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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 He is met by Pallas in the form of a young virgin, who guides him to the palace, and directs him in what manner to address the queen Arete.
address
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From this reading He is met by Pallas in the form of a young virgin, who guides him to the palace, and directs him in what manner to address the queen Arete.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The princess Nausicaa returns to the city and Ulysses soon after follows thither.
ALCINOUS
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From this reading THE COURT OF ALCINOUS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The princess Nausicaa returns to the city and Ulysses soon after follows thither.
Arete
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From this reading He is met by Pallas in the form of a young virgin, who guides him to the palace, and directs him in what manner to address the queen Arete.
ARGUMENTnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading ARGUMENT.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He is met by Pallas in the form of a young virgin, who guides him to the palace, and directs him in what manner to address the queen Arete.
causes
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From this reading She then involves him in a mist which causes him to pass invisible.
city
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From this reading The princess Nausicaa returns to the city and Ulysses soon after follows thither.
COURT
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From this reading THE COURT OF ALCINOUS.
directs
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From this reading He is met by Pallas in the form of a young virgin, who guides him to the palace, and directs him in what manner to address the queen Arete.
follows
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From this reading The princess Nausicaa returns to the city and Ulysses soon after follows thither.
form
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From this reading He is met by Pallas in the form of a young virgin, who guides him to the palace, and directs him in what manner to address the queen Arete.
guides
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From this reading He is met by Pallas in the form of a young virgin, who guides him to the palace, and directs him in what manner to address the queen Arete.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is met by Pallas in the form of a young virgin, who guides him to the palace, and directs him in what manner to address the queen Arete.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is met by Pallas in the form of a young virgin, who guides him to the palace, and directs him in what manner to address the queen Arete.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is met by Pallas in the form of a young virgin, who guides him to the palace, and directs him in what manner to address the queen Arete.
invisible
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From this reading She then involves him in a mist which causes him to pass invisible.
involves
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From this reading She then involves him in a mist which causes him to pass invisible.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is met by Pallas in the form of a young virgin, who guides him to the palace, and directs him in what manner to address the queen Arete.
manner
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From this reading He is met by Pallas in the form of a young virgin, who guides him to the palace, and directs him in what manner to address the queen Arete.
met
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From this reading He is met by Pallas in the form of a young virgin, who guides him to the palace, and directs him in what manner to address the queen Arete.
mist
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From this reading She then involves him in a mist which causes him to pass invisible.
Nausicaa
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From this reading The princess Nausicaa returns to the city and Ulysses soon after follows thither.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COURT OF ALCINOUS.
palace
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From this reading He is met by Pallas in the form of a young virgin, who guides him to the palace, and directs him in what manner to address the queen Arete.
Pallas
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From this reading He is met by Pallas in the form of a young virgin, who guides him to the palace, and directs him in what manner to address the queen Arete.
pass
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From this reading She then involves him in a mist which causes him to pass invisible.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The princess Nausicaa returns to the city and Ulysses soon after follows thither.
queen
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From this reading He is met by Pallas in the form of a young virgin, who guides him to the palace, and directs him in what manner to address the queen Arete.
returns
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From this reading The princess Nausicaa returns to the city and Ulysses soon after follows thither.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She then involves him in a mist which causes him to pass invisible.
soon
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From this reading The princess Nausicaa returns to the city and Ulysses soon after follows thither.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COURT OF ALCINOUS.
then
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From this reading She then involves him in a mist which causes him to pass invisible.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The princess Nausicaa returns to the city and Ulysses soon after follows thither.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The princess Nausicaa returns to the city and Ulysses soon after follows thither.
Ulysses
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From this reading The princess Nausicaa returns to the city and Ulysses soon after follows thither.
virgin
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From this reading He is met by Pallas in the form of a young virgin, who guides him to the palace, and directs him in what manner to address the queen Arete.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He is met by Pallas in the form of a young virgin, who guides him to the palace, and directs him in what manner to address the queen Arete.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She then involves him in a mist which causes him to pass invisible.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He is met by Pallas in the form of a young virgin, who guides him to the palace, and directs him in what manner to address the queen Arete.
young
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From this reading He is met by Pallas in the form of a young virgin, who guides him to the palace, and directs him in what manner to address the queen Arete.