used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
Achates
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From this reading For he would fain have speech with Æneas, whom, indeed, he found astir, and Achates with him.
in addition
From this reading Pallas, his son, also went with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE ARMS OF ÆNEAS.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading For he would fain have speech with Æneas, whom, indeed, he found astir, and Achates with him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
confined by bonds
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And two hounds, which lay by his chamber, followed him.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading And two hounds, which lay by his chamber, followed him.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
Evander
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From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading For he would fain have speech with Æneas, whom, indeed, he found astir, and Achates with him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And two hounds, which lay by his chamber, followed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he would fain have speech with Æneas, whom, indeed, he found astir, and Achates with him.
set up or found
From this reading For he would fain have speech with Æneas, whom, indeed, he found astir, and Achates with him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
girtverbUS /ɡɜːrt/
inflected form of “gird” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For he would fain have speech with Æneas, whom, indeed, he found astir, and Achates with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For he would fain have speech with Æneas, whom, indeed, he found astir, and Achates with him.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pallas, his son, also went with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading And two hounds, which lay by his chamber, followed him.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For he would fain have speech with Æneas, whom, indeed, he found astir, and Achates with him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And two hounds, which lay by his chamber, followed him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARMS OF ÆNEAS.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
PallasnounUS /ˈpæləs/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading Pallas, his son, also went with him.
panther'snounUS /ˈpænθərz/
possessive form of “panther” — a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
sandalsnounUS /ˈsændəlz/
plural of “sandal” — a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
a male human offspring
From this reading Pallas, his son, also went with him.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading For he would fain have speech with Æneas, whom, indeed, he found astir, and Achates with him.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
Tegean
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From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARMS OF ÆNEAS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
tunicnounUS /ˈtuːnɪk/
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
TuscannounUS /ˈtʌskən/
a resident of Tuscany
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And two hounds, which lay by his chamber, followed him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very early the next morning the old man Evander rose up from his bed, and donned his tunic, and bound his Tuscan sandals on his feet, and girt his Tegean sword to his side, flinging a panther's hide over his left shoulder.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Pallas, his son, also went with him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And two hounds, which lay by his chamber, followed him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For he would fain have speech with Æneas, whom, indeed, he found astir, and Achates with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pallas, his son, also went with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For he would fain have speech with Æneas, whom, indeed, he found astir, and Achates with him.
ÆNEAS
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From this reading THE ARMS OF ÆNEAS.
