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Chapter V
“Or have you alone heard some news from Phthia? They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.” He says, “That’s good.” He has a great bundle of white-oak bark under his arm for a sick man, gathered this Sunday morning. “I suppose there’s no harm in going after such a thing to-day,” says he.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading ““I suppose there’s no harm in going after such a thing to-day,” says he.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Or have you alone heard some news from Phthia?”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.””
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading “He has a great bundle of white-oak bark under his arm for a sick man, gathered this Sunday morning.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He says, “That’s good.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He has a great bundle of white-oak bark under his arm for a sick man, gathered this Sunday morning.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has a great bundle of white-oak bark under his arm for a sick man, gathered this Sunday morning.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Or have you alone heard some news from Phthia?”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He has a great bundle of white-oak bark under his arm for a sick man, gathered this Sunday morning.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose there’s no harm in going after such a thing to-day,” says he.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose there’s no harm in going after such a thing to-day,” says he.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “He has a great bundle of white-oak bark under his arm for a sick man, gathered this Sunday morning.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.””
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He has a great bundle of white-oak bark under his arm for a sick man, gathered this Sunday morning.
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From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
later than; following
From this reading “I suppose there’s no harm in going after such a thing to-day,” says he.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Or have you alone heard some news from Phthia?
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has a great bundle of white-oak bark under his arm for a sick man, gathered this Sunday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has a great bundle of white-oak bark under his arm for a sick man, gathered this Sunday morning.
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading He has a great bundle of white-oak bark under his arm for a sick man, gathered this Sunday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
one or the other of two
From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has a great bundle of white-oak bark under his arm for a sick man, gathered this Sunday morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Or have you alone heard some news from Phthia?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has a great bundle of white-oak bark under his arm for a sick man, gathered this Sunday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose there’s no harm in going after such a thing to-day,” says he.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He says, “That’s good.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has a great bundle of white-oak bark under his arm for a sick man, gathered this Sunday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose there’s no harm in going after such a thing to-day,” says he.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has a great bundle of white-oak bark under his arm for a sick man, gathered this Sunday morning.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Or have you alone heard some news from Phthia?
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He says, “That’s good.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Or have you alone heard some news from Phthia?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has a great bundle of white-oak bark under his arm for a sick man, gathered this Sunday morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose there’s no harm in going after such a thing to-day,” says he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I suppose there’s no harm in going after such a thing to-day,” says he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has a great bundle of white-oak bark under his arm for a sick man, gathered this Sunday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has a great bundle of white-oak bark under his arm for a sick man, gathered this Sunday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Or have you alone heard some news from Phthia?
not any; not one
From this reading “I suppose there’s no harm in going after such a thing to-day,” says he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Or have you alone heard some news from Phthia?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Or have you alone heard some news from Phthia?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He says, “That’s good.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has a great bundle of white-oak bark under his arm for a sick man, gathered this Sunday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Or have you alone heard some news from Phthia?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I suppose there’s no harm in going after such a thing to-day,” says he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has a great bundle of white-oak bark under his arm for a sick man, gathered this Sunday morning.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose there’s no harm in going after such a thing to-day,” says he.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He says, “That’s good.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose there’s no harm in going after such a thing to-day,” says he.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I suppose there’s no harm in going after such a thing to-day,” says he.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He has a great bundle of white-oak bark under his arm for a sick man, gathered this Sunday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose there’s no harm in going after such a thing to-day,” says he.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He has a great bundle of white-oak bark under his arm for a sick man, gathered this Sunday morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has a great bundle of white-oak bark under his arm for a sick man, gathered this Sunday morning.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
but in spite of that
From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Or have you alone heard some news from Phthia?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say that Menœtius lives yet, son of Actor, And Peleus lives, son of Æacus, among the Myrmidons, Either of whom having died, we should greatly grieve.”
