used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Now I will choose a different mark,” he cried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Girding up his rags he threw the arrows to the ground before him and sprang to the doorway, drawing the bow.
Antinous
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From this reading With this the death shaft sped through Antinous’ neck, just as he had taken up the golden cup to drink.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading “Let us see whether Apollo will now grant me his favor!”
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Ulysses’ Revenge Ulysses quickly arose.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Girding up his rags he threw the arrows to the ground before him and sprang to the doorway, drawing the bow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With this the death shaft sped through Antinous’ neck, just as he had taken up the golden cup to drink.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Girding up his rags he threw the arrows to the ground before him and sprang to the doorway, drawing the bow.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Girding up his rags he threw the arrows to the ground before him and sprang to the doorway, drawing the bow.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “Now I will choose a different mark,” he cried.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Now I will choose a different mark,” he cried.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading With this the death shaft sped through Antinous’ neck, just as he had taken up the golden cup to drink.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading With this the death shaft sped through Antinous’ neck, just as he had taken up the golden cup to drink.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “Now I will choose a different mark,” he cried.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Girding up his rags he threw the arrows to the ground before him and sprang to the doorway, drawing the bow.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Girding up his rags he threw the arrows to the ground before him and sprang to the doorway, drawing the bow.
take in liquids
From this reading With this the death shaft sped through Antinous’ neck, just as he had taken up the golden cup to drink.
promote over another
From this reading “Let us see whether Apollo will now grant me his favor!”
GirdingverbUS /ˈɡɜːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “gird” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation
From this reading Girding up his rags he threw the arrows to the ground before him and sprang to the doorway, drawing the bow.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading With this the death shaft sped through Antinous’ neck, just as he had taken up the golden cup to drink.
let have
From this reading “Let us see whether Apollo will now grant me his favor!”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Girding up his rags he threw the arrows to the ground before him and sprang to the doorway, drawing the bow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With this the death shaft sped through Antinous’ neck, just as he had taken up the golden cup to drink.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Girding up his rags he threw the arrows to the ground before him and sprang to the doorway, drawing the bow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Girding up his rags he threw the arrows to the ground before him and sprang to the doorway, drawing the bow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Girding up his rags he threw the arrows to the ground before him and sprang to the doorway, drawing the bow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now I will choose a different mark,” he cried.
and nothing more
From this reading With this the death shaft sped through Antinous’ neck, just as he had taken up the golden cup to drink.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us see whether Apollo will now grant me his favor!”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Now I will choose a different mark,” he cried.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us see whether Apollo will now grant me his favor!”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading With this the death shaft sped through Antinous’ neck, just as he had taken up the golden cup to drink.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now I will choose a different mark,” he cried.
with speed
From this reading Ulysses’ Revenge Ulysses quickly arose.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Girding up his rags he threw the arrows to the ground before him and sprang to the doorway, drawing the bow.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Ulysses’ Revenge Ulysses quickly arose.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let us see whether Apollo will now grant me his favor!”
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading With this the death shaft sped through Antinous’ neck, just as he had taken up the golden cup to drink.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading With this the death shaft sped through Antinous’ neck, just as he had taken up the golden cup to drink.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Girding up his rags he threw the arrows to the ground before him and sprang to the doorway, drawing the bow.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading With this the death shaft sped through Antinous’ neck, just as he had taken up the golden cup to drink.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Girding up his rags he threw the arrows to the ground before him and sprang to the doorway, drawing the bow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this the death shaft sped through Antinous’ neck, just as he had taken up the golden cup to drink.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Girding up his rags he threw the arrows to the ground before him and sprang to the doorway, drawing the bow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With this the death shaft sped through Antinous’ neck, just as he had taken up the golden cup to drink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Girding up his rags he threw the arrows to the ground before him and sprang to the doorway, drawing the bow.
UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading Ulysses’ Revenge Ulysses quickly arose.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Girding up his rags he threw the arrows to the ground before him and sprang to the doorway, drawing the bow.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us see whether Apollo will now grant me his favor!”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Let us see whether Apollo will now grant me his favor!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Now I will choose a different mark,” he cried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this the death shaft sped through Antinous’ neck, just as he had taken up the golden cup to drink.
