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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 Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
addressing
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From this reading Their voices awaken Ulysses, who, addressing himself to the princess, is by her relieved and clothed, and receives directions in what manner to apply to the king and queen of the island.
Alcinous
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From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
anxious
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From this reading While thus the weary wanderer sunk to rest, And peaceful slumbers calmed his anxious breast, The martial maid from heaven’s aërial height Swift to Phæacia wing’d her rapid flight.
appearing
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From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
apply
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From this reading Their voices awaken Ulysses, who, addressing himself to the princess, is by her relieved and clothed, and receives directions in what manner to apply to the king and queen of the island.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nausicaa goes with her handmaidens to the river; where, while the garments are spread on the bank, they divert themselves in sports.
ARGUMENTnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading ARGUMENT.
awaken
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From this reading Their voices awaken Ulysses, who, addressing himself to the princess, is by her relieved and clothed, and receives directions in what manner to apply to the king and queen of the island.
aërial
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From this reading While thus the weary wanderer sunk to rest, And peaceful slumbers calmed his anxious breast, The martial maid from heaven’s aërial height Swift to Phæacia wing’d her rapid flight.
bank
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From this reading Nausicaa goes with her handmaidens to the river; where, while the garments are spread on the bank, they divert themselves in sports.
breast
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From this reading While thus the weary wanderer sunk to rest, And peaceful slumbers calmed his anxious breast, The martial maid from heaven’s aërial height Swift to Phæacia wing’d her rapid flight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their voices awaken Ulysses, who, addressing himself to the princess, is by her relieved and clothed, and receives directions in what manner to apply to the king and queen of the island.
calmed
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From this reading While thus the weary wanderer sunk to rest, And peaceful slumbers calmed his anxious breast, The martial maid from heaven’s aërial height Swift to Phæacia wing’d her rapid flight.
clothed
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From this reading Their voices awaken Ulysses, who, addressing himself to the princess, is by her relieved and clothed, and receives directions in what manner to apply to the king and queen of the island.
commands
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From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
daughter
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From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
descend
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From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
directions
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From this reading Their voices awaken Ulysses, who, addressing himself to the princess, is by her relieved and clothed, and receives directions in what manner to apply to the king and queen of the island.
divert
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From this reading Nausicaa goes with her handmaidens to the river; where, while the garments are spread on the bank, they divert themselves in sports.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
flight
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From this reading While thus the weary wanderer sunk to rest, And peaceful slumbers calmed his anxious breast, The martial maid from heaven’s aërial height Swift to Phæacia wing’d her rapid flight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While thus the weary wanderer sunk to rest, And peaceful slumbers calmed his anxious breast, The martial maid from heaven’s aërial height Swift to Phæacia wing’d her rapid flight.
garments
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From this reading Nausicaa goes with her handmaidens to the river; where, while the garments are spread on the bank, they divert themselves in sports.
goes
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From this reading Nausicaa goes with her handmaidens to the river; where, while the garments are spread on the bank, they divert themselves in sports.
handmaidens
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From this reading Nausicaa goes with her handmaidens to the river; where, while the garments are spread on the bank, they divert themselves in sports.
heaven's
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From this reading While thus the weary wanderer sunk to rest, And peaceful slumbers calmed his anxious breast, The martial maid from heaven’s aërial height Swift to Phæacia wing’d her rapid flight.
height
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From this reading While thus the weary wanderer sunk to rest, And peaceful slumbers calmed his anxious breast, The martial maid from heaven’s aërial height Swift to Phæacia wing’d her rapid flight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Their voices awaken Ulysses, who, addressing himself to the princess, is by her relieved and clothed, and receives directions in what manner to apply to the king and queen of the island.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While thus the weary wanderer sunk to rest, And peaceful slumbers calmed his anxious breast, The martial maid from heaven’s aërial height Swift to Phæacia wing’d her rapid flight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their voices awaken Ulysses, who, addressing himself to the princess, is by her relieved and clothed, and receives directions in what manner to apply to the king and queen of the island.
island
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From this reading Their voices awaken Ulysses, who, addressing himself to the princess, is by her relieved and clothed, and receives directions in what manner to apply to the king and queen of the island.
king
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From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
maid
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From this reading While thus the weary wanderer sunk to rest, And peaceful slumbers calmed his anxious breast, The martial maid from heaven’s aërial height Swift to Phæacia wing’d her rapid flight.
manner
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From this reading Their voices awaken Ulysses, who, addressing himself to the princess, is by her relieved and clothed, and receives directions in what manner to apply to the king and queen of the island.
martial
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From this reading While thus the weary wanderer sunk to rest, And peaceful slumbers calmed his anxious breast, The martial maid from heaven’s aërial height Swift to Phæacia wing’d her rapid flight.
Nausicaa
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From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
nuptials
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From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nausicaa goes with her handmaidens to the river; where, while the garments are spread on the bank, they divert themselves in sports.
Pallas
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From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
peaceful
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From this reading While thus the weary wanderer sunk to rest, And peaceful slumbers calmed his anxious breast, The martial maid from heaven’s aërial height Swift to Phæacia wing’d her rapid flight.
Phæacia
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From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
preparation
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From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Their voices awaken Ulysses, who, addressing himself to the princess, is by her relieved and clothed, and receives directions in what manner to apply to the king and queen of the island.
queen
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From this reading Their voices awaken Ulysses, who, addressing himself to the princess, is by her relieved and clothed, and receives directions in what manner to apply to the king and queen of the island.
rapid
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From this reading While thus the weary wanderer sunk to rest, And peaceful slumbers calmed his anxious breast, The martial maid from heaven’s aërial height Swift to Phæacia wing’d her rapid flight.
receives
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From this reading Their voices awaken Ulysses, who, addressing himself to the princess, is by her relieved and clothed, and receives directions in what manner to apply to the king and queen of the island.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their voices awaken Ulysses, who, addressing himself to the princess, is by her relieved and clothed, and receives directions in what manner to apply to the king and queen of the island.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While thus the weary wanderer sunk to rest, And peaceful slumbers calmed his anxious breast, The martial maid from heaven’s aërial height Swift to Phæacia wing’d her rapid flight.
river
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From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
robes
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From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
slumbers
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From this reading While thus the weary wanderer sunk to rest, And peaceful slumbers calmed his anxious breast, The martial maid from heaven’s aërial height Swift to Phæacia wing’d her rapid flight.
sports
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From this reading Nausicaa goes with her handmaidens to the river; where, while the garments are spread on the bank, they divert themselves in sports.
spread
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From this reading Nausicaa goes with her handmaidens to the river; where, while the garments are spread on the bank, they divert themselves in sports.
state
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From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
sunk
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From this reading While thus the weary wanderer sunk to rest, And peaceful slumbers calmed his anxious breast, The martial maid from heaven’s aërial height Swift to Phæacia wing’d her rapid flight.
Swift
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From this reading While thus the weary wanderer sunk to rest, And peaceful slumbers calmed his anxious breast, The martial maid from heaven’s aërial height Swift to Phæacia wing’d her rapid flight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their voices awaken Ulysses, who, addressing himself to the princess, is by her relieved and clothed, and receives directions in what manner to apply to the king and queen of the island.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Nausicaa goes with her handmaidens to the river; where, while the garments are spread on the bank, they divert themselves in sports.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nausicaa goes with her handmaidens to the river; where, while the garments are spread on the bank, they divert themselves in sports.
thus
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From this reading While thus the weary wanderer sunk to rest, And peaceful slumbers calmed his anxious breast, The martial maid from heaven’s aërial height Swift to Phæacia wing’d her rapid flight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
Ulysses
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From this reading Their voices awaken Ulysses, who, addressing himself to the princess, is by her relieved and clothed, and receives directions in what manner to apply to the king and queen of the island.
voices
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From this reading Their voices awaken Ulysses, who, addressing himself to the princess, is by her relieved and clothed, and receives directions in what manner to apply to the king and queen of the island.
wanderer
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From this reading While thus the weary wanderer sunk to rest, And peaceful slumbers calmed his anxious breast, The martial maid from heaven’s aërial height Swift to Phæacia wing’d her rapid flight.
wash
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From this reading Pallas appearing in a dream in to Nausicaa (the daughter of Alcinous, king of Phæacia, commands her to descend to the river, and wash the robes of state, in preparation for her nuptials.
weary
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From this reading While thus the weary wanderer sunk to rest, And peaceful slumbers calmed his anxious breast, The martial maid from heaven’s aërial height Swift to Phæacia wing’d her rapid flight.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Their voices awaken Ulysses, who, addressing himself to the princess, is by her relieved and clothed, and receives directions in what manner to apply to the king and queen of the island.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Nausicaa goes with her handmaidens to the river; where, while the garments are spread on the bank, they divert themselves in sports.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nausicaa goes with her handmaidens to the river; where, while the garments are spread on the bank, they divert themselves in sports.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Their voices awaken Ulysses, who, addressing himself to the princess, is by her relieved and clothed, and receives directions in what manner to apply to the king and queen of the island.
wing'd
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From this reading While thus the weary wanderer sunk to rest, And peaceful slumbers calmed his anxious breast, The martial maid from heaven’s aërial height Swift to Phæacia wing’d her rapid flight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nausicaa goes with her handmaidens to the river; where, while the garments are spread on the bank, they divert themselves in sports.
