used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Scarcely were the words spoken when Telemachus appeared in the gateway, the dogs leaping about him in joyful welcome.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading It must be one of thy comrades or acquaintances.”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Arrival of Telemachus—Ulysses reveals himself to his Son When Telemachus reached the enclosure of the chief herder, the sun was already high in the heavens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Scarcely were the words spoken when Telemachus appeared in the gateway, the dogs leaping about him in joyful welcome.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Arrival of Telemachus—Ulysses reveals himself to his Son When Telemachus reached the enclosure of the chief herder, the sun was already high in the heavens.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “Listen, I hear footsteps,” said Ulysses, “and the dogs do not bark.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be one of thy comrades or acquaintances.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Arrival of Telemachus—Ulysses reveals himself to his Son When Telemachus reached the enclosure of the chief herder, the sun was already high in the heavens.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It must be one of thy comrades or acquaintances.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Listen, I hear footsteps,” said Ulysses, “and the dogs do not bark.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Listen, I hear footsteps,” said Ulysses, “and the dogs do not bark.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading Arrival of Telemachus—Ulysses reveals himself to his Son When Telemachus reached the enclosure of the chief herder, the sun was already high in the heavens.
Eumæus
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From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “Listen, I hear footsteps,” said Ulysses, “and the dogs do not bark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading Scarcely were the words spoken when Telemachus appeared in the gateway, the dogs leaping about him in joyful welcome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Listen, I hear footsteps,” said Ulysses, “and the dogs do not bark.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Arrival of Telemachus—Ulysses reveals himself to his Son When Telemachus reached the enclosure of the chief herder, the sun was already high in the heavens.
herdernounUS /ˈherdər/
German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
From this reading Arrival of Telemachus—Ulysses reveals himself to his Son When Telemachus reached the enclosure of the chief herder, the sun was already high in the heavens.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Arrival of Telemachus—Ulysses reveals himself to his Son When Telemachus reached the enclosure of the chief herder, the sun was already high in the heavens.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Scarcely were the words spoken when Telemachus appeared in the gateway, the dogs leaping about him in joyful welcome.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Arrival of Telemachus—Ulysses reveals himself to his Son When Telemachus reached the enclosure of the chief herder, the sun was already high in the heavens.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arrival of Telemachus—Ulysses reveals himself to his Son When Telemachus reached the enclosure of the chief herder, the sun was already high in the heavens.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Listen, I hear footsteps,” said Ulysses, “and the dogs do not bark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arrival of Telemachus—Ulysses reveals himself to his Son When Telemachus reached the enclosure of the chief herder, the sun was already high in the heavens.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be one of thy comrades or acquaintances.”
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Scarcely were the words spoken when Telemachus appeared in the gateway, the dogs leaping about him in joyful welcome.
and nothing more
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Scarcely were the words spoken when Telemachus appeared in the gateway, the dogs leaping about him in joyful welcome.
hear with intention
From this reading “Listen, I hear footsteps,” said Ulysses, “and the dogs do not bark.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be one of thy comrades or acquaintances.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Listen, I hear footsteps,” said Ulysses, “and the dogs do not bark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arrival of Telemachus—Ulysses reveals himself to his Son When Telemachus reached the enclosure of the chief herder, the sun was already high in the heavens.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It must be one of thy comrades or acquaintances.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It must be one of thy comrades or acquaintances.”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Arrival of Telemachus—Ulysses reveals himself to his Son When Telemachus reached the enclosure of the chief herder, the sun was already high in the heavens.
revealsverbUS /rɪˈviːlz/
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Arrival of Telemachus—Ulysses reveals himself to his Son When Telemachus reached the enclosure of the chief herder, the sun was already high in the heavens.
roastedadjectiveUS /ˈroʊstəd/
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Listen, I hear footsteps,” said Ulysses, “and the dogs do not bark.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely were the words spoken when Telemachus appeared in the gateway, the dogs leaping about him in joyful welcome.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
shepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
a male human offspring
From this reading Arrival of Telemachus—Ulysses reveals himself to his Son When Telemachus reached the enclosure of the chief herder, the sun was already high in the heavens.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Scarcely were the words spoken when Telemachus appeared in the gateway, the dogs leaping about him in joyful welcome.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Arrival of Telemachus—Ulysses reveals himself to his Son When Telemachus reached the enclosure of the chief herder, the sun was already high in the heavens.
Telemachus
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From this reading Arrival of Telemachus—Ulysses reveals himself to his Son When Telemachus reached the enclosure of the chief herder, the sun was already high in the heavens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arrival of Telemachus—Ulysses reveals himself to his Son When Telemachus reached the enclosure of the chief herder, the sun was already high in the heavens.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading It must be one of thy comrades or acquaintances.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arrival of Telemachus—Ulysses reveals himself to his Son When Telemachus reached the enclosure of the chief herder, the sun was already high in the heavens.
UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading Arrival of Telemachus—Ulysses reveals himself to his Son When Telemachus reached the enclosure of the chief herder, the sun was already high in the heavens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arrival of Telemachus—Ulysses reveals himself to his Son When Telemachus reached the enclosure of the chief herder, the sun was already high in the heavens.
accept gladly
From this reading Scarcely were the words spoken when Telemachus appeared in the gateway, the dogs leaping about him in joyful welcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Scarcely were the words spoken when Telemachus appeared in the gateway, the dogs leaping about him in joyful welcome.
at the time that
From this reading Arrival of Telemachus—Ulysses reveals himself to his Son When Telemachus reached the enclosure of the chief herder, the sun was already high in the heavens.
in or at the place that
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shepherds had scattered with their flocks and herds in fields and forest, and the excellent Eumæus was lying with Ulysses before the blazing fire where they had just roasted a piece of meat for their breakfast.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Scarcely were the words spoken when Telemachus appeared in the gateway, the dogs leaping about him in joyful welcome.
