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Achaians
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
Andromache
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
avail
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From this reading Hector and Æneas did their best to spur the soldiers to resistance, but without avail.
battle
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From this reading Then go and leave the battle to us.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
best
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From this reading Hector and Æneas did their best to spur the soldiers to resistance, but without avail.
brother
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From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
City
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
courage
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
day
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
Dear
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From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
declining
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hector and Æneas did their best to spur the soldiers to resistance, but without avail.
Diomedes
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
elders
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From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
encourage
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From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
enough
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From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
field
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
gave
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From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
gift
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From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
Glaucus
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
go
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From this reading Then go and leave the battle to us.
Greeks
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
Hastens
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
Hector
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
Helenus
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From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
knowing
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
leave
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From this reading Then go and leave the battle to us.
longer
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
Mars
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
more
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
near
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From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
once
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
people
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From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
pressed
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
Priam's
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From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
renewed
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
resistance
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From this reading Hector and Æneas did their best to spur the soldiers to resistance, but without avail.
see
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From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
soldiers
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From this reading Hector and Æneas did their best to spur the soldiers to resistance, but without avail.
sons
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From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
soon
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From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
spake
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From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
spur
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From this reading Hector and Æneas did their best to spur the soldiers to resistance, but without avail.
Successful
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From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hector and Æneas did their best to spur the soldiers to resistance, but without avail.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
Then
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From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
Trojans
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From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
try
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From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then go and leave the battle to us.
walls
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From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
way
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From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then Helenus, one of Priam’s sons, who had the gift of prophecy, spake unto Hector: “Dear brother, do thou and Æneas try once more to encourage the people.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Greeks are Successful—Hector Hastens to the City—Glaucus and Diomedes, Hector and Andromache The day was declining, but once more the Achaians pressed forward with renewed courage, knowing that Mars was no longer on the field.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Hector and Æneas did their best to spur the soldiers to resistance, but without avail.
women
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From this reading The Trojans gave way before them, and soon they were near enough to see again the elders and the women upon the city walls.
Æneas
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From this reading Hector and Æneas did their best to spur the soldiers to resistance, but without avail.
