45
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From this reading _Pope's Homer's Iliad_, book vi. line 45.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _GENERAL DESCRIPTION._ These did the ruler of the deep ordain, To build proud navies, and to rule the main.
aquæ
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From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
ardescunt
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From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Such [place hath] Deptford, navy-building town, Woolwich and Wapping, smelling strong of pitch; Such Lambeth, envy of each band and gown, And Twickenham such, which fairer scenes enrich.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _Pope's Homer's Iliad_, book vi. line 45.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading _GENERAL DESCRIPTION._ These did the ruler of the deep ordain, To build proud navies, and to rule the main.
caretnoun
a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
coelestibus
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From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
cumnounUS /kʌm/
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
Cæcaque
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From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading _GENERAL DESCRIPTION._ These did the ruler of the deep ordain, To build proud navies, and to rule the main.
Deptford
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From this reading Such [place hath] Deptford, navy-building town, Woolwich and Wapping, smelling strong of pitch; Such Lambeth, envy of each band and gown, And Twickenham such, which fairer scenes enrich.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading _GENERAL DESCRIPTION._ These did the ruler of the deep ordain, To build proud navies, and to rule the main.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _GENERAL DESCRIPTION._ These did the ruler of the deep ordain, To build proud navies, and to rule the main.
Discutiunt
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From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Such [place hath] Deptford, navy-building town, Woolwich and Wapping, smelling strong of pitch; Such Lambeth, envy of each band and gown, And Twickenham such, which fairer scenes enrich.
enrichverbUS /enˈrɪtʃ/
make better or improve in quality
From this reading Such [place hath] Deptford, navy-building town, Woolwich and Wapping, smelling strong of pitch; Such Lambeth, envy of each band and gown, And Twickenham such, which fairer scenes enrich.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Such [place hath] Deptford, navy-building town, Woolwich and Wapping, smelling strong of pitch; Such Lambeth, envy of each band and gown, And Twickenham such, which fairer scenes enrich.
Et
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From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Such [place hath] Deptford, navy-building town, Woolwich and Wapping, smelling strong of pitch; Such Lambeth, envy of each band and gown, And Twickenham such, which fairer scenes enrich.
Fulmina
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From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
fulmineis
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From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading _GENERAL DESCRIPTION._ These did the ruler of the deep ordain, To build proud navies, and to rule the main.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Such [place hath] Deptford, navy-building town, Woolwich and Wapping, smelling strong of pitch; Such Lambeth, envy of each band and gown, And Twickenham such, which fairer scenes enrich.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Such [place hath] Deptford, navy-building town, Woolwich and Wapping, smelling strong of pitch; Such Lambeth, envy of each band and gown, And Twickenham such, which fairer scenes enrich.
hiemisque
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From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
Homer'snounUS /ˈhoʊmərz/
possessive form of “homer” — a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading _Pope's Homer's Iliad_, book vi. line 45.
ignibus
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From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
IliadnounUS /ˈɪliəd/
a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
From this reading _Pope's Homer's Iliad_, book vi. line 45.
ImitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
Lambeth
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From this reading Such [place hath] Deptford, navy-building town, Woolwich and Wapping, smelling strong of pitch; Such Lambeth, envy of each band and gown, And Twickenham such, which fairer scenes enrich.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading _Pope's Homer's Iliad_, book vi. line 45.
lumennounUS /ˈluːmən/
a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions
From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
most important element
From this reading _GENERAL DESCRIPTION._ These did the ruler of the deep ordain, To build proud navies, and to rule the main.
micantia
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From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
miscentur
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From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
naviesnounUS /ˈneɪviz/
plural of “navy” — an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading _GENERAL DESCRIPTION._ These did the ruler of the deep ordain, To build proud navies, and to rule the main.
navy-building
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From this reading Such [place hath] Deptford, navy-building town, Woolwich and Wapping, smelling strong of pitch; Such Lambeth, envy of each band and gown, And Twickenham such, which fairer scenes enrich.
noxnoun
Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx
From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _GENERAL DESCRIPTION._ These did the ruler of the deep ordain, To build proud navies, and to rule the main.
ordainverbUS /ɔːrˈdeɪn/
order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading _GENERAL DESCRIPTION._ These did the ruler of the deep ordain, To build proud navies, and to rule the main.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Such [place hath] Deptford, navy-building town, Woolwich and Wapping, smelling strong of pitch; Such Lambeth, envy of each band and gown, And Twickenham such, which fairer scenes enrich.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Such [place hath] Deptford, navy-building town, Woolwich and Wapping, smelling strong of pitch; Such Lambeth, envy of each band and gown, And Twickenham such, which fairer scenes enrich.
Pope'snounUS /poʊps/
possessive form of “pope” — the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading _Pope's Homer's Iliad_, book vi. line 45.
premitur
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From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading _GENERAL DESCRIPTION._ These did the ruler of the deep ordain, To build proud navies, and to rule the main.
præbentque
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From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading _GENERAL DESCRIPTION._ These did the ruler of the deep ordain, To build proud navies, and to rule the main.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading _GENERAL DESCRIPTION._ These did the ruler of the deep ordain, To build proud navies, and to rule the main.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Such [place hath] Deptford, navy-building town, Woolwich and Wapping, smelling strong of pitch; Such Lambeth, envy of each band and gown, And Twickenham such, which fairer scenes enrich.
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading Such [place hath] Deptford, navy-building town, Woolwich and Wapping, smelling strong of pitch; Such Lambeth, envy of each band and gown, And Twickenham such, which fairer scenes enrich.
SpensernounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Such [place hath] Deptford, navy-building town, Woolwich and Wapping, smelling strong of pitch; Such Lambeth, envy of each band and gown, And Twickenham such, which fairer scenes enrich.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such [place hath] Deptford, navy-building town, Woolwich and Wapping, smelling strong of pitch; Such Lambeth, envy of each band and gown, And Twickenham such, which fairer scenes enrich.
suisque
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From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
tamen
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From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
tenebris
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From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _GENERAL DESCRIPTION._ These did the ruler of the deep ordain, To build proud navies, and to rule the main.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _GENERAL DESCRIPTION._ These did the ruler of the deep ordain, To build proud navies, and to rule the main.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _GENERAL DESCRIPTION._ These did the ruler of the deep ordain, To build proud navies, and to rule the main.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Such [place hath] Deptford, navy-building town, Woolwich and Wapping, smelling strong of pitch; Such Lambeth, envy of each band and gown, And Twickenham such, which fairer scenes enrich.
Twickenham
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From this reading Such [place hath] Deptford, navy-building town, Woolwich and Wapping, smelling strong of pitch; Such Lambeth, envy of each band and gown, And Twickenham such, which fairer scenes enrich.
undis
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From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
undæ
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From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
vinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _Pope's Homer's Iliad_, book vi. line 45.
Wapping
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From this reading Such [place hath] Deptford, navy-building town, Woolwich and Wapping, smelling strong of pitch; Such Lambeth, envy of each band and gown, And Twickenham such, which fairer scenes enrich.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such [place hath] Deptford, navy-building town, Woolwich and Wapping, smelling strong of pitch; Such Lambeth, envy of each band and gown, And Twickenham such, which fairer scenes enrich.
Woolwich
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From this reading Such [place hath] Deptford, navy-building town, Woolwich and Wapping, smelling strong of pitch; Such Lambeth, envy of each band and gown, And Twickenham such, which fairer scenes enrich.
Æquoreæ
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From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
æther
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From this reading _Pope's Imitation of Spenser._ Et cum coelestibus undis Æquoreæ miscentur aquæ; caret ignibus æther, Cæcaque nox premitur tenebris hiemisque suisque; [Discutiunt] tamen has, præbentque micantia lumen Fulmina; fulmineis ardescunt ignibus undæ.
