aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then they wheeled about, darted with fury at each other, and tore with their savage talons at each other's heads and necks.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Side by side they flew until they were above the place of the council meeting.
anew
From this reading Then, once again, with pleading words, Telemachus tried to move the hearts of the wooers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they wheeled about, darted with fury at each other, and tore with their savage talons at each other's heads and necks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke, two eagles flew, fleet as the wind, from the mountain crest.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "If ye will not go," at last he said, "I will ask the gods to reward you for your wickedness."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If ye will not go," at last he said, "I will ask the gods to reward you for your wickedness."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Side by side they flew until they were above the place of the council meeting.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Side by side they flew until they were above the place of the council meeting.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading As he spoke, two eagles flew, fleet as the wind, from the mountain crest.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Then they wheeled about, darted with fury at each other, and tore with their savage talons at each other's heads and necks.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then they wheeled about, darted with fury at each other, and tore with their savage talons at each other's heads and necks.
eaglesnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading As he spoke, two eagles flew, fleet as the wind, from the mountain crest.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading As he spoke, two eagles flew, fleet as the wind, from the mountain crest.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading As he spoke, two eagles flew, fleet as the wind, from the mountain crest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If ye will not go," at last he said, "I will ask the gods to reward you for your wickedness."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he spoke, two eagles flew, fleet as the wind, from the mountain crest.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Then they wheeled about, darted with fury at each other, and tore with their savage talons at each other's heads and necks.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If ye will not go," at last he said, "I will ask the gods to reward you for your wickedness."
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "If ye will not go," at last he said, "I will ask the gods to reward you for your wickedness."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If ye will not go," at last he said, "I will ask the gods to reward you for your wickedness."
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then they wheeled about, darted with fury at each other, and tore with their savage talons at each other's heads and necks.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Then, once again, with pleading words, Telemachus tried to move the hearts of the wooers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If ye will not go," at last he said, "I will ask the gods to reward you for your wickedness."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If ye will not go," at last he said, "I will ask the gods to reward you for your wickedness."
immediately past
From this reading "If ye will not go," at last he said, "I will ask the gods to reward you for your wickedness."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Side by side they flew until they were above the place of the council meeting.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading As he spoke, two eagles flew, fleet as the wind, from the mountain crest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, once again, with pleading words, Telemachus tried to move the hearts of the wooers.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Then they wheeled about, darted with fury at each other, and tore with their savage talons at each other's heads and necks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If ye will not go," at last he said, "I will ask the gods to reward you for your wickedness."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, once again, with pleading words, Telemachus tried to move the hearts of the wooers.
on one occasion
From this reading Then, once again, with pleading words, Telemachus tried to move the hearts of the wooers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then they wheeled about, darted with fury at each other, and tore with their savage talons at each other's heads and necks.
other's
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From this reading Then they wheeled about, darted with fury at each other, and tore with their savage talons at each other's heads and necks.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Side by side they flew until they were above the place of the council meeting.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Then, once again, with pleading words, Telemachus tried to move the hearts of the wooers.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading "If ye will not go," at last he said, "I will ask the gods to reward you for your wickedness."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If ye will not go," at last he said, "I will ask the gods to reward you for your wickedness."
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Then they wheeled about, darted with fury at each other, and tore with their savage talons at each other's heads and necks.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Side by side they flew until they were above the place of the council meeting.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke, two eagles flew, fleet as the wind, from the mountain crest.
talonsnounUS /ˈtælənz/
plural of “talon” — a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
From this reading Then they wheeled about, darted with fury at each other, and tore with their savage talons at each other's heads and necks.
Telemachus
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From this reading Then, once again, with pleading words, Telemachus tried to move the hearts of the wooers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, once again, with pleading words, Telemachus tried to move the hearts of the wooers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they wheeled about, darted with fury at each other, and tore with their savage talons at each other's heads and necks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, once again, with pleading words, Telemachus tried to move the hearts of the wooers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Side by side they flew until they were above the place of the council meeting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, once again, with pleading words, Telemachus tried to move the hearts of the wooers.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Then they wheeled about, darted with fury at each other, and tore with their savage talons at each other's heads and necks.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Then, once again, with pleading words, Telemachus tried to move the hearts of the wooers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As he spoke, two eagles flew, fleet as the wind, from the mountain crest.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Side by side they flew until they were above the place of the council meeting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Side by side they flew until they were above the place of the council meeting.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading Then they wheeled about, darted with fury at each other, and tore with their savage talons at each other's heads and necks.
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "If ye will not go," at last he said, "I will ask the gods to reward you for your wickedness."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If ye will not go," at last he said, "I will ask the gods to reward you for your wickedness."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading As he spoke, two eagles flew, fleet as the wind, from the mountain crest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, once again, with pleading words, Telemachus tried to move the hearts of the wooers.
wooers
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From this reading Then, once again, with pleading words, Telemachus tried to move the hearts of the wooers.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Then, once again, with pleading words, Telemachus tried to move the hearts of the wooers.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "If ye will not go," at last he said, "I will ask the gods to reward you for your wickedness."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If ye will not go," at last he said, "I will ask the gods to reward you for your wickedness."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If ye will not go," at last he said, "I will ask the gods to reward you for your wickedness."
