used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading If they all unite and lead their people against us, we shall not be able to withstand them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If they all unite and lead their people against us, we shall not be able to withstand them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If they all unite and lead their people against us, we shall not be able to withstand them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Very soon the news of the death of the suitors will spread throughout the island, and the princes whose sons have not returned at night will set out to seek them.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If they all unite and lead their people against us, we shall not be able to withstand them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come quickly, friends,” said he, “that we may reach my father’s plantation before daylight.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Therefore we will conceal ourselves in Laertes’ distant garden in the country.
ConflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Therefore we will conceal ourselves in Laertes’ distant garden in the country.
the first light of day
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “Come quickly, friends,” said he, “that we may reach my father’s plantation before daylight.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Very soon the news of the death of the suitors will spread throughout the island, and the princes whose sons have not returned at night will set out to seek them.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Therefore we will conceal ourselves in Laertes’ distant garden in the country.
Father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
FestivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Therefore we will conceal ourselves in Laertes’ distant garden in the country.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Very soon the news of the death of the suitors will spread throughout the island, and the princes whose sons have not returned at night will set out to seek them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come quickly, friends,” said he, “that we may reach my father’s plantation before daylight.
herdsmennounUS /ˈhɜːrdzmɪn/
plural of “herdsman” — someone who drives a herd
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they all unite and lead their people against us, we shall not be able to withstand them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Very soon the news of the death of the suitors will spread throughout the island, and the princes whose sons have not returned at night will set out to seek them.
IthacanounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
Laertesnoun
(Greek mythology) the father of Odysseus
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading If they all unite and lead their people against us, we shall not be able to withstand them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Come quickly, friends,” said he, “that we may reach my father’s plantation before daylight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Come quickly, friends,” said he, “that we may reach my father’s plantation before daylight.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Very soon the news of the death of the suitors will spread throughout the island, and the princes whose sons have not returned at night will set out to seek them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Very soon the news of the death of the suitors will spread throughout the island, and the princes whose sons have not returned at night will set out to seek them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Very soon the news of the death of the suitors will spread throughout the island, and the princes whose sons have not returned at night will set out to seek them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Therefore we will conceal ourselves in Laertes’ distant garden in the country.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Very soon the news of the death of the suitors will spread throughout the island, and the princes whose sons have not returned at night will set out to seek them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If they all unite and lead their people against us, we shall not be able to withstand them.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading “Come quickly, friends,” said he, “that we may reach my father’s plantation before daylight.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Very soon the news of the death of the suitors will spread throughout the island, and the princes whose sons have not returned at night will set out to seek them.
with speed
From this reading “Come quickly, friends,” said he, “that we may reach my father’s plantation before daylight.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Come quickly, friends,” said he, “that we may reach my father’s plantation before daylight.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Very soon the news of the death of the suitors will spread throughout the island, and the princes whose sons have not returned at night will set out to seek them.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come quickly, friends,” said he, “that we may reach my father’s plantation before daylight.
try to get or reach
From this reading Very soon the news of the death of the suitors will spread throughout the island, and the princes whose sons have not returned at night will set out to seek them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Very soon the news of the death of the suitors will spread throughout the island, and the princes whose sons have not returned at night will set out to seek them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If they all unite and lead their people against us, we shall not be able to withstand them.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Very soon the news of the death of the suitors will spread throughout the island, and the princes whose sons have not returned at night will set out to seek them.
in the near future
From this reading Very soon the news of the death of the suitors will spread throughout the island, and the princes whose sons have not returned at night will set out to seek them.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Very soon the news of the death of the suitors will spread throughout the island, and the princes whose sons have not returned at night will set out to seek them.
SuitorsnounUS /ˈsuːtərz/
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
Telemachus
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From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Come quickly, friends,” said he, “that we may reach my father’s plantation before daylight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If they all unite and lead their people against us, we shall not be able to withstand them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Very soon the news of the death of the suitors will spread throughout the island, and the princes whose sons have not returned at night will set out to seek them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore we will conceal ourselves in Laertes’ distant garden in the country.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they all unite and lead their people against us, we shall not be able to withstand them.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Very soon the news of the death of the suitors will spread throughout the island, and the princes whose sons have not returned at night will set out to seek them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
uniteverbUS /ˈjuːnaɪt/
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading If they all unite and lead their people against us, we shall not be able to withstand them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If they all unite and lead their people against us, we shall not be able to withstand them.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very soon the news of the death of the suitors will spread throughout the island, and the princes whose sons have not returned at night will set out to seek them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Come quickly, friends,” said he, “that we may reach my father’s plantation before daylight.
belonging to which person
From this reading Very soon the news of the death of the suitors will spread throughout the island, and the princes whose sons have not returned at night will set out to seek them.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Very soon the news of the death of the suitors will spread throughout the island, and the princes whose sons have not returned at night will set out to seek them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ulysses goes to Laertes—His Father’s Conflict with the Friends of the slain Suitors—Great Sacrifice and Festival in Ithaca Before dawn, after a few hours of sleep, Ulysses arose and awakened his wife, Telemachus, and the herdsmen.
withstandverbUS /wɪθˈstænd/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading If they all unite and lead their people against us, we shall not be able to withstand them.
