39
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From this reading 39-40.
40
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From this reading 39-40.
62
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From this reading Compare _Tithonus_, 62-63: "Like that strange song I heard Apollo sing, When Ilion, like a mist, rose into towers."
63
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From this reading Compare _Tithonus_, 62-63: "Like that strange song I heard Apollo sing, When Ilion, like a mist, rose into towers."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The walls of Troy were built by Poseidon (Neptune) and Apollo, whom Jupiter had condemned to serve King Laomedon of Troas for a year.
Amphion's
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From this reading The stones were charmed into their places by the breathing of Apollo's flute, as the walls of Thebes are said to have risen to the strain of Amphion's lyre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The walls of Troy were built by Poseidon (Neptune) and Apollo, whom Jupiter had condemned to serve King Laomedon of Troas for a year.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading The walls of Troy were built by Poseidon (Neptune) and Apollo, whom Jupiter had condemned to serve King Laomedon of Troas for a year.
Apollo'snounUS /əˈpɑːloʊz/
possessive form of “apollo” — (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading The stones were charmed into their places by the breathing of Apollo's flute, as the walls of Thebes are said to have risen to the strain of Amphion's lyre.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stones were charmed into their places by the breathing of Apollo's flute, as the walls of Thebes are said to have risen to the strain of Amphion's lyre.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS YONDER WALLS--BREATHED.
uttered without voice
From this reading AS YONDER WALLS--BREATHED.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading The stones were charmed into their places by the breathing of Apollo's flute, as the walls of Thebes are said to have risen to the strain of Amphion's lyre.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The walls of Troy were built by Poseidon (Neptune) and Apollo, whom Jupiter had condemned to serve King Laomedon of Troas for a year.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The walls of Troy were built by Poseidon (Neptune) and Apollo, whom Jupiter had condemned to serve King Laomedon of Troas for a year.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading The stones were charmed into their places by the breathing of Apollo's flute, as the walls of Thebes are said to have risen to the strain of Amphion's lyre.
CompareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Compare _Tithonus_, 62-63: "Like that strange song I heard Apollo sing, When Ilion, like a mist, rose into towers."
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading The walls of Troy were built by Poseidon (Neptune) and Apollo, whom Jupiter had condemned to serve King Laomedon of Troas for a year.
flutenounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading The stones were charmed into their places by the breathing of Apollo's flute, as the walls of Thebes are said to have risen to the strain of Amphion's lyre.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The walls of Troy were built by Poseidon (Neptune) and Apollo, whom Jupiter had condemned to serve King Laomedon of Troas for a year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The walls of Troy were built by Poseidon (Neptune) and Apollo, whom Jupiter had condemned to serve King Laomedon of Troas for a year.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The stones were charmed into their places by the breathing of Apollo's flute, as the walls of Thebes are said to have risen to the strain of Amphion's lyre.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Compare _Tithonus_, 62-63: "Like that strange song I heard Apollo sing, When Ilion, like a mist, rose into towers."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Compare _Tithonus_, 62-63: "Like that strange song I heard Apollo sing, When Ilion, like a mist, rose into towers."
Ilionnoun
an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
From this reading Compare _Tithonus_, 62-63: "Like that strange song I heard Apollo sing, When Ilion, like a mist, rose into towers."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The stones were charmed into their places by the breathing of Apollo's flute, as the walls of Thebes are said to have risen to the strain of Amphion's lyre.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading The walls of Troy were built by Poseidon (Neptune) and Apollo, whom Jupiter had condemned to serve King Laomedon of Troas for a year.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The walls of Troy were built by Poseidon (Neptune) and Apollo, whom Jupiter had condemned to serve King Laomedon of Troas for a year.
Laomedon
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From this reading The walls of Troy were built by Poseidon (Neptune) and Apollo, whom Jupiter had condemned to serve King Laomedon of Troas for a year.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Compare _Tithonus_, 62-63: "Like that strange song I heard Apollo sing, When Ilion, like a mist, rose into towers."
lyrenounUS /laɪr/
a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
From this reading The stones were charmed into their places by the breathing of Apollo's flute, as the walls of Thebes are said to have risen to the strain of Amphion's lyre.
become covered with mist
From this reading Compare _Tithonus_, 62-63: "Like that strange song I heard Apollo sing, When Ilion, like a mist, rose into towers."
NeptunenounUS /ˈneptuːn/
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading The walls of Troy were built by Poseidon (Neptune) and Apollo, whom Jupiter had condemned to serve King Laomedon of Troas for a year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The walls of Troy were built by Poseidon (Neptune) and Apollo, whom Jupiter had condemned to serve King Laomedon of Troas for a year.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The stones were charmed into their places by the breathing of Apollo's flute, as the walls of Thebes are said to have risen to the strain of Amphion's lyre.
PoseidonnounUS /pəˈsaɪdən/
(Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
From this reading The walls of Troy were built by Poseidon (Neptune) and Apollo, whom Jupiter had condemned to serve King Laomedon of Troas for a year.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The stones were charmed into their places by the breathing of Apollo's flute, as the walls of Thebes are said to have risen to the strain of Amphion's lyre.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Compare _Tithonus_, 62-63: "Like that strange song I heard Apollo sing, When Ilion, like a mist, rose into towers."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The stones were charmed into their places by the breathing of Apollo's flute, as the walls of Thebes are said to have risen to the strain of Amphion's lyre.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The walls of Troy were built by Poseidon (Neptune) and Apollo, whom Jupiter had condemned to serve King Laomedon of Troas for a year.
deliver by singing
From this reading Compare _Tithonus_, 62-63: "Like that strange song I heard Apollo sing, When Ilion, like a mist, rose into towers."
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Compare _Tithonus_, 62-63: "Like that strange song I heard Apollo sing, When Ilion, like a mist, rose into towers."
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The stones were charmed into their places by the breathing of Apollo's flute, as the walls of Thebes are said to have risen to the strain of Amphion's lyre.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The stones were charmed into their places by the breathing of Apollo's flute, as the walls of Thebes are said to have risen to the strain of Amphion's lyre.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Compare _Tithonus_, 62-63: "Like that strange song I heard Apollo sing, When Ilion, like a mist, rose into towers."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Compare _Tithonus_, 62-63: "Like that strange song I heard Apollo sing, When Ilion, like a mist, rose into towers."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The walls of Troy were built by Poseidon (Neptune) and Apollo, whom Jupiter had condemned to serve King Laomedon of Troas for a year.
ThebesnounUS /θiːbz/
an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs
From this reading The stones were charmed into their places by the breathing of Apollo's flute, as the walls of Thebes are said to have risen to the strain of Amphion's lyre.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The stones were charmed into their places by the breathing of Apollo's flute, as the walls of Thebes are said to have risen to the strain of Amphion's lyre.
Tithonus
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From this reading Compare _Tithonus_, 62-63: "Like that strange song I heard Apollo sing, When Ilion, like a mist, rose into towers."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The walls of Troy were built by Poseidon (Neptune) and Apollo, whom Jupiter had condemned to serve King Laomedon of Troas for a year.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Compare _Tithonus_, 62-63: "Like that strange song I heard Apollo sing, When Ilion, like a mist, rose into towers."
Troas
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From this reading The walls of Troy were built by Poseidon (Neptune) and Apollo, whom Jupiter had condemned to serve King Laomedon of Troas for a year.
TroynounUS /trɔɪ/
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading The walls of Troy were built by Poseidon (Neptune) and Apollo, whom Jupiter had condemned to serve King Laomedon of Troas for a year.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading AS YONDER WALLS--BREATHED.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls of Troy were built by Poseidon (Neptune) and Apollo, whom Jupiter had condemned to serve King Laomedon of Troas for a year.
at the time that
From this reading Compare _Tithonus_, 62-63: "Like that strange song I heard Apollo sing, When Ilion, like a mist, rose into towers."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The walls of Troy were built by Poseidon (Neptune) and Apollo, whom Jupiter had condemned to serve King Laomedon of Troas for a year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The walls of Troy were built by Poseidon (Neptune) and Apollo, whom Jupiter had condemned to serve King Laomedon of Troas for a year.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading AS YONDER WALLS--BREATHED.
