Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
ADVENTURES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE CICONS, LOTOPHAGI AND CYCLOPS.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE CICONS, LOTOPHAGI AND CYCLOPS.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From there they sailed to the land of the Cyclops, whose manners and situation are particularly characterised.
ARGUMENTnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading ARGUMENT.
artifice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant Polyphemus and his cave described; the usage Ulysses and his companions met with there; and, lastly, the method and artifice by which he escaped.
begins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
cave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant Polyphemus and his cave described; the usage Ulysses and his companions met with there; and, lastly, the method and artifice by which he escaped.
characterised
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From there they sailed to the land of the Cyclops, whose manners and situation are particularly characterised.
CICONS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE CICONS, LOTOPHAGI AND CYCLOPS.
coast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
companions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
CYCLOPS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE CICONS, LOTOPHAGI AND CYCLOPS.
described
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant Polyphemus and his cave described; the usage Ulysses and his companions met with there; and, lastly, the method and artifice by which he escaped.
destruction
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
driven
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
escaped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant Polyphemus and his cave described; the usage Ulysses and his companions met with there; and, lastly, the method and artifice by which he escaped.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From there they sailed to the land of the Cyclops, whose manners and situation are particularly characterised.
giant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant Polyphemus and his cave described; the usage Ulysses and his companions met with there; and, lastly, the method and artifice by which he escaped.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
incursion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
land
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From there they sailed to the land of the Cyclops, whose manners and situation are particularly characterised.
lastly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant Polyphemus and his cave described; the usage Ulysses and his companions met with there; and, lastly, the method and artifice by which he escaped.
LOTOPHAGI
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE CICONS, LOTOPHAGI AND CYCLOPS.
made
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
manners
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From there they sailed to the land of the Cyclops, whose manners and situation are particularly characterised.
meeting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
met
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant Polyphemus and his cave described; the usage Ulysses and his companions met with there; and, lastly, the method and artifice by which he escaped.
method
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant Polyphemus and his cave described; the usage Ulysses and his companions met with there; and, lastly, the method and artifice by which he escaped.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE CICONS, LOTOPHAGI AND CYCLOPS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
particularly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From there they sailed to the land of the Cyclops, whose manners and situation are particularly characterised.
Polyphemus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant Polyphemus and his cave described; the usage Ulysses and his companions met with there; and, lastly, the method and artifice by which he escaped.
relation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
repulsed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
sailed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From there they sailed to the land of the Cyclops, whose manners and situation are particularly characterised.
situation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From there they sailed to the land of the Cyclops, whose manners and situation are particularly characterised.
storm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE CICONS, LOTOPHAGI AND CYCLOPS.
there
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From there they sailed to the land of the Cyclops, whose manners and situation are particularly characterised.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
Troy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
Ulysses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
usage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant Polyphemus and his cave described; the usage Ulysses and his companions met with there; and, lastly, the method and artifice by which he escaped.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The giant Polyphemus and his cave described; the usage Ulysses and his companions met with there; and, lastly, the method and artifice by which he escaped.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading From there they sailed to the land of the Cyclops, whose manners and situation are particularly characterised.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ulysses begins the relation of his adventures: how, after the destruction of Troy, he with his companions made an incursion on the Cicons, by whom they were repulsed; and, meeting with a storm, were driven to the coast of the Lotophagi.
