adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wars! horrid wars, I view!--a field of blood, And Tiber rolling with a purple flood."
AEneasnounUS /ˈæniəs/
a mythical Greek warrior who was a leader on the Trojan side of the Trojan War; hero of the Aeneid
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
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 VI.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Wars! horrid wars, I view!--a field of blood, And Tiber rolling with a purple flood."
BOOKnounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading DRYDEN, _AEneid_, BOOK VI.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The coast so long desired (nor doubt the event), Thy troops shall reach, but, having reached, repent.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Escaped the dangers of the watery reign, Yet more and greater ills by land remain.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The coast so long desired (nor doubt the event), Thy troops shall reach, but, having reached, repent.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading The coast so long desired (nor doubt the event), Thy troops shall reach, but, having reached, repent.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The coast so long desired (nor doubt the event), Thy troops shall reach, but, having reached, repent.
DRYDENnounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading DRYDEN, _AEneid_, BOOK VI.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
EscapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading "Escaped the dangers of the watery reign, Yet more and greater ills by land remain.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The coast so long desired (nor doubt the event), Thy troops shall reach, but, having reached, repent.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Wars! horrid wars, I view!--a field of blood, And Tiber rolling with a purple flood."
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Wars! horrid wars, I view!--a field of blood, And Tiber rolling with a purple flood."
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading "Escaped the dangers of the watery reign, Yet more and greater ills by land remain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading Wars! horrid wars, I view!--a field of blood, And Tiber rolling with a purple flood."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wars! horrid wars, I view!--a field of blood, And Tiber rolling with a purple flood."
illsnounUS /ɪlz/
plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading "Escaped the dangers of the watery reign, Yet more and greater ills by land remain.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Escaped the dangers of the watery reign, Yet more and greater ills by land remain.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The coast so long desired (nor doubt the event), Thy troops shall reach, but, having reached, repent.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The coast so long desired (nor doubt the event), Thy troops shall reach, but, having reached, repent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Wars! horrid wars, I view!--a field of blood, And Tiber rolling with a purple flood."
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The coast so long desired (nor doubt the event), Thy troops shall reach, but, having reached, repent.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The coast so long desired (nor doubt the event), Thy troops shall reach, but, having reached, repent.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading "Escaped the dangers of the watery reign, Yet more and greater ills by land remain.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Escaped the dangers of the watery reign, Yet more and greater ills by land remain.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading The coast so long desired (nor doubt the event), Thy troops shall reach, but, having reached, repent.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading Wars! horrid wars, I view!--a field of blood, And Tiber rolling with a purple flood."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The coast so long desired (nor doubt the event), Thy troops shall reach, but, having reached, repent.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
SibylnounUS /ˈsɪbəl/
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The coast so long desired (nor doubt the event), Thy troops shall reach, but, having reached, repent.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The coast so long desired (nor doubt the event), Thy troops shall reach, but, having reached, repent.
TibernounUS /ˈtaɪbər/
a river of central Italy; flows through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea
From this reading Wars! horrid wars, I view!--a field of blood, And Tiber rolling with a purple flood."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading The coast so long desired (nor doubt the event), Thy troops shall reach, but, having reached, repent.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading DRYDEN, _AEneid_, BOOK VI.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Wars! horrid wars, I view!--a field of blood, And Tiber rolling with a purple flood."
WarsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Wars! horrid wars, I view!--a field of blood, And Tiber rolling with a purple flood."
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading "Escaped the dangers of the watery reign, Yet more and greater ills by land remain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wars! horrid wars, I view!--a field of blood, And Tiber rolling with a purple flood."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The Sibyl graciously consented, and then the spirit of prophecy having moved her, she told AEneas of the dangers that yet lay before him, dangers far more formidable than any he had hitherto encountered.
