Chapter XV · Chapter 15

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Whose charmed cup Whoever tasted lost his upright shape, And downward fell into a grovelling swine.)"

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Ariadne, on waking and finding herself deserted, abandoned herself to grief.

later than; following

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But Venus took pity on her, and consoled her with the promise that she should have an immortal lover, instead of the mortal one she had lost.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Whose charmed cup Whoever tasted lost his upright shape, And downward fell into a grovelling swine.)"

beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

in a state of sleep

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Venus took pity on her, and consoled her with the promise that she should have an immortal lover, instead of the mortal one she had lost.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

strongly attracted

From this reading Whose charmed cup Whoever tasted lost his upright shape, And downward fell into a grovelling swine.)"

(Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading But Venus took pity on her, and consoled her with the promise that she should have an immortal lover, instead of the mortal one she had lost.

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Whose charmed cup Whoever tasted lost his upright shape, And downward fell into a grovelling swine.)"

a female human offspring

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Ariadne, on waking and finding herself deserted, abandoned herself to grief.

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading Whose charmed cup Whoever tasted lost his upright shape, And downward fell into a grovelling swine.)"

the act of escaping physically

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Ariadne, on waking and finding herself deserted, abandoned herself to grief.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Ariadne, on waking and finding herself deserted, abandoned herself to grief.

totally submissive

From this reading Whose charmed cup Whoever tasted lost his upright shape, And downward fell into a grovelling swine.)"

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But Venus took pity on her, and consoled her with the promise that she should have an immortal lover, instead of the mortal one she had lost.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Ariadne, on waking and finding herself deserted, abandoned herself to grief.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Whose charmed cup Whoever tasted lost his upright shape, And downward fell into a grovelling swine.)"

where you live at a particular time

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading But Venus took pity on her, and consoled her with the promise that she should have an immortal lover, instead of the mortal one she had lost.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading But Venus took pity on her, and consoled her with the promise that she should have an immortal lover, instead of the mortal one she had lost.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Whose charmed cup Whoever tasted lost his upright shape, And downward fell into a grovelling swine.)"

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

on a list

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Whose charmed cup Whoever tasted lost his upright shape, And downward fell into a grovelling swine.)"

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading But Venus took pity on her, and consoled her with the promise that she should have an immortal lover, instead of the mortal one she had lost.

plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

son of Zeus and Europa; king of ancient Crete; ordered Daedalus to build the labyrinth; after death Minos became a judge in the underworld

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

subject to death

From this reading But Venus took pity on her, and consoled her with the promise that she should have an immortal lover, instead of the mortal one she had lost.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But Venus took pity on her, and consoled her with the promise that she should have an immortal lover, instead of the mortal one she had lost.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading But Venus took pity on her, and consoled her with the promise that she should have an immortal lover, instead of the mortal one she had lost.

spoil as if by poison

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

make a promise or commitment

From this reading But Venus took pity on her, and consoled her with the promise that she should have an immortal lover, instead of the mortal one she had lost.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

a person who is being chased

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Whose charmed cup Whoever tasted lost his upright shape, And downward fell into a grovelling swine.)"

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But Venus took pity on her, and consoled her with the promise that she should have an immortal lover, instead of the mortal one she had lost.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But Venus took pity on her, and consoled her with the promise that she should have an immortal lover, instead of the mortal one she had lost.

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 ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals

From this reading Whose charmed cup Whoever tasted lost his upright shape, And downward fell into a grovelling swine.)"

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading Whose charmed cup Whoever tasted lost his upright shape, And downward fell into a grovelling swine.)"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

in or at that place or location

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

(Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading But Venus took pity on her, and consoled her with the promise that she should have an immortal lover, instead of the mortal one she had lost.

given a completely different form or appearance

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

a resident of Tuscany

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading Whose charmed cup Whoever tasted lost his upright shape, And downward fell into a grovelling swine.)"

the second nearest planet to the sun

From this reading But Venus took pity on her, and consoled her with the promise that she should have an immortal lover, instead of the mortal one she had lost.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading Ariadne, on waking and finding herself deserted, abandoned herself to grief.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

during the time that

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.

which person or people

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Whose charmed cup Whoever tasted lost his upright shape, And downward fell into a grovelling swine.)"

belonging to which person

From this reading Whose charmed cup Whoever tasted lost his upright shape, And downward fell into a grovelling swine.)"

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading "Bacchus that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine, After the Tuscan mariners transformed, Coasting the Tyrrhene shore as the winds listed On Circe's island fell; (who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun?

in the company of; together with

From this reading But Venus took pity on her, and consoled her with the promise that she should have an immortal lover, instead of the mortal one she had lost.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading ARIADNE We have seen in the story of Theseus how Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, was carried by him to the island of Naxos and was left there asleep, while Theseus pursued his way home without her.