used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then they leapt forth upon the shore, and kindled a fire; and some cut wood in the forest, or fetched water from the stream.
anchorsnounUS /ˈæŋkərz/
plural of “anchor” — a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading And the men turned the forepart of the ships to the sea, and made them fast with anchors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the men turned the forepart of the ships to the sea, and made them fast with anchors.
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 But Æneas went up to the great cave of the Sibyl, where, by the inspiration of Apollo, she foretelleth things to come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Æneas went up to the great cave of the Sibyl, where, by the inspiration of Apollo, she foretelleth things to come.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Æneas went up to the great cave of the Sibyl, where, by the inspiration of Apollo, she foretelleth things to come.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So Æneas came to the land of Italy, nigh unto Cumæ, which was the dwelling-place of the Sibyl.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading But Æneas went up to the great cave of the Sibyl, where, by the inspiration of Apollo, she foretelleth things to come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Æneas went up to the great cave of the Sibyl, where, by the inspiration of Apollo, she foretelleth things to come.
Cumæ
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From this reading So Æneas came to the land of Italy, nigh unto Cumæ, which was the dwelling-place of the Sibyl.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Then they leapt forth upon the shore, and kindled a fire; and some cut wood in the forest, or fetched water from the stream.
dwelling-place
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From this reading So Æneas came to the land of Italy, nigh unto Cumæ, which was the dwelling-place of the Sibyl.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading And the men turned the forepart of the ships to the sea, and made them fast with anchors.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Then they leapt forth upon the shore, and kindled a fire; and some cut wood in the forest, or fetched water from the stream.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then they leapt forth upon the shore, and kindled a fire; and some cut wood in the forest, or fetched water from the stream.
forepartnoun
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading And the men turned the forepart of the ships to the sea, and made them fast with anchors.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then they leapt forth upon the shore, and kindled a fire; and some cut wood in the forest, or fetched water from the stream.
foretelleth
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From this reading But Æneas went up to the great cave of the Sibyl, where, by the inspiration of Apollo, she foretelleth things to come.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then they leapt forth upon the shore, and kindled a fire; and some cut wood in the forest, or fetched water from the stream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then they leapt forth upon the shore, and kindled a fire; and some cut wood in the forest, or fetched water from the stream.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But Æneas went up to the great cave of the Sibyl, where, by the inspiration of Apollo, she foretelleth things to come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they leapt forth upon the shore, and kindled a fire; and some cut wood in the forest, or fetched water from the stream.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading But Æneas went up to the great cave of the Sibyl, where, by the inspiration of Apollo, she foretelleth things to come.
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 So Æneas came to the land of Italy, nigh unto Cumæ, which was the dwelling-place of the Sibyl.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading Then they leapt forth upon the shore, and kindled a fire; and some cut wood in the forest, or fetched water from the stream.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading So Æneas came to the land of Italy, nigh unto Cumæ, which was the dwelling-place of the Sibyl.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then they leapt forth upon the shore, and kindled a fire; and some cut wood in the forest, or fetched water from the stream.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And the men turned the forepart of the ships to the sea, and made them fast with anchors.
the force of workers available
From this reading And the men turned the forepart of the ships to the sea, and made them fast with anchors.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading So Æneas came to the land of Italy, nigh unto Cumæ, which was the dwelling-place of the Sibyl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Æneas came to the land of Italy, nigh unto Cumæ, which was the dwelling-place of the Sibyl.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then they leapt forth upon the shore, and kindled a fire; and some cut wood in the forest, or fetched water from the stream.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And the men turned the forepart of the ships to the sea, and made them fast with anchors.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Æneas went up to the great cave of the Sibyl, where, by the inspiration of Apollo, she foretelleth things to come.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading And the men turned the forepart of the ships to the sea, and made them fast with anchors.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Then they leapt forth upon the shore, and kindled a fire; and some cut wood in the forest, or fetched water from the stream.
SIBYLnounUS /ˈsɪbəl/
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading THE SIBYL.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Æneas came to the land of Italy, nigh unto Cumæ, which was the dwelling-place of the Sibyl.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then they leapt forth upon the shore, and kindled a fire; and some cut wood in the forest, or fetched water from the stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Then they leapt forth upon the shore, and kindled a fire; and some cut wood in the forest, or fetched water from the stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIBYL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And the men turned the forepart of the ships to the sea, and made them fast with anchors.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they leapt forth upon the shore, and kindled a fire; and some cut wood in the forest, or fetched water from the stream.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they leapt forth upon the shore, and kindled a fire; and some cut wood in the forest, or fetched water from the stream.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But Æneas went up to the great cave of the Sibyl, where, by the inspiration of Apollo, she foretelleth things to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Æneas came to the land of Italy, nigh unto Cumæ, which was the dwelling-place of the Sibyl.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And the men turned the forepart of the ships to the sea, and made them fast with anchors.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading So Æneas came to the land of Italy, nigh unto Cumæ, which was the dwelling-place of the Sibyl.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Æneas went up to the great cave of the Sibyl, where, by the inspiration of Apollo, she foretelleth things to come.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then they leapt forth upon the shore, and kindled a fire; and some cut wood in the forest, or fetched water from the stream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Æneas came to the land of Italy, nigh unto Cumæ, which was the dwelling-place of the Sibyl.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then they leapt forth upon the shore, and kindled a fire; and some cut wood in the forest, or fetched water from the stream.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Æneas went up to the great cave of the Sibyl, where, by the inspiration of Apollo, she foretelleth things to come.
in or at the place that
From this reading But Æneas went up to the great cave of the Sibyl, where, by the inspiration of Apollo, she foretelleth things to come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So Æneas came to the land of Italy, nigh unto Cumæ, which was the dwelling-place of the Sibyl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the men turned the forepart of the ships to the sea, and made them fast with anchors.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Then they leapt forth upon the shore, and kindled a fire; and some cut wood in the forest, or fetched water from the stream.
Æneas
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From this reading So Æneas came to the land of Italy, nigh unto Cumæ, which was the dwelling-place of the Sibyl.
