used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cyclic poets expanded the hint and developed Troilus into a handsome youth who fell by Achilles' lance.
AchillesnounUS /əˈkɪliz/
a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
From this reading The cyclic poets expanded the hint and developed Troilus into a handsome youth who fell by Achilles' lance.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading This is all the great old world poet says of the king's son, whose fame in the Middle Ages outshone Hector's own.
(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 This is all the great old world poet says of the king's son, whose fame in the Middle Ages outshone Hector's own.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This brief mention of an early death stirred the imagination and set fancy at work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This brief mention of an early death stirred the imagination and set fancy at work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This brief mention of an early death stirred the imagination and set fancy at work.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It had become the custom under Imperial Rome to derive the empire from the Trojans, and the theory gave birth to many fabrications, professing to emanate from eye-witnesses of the war.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet it was not before the time of Constantine the Great, that a description was given which quite displaced Homer during the Middle Ages.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading It had become the custom under Imperial Rome to derive the empire from the Trojans, and the theory gave birth to many fabrications, professing to emanate from eye-witnesses of the war.
of short duration or distance
From this reading This brief mention of an early death stirred the imagination and set fancy at work.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cyclic poets expanded the hint and developed Troilus into a handsome youth who fell by Achilles' lance.
ConstantinenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəntiːn/
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
From this reading Yet it was not before the time of Constantine the Great, that a description was given which quite displaced Homer during the Middle Ages.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It had become the custom under Imperial Rome to derive the empire from the Trojans, and the theory gave birth to many fabrications, professing to emanate from eye-witnesses of the war.
cyclicadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪklɪk/
conforming to the Carnot cycle
From this reading The cyclic poets expanded the hint and developed Troilus into a handsome youth who fell by Achilles' lance.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading This brief mention of an early death stirred the imagination and set fancy at work.
deriveverbUS /dərˈaɪv/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading It had become the custom under Imperial Rome to derive the empire from the Trojans, and the theory gave birth to many fabrications, professing to emanate from eye-witnesses of the war.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Yet it was not before the time of Constantine the Great, that a description was given which quite displaced Homer during the Middle Ages.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading The cyclic poets expanded the hint and developed Troilus into a handsome youth who fell by Achilles' lance.
displacedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪst/
past form of “displace” — cause to move, usually with force or pressure
From this reading Yet it was not before the time of Constantine the Great, that a description was given which quite displaced Homer during the Middle Ages.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Yet it was not before the time of Constantine the Great, that a description was given which quite displaced Homer during the Middle Ages.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading This brief mention of an early death stirred the imagination and set fancy at work.
emanateverbUS /ˈeməneɪt/
proceed or issue forth, as from a source
From this reading It had become the custom under Imperial Rome to derive the empire from the Trojans, and the theory gave birth to many fabrications, professing to emanate from eye-witnesses of the war.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading It had become the custom under Imperial Rome to derive the empire from the Trojans, and the theory gave birth to many fabrications, professing to emanate from eye-witnesses of the war.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading The cyclic poets expanded the hint and developed Troilus into a handsome youth who fell by Achilles' lance.
eye-witnesses
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From this reading It had become the custom under Imperial Rome to derive the empire from the Trojans, and the theory gave birth to many fabrications, professing to emanate from eye-witnesses of the war.
fabricationsnounUS /ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “fabrication” — a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading It had become the custom under Imperial Rome to derive the empire from the Trojans, and the theory gave birth to many fabrications, professing to emanate from eye-witnesses of the war.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading This is all the great old world poet says of the king's son, whose fame in the Middle Ages outshone Hector's own.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading This brief mention of an early death stirred the imagination and set fancy at work.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The cyclic poets expanded the hint and developed Troilus into a handsome youth who fell by Achilles' lance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had become the custom under Imperial Rome to derive the empire from the Trojans, and the theory gave birth to many fabrications, professing to emanate from eye-witnesses of the war.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It had become the custom under Imperial Rome to derive the empire from the Trojans, and the theory gave birth to many fabrications, professing to emanate from eye-witnesses of the war.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Yet it was not before the time of Constantine the Great, that a description was given which quite displaced Homer during the Middle Ages.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This is all the great old world poet says of the king's son, whose fame in the Middle Ages outshone Hector's own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had become the custom under Imperial Rome to derive the empire from the Trojans, and the theory gave birth to many fabrications, professing to emanate from eye-witnesses of the war.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The cyclic poets expanded the hint and developed Troilus into a handsome youth who fell by Achilles' lance.
Hector'snounUS /ˈhektərz/
possessive form of “hector” — (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading This is all the great old world poet says of the king's son, whose fame in the Middle Ages outshone Hector's own.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading The cyclic poets expanded the hint and developed Troilus into a handsome youth who fell by Achilles' lance.
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading Yet it was not before the time of Constantine the Great, that a description was given which quite displaced Homer during the Middle Ages.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading This brief mention of an early death stirred the imagination and set fancy at work.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading It had become the custom under Imperial Rome to derive the empire from the Trojans, and the theory gave birth to many fabrications, professing to emanate from eye-witnesses of the war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is all the great old world poet says of the king's son, whose fame in the Middle Ages outshone Hector's own.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cyclic poets expanded the hint and developed Troilus into a handsome youth who fell by Achilles' lance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is all the great old world poet says of the king's son, whose fame in the Middle Ages outshone Hector's own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had become the custom under Imperial Rome to derive the empire from the Trojans, and the theory gave birth to many fabrications, professing to emanate from eye-witnesses of the war.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading This is all the great old world poet says of the king's son, whose fame in the Middle Ages outshone Hector's own.
lancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading The cyclic poets expanded the hint and developed Troilus into a handsome youth who fell by Achilles' lance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It had become the custom under Imperial Rome to derive the empire from the Trojans, and the theory gave birth to many fabrications, professing to emanate from eye-witnesses of the war.
make reference to
From this reading This brief mention of an early death stirred the imagination and set fancy at work.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading This is all the great old world poet says of the king's son, whose fame in the Middle Ages outshone Hector's own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet it was not before the time of Constantine the Great, that a description was given which quite displaced Homer during the Middle Ages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is all the great old world poet says of the king's son, whose fame in the Middle Ages outshone Hector's own.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This is all the great old world poet says of the king's son, whose fame in the Middle Ages outshone Hector's own.
outshoneverbUS /aʊtˈʃoʊn/
inflected form of “outshine” — shine brighter than
From this reading This is all the great old world poet says of the king's son, whose fame in the Middle Ages outshone Hector's own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This is all the great old world poet says of the king's son, whose fame in the Middle Ages outshone Hector's own.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading This is all the great old world poet says of the king's son, whose fame in the Middle Ages outshone Hector's own.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The cyclic poets expanded the hint and developed Troilus into a handsome youth who fell by Achilles' lance.
professingnounUS /prəˈfesɪŋ/
an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
From this reading It had become the custom under Imperial Rome to derive the empire from the Trojans, and the theory gave birth to many fabrications, professing to emanate from eye-witnesses of the war.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Yet it was not before the time of Constantine the Great, that a description was given which quite displaced Homer during the Middle Ages.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading It had become the custom under Imperial Rome to derive the empire from the Trojans, and the theory gave birth to many fabrications, professing to emanate from eye-witnesses of the war.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading This is all the great old world poet says of the king's son, whose fame in the Middle Ages outshone Hector's own.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This brief mention of an early death stirred the imagination and set fancy at work.
a male human offspring
From this reading This is all the great old world poet says of the king's son, whose fame in the Middle Ages outshone Hector's own.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading This brief mention of an early death stirred the imagination and set fancy at work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet it was not before the time of Constantine the Great, that a description was given which quite displaced Homer during the Middle Ages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is all the great old world poet says of the king's son, whose fame in the Middle Ages outshone Hector's own.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading It had become the custom under Imperial Rome to derive the empire from the Trojans, and the theory gave birth to many fabrications, professing to emanate from eye-witnesses of the war.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is all the great old world poet says of the king's son, whose fame in the Middle Ages outshone Hector's own.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet it was not before the time of Constantine the Great, that a description was given which quite displaced Homer during the Middle Ages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had become the custom under Imperial Rome to derive the empire from the Trojans, and the theory gave birth to many fabrications, professing to emanate from eye-witnesses of the war.
Troilus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cyclic poets expanded the hint and developed Troilus into a handsome youth who fell by Achilles' lance.
TrojansnounUS /ˈtroʊdʒənz/
plural of “trojan” — a native of ancient Troy
From this reading It had become the custom under Imperial Rome to derive the empire from the Trojans, and the theory gave birth to many fabrications, professing to emanate from eye-witnesses of the war.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It had become the custom under Imperial Rome to derive the empire from the Trojans, and the theory gave birth to many fabrications, professing to emanate from eye-witnesses of the war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It had become the custom under Imperial Rome to derive the empire from the Trojans, and the theory gave birth to many fabrications, professing to emanate from eye-witnesses of the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet it was not before the time of Constantine the Great, that a description was given which quite displaced Homer during the Middle Ages.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet it was not before the time of Constantine the Great, that a description was given which quite displaced Homer during the Middle Ages.
which person or people
From this reading The cyclic poets expanded the hint and developed Troilus into a handsome youth who fell by Achilles' lance.
belonging to which person
From this reading This is all the great old world poet says of the king's son, whose fame in the Middle Ages outshone Hector's own.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This brief mention of an early death stirred the imagination and set fancy at work.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This is all the great old world poet says of the king's son, whose fame in the Middle Ages outshone Hector's own.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it was not before the time of Constantine the Great, that a description was given which quite displaced Homer during the Middle Ages.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The cyclic poets expanded the hint and developed Troilus into a handsome youth who fell by Achilles' lance.
