used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Yet could Mars destroy the whole nation of the Lapithæ, when he was wroth with them; and Jupiter suffered Diana to prevail against the land of Calydon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And, lo! they are come to the place where they would be, even to the river of Tiber.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, lo! they are come to the place where they would be, even to the river of Tiber.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading For the flames of Troy burned them not, neither hath the sea devoured them.
Calydon
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From this reading Yet could Mars destroy the whole nation of the Lapithæ, when he was wroth with them; and Jupiter suffered Diana to prevail against the land of Calydon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet could Mars destroy the whole nation of the Lapithæ, when he was wroth with them; and Jupiter suffered Diana to prevail against the land of Calydon.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Yet could Mars destroy the whole nation of the Lapithæ, when he was wroth with them; and Jupiter suffered Diana to prevail against the land of Calydon.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading For the flames of Troy burned them not, neither hath the sea devoured them.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Yet could Mars destroy the whole nation of the Lapithæ, when he was wroth with them; and Jupiter suffered Diana to prevail against the land of Calydon.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
divisible by two
From this reading And, lo! they are come to the place where they would be, even to the river of Tiber.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading For the flames of Troy burned them not, neither hath the sea devoured them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the flames of Troy burned them not, neither hath the sea devoured them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet could Mars destroy the whole nation of the Lapithæ, when he was wroth with them; and Jupiter suffered Diana to prevail against the land of Calydon.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
how
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From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
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 Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
JUNOnounUS /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/
(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
From this reading THE WRATH OF JUNO.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading Yet could Mars destroy the whole nation of the Lapithæ, when he was wroth with them; and Jupiter suffered Diana to prevail against the land of Calydon.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
Lapithæ
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From this reading Yet could Mars destroy the whole nation of the Lapithæ, when he was wroth with them; and Jupiter suffered Diana to prevail against the land of Calydon.
lo
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From this reading And, lo! they are come to the place where they would be, even to the river of Tiber.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading Yet could Mars destroy the whole nation of the Lapithæ, when he was wroth with them; and Jupiter suffered Diana to prevail against the land of Calydon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Yet could Mars destroy the whole nation of the Lapithæ, when he was wroth with them; and Jupiter suffered Diana to prevail against the land of Calydon.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For the flames of Troy burned them not, neither hath the sea devoured them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the flames of Troy burned them not, neither hath the sea devoured them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WRATH OF JUNO.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And, lo! they are come to the place where they would be, even to the river of Tiber.
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Yet could Mars destroy the whole nation of the Lapithæ, when he was wroth with them; and Jupiter suffered Diana to prevail against the land of Calydon.
any competition
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading And, lo! they are come to the place where they would be, even to the river of Tiber.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For the flames of Troy burned them not, neither hath the sea devoured them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
spake
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From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Yet could Mars destroy the whole nation of the Lapithæ, when he was wroth with them; and Jupiter suffered Diana to prevail against the land of Calydon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRATH OF JUNO.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, lo! they are come to the place where they would be, even to the river of Tiber.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
TibernounUS /ˈtaɪbər/
a river of central Italy; flows through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea
From this reading And, lo! they are come to the place where they would be, even to the river of Tiber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
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 Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
vanquishedverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/
past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet could Mars destroy the whole nation of the Lapithæ, when he was wroth with them; and Jupiter suffered Diana to prevail against the land of Calydon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now Juno beheld how the men of Troy were come to the land of Italy, and were now building them houses to dwell in; and great wrath came into her heart, and she spake to herself, saying, "Of a truth this accursed race hath vanquished me.
at the time that
From this reading Yet could Mars destroy the whole nation of the Lapithæ, when he was wroth with them; and Jupiter suffered Diana to prevail against the land of Calydon.
in or at the place that
From this reading And, lo! they are come to the place where they would be, even to the river of Tiber.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Yet could Mars destroy the whole nation of the Lapithæ, when he was wroth with them; and Jupiter suffered Diana to prevail against the land of Calydon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet could Mars destroy the whole nation of the Lapithæ, when he was wroth with them; and Jupiter suffered Diana to prevail against the land of Calydon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And, lo! they are come to the place where they would be, even to the river of Tiber.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading THE WRATH OF JUNO.
wrothadjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading Yet could Mars destroy the whole nation of the Lapithæ, when he was wroth with them; and Jupiter suffered Diana to prevail against the land of Calydon.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet could Mars destroy the whole nation of the Lapithæ, when he was wroth with them; and Jupiter suffered Diana to prevail against the land of Calydon.
