachus leaves Sparta and lands in Ithaca In the meanwhile Athene had not ceased planning for her favorites.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading Let him hasten to the city to tell Penelope of thy safe arrival.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Telemachus leaves Sparta and lands in Ithaca In the meanwhile Athene had not ceased planning for her favorites.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That same night she went to Menelaus’ palace in Sparta to admonish Telemachus to return home and to warn him of the dangers lying in wait for him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That same night she went to Menelaus’ palace in Sparta to admonish Telemachus to return home and to warn him of the dangers lying in wait for him.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
temporary military shelter
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Telemachus leaves Sparta and lands in Ithaca In the meanwhile Athene had not ceased planning for her favorites.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
IthacanounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading Telemachus leaves Sparta and lands in Ithaca In the meanwhile Athene had not ceased planning for her favorites.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Telemachus leaves Sparta and lands in Ithaca In the meanwhile Athene had not ceased planning for her favorites.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Telemachus leaves Sparta and lands in Ithaca In the meanwhile Athene had not ceased planning for her favorites.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading That same night she went to Menelaus’ palace in Sparta to admonish Telemachus to return home and to warn him of the dangers lying in wait for him.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Telemachus leaves Sparta and lands in Ithaca In the meanwhile Athene had not ceased planning for her favorites.
Menelausnoun
(Greek mythology) the king of Sparta at the time of the Trojan War; brother of Agamemnon; husband of Helen
From this reading That same night she went to Menelaus’ palace in Sparta to admonish Telemachus to return home and to warn him of the dangers lying in wait for him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That same night she went to Menelaus’ palace in Sparta to admonish Telemachus to return home and to warn him of the dangers lying in wait for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Telemachus leaves Sparta and lands in Ithaca In the meanwhile Athene had not ceased planning for her favorites.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That same night she went to Menelaus’ palace in Sparta to admonish Telemachus to return home and to warn him of the dangers lying in wait for him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading That same night she went to Menelaus’ palace in Sparta to admonish Telemachus to return home and to warn him of the dangers lying in wait for him.
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 Let him hasten to the city to tell Penelope of thy safe arrival.”
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading Telemachus leaves Sparta and lands in Ithaca In the meanwhile Athene had not ceased planning for her favorites.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading That same night she went to Menelaus’ palace in Sparta to admonish Telemachus to return home and to warn him of the dangers lying in wait for him.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Let him hasten to the city to tell Penelope of thy safe arrival.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same night she went to Menelaus’ palace in Sparta to admonish Telemachus to return home and to warn him of the dangers lying in wait for him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That same night she went to Menelaus’ palace in Sparta to admonish Telemachus to return home and to warn him of the dangers lying in wait for him.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
SpartanounUS /ˈspɑːrtɑː/
an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC
From this reading Telemachus leaves Sparta and lands in Ithaca In the meanwhile Athene had not ceased planning for her favorites.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
Telemachus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Telemachus leaves Sparta and lands in Ithaca In the meanwhile Athene had not ceased planning for her favorites.
express in words
From this reading Let him hasten to the city to tell Penelope of thy safe arrival.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same night she went to Menelaus’ palace in Sparta to admonish Telemachus to return home and to warn him of the dangers lying in wait for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Telemachus leaves Sparta and lands in Ithaca In the meanwhile Athene had not ceased planning for her favorites.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these words the goddess disappeared.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same night she went to Menelaus’ palace in Sparta to admonish Telemachus to return home and to warn him of the dangers lying in wait for him.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading That same night she went to Menelaus’ palace in Sparta to admonish Telemachus to return home and to warn him of the dangers lying in wait for him.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading That same night she went to Menelaus’ palace in Sparta to admonish Telemachus to return home and to warn him of the dangers lying in wait for him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That same night she went to Menelaus’ palace in Sparta to admonish Telemachus to return home and to warn him of the dangers lying in wait for him.
at the time that
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
which person or people
From this reading “When thou art near the shores of Ithaca,” she said, “let thy companions row immediately to the city, but do thou go alone to the hut of old Eumæus, who is honestly devoted to thee, to spend the night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these words the goddess disappeared.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With these words the goddess disappeared.
