adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Turnus followed, loudly upbraiding AEneas as a coward.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Rutulian king bravely advanced to attack the supposed Trojan chief, upon which the spectre, wheeling about, hastily retreated towards the river.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The Rutulian king bravely advanced to attack the supposed Trojan chief, upon which the spectre, wheeling about, hastily retreated towards the river.
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 Turnus followed, loudly upbraiding AEneas as a coward.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then the figure of cloud, soaring aloft, vanished into the air, and Turnus knew that he had been deceived.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading Then the figure of cloud, soaring aloft, vanished into the air, and Turnus knew that he had been deceived.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Turnus followed, loudly upbraiding AEneas as a coward.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It happened that at the shore there was a ship, connected with the land by a plank bridge or gangway.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The Rutulian king bravely advanced to attack the supposed Trojan chief, upon which the spectre, wheeling about, hastily retreated towards the river.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then the figure of cloud, soaring aloft, vanished into the air, and Turnus knew that he had been deceived.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading The Rutulian king bravely advanced to attack the supposed Trojan chief, upon which the spectre, wheeling about, hastily retreated towards the river.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading It happened that at the shore there was a ship, connected with the land by a plank bridge or gangway.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It happened that at the shore there was a ship, connected with the land by a plank bridge or gangway.
cablesnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Rutulian king bravely advanced to attack the supposed Trojan chief, upon which the spectre, wheeling about, hastily retreated towards the river.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Then the figure of cloud, soaring aloft, vanished into the air, and Turnus knew that he had been deceived.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading It happened that at the shore there was a ship, connected with the land by a plank bridge or gangway.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Turnus followed, loudly upbraiding AEneas as a coward.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Then the figure of cloud, soaring aloft, vanished into the air, and Turnus knew that he had been deceived.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Then the figure of cloud, soaring aloft, vanished into the air, and Turnus knew that he had been deceived.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Turnus followed, loudly upbraiding AEneas as a coward.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading It happened that at the shore there was a ship, connected with the land by a plank bridge or gangway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened that at the shore there was a ship, connected with the land by a plank bridge or gangway.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The Rutulian king bravely advanced to attack the supposed Trojan chief, upon which the spectre, wheeling about, hastily retreated towards the river.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the figure of cloud, soaring aloft, vanished into the air, and Turnus knew that he had been deceived.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened that at the shore there was a ship, connected with the land by a plank bridge or gangway.
JunonounUS /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/
(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Rutulian king bravely advanced to attack the supposed Trojan chief, upon which the spectre, wheeling about, hastily retreated towards the river.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then the figure of cloud, soaring aloft, vanished into the air, and Turnus knew that he had been deceived.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It happened that at the shore there was a ship, connected with the land by a plank bridge or gangway.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Turnus followed, loudly upbraiding AEneas as a coward.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It happened that at the shore there was a ship, connected with the land by a plank bridge or gangway.
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading It happened that at the shore there was a ship, connected with the land by a plank bridge or gangway.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading The Rutulian king bravely advanced to attack the supposed Trojan chief, upon which the spectre, wheeling about, hastily retreated towards the river.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Rutulian king bravely advanced to attack the supposed Trojan chief, upon which the spectre, wheeling about, hastily retreated towards the river.
Rutulian
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From this reading The Rutulian king bravely advanced to attack the supposed Trojan chief, upon which the spectre, wheeling about, hastily retreated towards the river.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading It happened that at the shore there was a ship, connected with the land by a plank bridge or gangway.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It happened that at the shore there was a ship, connected with the land by a plank bridge or gangway.
soaringadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading Then the figure of cloud, soaring aloft, vanished into the air, and Turnus knew that he had been deceived.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading The Rutulian king bravely advanced to attack the supposed Trojan chief, upon which the spectre, wheeling about, hastily retreated towards the river.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading The Rutulian king bravely advanced to attack the supposed Trojan chief, upon which the spectre, wheeling about, hastily retreated towards the river.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened that at the shore there was a ship, connected with the land by a plank bridge or gangway.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rutulian king bravely advanced to attack the supposed Trojan chief, upon which the spectre, wheeling about, hastily retreated towards the river.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the figure of cloud, soaring aloft, vanished into the air, and Turnus knew that he had been deceived.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It happened that at the shore there was a ship, connected with the land by a plank bridge or gangway.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Rutulian king bravely advanced to attack the supposed Trojan chief, upon which the spectre, wheeling about, hastily retreated towards the river.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The Rutulian king bravely advanced to attack the supposed Trojan chief, upon which the spectre, wheeling about, hastily retreated towards the river.
TrojannounUS /ˈtroʊdʒən/
a native of ancient Troy
From this reading The Rutulian king bravely advanced to attack the supposed Trojan chief, upon which the spectre, wheeling about, hastily retreated towards the river.
Turnus
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From this reading Turnus followed, loudly upbraiding AEneas as a coward.
upbraidingnoun
a severe scolding
From this reading Turnus followed, loudly upbraiding AEneas as a coward.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Rutulian king bravely advanced to attack the supposed Trojan chief, upon which the spectre, wheeling about, hastily retreated towards the river.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading Then the figure of cloud, soaring aloft, vanished into the air, and Turnus knew that he had been deceived.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Into this ship the phantom fled, closely pursued by Turnus; and no sooner had the latter reached the deck of the vessel than Juno, bursting the cables which held it to the bank, sent it floating down the stream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It happened that at the shore there was a ship, connected with the land by a plank bridge or gangway.
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading The Rutulian king bravely advanced to attack the supposed Trojan chief, upon which the spectre, wheeling about, hastily retreated towards the river.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Rutulian king bravely advanced to attack the supposed Trojan chief, upon which the spectre, wheeling about, hastily retreated towards the river.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It happened that at the shore there was a ship, connected with the land by a plank bridge or gangway.