abashverbUS /əˈbæʃ/
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
From this reading Doth not that thunder-clap thine eye abash?
Alaric's
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From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
AppalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
AttilanounUS /əˈtɪlə/
king of the Huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the Roman Empire (406-453)
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
brandishingverbUS /ˈbrændɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
Dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
Dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Doth not that thunder-clap thine eye abash?
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
the organ of sight
From this reading Doth not that thunder-clap thine eye abash?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
Honorius
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From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
lightning-flash
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From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
roarsnounUS /rɔːrz/
plural of “roar” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Still roars the volleying thunder.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
shamelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmləs/
feeling no shame
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
not in physical motion
From this reading Still roars the volleying thunder.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still roars the volleying thunder.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Still roars the volleying thunder.
thunder-clap
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From this reading Doth not that thunder-clap thine eye abash?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
Visigothic
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From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
volleying
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From this reading Still roars the volleying thunder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
at the time that
From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
belonging to which person
From this reading For not more fell was Attila than thou; Not Alaric’s self, whose Visigothic clash Made Spain and Rome, beneath Honorius, bow, Led monsters to the assault of much more shameless brow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Dost not feel Appalled, thou villain, by that lightning-flash, Nor dream when brandishing thy dripping steel, That crimes like thine the Eternal arm will lash?
XXXIX
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From this reading XXXIX.
