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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when they looked upon the sea they lamented for themselves that they had so much travel to accomplish, for they were weary of the sea, and would fain have a city to dwell in.
accomplish
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From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
Anchises
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From this reading Now the women sat apart on the shore, and lifted up their voices and bewailed the old man Anchises.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
apart
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From this reading Now the women sat apart on the shore, and lifted up their voices and bewailed the old man Anchises.
aside
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From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
Beroé
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From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
bewailed
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From this reading Now the women sat apart on the shore, and lifted up their voices and bewailed the old man Anchises.
BURNING
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From this reading THE BURNING OF THE SHIPS--THE VOYAGE TO ITALY.
busy
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From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
city
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From this reading But when they looked upon the sea they lamented for themselves that they had so much travel to accomplish, for they were weary of the sea, and would fain have a city to dwell in.
death
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From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
Doryclus
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From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
down
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From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
dragged
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From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
dwell
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From this reading But when they looked upon the sea they lamented for themselves that they had so much travel to accomplish, for they were weary of the sea, and would fain have a city to dwell in.
fain
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From this reading But when they looked upon the sea they lamented for themselves that they had so much travel to accomplish, for they were weary of the sea, and would fain have a city to dwell in.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when they looked upon the sea they lamented for themselves that they had so much travel to accomplish, for they were weary of the sea, and would fain have a city to dwell in.
form
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From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
games
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From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
goddess
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From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
Greeks
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From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when they looked upon the sea they lamented for themselves that they had so much travel to accomplish, for they were weary of the sea, and would fain have a city to dwell in.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But when they looked upon the sea they lamented for themselves that they had so much travel to accomplish, for they were weary of the sea, and would fain have a city to dwell in.
heart
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From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
Iris
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From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
ITALY
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From this reading THE BURNING OF THE SHIPS--THE VOYAGE TO ITALY.
Juno
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From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
lamentedverbUS /ləˈmentɪd/
expressed great sadness or disappointment
From this reading But when they looked upon the sea they lamented for themselves that they had so much travel to accomplish, for they were weary of the sea, and would fain have a city to dwell in.
laying
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From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
lifted
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From this reading Now the women sat apart on the shore, and lifted up their voices and bewailed the old man Anchises.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when they looked upon the sea they lamented for themselves that they had so much travel to accomplish, for they were weary of the sea, and would fain have a city to dwell in.
man
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From this reading Now the women sat apart on the shore, and lifted up their voices and bewailed the old man Anchises.
men
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From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
messenger
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From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
mischief
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From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
much
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From this reading But when they looked upon the sea they lamented for themselves that they had so much travel to accomplish, for they were weary of the sea, and would fain have a city to dwell in.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
Now
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From this reading Now the women sat apart on the shore, and lifted up their voices and bewailed the old man Anchises.
O
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From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE SHIPS--THE VOYAGE TO ITALY.
old
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From this reading Now the women sat apart on the shore, and lifted up their voices and bewailed the old man Anchises.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now the women sat apart on the shore, and lifted up their voices and bewailed the old man Anchises.
perceived
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From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
prepared
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From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
sat
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From this reading Now the women sat apart on the shore, and lifted up their voices and bewailed the old man Anchises.
saying
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From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
sea
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From this reading But when they looked upon the sea they lamented for themselves that they had so much travel to accomplish, for they were weary of the sea, and would fain have a city to dwell in.
semblance
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From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
sent
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From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
SHIPS
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From this reading THE BURNING OF THE SHIPS--THE VOYAGE TO ITALY.
shore
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From this reading Now the women sat apart on the shore, and lifted up their voices and bewailed the old man Anchises.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But when they looked upon the sea they lamented for themselves that they had so much travel to accomplish, for they were weary of the sea, and would fain have a city to dwell in.
spake
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From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when they looked upon the sea they lamented for themselves that they had so much travel to accomplish, for they were weary of the sea, and would fain have a city to dwell in.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE SHIPS--THE VOYAGE TO ITALY.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now the women sat apart on the shore, and lifted up their voices and bewailed the old man Anchises.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But when they looked upon the sea they lamented for themselves that they had so much travel to accomplish, for they were weary of the sea, and would fain have a city to dwell in.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when they looked upon the sea they lamented for themselves that they had so much travel to accomplish, for they were weary of the sea, and would fain have a city to dwell in.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE SHIPS--THE VOYAGE TO ITALY.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
travel
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From this reading But when they looked upon the sea they lamented for themselves that they had so much travel to accomplish, for they were weary of the sea, and would fain have a city to dwell in.
Troy
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From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
unhappy
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From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
up
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From this reading Now the women sat apart on the shore, and lifted up their voices and bewailed the old man Anchises.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But when they looked upon the sea they lamented for themselves that they had so much travel to accomplish, for they were weary of the sea, and would fain have a city to dwell in.
voices
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From this reading Now the women sat apart on the shore, and lifted up their voices and bewailed the old man Anchises.
VOYAGE
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From this reading THE BURNING OF THE SHIPS--THE VOYAGE TO ITALY.
weary
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From this reading But when they looked upon the sea they lamented for themselves that they had so much travel to accomplish, for they were weary of the sea, and would fain have a city to dwell in.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when they looked upon the sea they lamented for themselves that they had so much travel to accomplish, for they were weary of the sea, and would fain have a city to dwell in.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
wife
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From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But while the men of Troy were busy with the games, Juno prepared mischief against them in her heart, and sent down Iris, her messenger, to accomplish it.
women
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From this reading Now the women sat apart on the shore, and lifted up their voices and bewailed the old man Anchises.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But when they looked upon the sea they lamented for themselves that they had so much travel to accomplish, for they were weary of the sea, and would fain have a city to dwell in.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Which when Iris perceived, laying aside the semblance of a goddess, she took upon herself the form of Beroé, the wife of Doryclus, and went among the women of Troy and spake, saying, "O unhappy, that ye were not dragged to death by the hands of the Greeks!
