adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when the humour, that obscured his sight, Valiant Astolpho scaled, and now restored Was the blind sovereign's eyesight as before, He would that warrior as a god adore.
addsnounUS /ædz/
plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
From this reading XXVIII So that not only those whom he demands For the Bisertine war, he gives in aid; But adds a hundred thousand from his bands, And offer of his royal person made.
adoreverbUS /əˈdɔːr/
love intensely
From this reading But when the humour, that obscured his sight, Valiant Astolpho scaled, and now restored Was the blind sovereign's eyesight as before, He would that warrior as a god adore.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading XXVI Then made him that plumed beast again bestride, Rogero's and Atlantes' steed whilere.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading XXVIII So that not only those whom he demands For the Bisertine war, he gives in aid; But adds a hundred thousand from his bands, And offer of his royal person made.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XXVI Then made him that plumed beast again bestride, Rogero's and Atlantes' steed whilere.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when the humour, that obscured his sight, Valiant Astolpho scaled, and now restored Was the blind sovereign's eyesight as before, He would that warrior as a god adore.
Astolpho
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From this reading But when the humour, that obscured his sight, Valiant Astolpho scaled, and now restored Was the blind sovereign's eyesight as before, He would that warrior as a god adore.
Atlantes
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From this reading XXVI Then made him that plumed beast again bestride, Rogero's and Atlantes' steed whilere.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading XXVIII So that not only those whom he demands For the Bisertine war, he gives in aid; But adds a hundred thousand from his bands, And offer of his royal person made.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading XXVI Then made him that plumed beast again bestride, Rogero's and Atlantes' steed whilere.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
bestride
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From this reading XXVI Then made him that plumed beast again bestride, Rogero's and Atlantes' steed whilere.
Bisertine
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From this reading XXVIII So that not only those whom he demands For the Bisertine war, he gives in aid; But adds a hundred thousand from his bands, And offer of his royal person made.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading But when the humour, that obscured his sight, Valiant Astolpho scaled, and now restored Was the blind sovereign's eyesight as before, He would that warrior as a god adore.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading XXVII Great was the joy, and great was the delight, Wherewith that king received the English lord; Who well remembered how the gentle knight Had from the loathsome harpies freed his board.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the humour, that obscured his sight, Valiant Astolpho scaled, and now restored Was the blind sovereign's eyesight as before, He would that warrior as a god adore.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
cavaliernounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
coastingverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading XXVII Great was the joy, and great was the delight, Wherewith that king received the English lord; Who well remembered how the gentle knight Had from the loathsome harpies freed his board.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading XXVIII So that not only those whom he demands For the Bisertine war, he gives in aid; But adds a hundred thousand from his bands, And offer of his royal person made.
DescendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
dismist
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From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading XXVII Great was the joy, and great was the delight, Wherewith that king received the English lord; Who well remembered how the gentle knight Had from the loathsome harpies freed his board.
eyesightnounUS /ˈaɪsaɪt/
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading But when the humour, that obscured his sight, Valiant Astolpho scaled, and now restored Was the blind sovereign's eyesight as before, He would that warrior as a god adore.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading XXVIII So that not only those whom he demands For the Bisertine war, he gives in aid; But adds a hundred thousand from his bands, And offer of his royal person made.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading XXVII Great was the joy, and great was the delight, Wherewith that king received the English lord; Who well remembered how the gentle knight Had from the loathsome harpies freed his board.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading XXVII Great was the joy, and great was the delight, Wherewith that king received the English lord; Who well remembered how the gentle knight Had from the loathsome harpies freed his board.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading XXVII Great was the joy, and great was the delight, Wherewith that king received the English lord; Who well remembered how the gentle knight Had from the loathsome harpies freed his board.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading XXVIII So that not only those whom he demands For the Bisertine war, he gives in aid; But adds a hundred thousand from his bands, And offer of his royal person made.
godnounUS /ɡɑːd/
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 But when the humour, that obscured his sight, Valiant Astolpho scaled, and now restored Was the blind sovereign's eyesight as before, He would that warrior as a god adore.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading XXVII Great was the joy, and great was the delight, Wherewith that king received the English lord; Who well remembered how the gentle knight Had from the loathsome harpies freed his board.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XXVII Great was the joy, and great was the delight, Wherewith that king received the English lord; Who well remembered how the gentle knight Had from the loathsome harpies freed his board.
harpies
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From this reading XXVII Great was the joy, and great was the delight, Wherewith that king received the English lord; Who well remembered how the gentle knight Had from the loathsome harpies freed his board.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when the humour, that obscured his sight, Valiant Astolpho scaled, and now restored Was the blind sovereign's eyesight as before, He would that warrior as a god adore.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading XXVI Then made him that plumed beast again bestride, Rogero's and Atlantes' steed whilere.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
how
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From this reading XXVII Great was the joy, and great was the delight, Wherewith that king received the English lord; Who well remembered how the gentle knight Had from the loathsome harpies freed his board.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading But when the humour, that obscured his sight, Valiant Astolpho scaled, and now restored Was the blind sovereign's eyesight as before, He would that warrior as a god adore.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading XXVIII So that not only those whom he demands For the Bisertine war, he gives in aid; But adds a hundred thousand from his bands, And offer of his royal person made.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading XXVII Great was the joy, and great was the delight, Wherewith that king received the English lord; Who well remembered how the gentle knight Had from the loathsome harpies freed his board.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading XXVII Great was the joy, and great was the delight, Wherewith that king received the English lord; Who well remembered how the gentle knight Had from the loathsome harpies freed his board.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading XXVII Great was the joy, and great was the delight, Wherewith that king received the English lord; Who well remembered how the gentle knight Had from the loathsome harpies freed his board.
leftnounUS /left/
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 By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading XXVII Great was the joy, and great was the delight, Wherewith that king received the English lord; Who well remembered how the gentle knight Had from the loathsome harpies freed his board.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading XXVII Great was the joy, and great was the delight, Wherewith that king received the English lord; Who well remembered how the gentle knight Had from the loathsome harpies freed his board.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading XXVI Then made him that plumed beast again bestride, Rogero's and Atlantes' steed whilere.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading XXVIII So that not only those whom he demands For the Bisertine war, he gives in aid; But adds a hundred thousand from his bands, And offer of his royal person made.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But when the humour, that obscured his sight, Valiant Astolpho scaled, and now restored Was the blind sovereign's eyesight as before, He would that warrior as a god adore.
Nubia's
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From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading But when the humour, that obscured his sight, Valiant Astolpho scaled, and now restored Was the blind sovereign's eyesight as before, He would that warrior as a god adore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXVIII So that not only those whom he demands For the Bisertine war, he gives in aid; But adds a hundred thousand from his bands, And offer of his royal person made.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading XXVIII So that not only those whom he demands For the Bisertine war, he gives in aid; But adds a hundred thousand from his bands, And offer of his royal person made.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading XXVIII So that not only those whom he demands For the Bisertine war, he gives in aid; But adds a hundred thousand from his bands, And offer of his royal person made.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading XXVIII So that not only those whom he demands For the Bisertine war, he gives in aid; But adds a hundred thousand from his bands, And offer of his royal person made.
plumed
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From this reading XXVI Then made him that plumed beast again bestride, Rogero's and Atlantes' steed whilere.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading XXVII Great was the joy, and great was the delight, Wherewith that king received the English lord; Who well remembered how the gentle knight Had from the loathsome harpies freed his board.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading XXVII Great was the joy, and great was the delight, Wherewith that king received the English lord; Who well remembered how the gentle knight Had from the loathsome harpies freed his board.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading But when the humour, that obscured his sight, Valiant Astolpho scaled, and now restored Was the blind sovereign's eyesight as before, He would that warrior as a god adore.
reverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
Rogero's
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From this reading XXVI Then made him that plumed beast again bestride, Rogero's and Atlantes' steed whilere.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading XXVIII So that not only those whom he demands For the Bisertine war, he gives in aid; But adds a hundred thousand from his bands, And offer of his royal person made.
saintedadjectiveUS /ˈseɪntɪd/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
SawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
scaledadjectiveUS /skeɪld/
having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
From this reading But when the humour, that obscured his sight, Valiant Astolpho scaled, and now restored Was the blind sovereign's eyesight as before, He would that warrior as a god adore.
Senapus
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From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But when the humour, that obscured his sight, Valiant Astolpho scaled, and now restored Was the blind sovereign's eyesight as before, He would that warrior as a god adore.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading XXVIII So that not only those whom he demands For the Bisertine war, he gives in aid; But adds a hundred thousand from his bands, And offer of his royal person made.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
sovereign's
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From this reading But when the humour, that obscured his sight, Valiant Astolpho scaled, and now restored Was the blind sovereign's eyesight as before, He would that warrior as a god adore.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading XXVI Then made him that plumed beast again bestride, Rogero's and Atlantes' steed whilere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XXVI Then made him that plumed beast again bestride, Rogero's and Atlantes' steed whilere.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading XXVI Then made him that plumed beast again bestride, Rogero's and Atlantes' steed whilere.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading XXVIII So that not only those whom he demands For the Bisertine war, he gives in aid; But adds a hundred thousand from his bands, And offer of his royal person made.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By sainted John dismist, his reverend guide, Those holy regions left the cavalier; And coasting Nile, on one or the other side, Saw Nubia's realm before him soon appear; And there, in its chief city, to the ground Descended, and anew Senapus found.
ValiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading But when the humour, that obscured his sight, Valiant Astolpho scaled, and now restored Was the blind sovereign's eyesight as before, He would that warrior as a god adore.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading XXVIII So that not only those whom he demands For the Bisertine war, he gives in aid; But adds a hundred thousand from his bands, And offer of his royal person made.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading But when the humour, that obscured his sight, Valiant Astolpho scaled, and now restored Was the blind sovereign's eyesight as before, He would that warrior as a god adore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XXVII Great was the joy, and great was the delight, Wherewith that king received the English lord; Who well remembered how the gentle knight Had from the loathsome harpies freed his board.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading XXVII Great was the joy, and great was the delight, Wherewith that king received the English lord; Who well remembered how the gentle knight Had from the loathsome harpies freed his board.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when the humour, that obscured his sight, Valiant Astolpho scaled, and now restored Was the blind sovereign's eyesight as before, He would that warrior as a god adore.
Wherewith
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From this reading XXVII Great was the joy, and great was the delight, Wherewith that king received the English lord; Who well remembered how the gentle knight Had from the loathsome harpies freed his board.
whilere
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From this reading XXVI Then made him that plumed beast again bestride, Rogero's and Atlantes' steed whilere.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading XXVII Great was the joy, and great was the delight, Wherewith that king received the English lord; Who well remembered how the gentle knight Had from the loathsome harpies freed his board.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading XXVIII So that not only those whom he demands For the Bisertine war, he gives in aid; But adds a hundred thousand from his bands, And offer of his royal person made.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But when the humour, that obscured his sight, Valiant Astolpho scaled, and now restored Was the blind sovereign's eyesight as before, He would that warrior as a god adore.
XXVI
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From this reading XXVI Then made him that plumed beast again bestride, Rogero's and Atlantes' steed whilere.
XXVII
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From this reading XXVII Great was the joy, and great was the delight, Wherewith that king received the English lord; Who well remembered how the gentle knight Had from the loathsome harpies freed his board.
XXVIII
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From this reading XXVIII So that not only those whom he demands For the Bisertine war, he gives in aid; But adds a hundred thousand from his bands, And offer of his royal person made.
