360
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From this reading Quoth he, "The she-wolf's litter[57] 360 Stand savagely at bay: But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way?"
365
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From this reading XLIV Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, 365 He rushed against Horatius, And smote with all his might.
370
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From this reading The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh: 370 It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh: The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow.
375
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From this reading XLV He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space; 375 Then, like a wild-cat mad with wounds, Sprang right at Astur's face.
57
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From this reading Quoth he, "The she-wolf's litter[57] 360 Stand savagely at bay: But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way?"
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh: 370 It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh: The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading XLIV Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, 365 He rushed against Horatius, And smote with all his might.
(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 XLIV Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, 365 He rushed against Horatius, And smote with all his might.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XLIV Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, 365 He rushed against Horatius, And smote with all his might.
Astur
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From this reading Quoth he, "The she-wolf's litter[57] 360 Stand savagely at bay: But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way?"
Astur's
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From this reading XLV He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space; 375 Then, like a wild-cat mad with wounds, Sprang right at Astur's face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Quoth he, "The she-wolf's litter[57] 360 Stand savagely at bay: But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way?"
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Quoth he, "The she-wolf's litter[57] 360 Stand savagely at bay: But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way?"
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading With shield and blade Horatius, Right deftly turned the blow.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh: 370 It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh: The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow.
exhale hard
From this reading With shield and blade Horatius, Right deftly turned the blow.
the two together, not just one
From this reading XLIV Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, 365 He rushed against Horatius, And smote with all his might.
breathing-space
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From this reading XLV He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space; 375 Then, like a wild-cat mad with wounds, Sprang right at Astur's face.
broadswordnounUS /ˈbrɔːdsɔːrd/
a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab
From this reading XLIV Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, 365 He rushed against Horatius, And smote with all his might.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Quoth he, "The she-wolf's litter[57] 360 Stand savagely at bay: But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh: 370 It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh: The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow.
clearsnounUS /klɪrz/
plural of “clear” — the state of being free of suspicion
From this reading Quoth he, "The she-wolf's litter[57] 360 Stand savagely at bay: But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way?"
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh: 370 It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh: The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Quoth he, "The she-wolf's litter[57] 360 Stand savagely at bay: But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way?"
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading With shield and blade Horatius, Right deftly turned the blow.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading XLV He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space; 375 Then, like a wild-cat mad with wounds, Sprang right at Astur's face.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh: 370 It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh: The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Quoth he, "The she-wolf's litter[57] 360 Stand savagely at bay: But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way?"
gashedverbUS /ɡæʃt/
past form of “gash” — cut open
From this reading The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh: 370 It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh: The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading XLIV Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, 365 He rushed against Horatius, And smote with all his might.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quoth he, "The she-wolf's litter[57] 360 Stand savagely at bay: But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way?"
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading XLIV Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, 365 He rushed against Horatius, And smote with all his might.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh: 370 It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh: The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow.
Herminius
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From this reading XLV He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space; 375 Then, like a wild-cat mad with wounds, Sprang right at Astur's face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading XLIV Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, 365 He rushed against Horatius, And smote with all his might.
Horatius
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From this reading XLIV Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, 365 He rushed against Horatius, And smote with all his might.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Quoth he, "The she-wolf's litter[57] 360 Stand savagely at bay: But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh: 370 It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh: The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh: 370 It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh: The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading XLV He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space; 375 Then, like a wild-cat mad with wounds, Sprang right at Astur's face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading XLV He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space; 375 Then, like a wild-cat mad with wounds, Sprang right at Astur's face.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading Quoth he, "The she-wolf's litter[57] 360 Stand savagely at bay: But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way?"
roused to anger
From this reading XLV He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space; 375 Then, like a wild-cat mad with wounds, Sprang right at Astur's face.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading XLIV Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, 365 He rushed against Horatius, And smote with all his might.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh: 370 It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh: The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh: 370 It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh: The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading XLV He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space; 375 Then, like a wild-cat mad with wounds, Sprang right at Astur's face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading XLV He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space; 375 Then, like a wild-cat mad with wounds, Sprang right at Astur's face.
Quoth
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From this reading Quoth he, "The she-wolf's litter[57] 360 Stand savagely at bay: But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way?"
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh: 370 It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh: The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh: 370 It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh: The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading XLV He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space; 375 Then, like a wild-cat mad with wounds, Sprang right at Astur's face.
precisely, exactly
From this reading With shield and blade Horatius, Right deftly turned the blow.
done under pressure
From this reading XLIV Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, 365 He rushed against Horatius, And smote with all his might.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Quoth he, "The she-wolf's litter[57] 360 Stand savagely at bay: But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh: 370 It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh: The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow.
she-wolf's
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From this reading Quoth he, "The she-wolf's litter[57] 360 Stand savagely at bay: But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way?"
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading With shield and blade Horatius, Right deftly turned the blow.
smote
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From this reading XLIV Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, 365 He rushed against Horatius, And smote with all his might.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading XLV He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space; 375 Then, like a wild-cat mad with wounds, Sprang right at Astur's face.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Quoth he, "The she-wolf's litter[57] 360 Stand savagely at bay: But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quoth he, "The she-wolf's litter[57] 360 Stand savagely at bay: But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading XLIV Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, 365 He rushed against Horatius, And smote with all his might.
thighnounUS /θaɪ/
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh: 370 It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh: The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh: 370 It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh: The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quoth he, "The she-wolf's litter[57] 360 Stand savagely at bay: But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh: 370 It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh: The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With shield and blade Horatius, Right deftly turned the blow.
Tuscans
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From this reading The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh: 370 It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh: The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading XLIV Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, 365 He rushed against Horatius, And smote with all his might.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Quoth he, "The she-wolf's litter[57] 360 Stand savagely at bay: But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way?"
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading XLIV Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, 365 He rushed against Horatius, And smote with all his might.
wild-cat
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From this reading XLV He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space; 375 Then, like a wild-cat mad with wounds, Sprang right at Astur's face.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Quoth he, "The she-wolf's litter[57] 360 Stand savagely at bay: But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading XLIV Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, 365 He rushed against Horatius, And smote with all his might.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading XLV He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space; 375 Then, like a wild-cat mad with wounds, Sprang right at Astur's face.
XLIVadjective
being four more than forty
From this reading XLIV Then, whirling up his broadsword With both hands to the height, 365 He rushed against Horatius, And smote with all his might.
XLVadjective
being five more than forty
From this reading XLV He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space; 375 Then, like a wild-cat mad with wounds, Sprang right at Astur's face.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Quoth he, "The she-wolf's litter[57] 360 Stand savagely at bay: But will ye dare to follow, If Astur clears the way?"
but in spite of that
From this reading The blow, though turned, came yet too nigh: 370 It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh: The Tuscans raised a joyful cry To see the red blood flow.
