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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
according
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
all
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
Arabian
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
arrived
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From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
asleep
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From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
author
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
back
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From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
blinded
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
boldest
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
brutish
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From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
burning
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
cry
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From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
cursed
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From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
custom
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
down
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From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
dreadfully
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From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
end
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From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
evening
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From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
eye
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
fell
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From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
find
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From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
fire
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
Footnote
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
forced
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From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
frightful
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From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
gate
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From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
get
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From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
giant
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From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
groped
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From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
heard
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
Homer's
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
hot
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
howling
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From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
lay
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From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
made
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From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
nine
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
number
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From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
occasioned
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From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
Odyssey
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
once
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
out
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From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
pain
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From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
palace
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From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
places
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From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
points
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
putting
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
rage
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From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
ran
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From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
revenged
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From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
roasted
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From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
sacrifice
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From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
see
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From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
seem
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
snore
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
some
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From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
soon
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
sought
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From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
spit
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
story
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
stretch
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From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
supper
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From this reading After he had made an end of his cursed supper, he lay down on his back, and fell asleep.
taken
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
thrust
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From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
thus
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From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
up
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From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
vain
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From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pain occasioned him to make a frightful cry, and to get up and stretch out his hands, in order to sacrifice some of us to his rage; but we ran to such places as he could not find us; and, after having sought for us in vain, he groped for the gate, and went out howling dreadfully.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were forced to submit to see a number of our comrades roasted; but at last revenged ourselves on the brutish giant thus.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We returned to the palace towards evening, and the giant arrived a little while after.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As soon as we heard him snore[Footnote: It would seem the Arabian author has taken this story from Homer's Odyssey.] according to his custom, nine of the boldest among us, with myself, took each a spit, and putting the points of them into the fire till they were burning hot, we thrust them into his eye all at once, and blinded him.
