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Story of Aeneas

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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The Rutulian king bravely advanced to attack the supposed Trojan chief, upon which the spectre, wheeling about, hastily retreated towards the river.
Turnus followed, loudly upbraiding AEneas as a coward.
It happened that at the shore there was a ship, connected with the land by a plank bridge or gangway.
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.
Then the figure of cloud, soaring aloft, vanished into the air, and Turnus knew that he had been deceived.
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Story of Aeneas

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Story of Aeneas is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Rutulian king bravely advanced to attack the supposed Trojan chief, upon which the spectre, wheeling about, hastily retreated towards the river.
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Turnus followed, loudly upbraiding AEneas as a coward.
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It happened that at the shore there was a ship, connected with the land by a plank bridge or gangway.
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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.
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Then the figure of cloud, soaring aloft, vanished into the air, and Turnus knew that he had been deceived.

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AEneas noun US /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.”

cables noun US /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.”

Juno noun US /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.”

plank verb US /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.”

soaring adjective US /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.”

spectre noun US /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.”

Trojan noun US /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.”

wheeling noun US /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.”

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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.

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