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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 Alcinous calls a council, in which it is resolved to transport Ulysses into his country.
admiration
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From this reading They next proceed to the games, the race, the wrestling, discus, &c., where Ulysses casts a prodigious length, to the admiration of all the spectators.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After which splendid entertainments are made, where the celebrated musician and poet, Demodocus, plays and sings to the guests.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They return again to the banquet and Demodocus sings the loves of Mars and Venus.
Alcinous
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From this reading Alcinous calls a council, in which it is resolved to transport Ulysses into his country.
all
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From this reading They next proceed to the games, the race, the wrestling, discus, &c., where Ulysses casts a prodigious length, to the admiration of all the spectators.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After which splendid entertainments are made, where the celebrated musician and poet, Demodocus, plays and sings to the guests.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After which splendid entertainments are made, where the celebrated musician and poet, Demodocus, plays and sings to the guests.
banquet
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From this reading They return again to the banquet and Demodocus sings the loves of Mars and Venus.
c
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From this reading They next proceed to the games, the race, the wrestling, discus, &c., where Ulysses casts a prodigious length, to the admiration of all the spectators.
calls
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From this reading Alcinous calls a council, in which it is resolved to transport Ulysses into his country.
casts
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From this reading They next proceed to the games, the race, the wrestling, discus, &c., where Ulysses casts a prodigious length, to the admiration of all the spectators.
celebrated
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From this reading After which splendid entertainments are made, where the celebrated musician and poet, Demodocus, plays and sings to the guests.
compliment
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From this reading Ulysses, after a compliment to the poet, desires him to sing the introduction of the wooden horse into Troy, which subject provoking his tears, Alcinous inquires of his guest his name, parentage, and fortunes.
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alcinous calls a council, in which it is resolved to transport Ulysses into his country.
country
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From this reading Alcinous calls a council, in which it is resolved to transport Ulysses into his country.
Demodocus
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From this reading After which splendid entertainments are made, where the celebrated musician and poet, Demodocus, plays and sings to the guests.
desires
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From this reading Ulysses, after a compliment to the poet, desires him to sing the introduction of the wooden horse into Troy, which subject provoking his tears, Alcinous inquires of his guest his name, parentage, and fortunes.
discus
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From this reading They next proceed to the games, the race, the wrestling, discus, &c., where Ulysses casts a prodigious length, to the admiration of all the spectators.
entertainments
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From this reading After which splendid entertainments are made, where the celebrated musician and poet, Demodocus, plays and sings to the guests.
fortunes
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From this reading Ulysses, after a compliment to the poet, desires him to sing the introduction of the wooden horse into Troy, which subject provoking his tears, Alcinous inquires of his guest his name, parentage, and fortunes.
games
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From this reading They next proceed to the games, the race, the wrestling, discus, &c., where Ulysses casts a prodigious length, to the admiration of all the spectators.
guest
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From this reading Ulysses, after a compliment to the poet, desires him to sing the introduction of the wooden horse into Troy, which subject provoking his tears, Alcinous inquires of his guest his name, parentage, and fortunes.
guests
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From this reading After which splendid entertainments are made, where the celebrated musician and poet, Demodocus, plays and sings to the guests.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ulysses, after a compliment to the poet, desires him to sing the introduction of the wooden horse into Troy, which subject provoking his tears, Alcinous inquires of his guest his name, parentage, and fortunes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alcinous calls a council, in which it is resolved to transport Ulysses into his country.
horse
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From this reading Ulysses, after a compliment to the poet, desires him to sing the introduction of the wooden horse into Troy, which subject provoking his tears, Alcinous inquires of his guest his name, parentage, and fortunes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alcinous calls a council, in which it is resolved to transport Ulysses into his country.
inquires
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From this reading Ulysses, after a compliment to the poet, desires him to sing the introduction of the wooden horse into Troy, which subject provoking his tears, Alcinous inquires of his guest his name, parentage, and fortunes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Alcinous calls a council, in which it is resolved to transport Ulysses into his country.
introduction
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From this reading Ulysses, after a compliment to the poet, desires him to sing the introduction of the wooden horse into Troy, which subject provoking his tears, Alcinous inquires of his guest his name, parentage, and fortunes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alcinous calls a council, in which it is resolved to transport Ulysses into his country.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Alcinous calls a council, in which it is resolved to transport Ulysses into his country.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading They next proceed to the games, the race, the wrestling, discus, &c., where Ulysses casts a prodigious length, to the admiration of all the spectators.
loves
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From this reading They return again to the banquet and Demodocus sings the loves of Mars and Venus.
made
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From this reading After which splendid entertainments are made, where the celebrated musician and poet, Demodocus, plays and sings to the guests.
Mars
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From this reading They return again to the banquet and Demodocus sings the loves of Mars and Venus.
musician
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From this reading After which splendid entertainments are made, where the celebrated musician and poet, Demodocus, plays and sings to the guests.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ulysses, after a compliment to the poet, desires him to sing the introduction of the wooden horse into Troy, which subject provoking his tears, Alcinous inquires of his guest his name, parentage, and fortunes.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They next proceed to the games, the race, the wrestling, discus, &c., where Ulysses casts a prodigious length, to the admiration of all the spectators.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They next proceed to the games, the race, the wrestling, discus, &c., where Ulysses casts a prodigious length, to the admiration of all the spectators.
parentage
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From this reading Ulysses, after a compliment to the poet, desires him to sing the introduction of the wooden horse into Troy, which subject provoking his tears, Alcinous inquires of his guest his name, parentage, and fortunes.
plays
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From this reading After which splendid entertainments are made, where the celebrated musician and poet, Demodocus, plays and sings to the guests.
poet
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From this reading After which splendid entertainments are made, where the celebrated musician and poet, Demodocus, plays and sings to the guests.
proceed
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From this reading They next proceed to the games, the race, the wrestling, discus, &c., where Ulysses casts a prodigious length, to the admiration of all the spectators.
prodigious
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From this reading They next proceed to the games, the race, the wrestling, discus, &c., where Ulysses casts a prodigious length, to the admiration of all the spectators.
provoking
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From this reading Ulysses, after a compliment to the poet, desires him to sing the introduction of the wooden horse into Troy, which subject provoking his tears, Alcinous inquires of his guest his name, parentage, and fortunes.
race
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From this reading They next proceed to the games, the race, the wrestling, discus, &c., where Ulysses casts a prodigious length, to the admiration of all the spectators.
resolved
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From this reading Alcinous calls a council, in which it is resolved to transport Ulysses into his country.
return
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From this reading They return again to the banquet and Demodocus sings the loves of Mars and Venus.
sing
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From this reading Ulysses, after a compliment to the poet, desires him to sing the introduction of the wooden horse into Troy, which subject provoking his tears, Alcinous inquires of his guest his name, parentage, and fortunes.
sings
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From this reading After which splendid entertainments are made, where the celebrated musician and poet, Demodocus, plays and sings to the guests.
spectators
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From this reading They next proceed to the games, the race, the wrestling, discus, &c., where Ulysses casts a prodigious length, to the admiration of all the spectators.
splendid
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From this reading After which splendid entertainments are made, where the celebrated musician and poet, Demodocus, plays and sings to the guests.
subject
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From this reading Ulysses, after a compliment to the poet, desires him to sing the introduction of the wooden horse into Troy, which subject provoking his tears, Alcinous inquires of his guest his name, parentage, and fortunes.
tears
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From this reading Ulysses, after a compliment to the poet, desires him to sing the introduction of the wooden horse into Troy, which subject provoking his tears, Alcinous inquires of his guest his name, parentage, and fortunes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After which splendid entertainments are made, where the celebrated musician and poet, Demodocus, plays and sings to the guests.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They next proceed to the games, the race, the wrestling, discus, &c., where Ulysses casts a prodigious length, to the admiration of all the spectators.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alcinous calls a council, in which it is resolved to transport Ulysses into his country.
transport
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From this reading Alcinous calls a council, in which it is resolved to transport Ulysses into his country.
Troy
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From this reading Ulysses, after a compliment to the poet, desires him to sing the introduction of the wooden horse into Troy, which subject provoking his tears, Alcinous inquires of his guest his name, parentage, and fortunes.
Ulysses
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From this reading Alcinous calls a council, in which it is resolved to transport Ulysses into his country.
Venus
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From this reading They return again to the banquet and Demodocus sings the loves of Mars and Venus.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After which splendid entertainments are made, where the celebrated musician and poet, Demodocus, plays and sings to the guests.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alcinous calls a council, in which it is resolved to transport Ulysses into his country.
wooden
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From this reading Ulysses, after a compliment to the poet, desires him to sing the introduction of the wooden horse into Troy, which subject provoking his tears, Alcinous inquires of his guest his name, parentage, and fortunes.
wrestling
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From this reading They next proceed to the games, the race, the wrestling, discus, &c., where Ulysses casts a prodigious length, to the admiration of all the spectators.
