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From this reading Lars[1] Porsena of Clusium[2] By the Nine Gods[3] he swore That the great house of Tarquin Should suffer wrong no more.
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From this reading East and west and south and north 10 The messengers ride fast, And tower and town and cottage Have heard the trumpet's blast.
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From this reading Shame on the false Etruscan, Who lingers in his home, 15 When Porsena of Clusium Is on the march to Rome.
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From this reading Lars[1] Porsena of Clusium[2] By the Nine Gods[3] he swore That the great house of Tarquin Should suffer wrong no more.
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From this reading Lars[1] Porsena of Clusium[2] By the Nine Gods[3] he swore That the great house of Tarquin Should suffer wrong no more.
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From this reading By the Nine Gods he swore it, 5 And named a trysting day,[4] And bade his messengers ride forth, East and west and south and north, To summon his array.
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From this reading By the Nine Gods he swore it, 5 And named a trysting day,[4] And bade his messengers ride forth, East and west and south and north, To summon his array.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the Nine Gods he swore it, 5 And named a trysting day,[4] And bade his messengers ride forth, East and west and south and north, To summon his array.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the Nine Gods he swore it, 5 And named a trysting day,[4] And bade his messengers ride forth, East and west and south and north, To summon his array.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading By the Nine Gods he swore it, 5 And named a trysting day,[4] And bade his messengers ride forth, East and west and south and north, To summon his array.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading By the Nine Gods he swore it, 5 And named a trysting day,[4] And bade his messengers ride forth, East and west and south and north, To summon his array.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The story of this expedition forms the subject of _The Battle of Lake Regulus_.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading East and west and south and north 10 The messengers ride fast, And tower and town and cottage Have heard the trumpet's blast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lars[1] Porsena of Clusium[2] By the Nine Gods[3] he swore That the great house of Tarquin Should suffer wrong no more.
Clusium
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From this reading Lars[1] Porsena of Clusium[2] By the Nine Gods[3] he swore That the great house of Tarquin Should suffer wrong no more.
a small house with a single story
From this reading East and west and south and north 10 The messengers ride fast, And tower and town and cottage Have heard the trumpet's blast.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By the Nine Gods he swore it, 5 And named a trysting day,[4] And bade his messengers ride forth, East and west and south and north, To summon his array.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading By the Nine Gods he swore it, 5 And named a trysting day,[4] And bade his messengers ride forth, East and west and south and north, To summon his array.
EtruscannounUS /ɪˈtrʌskən/
a native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria; the Etruscans influenced the Romans (who had suppressed them by about 200 BC)
From this reading Shame on the false Etruscan, Who lingers in his home, 15 When Porsena of Clusium Is on the march to Rome.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The story of this expedition forms the subject of _The Battle of Lake Regulus_.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Shame on the false Etruscan, Who lingers in his home, 15 When Porsena of Clusium Is on the march to Rome.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading East and west and south and north 10 The messengers ride fast, And tower and town and cottage Have heard the trumpet's blast.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The story of this expedition forms the subject of _The Battle of Lake Regulus_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By the Nine Gods he swore it, 5 And named a trysting day,[4] And bade his messengers ride forth, East and west and south and north, To summon his array.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Lars[1] Porsena of Clusium[2] By the Nine Gods[3] he swore That the great house of Tarquin Should suffer wrong no more.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lars[1] Porsena of Clusium[2] By the Nine Gods[3] he swore That the great house of Tarquin Should suffer wrong no more.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading East and west and south and north 10 The messengers ride fast, And tower and town and cottage Have heard the trumpet's blast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lars[1] Porsena of Clusium[2] By the Nine Gods[3] he swore That the great house of Tarquin Should suffer wrong no more.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading East and west and south and north 10 The messengers ride fast, And tower and town and cottage Have heard the trumpet's blast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the Nine Gods he swore it, 5 And named a trysting day,[4] And bade his messengers ride forth, East and west and south and north, To summon his array.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Shame on the false Etruscan, Who lingers in his home, 15 When Porsena of Clusium Is on the march to Rome.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lars[1] Porsena of Clusium[2] By the Nine Gods[3] he swore That the great house of Tarquin Should suffer wrong no more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shame on the false Etruscan, Who lingers in his home, 15 When Porsena of Clusium Is on the march to Rome.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shame on the false Etruscan, Who lingers in his home, 15 When Porsena of Clusium Is on the march to Rome.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the Nine Gods he swore it, 5 And named a trysting day,[4] And bade his messengers ride forth, East and west and south and north, To summon his array.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The story of this expedition forms the subject of _The Battle of Lake Regulus_.
Lars
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From this reading Lars[1] Porsena of Clusium[2] By the Nine Gods[3] he swore That the great house of Tarquin Should suffer wrong no more.
lingersverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərz/
third-person singular of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Shame on the false Etruscan, Who lingers in his home, 15 When Porsena of Clusium Is on the march to Rome.
march in a procession
From this reading Shame on the false Etruscan, Who lingers in his home, 15 When Porsena of Clusium Is on the march to Rome.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading By the Nine Gods he swore it, 5 And named a trysting day,[4] And bade his messengers ride forth, East and west and south and north, To summon his array.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lars[1] Porsena of Clusium[2] By the Nine Gods[3] he swore That the great house of Tarquin Should suffer wrong no more.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading By the Nine Gods he swore it, 5 And named a trysting day,[4] And bade his messengers ride forth, East and west and south and north, To summon his array.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Lars[1] Porsena of Clusium[2] By the Nine Gods[3] he swore That the great house of Tarquin Should suffer wrong no more.
not any; not one
From this reading Lars[1] Porsena of Clusium[2] By the Nine Gods[3] he swore That the great house of Tarquin Should suffer wrong no more.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading By the Nine Gods he swore it, 5 And named a trysting day,[4] And bade his messengers ride forth, East and west and south and north, To summon his array.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of this expedition forms the subject of _The Battle of Lake Regulus_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shame on the false Etruscan, Who lingers in his home, 15 When Porsena of Clusium Is on the march to Rome.
Porsena
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From this reading Lars[1] Porsena of Clusium[2] By the Nine Gods[3] he swore That the great house of Tarquin Should suffer wrong no more.
Regulusnoun
the brightest star in Leo
From this reading The story of this expedition forms the subject of _The Battle of Lake Regulus_.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading By the Nine Gods he swore it, 5 And named a trysting day,[4] And bade his messengers ride forth, East and west and south and north, To summon his array.
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 Shame on the false Etruscan, Who lingers in his home, 15 When Porsena of Clusium Is on the march to Rome.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Shame on the false Etruscan, Who lingers in his home, 15 When Porsena of Clusium Is on the march to Rome.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Lars[1] Porsena of Clusium[2] By the Nine Gods[3] he swore That the great house of Tarquin Should suffer wrong no more.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading By the Nine Gods he swore it, 5 And named a trysting day,[4] And bade his messengers ride forth, East and west and south and north, To summon his array.
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 The story of this expedition forms the subject of _The Battle of Lake Regulus_.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The story of this expedition forms the subject of _The Battle of Lake Regulus_.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Lars[1] Porsena of Clusium[2] By the Nine Gods[3] he swore That the great house of Tarquin Should suffer wrong no more.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading By the Nine Gods he swore it, 5 And named a trysting day,[4] And bade his messengers ride forth, East and west and south and north, To summon his array.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Lars[1] Porsena of Clusium[2] By the Nine Gods[3] he swore That the great house of Tarquin Should suffer wrong no more.
Tarquinnoun
according to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC)
From this reading Lars[1] Porsena of Clusium[2] By the Nine Gods[3] he swore That the great house of Tarquin Should suffer wrong no more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lars[1] Porsena of Clusium[2] By the Nine Gods[3] he swore That the great house of Tarquin Should suffer wrong no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story of this expedition forms the subject of _The Battle of Lake Regulus_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The story of this expedition forms the subject of _The Battle of Lake Regulus_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the Nine Gods he swore it, 5 And named a trysting day,[4] And bade his messengers ride forth, East and west and south and north, To summon his array.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading East and west and south and north 10 The messengers ride fast, And tower and town and cottage Have heard the trumpet's blast.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading East and west and south and north 10 The messengers ride fast, And tower and town and cottage Have heard the trumpet's blast.
trumpet's
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From this reading East and west and south and north 10 The messengers ride fast, And tower and town and cottage Have heard the trumpet's blast.
trysting
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From this reading By the Nine Gods he swore it, 5 And named a trysting day,[4] And bade his messengers ride forth, East and west and south and north, To summon his array.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading By the Nine Gods he swore it, 5 And named a trysting day,[4] And bade his messengers ride forth, East and west and south and north, To summon his array.
at the time that
From this reading Shame on the false Etruscan, Who lingers in his home, 15 When Porsena of Clusium Is on the march to Rome.
which person or people
From this reading Shame on the false Etruscan, Who lingers in his home, 15 When Porsena of Clusium Is on the march to Rome.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Lars[1] Porsena of Clusium[2] By the Nine Gods[3] he swore That the great house of Tarquin Should suffer wrong no more.
