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Chapter XIV
THE SIBYL. So Æneas came to the land of Italy, nigh unto Cumæ, which was the dwelling-place of the Sibyl. And the men turned the forepart of the ships to the sea, and made them fast with anchors. Then they leapt forth upon the shore, and kindled a fire; and some cut wood in the forest, or fetched water from the stream. But Æneas went up to the great cave of the Sibyl, where, by the inspiration of Apollo, she foretelleth things to come.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
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.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading And the men turned the forepart of the ships to the sea, and made them fast with anchors.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading And the men turned the forepart of the ships to the sea, and made them fast with anchors.
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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.
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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.
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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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading And the men turned the forepart of the ships to the sea, and made them fast with anchors.
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From this reading And the men turned the forepart of the ships to the sea, and made them fast with anchors.
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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.
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.
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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.
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From this reading And the men turned the forepart of the ships to the sea, and made them fast with anchors.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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From this reading And the men turned the forepart of the ships to the sea, and made them fast with anchors.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Æneas came to the land of Italy, nigh unto Cumæ, which was the dwelling-place of the Sibyl.
