used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
ANCHISES
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From this reading THE FUNERAL GAMES OF ANCHISES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now were Æneas and the men of Troy far from land.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But lo! the sky grew dark overhead, and there were signs as of a great storm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And indeed the people of the queen were burning her body on the pile which she had made.
the act of burning something
From this reading And indeed the people of the queen were burning her body on the pile which she had made.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But lo! the sky grew dark overhead, and there were signs as of a great storm.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But lo! the sky grew dark overhead, and there were signs as of a great storm.
Dido's
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From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now were Æneas and the men of Troy far from land.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now were Æneas and the men of Troy far from land.
FUNERALnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading THE FUNERAL GAMES OF ANCHISES.
GAMESnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE FUNERAL GAMES OF ANCHISES.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But lo! the sky grew dark overhead, and there were signs as of a great storm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And indeed the people of the queen were burning her body on the pile which she had made.
hapnounUS /hæp/
an accidental happening
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And indeed the people of the queen were burning her body on the pile which she had made.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Now were Æneas and the men of Troy far from land.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
lo
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From this reading But lo! the sky grew dark overhead, and there were signs as of a great storm.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And indeed the people of the queen were burning her body on the pile which she had made.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now were Æneas and the men of Troy far from land.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now were Æneas and the men of Troy far from land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FUNERAL GAMES OF ANCHISES.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And indeed the people of the queen were burning her body on the pile which she had made.
and nothing more
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading But lo! the sky grew dark overhead, and there were signs as of a great storm.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And indeed the people of the queen were burning her body on the pile which she had made.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading And indeed the people of the queen were burning her body on the pile which she had made.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading And indeed the people of the queen were burning her body on the pile which she had made.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
cut with a saw
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And indeed the people of the queen were burning her body on the pile which she had made.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But lo! the sky grew dark overhead, and there were signs as of a great storm.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading But lo! the sky grew dark overhead, and there were signs as of a great storm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading But lo! the sky grew dark overhead, and there were signs as of a great storm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FUNERAL GAMES OF ANCHISES.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But lo! the sky grew dark overhead, and there were signs as of a great storm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
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 Now were Æneas and the men of Troy far from land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now were Æneas and the men of Troy far from land.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And indeed the people of the queen were burning her body on the pile which she had made.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And looking back they saw a great light, nor knew what it might be; only they feared some evil hap, knowing the rage that was in Dido's heart, and what a woman in her madness may do.
Æneas
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From this reading Now were Æneas and the men of Troy far from land.
