aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading While they tarried at Cumæ, Caieta, who was the nurse of Æneas, died and was buried; and they called the cape after her name.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And afterwards they set sail, and passed by the island wherein dwelt Circé, who is the daughter of the Sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While they tarried at Cumæ, Caieta, who was the nurse of Æneas, died and was buried; and they called the cape after her name.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While they tarried at Cumæ, Caieta, who was the nurse of Æneas, died and was buried; and they called the cape after her name.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
boars
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From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
placed in a grave
From this reading While they tarried at Cumæ, Caieta, who was the nurse of Æneas, died and was buried; and they called the cape after her name.
burneth
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From this reading Pleasantly doth she sing, sitting at the loom, and burneth torches of sweet-smelling cedar to give her light by night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And afterwards they set sail, and passed by the island wherein dwelt Circé, who is the daughter of the Sun.
Caieta
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From this reading While they tarried at Cumæ, Caieta, who was the nurse of Æneas, died and was buried; and they called the cape after her name.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading While they tarried at Cumæ, Caieta, who was the nurse of Æneas, died and was buried; and they called the cape after her name.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading While they tarried at Cumæ, Caieta, who was the nurse of Æneas, died and was buried; and they called the cape after her name.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading Pleasantly doth she sing, sitting at the loom, and burneth torches of sweet-smelling cedar to give her light by night.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
Circé
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From this reading And afterwards they set sail, and passed by the island wherein dwelt Circé, who is the daughter of the Sun.
Cumæ
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From this reading While they tarried at Cumæ, Caieta, who was the nurse of Æneas, died and was buried; and they called the cape after her name.
a female human offspring
From this reading And afterwards they set sail, and passed by the island wherein dwelt Circé, who is the daughter of the Sun.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading While they tarried at Cumæ, Caieta, who was the nurse of Æneas, died and was buried; and they called the cape after her name.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Pleasantly doth she sing, sitting at the loom, and burneth torches of sweet-smelling cedar to give her light by night.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading And afterwards they set sail, and passed by the island wherein dwelt Circé, who is the daughter of the Sun.
enchantments
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From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Pleasantly doth she sing, sitting at the loom, and burneth torches of sweet-smelling cedar to give her light by night.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While they tarried at Cumæ, Caieta, who was the nurse of Æneas, died and was buried; and they called the cape after her name.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And afterwards they set sail, and passed by the island wherein dwelt Circé, who is the daughter of the Sun.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading And afterwards they set sail, and passed by the island wherein dwelt Circé, who is the daughter of the Sun.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING LATINUS.
LATINUS
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From this reading KING LATINUS.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Pleasantly doth she sing, sitting at the loom, and burneth torches of sweet-smelling cedar to give her light by night.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Pleasantly doth she sing, sitting at the loom, and burneth torches of sweet-smelling cedar to give her light by night.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
the force of workers available
From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading While they tarried at Cumæ, Caieta, who was the nurse of Æneas, died and was buried; and they called the cape after her name.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Pleasantly doth she sing, sitting at the loom, and burneth torches of sweet-smelling cedar to give her light by night.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading While they tarried at Cumæ, Caieta, who was the nurse of Æneas, died and was buried; and they called the cape after her name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While they tarried at Cumæ, Caieta, who was the nurse of Æneas, died and was buried; and they called the cape after her name.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And afterwards they set sail, and passed by the island wherein dwelt Circé, who is the daughter of the Sun.
PleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Pleasantly doth she sing, sitting at the loom, and burneth torches of sweet-smelling cedar to give her light by night.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading And afterwards they set sail, and passed by the island wherein dwelt Circé, who is the daughter of the Sun.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And afterwards they set sail, and passed by the island wherein dwelt Circé, who is the daughter of the Sun.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pleasantly doth she sing, sitting at the loom, and burneth torches of sweet-smelling cedar to give her light by night.
deliver by singing
From this reading Pleasantly doth she sing, sitting at the loom, and burneth torches of sweet-smelling cedar to give her light by night.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Pleasantly doth she sing, sitting at the loom, and burneth torches of sweet-smelling cedar to give her light by night.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And afterwards they set sail, and passed by the island wherein dwelt Circé, who is the daughter of the Sun.
sweet-smellingadjective
having a natural fragrance
From this reading Pleasantly doth she sing, sitting at the loom, and burneth torches of sweet-smelling cedar to give her light by night.
tarried
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From this reading While they tarried at Cumæ, Caieta, who was the nurse of Æneas, died and was buried; and they called the cape after her name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While they tarried at Cumæ, Caieta, who was the nurse of Æneas, died and was buried; and they called the cape after her name.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While they tarried at Cumæ, Caieta, who was the nurse of Æneas, died and was buried; and they called the cape after her name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pleasantly doth she sing, sitting at the loom, and burneth torches of sweet-smelling cedar to give her light by night.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Pleasantly doth she sing, sitting at the loom, and burneth torches of sweet-smelling cedar to give her light by night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While they tarried at Cumæ, Caieta, who was the nurse of Æneas, died and was buried; and they called the cape after her name.
wherein
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From this reading And afterwards they set sail, and passed by the island wherein dwelt Circé, who is the daughter of the Sun.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While they tarried at Cumæ, Caieta, who was the nurse of Æneas, died and was buried; and they called the cape after her name.
which person or people
From this reading While they tarried at Cumæ, Caieta, who was the nurse of Æneas, died and was buried; and they called the cape after her name.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And round about her dwelling you may hear the growling of lions and wild boars and bears and wolves, which are men whom the goddess with her enchantments hath changed into the shapes of beasts.
Æneas
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From this reading While they tarried at Cumæ, Caieta, who was the nurse of Æneas, died and was buried; and they called the cape after her name.
