afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then Turnus commanded that of the chiefs some should set the battle in array, and some should fortify the gates, and some should follow after himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Turnus commanded that of the chiefs some should set the battle in array, and some should fortify the gates, and some should follow after himself.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading Then Turnus commanded that of the chiefs some should set the battle in array, and some should fortify the gates, and some should follow after himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE CITY.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE CITY.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And men dug trenches before the gates, and gathered store of stones and stakes; and the women and children stood upon the walls.
terminate
From this reading And they offered incense and prayer to the goddess, that she would break the Phrygian robber's spear, and lay him low before the walls of the city.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
chiefest
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From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Then Turnus commanded that of the chiefs some should set the battle in array, and some should fortify the gates, and some should follow after himself.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And men dug trenches before the gates, and gathered store of stones and stakes; and the women and children stood upon the walls.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE CITY.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Then Turnus commanded that of the chiefs some should set the battle in array, and some should fortify the gates, and some should follow after himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading And men dug trenches before the gates, and gathered store of stones and stakes; and the women and children stood upon the walls.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then Turnus commanded that of the chiefs some should set the battle in array, and some should fortify the gates, and some should follow after himself.
fortifyverbUS /ˈfɔːrtɪfaɪ/
make strong or stronger
From this reading Then Turnus commanded that of the chiefs some should set the battle in array, and some should fortify the gates, and some should follow after himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Then Turnus commanded that of the chiefs some should set the battle in array, and some should fortify the gates, and some should follow after himself.
brought together in one place
From this reading And men dug trenches before the gates, and gathered store of stones and stakes; and the women and children stood upon the walls.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading And they offered incense and prayer to the goddess, that she would break the Phrygian robber's spear, and lay him low before the walls of the city.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And they offered incense and prayer to the goddess, that she would break the Phrygian robber's spear, and lay him low before the walls of the city.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then Turnus commanded that of the chiefs some should set the battle in array, and some should fortify the gates, and some should follow after himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Turnus commanded that of the chiefs some should set the battle in array, and some should fortify the gates, and some should follow after himself.
incensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
From this reading And they offered incense and prayer to the goddess, that she would break the Phrygian robber's spear, and lay him low before the walls of the city.
Lavinia
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From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And they offered incense and prayer to the goddess, that she would break the Phrygian robber's spear, and lay him low before the walls of the city.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And they offered incense and prayer to the goddess, that she would break the Phrygian robber's spear, and lay him low before the walls of the city.
matronsnounUS /ˈmeɪtrənz/
plural of “matron” — a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
the force of workers available
From this reading And men dug trenches before the gates, and gathered store of stones and stakes; and the women and children stood upon the walls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Turnus commanded that of the chiefs some should set the battle in array, and some should fortify the gates, and some should follow after himself.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading And they offered incense and prayer to the goddess, that she would break the Phrygian robber's spear, and lay him low before the walls of the city.
PallasnounUS /ˈpæləs/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
PhrygiannounUS /ˈfrɪdʒiən/
a native or inhabitant of Phrygia
From this reading And they offered incense and prayer to the goddess, that she would break the Phrygian robber's spear, and lay him low before the walls of the city.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading And they offered incense and prayer to the goddess, that she would break the Phrygian robber's spear, and lay him low before the walls of the city.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
robber's
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From this reading And they offered incense and prayer to the goddess, that she would break the Phrygian robber's spear, and lay him low before the walls of the city.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then Turnus commanded that of the chiefs some should set the battle in array, and some should fortify the gates, and some should follow after himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they offered incense and prayer to the goddess, that she would break the Phrygian robber's spear, and lay him low before the walls of the city.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then Turnus commanded that of the chiefs some should set the battle in array, and some should fortify the gates, and some should follow after himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then Turnus commanded that of the chiefs some should set the battle in array, and some should fortify the gates, and some should follow after himself.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading And they offered incense and prayer to the goddess, that she would break the Phrygian robber's spear, and lay him low before the walls of the city.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading And men dug trenches before the gates, and gathered store of stones and stakes; and the women and children stood upon the walls.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And men dug trenches before the gates, and gathered store of stones and stakes; and the women and children stood upon the walls.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And men dug trenches before the gates, and gathered store of stones and stakes; and the women and children stood upon the walls.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading And men dug trenches before the gates, and gathered store of stones and stakes; and the women and children stood upon the walls.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Turnus commanded that of the chiefs some should set the battle in array, and some should fortify the gates, and some should follow after himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE CITY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Turnus commanded that of the chiefs some should set the battle in array, and some should fortify the gates, and some should follow after himself.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they offered incense and prayer to the goddess, that she would break the Phrygian robber's spear, and lay him low before the walls of the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading And men dug trenches before the gates, and gathered store of stones and stakes; and the women and children stood upon the walls.
Turnus
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From this reading Then Turnus commanded that of the chiefs some should set the battle in array, and some should fortify the gates, and some should follow after himself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And men dug trenches before the gates, and gathered store of stones and stakes; and the women and children stood upon the walls.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading And men dug trenches before the gates, and gathered store of stones and stakes; and the women and children stood upon the walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the queen and the chiefest of the matrons went to the temple of Pallas, and with them was the virgin Lavinia, from whom all these sorrows sprang, casting down her beautiful eyes to the ground.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And men dug trenches before the gates, and gathered store of stones and stakes; and the women and children stood upon the walls.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And they offered incense and prayer to the goddess, that she would break the Phrygian robber's spear, and lay him low before the walls of the city.
