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From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
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From this reading 2 Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads, Or horrid Afric's faithless sands; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands.
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From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
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From this reading 4 No savage more portentous stain'd Apulia's spacious wilds with gore; None fiercer Juba's thirsty land, Dire nurse of raging lions, bore.
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From this reading 5 Place me where no soft summer gale Among the quivering branches sighs; Where clouds condensed for ever veil With horrid gloom the frowning skies:
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From this reading 6 Place me beneath the burning line, A clime denied to human race; I'll sing of Chlöe's charms divine, Her heavenly voice, and beauteous face.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
Afric's
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From this reading 2 Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads, Or horrid Afric's faithless sands; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading 5 Place me where no soft summer gale Among the quivering branches sighs; Where clouds condensed for ever veil With horrid gloom the frowning skies:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
Apulia's
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From this reading 4 No savage more portentous stain'd Apulia's spacious wilds with gore; None fiercer Juba's thirsty land, Dire nurse of raging lions, bore.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
barbarousadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːrbərəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading 2 Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads, Or horrid Afric's faithless sands; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands.
beauteousadjective
(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight
From this reading 6 Place me beneath the burning line, A clime denied to human race; I'll sing of Chlöe's charms divine, Her heavenly voice, and beauteous face.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading 6 Place me beneath the burning line, A clime denied to human race; I'll sing of Chlöe's charms divine, Her heavenly voice, and beauteous face.
cause to be bored
From this reading 4 No savage more portentous stain'd Apulia's spacious wilds with gore; None fiercer Juba's thirsty land, Dire nurse of raging lions, bore.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading 5 Place me where no soft summer gale Among the quivering branches sighs; Where clouds condensed for ever veil With horrid gloom the frowning skies:
the act of burning something
From this reading 6 Place me beneath the burning line, A clime denied to human race; I'll sing of Chlöe's charms divine, Her heavenly voice, and beauteous face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
charm'd
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From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading 6 Place me beneath the burning line, A clime denied to human race; I'll sing of Chlöe's charms divine, Her heavenly voice, and beauteous face.
Chlöe's
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From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading 2 Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads, Or horrid Afric's faithless sands; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands.
climenoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading 6 Place me beneath the burning line, A clime denied to human race; I'll sing of Chlöe's charms divine, Her heavenly voice, and beauteous face.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading 5 Place me where no soft summer gale Among the quivering branches sighs; Where clouds condensed for ever veil With horrid gloom the frowning skies:
condensedverbUS /kənˈdenst/
past form of “condense” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
From this reading 5 Place me where no soft summer gale Among the quivering branches sighs; Where clouds condensed for ever veil With horrid gloom the frowning skies:
intentionally conceived
From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading 6 Place me beneath the burning line, A clime denied to human race; I'll sing of Chlöe's charms divine, Her heavenly voice, and beauteous face.
DireadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading 4 No savage more portentous stain'd Apulia's spacious wilds with gore; None fiercer Juba's thirsty land, Dire nurse of raging lions, bore.
emanating from God
From this reading 6 Place me beneath the burning line, A clime denied to human race; I'll sing of Chlöe's charms divine, Her heavenly voice, and beauteous face.
envenom'd
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From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
at any time
From this reading 5 Place me where no soft summer gale Among the quivering branches sighs; Where clouds condensed for ever veil With horrid gloom the frowning skies:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading 6 Place me beneath the burning line, A clime denied to human race; I'll sing of Chlöe's charms divine, Her heavenly voice, and beauteous face.
faithlessadjective
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading 2 Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads, Or horrid Afric's faithless sands; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands.
famedadjectiveUS /feɪmd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading 2 Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads, Or horrid Afric's faithless sands; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
fierceradjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsər/
comparative of “fierce” — marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading 4 No savage more portentous stain'd Apulia's spacious wilds with gore; None fiercer Juba's thirsty land, Dire nurse of raging lions, bore.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading 5 Place me where no soft summer gale Among the quivering branches sighs; Where clouds condensed for ever veil With horrid gloom the frowning skies:
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading 5 Place me where no soft summer gale Among the quivering branches sighs; Where clouds condensed for ever veil With horrid gloom the frowning skies:
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading 5 Place me where no soft summer gale Among the quivering branches sighs; Where clouds condensed for ever veil With horrid gloom the frowning skies:
glowsnounUS /ɡloʊz/
plural of “glow” — an alert and refreshed state
From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
goreverbUS /ɡɔːr/
wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
From this reading 4 No savage more portentous stain'd Apulia's spacious wilds with gore; None fiercer Juba's thirsty land, Dire nurse of raging lions, bore.
grislyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 2 Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads, Or horrid Afric's faithless sands; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading 6 Place me beneath the burning line, A clime denied to human race; I'll sing of Chlöe's charms divine, Her heavenly voice, and beauteous face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 6 Place me beneath the burning line, A clime denied to human race; I'll sing of Chlöe's charms divine, Her heavenly voice, and beauteous face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 2 Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads, Or horrid Afric's faithless sands; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands.
HORACEnounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading * * * * * TRANSLATION OF HORACE.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading 2 Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads, Or horrid Afric's faithless sands; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading 6 Place me beneath the burning line, A clime denied to human race; I'll sing of Chlöe's charms divine, Her heavenly voice, and beauteous face.
Hydaspes
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From this reading 2 Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads, Or horrid Afric's faithless sands; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
I'll
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From this reading 6 Place me beneath the burning line, A clime denied to human race; I'll sing of Chlöe's charms divine, Her heavenly voice, and beauteous face.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading 2 Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads, Or horrid Afric's faithless sands; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
Juba's
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From this reading 4 No savage more portentous stain'd Apulia's spacious wilds with gore; None fiercer Juba's thirsty land, Dire nurse of raging lions, bore.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading 4 No savage more portentous stain'd Apulia's spacious wilds with gore; None fiercer Juba's thirsty land, Dire nurse of raging lions, bore.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading 2 Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads, Or horrid Afric's faithless sands; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading 6 Place me beneath the burning line, A clime denied to human race; I'll sing of Chlöe's charms divine, Her heavenly voice, and beauteous face.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading 4 No savage more portentous stain'd Apulia's spacious wilds with gore; None fiercer Juba's thirsty land, Dire nurse of raging lions, bore.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading 2 Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads, Or horrid Afric's faithless sands; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
MoorishnounUS /ˈmʊrɪʃ/
a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches
From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 4 No savage more portentous stain'd Apulia's spacious wilds with gore; None fiercer Juba's thirsty land, Dire nurse of raging lions, bore.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
not any; not one
From this reading 4 No savage more portentous stain'd Apulia's spacious wilds with gore; None fiercer Juba's thirsty land, Dire nurse of raging lions, bore.
not one, and not any
From this reading 4 No savage more portentous stain'd Apulia's spacious wilds with gore; None fiercer Juba's thirsty land, Dire nurse of raging lions, bore.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading 4 No savage more portentous stain'd Apulia's spacious wilds with gore; None fiercer Juba's thirsty land, Dire nurse of raging lions, bore.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading 2 Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads, Or horrid Afric's faithless sands; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 2 Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads, Or horrid Afric's faithless sands; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading 5 Place me where no soft summer gale Among the quivering branches sighs; Where clouds condensed for ever veil With horrid gloom the frowning skies:
portentousadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtentəs/
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading 4 No savage more portentous stain'd Apulia's spacious wilds with gore; None fiercer Juba's thirsty land, Dire nurse of raging lions, bore.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading 5 Place me where no soft summer gale Among the quivering branches sighs; Where clouds condensed for ever veil With horrid gloom the frowning skies:
any competition
From this reading 6 Place me beneath the burning line, A clime denied to human race; I'll sing of Chlöe's charms divine, Her heavenly voice, and beauteous face.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading 4 No savage more portentous stain'd Apulia's spacious wilds with gore; None fiercer Juba's thirsty land, Dire nurse of raging lions, bore.
SabinenounUS /səˈbiːn/
a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading 2 Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads, Or horrid Afric's faithless sands; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading 4 No savage more portentous stain'd Apulia's spacious wilds with gore; None fiercer Juba's thirsty land, Dire nurse of raging lions, bore.
Scythia's
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From this reading 2 Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads, Or horrid Afric's faithless sands; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading 5 Place me where no soft summer gale Among the quivering branches sighs; Where clouds condensed for ever veil With horrid gloom the frowning skies:
deliver by singing
From this reading 6 Place me beneath the burning line, A clime denied to human race; I'll sing of Chlöe's charms divine, Her heavenly voice, and beauteous face.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading 5 Place me where no soft summer gale Among the quivering branches sighs; Where clouds condensed for ever veil With horrid gloom the frowning skies:
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading 5 Place me where no soft summer gale Among the quivering branches sighs; Where clouds condensed for ever veil With horrid gloom the frowning skies:
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading 4 No savage more portentous stain'd Apulia's spacious wilds with gore; None fiercer Juba's thirsty land, Dire nurse of raging lions, bore.
spreadsnounUS /spredz/
plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading 2 Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads, Or horrid Afric's faithless sands; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands.
stain'd
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From this reading 4 No savage more portentous stain'd Apulia's spacious wilds with gore; None fiercer Juba's thirsty land, Dire nurse of raging lions, bore.
stray'd
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From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading 5 Place me where no soft summer gale Among the quivering branches sighs; Where clouds condensed for ever veil With horrid gloom the frowning skies:
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
taintsnounUS /teɪnts/
plural of “taint” — the state of being contaminated
From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading 4 No savage more portentous stain'd Apulia's spacious wilds with gore; None fiercer Juba's thirsty land, Dire nurse of raging lions, bore.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 2 Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads, Or horrid Afric's faithless sands; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 6 Place me beneath the burning line, A clime denied to human race; I'll sing of Chlöe's charms divine, Her heavenly voice, and beauteous face.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
TRANSLATIONnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading * * * * * TRANSLATION OF HORACE.
treadsnounUS /tredz/
plural of “tread” — a step in walking or running
From this reading 2 Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads, Or horrid Afric's faithless sands; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands.
unarm'd
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From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading 5 Place me where no soft summer gale Among the quivering branches sighs; Where clouds condensed for ever veil With horrid gloom the frowning skies:
virtue's
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From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading 6 Place me beneath the burning line, A clime denied to human race; I'll sing of Chlöe's charms divine, Her heavenly voice, and beauteous face.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading 2 Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads, Or horrid Afric's faithless sands; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands.
in or at the place that
From this reading 2 Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads, Or horrid Afric's faithless sands; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
belonging to which person
From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading 4 No savage more portentous stain'd Apulia's spacious wilds with gore; None fiercer Juba's thirsty land, Dire nurse of raging lions, bore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 1 The man, my friend, whose conscious heart With virtue's sacred ardour glows, Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows:
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading 3 For while, by Chlöe's image charm'd, Too far in Sabine woods I stray'd; Me singing, careless and unarm'd, A grisly wolf surprised, and fled.
