(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not many days after Æneas and his companions set sail.
AjaxnounUS /ˈeɪdʒæks/
a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad
From this reading Minerva, indeed, because one man sinned, even Ajax Oïleus, burned the fleet of the Greeks, and drowned the men in the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not many days after Æneas and his companions set sail.
baulked
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From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
for the reason that
From this reading Minerva, indeed, because one man sinned, even Ajax Oïleus, burned the fleet of the Greeks, and drowned the men in the sea.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Minerva, indeed, because one man sinned, even Ajax Oïleus, burned the fleet of the Greeks, and drowned the men in the sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But scarce were they out of sight of the land of Sicily when Juno espied them.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Not many days after Æneas and his companions set sail.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Not many days after Æneas and his companions set sail.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Minerva, indeed, because one man sinned, even Ajax Oïleus, burned the fleet of the Greeks, and drowned the men in the sea.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
espied
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From this reading But scarce were they out of sight of the land of Sicily when Juno espied them.
divisible by two
From this reading Minerva, indeed, because one man sinned, even Ajax Oïleus, burned the fleet of the Greeks, and drowned the men in the sea.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Minerva, indeed, because one man sinned, even Ajax Oïleus, burned the fleet of the Greeks, and drowned the men in the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Minerva, indeed, because one man sinned, even Ajax Oïleus, burned the fleet of the Greeks, and drowned the men in the sea.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not many days after Æneas and his companions set sail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Minerva, indeed, because one man sinned, even Ajax Oïleus, burned the fleet of the Greeks, and drowned the men in the sea.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Minerva, indeed, because one man sinned, even Ajax Oïleus, burned the fleet of the Greeks, and drowned the men in the sea.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
JunonounUS /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/
(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
From this reading But scarce were they out of sight of the land of Sicily when Juno espied them.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But scarce were they out of sight of the land of Sicily when Juno espied them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Minerva, indeed, because one man sinned, even Ajax Oïleus, burned the fleet of the Greeks, and drowned the men in the sea.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Not many days after Æneas and his companions set sail.
the force of workers available
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading Minerva, indeed, because one man sinned, even Ajax Oïleus, burned the fleet of the Greeks, and drowned the men in the sea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not many days after Æneas and his companions set sail.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But scarce were they out of sight of the land of Sicily when Juno espied them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Minerva, indeed, because one man sinned, even Ajax Oïleus, burned the fleet of the Greeks, and drowned the men in the sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But scarce were they out of sight of the land of Sicily when Juno espied them.
Oïleus
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From this reading Minerva, indeed, because one man sinned, even Ajax Oïleus, burned the fleet of the Greeks, and drowned the men in the sea.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Not many days after Æneas and his companions set sail.
only a very short time before
From this reading But scarce were they out of sight of the land of Sicily when Juno espied them.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Minerva, indeed, because one man sinned, even Ajax Oïleus, burned the fleet of the Greeks, and drowned the men in the sea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Not many days after Æneas and his companions set sail.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
SHIPWRECKnounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading THE SHIPWRECK.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
SicilynounUS /ˈsɪsəli/
the Italian region on the island of Sicily
From this reading But scarce were they out of sight of the land of Sicily when Juno espied them.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But scarce were they out of sight of the land of Sicily when Juno espied them.
sinnedverbUS /sɪnd/
inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
From this reading Minerva, indeed, because one man sinned, even Ajax Oïleus, burned the fleet of the Greeks, and drowned the men in the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHIPWRECK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But scarce were they out of sight of the land of Sicily when Juno espied them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But scarce were they out of sight of the land of Sicily when Juno espied them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
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 Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
precisely as stated
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But scarce were they out of sight of the land of Sicily when Juno espied them.
at the time that
From this reading But scarce were they out of sight of the land of Sicily when Juno espied them.
wrothadjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading Very wroth was she that they should be now drawing near to the end of their journey, and she said to herself, "Shall I be baulked of my purpose, nor be able to keep these men of Troy from Italy?
Æneas
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From this reading Not many days after Æneas and his companions set sail.
