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How do you use Eumaeus in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts.

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Eumaeus in a sentence

Using Eumaeus

  • In the example corpus, eumaeus often appears in combinations such as: eumaeus and.

Context around Eumaeus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

friend 1× meets 1× servants 1× telemachus 1×

Often after:

odysseus 1× bloom 1×

Sentence patterns with Eumaeus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

accompanied by eumaeus odysseus returns 1× episode 16 eumaeus bloom and 1× he meets eumaeus a swineherd 1× lifelong friend eumaeus 1× not to eumaeus and they 1× odysseus servants eumaeus the swineherd 1× odysseus telemachus eumaeus and philoteus 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

accompanied by eumaeus 1× father and son 1× having done so 1× it holds 13 1× part iii the 1× the tablet contains 1×

Common sentence endings:

be a beggar 1× have armed themselves 1× lifelong friend eumaeus 1× must be killed 1× once his slave 1× philoetius the cowherd 1×

Words around Eumaeus

Just before it in the word index:

euma 3 eum 3 eulogy 120 eulogizing 13 eulogized 26 eulogize 9

Just after it in the word index:

eumelanin 14 eumemmerring 2 eumenes 5 eumenides 2 eumetazoa 2 eumicon 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Eumaeus

  • In this selection, "eumaeus" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, friend, meets, servants, odysseus and bloom stand out and add context to how "eumaeus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include accompanied by eumaeus odysseus returns and episode 16 eumaeus bloom and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "eumaeus" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with eumaeus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Accompanied by Eumaeus, Odysseus returns to his own house, still pretending to be a beggar. (15 words)

It holds 13 verses from the Odyssey’s 14th Rhapsody, where its hero, Odysseus, addresses his lifelong friend Eumaeus. (19 words)

Father and son meet; Odysseus identifies himself to Telemachus (but still not to Eumaeus), and they decide that the Suitors must be killed. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Then, with the help of Athena, Odysseus, Telemachus, Eumaeus, and Philoteus the cowherd kill the rest of the Suitors, first using the rest of the arrows and then by swords and spears once both sides have armed themselves. (38 words)

The tablet contains 13 verses from Book 14 of the poem, in which Odysseus has returned to his home of Ithaca disguised as a beggar, and he meets Eumaeus, a swineherd and once his slave. (35 words)

Having done so, he proceeds to slaughter the suitors (beginning with Antinous whom he finds drinking from Odysseus' cup) with help from Telemachus and Odysseus' servants Eumaeus the swineherd and Philoetius the cowherd. (33 words)

Example sentences (7)

It holds 13 verses from the Odyssey’s 14th Rhapsody, where its hero, Odysseus, addresses his lifelong friend Eumaeus.

The tablet contains 13 verses from Book 14 of the poem, in which Odysseus has returned to his home of Ithaca disguised as a beggar, and he meets Eumaeus, a swineherd and once his slave.

Accompanied by Eumaeus, Odysseus returns to his own house, still pretending to be a beggar.

Father and son meet; Odysseus identifies himself to Telemachus (but still not to Eumaeus), and they decide that the Suitors must be killed.

Having done so, he proceeds to slaughter the suitors (beginning with Antinous whom he finds drinking from Odysseus' cup) with help from Telemachus and Odysseus' servants Eumaeus the swineherd and Philoetius the cowherd.

Part III: The Nostos Episode 16, Eumaeus Bloom and Stephen go to the cabman's shelter to restore the latter to his senses.

Then, with the help of Athena, Odysseus, Telemachus, Eumaeus, and Philoteus the cowherd kill the rest of the Suitors, first using the rest of the arrows and then by swords and spears once both sides have armed themselves.

Common combinations with eumaeus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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