used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Plot_: (a continuation of Canto IV).
Aesculapiusnoun
son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea
From this reading Duessa descends to Erebus and obtains the aid of Night, who conveys the wounded Saracen in her chariot to Aesculapius to be healed of his wounds.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Duessa descends to Erebus and obtains the aid of Night, who conveys the wounded Saracen in her chariot to Aesculapius to be healed of his wounds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Knight fights in the lists with Sansjoy and defeats him, but is prevented by Duessa's magic from slaying him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tortures of some of the souls in Erebus are described, particularly the cause of Aesculapius' punishment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Duessa descends to Erebus and obtains the aid of Night, who conveys the wounded Saracen in her chariot to Aesculapius to be healed of his wounds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Knight fights in the lists with Sansjoy and defeats him, but is prevented by Duessa's magic from slaying him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Knight fights in the lists with Sansjoy and defeats him, but is prevented by Duessa's magic from slaying him.
CANTOnounUS /ˈkæntoʊ/
the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music
From this reading CANTO V I.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The tortures of some of the souls in Erebus are described, particularly the cause of Aesculapius' punishment.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading Duessa descends to Erebus and obtains the aid of Night, who conveys the wounded Saracen in her chariot to Aesculapius to be healed of his wounds.
continuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading _The Plot_: (a continuation of Canto IV).
conveysverbUS /kənˈveɪz/
third-person singular of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Duessa descends to Erebus and obtains the aid of Night, who conveys the wounded Saracen in her chariot to Aesculapius to be healed of his wounds.
defeatsnounUS /dɪˈfiːts/
plural of “defeat” — an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The Knight fights in the lists with Sansjoy and defeats him, but is prevented by Duessa's magic from slaying him.
descendsverbUS /dɪˈsendz/
third-person singular of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Duessa descends to Erebus and obtains the aid of Night, who conveys the wounded Saracen in her chariot to Aesculapius to be healed of his wounds.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The tortures of some of the souls in Erebus are described, particularly the cause of Aesculapius' punishment.
Duessa
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From this reading Duessa descends to Erebus and obtains the aid of Night, who conveys the wounded Saracen in her chariot to Aesculapius to be healed of his wounds.
Duessa's
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From this reading The Knight fights in the lists with Sansjoy and defeats him, but is prevented by Duessa's magic from slaying him.
Erebusnoun
(Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of Aether and Day
From this reading Duessa descends to Erebus and obtains the aid of Night, who conveys the wounded Saracen in her chariot to Aesculapius to be healed of his wounds.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Knight fights in the lists with Sansjoy and defeats him, but is prevented by Duessa's magic from slaying him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Knight fights in the lists with Sansjoy and defeats him, but is prevented by Duessa's magic from slaying him.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Duessa descends to Erebus and obtains the aid of Night, who conveys the wounded Saracen in her chariot to Aesculapius to be healed of his wounds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Duessa descends to Erebus and obtains the aid of Night, who conveys the wounded Saracen in her chariot to Aesculapius to be healed of his wounds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Knight fights in the lists with Sansjoy and defeats him, but is prevented by Duessa's magic from slaying him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Duessa descends to Erebus and obtains the aid of Night, who conveys the wounded Saracen in her chariot to Aesculapius to be healed of his wounds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CANTO V I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Knight fights in the lists with Sansjoy and defeats him, but is prevented by Duessa's magic from slaying him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Knight fights in the lists with Sansjoy and defeats him, but is prevented by Duessa's magic from slaying him.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _The Plot_: (a continuation of Canto IV).
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 The Knight fights in the lists with Sansjoy and defeats him, but is prevented by Duessa's magic from slaying him.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading The Knight fights in the lists with Sansjoy and defeats him, but is prevented by Duessa's magic from slaying him.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The Knight fights in the lists with Sansjoy and defeats him, but is prevented by Duessa's magic from slaying him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Duessa descends to Erebus and obtains the aid of Night, who conveys the wounded Saracen in her chariot to Aesculapius to be healed of his wounds.
obtainsverbUS /əbˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Duessa descends to Erebus and obtains the aid of Night, who conveys the wounded Saracen in her chariot to Aesculapius to be healed of his wounds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Plot_: (a continuation of Canto IV).
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The tortures of some of the souls in Erebus are described, particularly the cause of Aesculapius' punishment.
PlotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading _The Plot_: (a continuation of Canto IV).
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The Knight fights in the lists with Sansjoy and defeats him, but is prevented by Duessa's magic from slaying him.
the act of punishing
From this reading The tortures of some of the souls in Erebus are described, particularly the cause of Aesculapius' punishment.
Sansjoy
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From this reading The Knight fights in the lists with Sansjoy and defeats him, but is prevented by Duessa's magic from slaying him.
Saracennoun
(historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire
From this reading Duessa descends to Erebus and obtains the aid of Night, who conveys the wounded Saracen in her chariot to Aesculapius to be healed of his wounds.
slayingnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading The Knight fights in the lists with Sansjoy and defeats him, but is prevented by Duessa's magic from slaying him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The tortures of some of the souls in Erebus are described, particularly the cause of Aesculapius' punishment.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The tortures of some of the souls in Erebus are described, particularly the cause of Aesculapius' punishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Plot_: (a continuation of Canto IV).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Duessa descends to Erebus and obtains the aid of Night, who conveys the wounded Saracen in her chariot to Aesculapius to be healed of his wounds.
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading The tortures of some of the souls in Erebus are described, particularly the cause of Aesculapius' punishment.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading CANTO V I.
which person or people
From this reading Duessa descends to Erebus and obtains the aid of Night, who conveys the wounded Saracen in her chariot to Aesculapius to be healed of his wounds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Knight fights in the lists with Sansjoy and defeats him, but is prevented by Duessa's magic from slaying him.
people who are wounded
From this reading Duessa descends to Erebus and obtains the aid of Night, who conveys the wounded Saracen in her chariot to Aesculapius to be healed of his wounds.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Duessa descends to Erebus and obtains the aid of Night, who conveys the wounded Saracen in her chariot to Aesculapius to be healed of his wounds.
