aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
AEneidnounUS /əˈniːɪd/
an epic in Latin by Virgil; tells the adventures of Aeneas after the Trojan War; provides an illustrious historical background for the Roman Empire
From this reading DRYDEN, _AEneid_, BOOK III.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But beside the horrors of the "flaming hill" there was another danger to which the Trojans were now exposed.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As often as he turns his weary sides, He shakes the solid isle, and smoke, the heavens hides.
avengingverbUS /əˈvendʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “avenge” — take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading But beside the horrors of the "flaming hill" there was another danger to which the Trojans were now exposed.
blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
BOOKnounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading DRYDEN, _AEneid_, BOOK III.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But beside the horrors of the "flaming hill" there was another danger to which the Trojans were now exposed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
Cy'clops
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From this reading Sicily was the land of the terrible Cy'clops.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading But beside the horrors of the "flaming hill" there was another danger to which the Trojans were now exposed.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
DRYDENnounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading DRYDEN, _AEneid_, BOOK III.
Enceladus
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From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading But beside the horrors of the "flaming hill" there was another danger to which the Trojans were now exposed.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading As often as he turns his weary sides, He shakes the solid isle, and smoke, the heavens hides.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading As often as he turns his weary sides, He shakes the solid isle, and smoke, the heavens hides.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading But beside the horrors of the "flaming hill" there was another danger to which the Trojans were now exposed.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading DRYDEN, _AEneid_, BOOK III.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading As often as he turns his weary sides, He shakes the solid isle, and smoke, the heavens hides.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Sicily was the land of the terrible Cy'clops.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But beside the horrors of the "flaming hill" there was another danger to which the Trojans were now exposed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But beside the horrors of the "flaming hill" there was another danger to which the Trojans were now exposed.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading As often as he turns his weary sides, He shakes the solid isle, and smoke, the heavens hides.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
shakesnounUS /ʃeɪks/
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading As often as he turns his weary sides, He shakes the solid isle, and smoke, the heavens hides.
SicilynounUS /ˈsɪsəli/
the Italian region on the island of Sicily
From this reading Sicily was the land of the terrible Cy'clops.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As often as he turns his weary sides, He shakes the solid isle, and smoke, the heavens hides.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading As often as he turns his weary sides, He shakes the solid isle, and smoke, the heavens hides.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading As often as he turns his weary sides, He shakes the solid isle, and smoke, the heavens hides.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Sicily was the land of the terrible Cy'clops.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But beside the horrors of the "flaming hill" there was another danger to which the Trojans were now exposed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But beside the horrors of the "flaming hill" there was another danger to which the Trojans were now exposed.
transfixedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɪkst/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
TrojansnounUS /ˈtroʊdʒənz/
plural of “trojan” — a native of ancient Troy
From this reading But beside the horrors of the "flaming hill" there was another danger to which the Trojans were now exposed.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading As often as he turns his weary sides, He shakes the solid isle, and smoke, the heavens hides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But beside the horrors of the "flaming hill" there was another danger to which the Trojans were now exposed.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading As often as he turns his weary sides, He shakes the solid isle, and smoke, the heavens hides.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But beside the horrors of the "flaming hill" there was another danger to which the Trojans were now exposed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But beside the horrors of the "flaming hill" there was another danger to which the Trojans were now exposed.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Enceladus, they say, transfixed by Jove, With blasted limbs came tumbling from above; And when he fell, the avenging father drew This flaming hill, and on his body threw.
