Chapter XXIII
"I will bring fire to thee--I reek not of the place." --EURIPIDES: _Andromache_, 214. THIS ancient city, How wanton sits she amidst Nature's smiles!
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Chapter XXIII
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"I
will
bring
fire
to
thee--I
reek
not
of
the
place."
--EURIPIDES:
_Andromache_,
214.
THIS
ancient
city,
How
wanton
sits
she
amidst
Nature's
smiles!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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"I
will
bring
fire
to
thee--I
reek
not
of
the
place."
Line 2
--EURIPIDES:
_Andromache_,
214.
Line 3
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THIS
ancient
city,
How
wanton
sits
she
amidst
Nature's
smiles!
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Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Amidst
preposition
US /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “THIS ancient city, How wanton sits she amidst Nature's smiles!”
Ancient
adjective
US /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “THIS ancient city, How wanton sits she amidst Nature's smiles!”
Thee
pronoun
US /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “"I will bring fire to thee--I reek not of the place."”
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From this reading --EURIPIDES: _Andromache_, 214.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading THIS ancient city, How wanton sits she amidst Nature's smiles!
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading THIS ancient city, How wanton sits she amidst Nature's smiles!
Andromache
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From this reading --EURIPIDES: _Andromache_, 214.
bring
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city
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From this reading THIS ancient city, How wanton sits she amidst Nature's smiles!
EURIPIDES
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From this reading --EURIPIDES: _Andromache_, 214.
fire
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How
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will bring fire to thee--I reek not of the place."
Nature's
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will bring fire to thee--I reek not of the place."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I will bring fire to thee--I reek not of the place."
place
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From this reading "I will bring fire to thee--I reek not of the place."
reek
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From this reading "I will bring fire to thee--I reek not of the place."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THIS ancient city, How wanton sits she amidst Nature's smiles!
sits
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From this reading THIS ancient city, How wanton sits she amidst Nature's smiles!
smiles
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From this reading THIS ancient city, How wanton sits she amidst Nature's smiles!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will bring fire to thee--I reek not of the place."
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I will bring fire to thee--I reek not of the place."
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS ancient city, How wanton sits she amidst Nature's smiles!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I will bring fire to thee--I reek not of the place."
wanton
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From this reading THIS ancient city, How wanton sits she amidst Nature's smiles!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will bring fire to thee--I reek not of the place."