adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The poet’s object is to enfold the origin and birth of Arthur in a spiritual mystery.
Alcmena
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From this reading He does not make Uther approach Ygerne in the semblance of her lord, as Zeus approached Alcmena in the semblance of her husband, Amphitryon.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All this ancient popular element in the Arthur story is disregarded by Tennyson.
Amphitryon
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From this reading He does not make Uther approach Ygerne in the semblance of her lord, as Zeus approached Alcmena in the semblance of her husband, Amphitryon.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading All this ancient popular element in the Arthur story is disregarded by Tennyson.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The poet’s object is to enfold the origin and birth of Arthur in a spiritual mystery.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading He does not make Uther approach Ygerne in the semblance of her lord, as Zeus approached Alcmena in the semblance of her husband, Amphitryon.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He does not make Uther approach Ygerne in the semblance of her lord, as Zeus approached Alcmena in the semblance of her husband, Amphitryon.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading All this ancient popular element in the Arthur story is disregarded by Tennyson.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He does not make Uther approach Ygerne in the semblance of her lord, as Zeus approached Alcmena in the semblance of her husband, Amphitryon.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The poet’s object is to enfold the origin and birth of Arthur in a spiritual mystery.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All this ancient popular element in the Arthur story is disregarded by Tennyson.
disregardedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading All this ancient popular element in the Arthur story is disregarded by Tennyson.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He does not make Uther approach Ygerne in the semblance of her lord, as Zeus approached Alcmena in the semblance of her husband, Amphitryon.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading He neglects the other ancient test of the proving of Arthur by his success in drawing the sword.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading All this ancient popular element in the Arthur story is disregarded by Tennyson.
enfoldverbUS /ɪnˈfoʊld/
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading The poet’s object is to enfold the origin and birth of Arthur in a spiritual mystery.
facilisque
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From this reading “Ipse volens facilisque sequetu Si te fata vocant.”
fata
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From this reading “Ipse volens facilisque sequetu Si te fata vocant.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He does not make Uther approach Ygerne in the semblance of her lord, as Zeus approached Alcmena in the semblance of her husband, Amphitryon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He does not make Uther approach Ygerne in the semblance of her lord, as Zeus approached Alcmena in the semblance of her husband, Amphitryon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He neglects the other ancient test of the proving of Arthur by his success in drawing the sword.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He does not make Uther approach Ygerne in the semblance of her lord, as Zeus approached Alcmena in the semblance of her husband, Amphitryon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All this ancient popular element in the Arthur story is disregarded by Tennyson.
Ipse
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From this reading “Ipse volens facilisque sequetu Si te fata vocant.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this ancient popular element in the Arthur story is disregarded by Tennyson.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He does not make Uther approach Ygerne in the semblance of her lord, as Zeus approached Alcmena in the semblance of her husband, Amphitryon.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He does not make Uther approach Ygerne in the semblance of her lord, as Zeus approached Alcmena in the semblance of her husband, Amphitryon.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The poet’s object is to enfold the origin and birth of Arthur in a spiritual mystery.
neglectsnounUS /nɪˈɡlekts/
plural of “neglect” — lack of attention and due care
From this reading He neglects the other ancient test of the proving of Arthur by his success in drawing the sword.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He does not make Uther approach Ygerne in the semblance of her lord, as Zeus approached Alcmena in the semblance of her husband, Amphitryon.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The poet’s object is to enfold the origin and birth of Arthur in a spiritual mystery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He does not make Uther approach Ygerne in the semblance of her lord, as Zeus approached Alcmena in the semblance of her husband, Amphitryon.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The poet’s object is to enfold the origin and birth of Arthur in a spiritual mystery.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He neglects the other ancient test of the proving of Arthur by his success in drawing the sword.
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The poet’s object is to enfold the origin and birth of Arthur in a spiritual mystery.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading All this ancient popular element in the Arthur story is disregarded by Tennyson.
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading He neglects the other ancient test of the proving of Arthur by his success in drawing the sword.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading He does not make Uther approach Ygerne in the semblance of her lord, as Zeus approached Alcmena in the semblance of her husband, Amphitryon.
sequetu
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From this reading “Ipse volens facilisque sequetu Si te fata vocant.”
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading “Ipse volens facilisque sequetu Si te fata vocant.”
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The poet’s object is to enfold the origin and birth of Arthur in a spiritual mystery.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading All this ancient popular element in the Arthur story is disregarded by Tennyson.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He neglects the other ancient test of the proving of Arthur by his success in drawing the sword.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading He neglects the other ancient test of the proving of Arthur by his success in drawing the sword.
tenounUS /tiː/
a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold
From this reading “Ipse volens facilisque sequetu Si te fata vocant.”
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading All this ancient popular element in the Arthur story is disregarded by Tennyson.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading He neglects the other ancient test of the proving of Arthur by his success in drawing the sword.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this ancient popular element in the Arthur story is disregarded by Tennyson.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this ancient popular element in the Arthur story is disregarded by Tennyson.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poet’s object is to enfold the origin and birth of Arthur in a spiritual mystery.
Uther
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From this reading He does not make Uther approach Ygerne in the semblance of her lord, as Zeus approached Alcmena in the semblance of her husband, Amphitryon.
vocant
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From this reading “Ipse volens facilisque sequetu Si te fata vocant.”
volens
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From this reading “Ipse volens facilisque sequetu Si te fata vocant.”
Ygerne
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From this reading He does not make Uther approach Ygerne in the semblance of her lord, as Zeus approached Alcmena in the semblance of her husband, Amphitryon.
ZeusnounUS /zuːs/
(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter
From this reading He does not make Uther approach Ygerne in the semblance of her lord, as Zeus approached Alcmena in the semblance of her husband, Amphitryon.
