Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE STORY OF SALMACIS AND HERMAPHRODITES.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading How Salmacis, with weak enfeebling streams Softens the body, and unnerves the limbs, And what the secret cause, shall here be shown; The cause is secret, but the effect is known.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading How Salmacis, with weak enfeebling streams Softens the body, and unnerves the limbs, And what the secret cause, shall here be shown; The cause is secret, but the effect is known.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading With eager steps the Lycian fields he crossed, And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he viewed so lovely bright, It showed the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand concealed from human sight.

cause to be bored

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

the lower side of anything

From this reading With eager steps the Lycian fields he crossed, And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he viewed so lovely bright, It showed the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand concealed from human sight.

a youthful male person

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading How Salmacis, with weak enfeebling streams Softens the body, and unnerves the limbs, And what the secret cause, shall here be shown; The cause is secret, but the effect is known.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading How Salmacis, with weak enfeebling streams Softens the body, and unnerves the limbs, And what the secret cause, shall here be shown; The cause is secret, but the effect is known.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading With eager steps the Lycian fields he crossed, And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he viewed so lovely bright, It showed the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand concealed from human sight.

not accessible to view

From this reading With eager steps the Lycian fields he crossed, And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he viewed so lovely bright, It showed the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand concealed from human sight.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

placed crosswise

From this reading With eager steps the Lycian fields he crossed, And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he viewed so lovely bright, It showed the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand concealed from human sight.

goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading With eager steps the Lycian fields he crossed, And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he viewed so lovely bright, It showed the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand concealed from human sight.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading How Salmacis, with weak enfeebling streams Softens the body, and unnerves the limbs, And what the secret cause, shall here be shown; The cause is secret, but the effect is known.

causing debilitation

From this reading How Salmacis, with weak enfeebling streams Softens the body, and unnerves the limbs, And what the secret cause, shall here be shown; The cause is secret, but the effect is known.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading With eager steps the Lycian fields he crossed, And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he viewed so lovely bright, It showed the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand concealed from human sight.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading With eager steps the Lycian fields he crossed, And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he viewed so lovely bright, It showed the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand concealed from human sight.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading How Salmacis, with weak enfeebling streams Softens the body, and unnerves the limbs, And what the secret cause, shall here be shown; The cause is secret, but the effect is known.

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 Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

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From this reading THE STORY OF SALMACIS AND HERMAPHRODITES.

(Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

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From this reading How Salmacis, with weak enfeebling streams Softens the body, and unnerves the limbs, And what the secret cause, shall here be shown; The cause is secret, but the effect is known.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading With eager steps the Lycian fields he crossed, And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he viewed so lovely bright, It showed the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand concealed from human sight.

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From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

possessive form of “infant” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading How Salmacis, with weak enfeebling streams Softens the body, and unnerves the limbs, And what the secret cause, shall here be shown; The cause is secret, but the effect is known.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading With eager steps the Lycian fields he crossed, And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he viewed so lovely bright, It showed the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand concealed from human sight.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading How Salmacis, with weak enfeebling streams Softens the body, and unnerves the limbs, And what the secret cause, shall here be shown; The cause is secret, but the effect is known.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

impaired by diminution

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading With eager steps the Lycian fields he crossed, And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he viewed so lovely bright, It showed the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand concealed from human sight.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading How Salmacis, with weak enfeebling streams Softens the body, and unnerves the limbs, And what the secret cause, shall here be shown; The cause is secret, but the effect is known.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading With eager steps the Lycian fields he crossed, And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he viewed so lovely bright, It showed the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand concealed from human sight.

an Anatolian language

From this reading With eager steps the Lycian fields he crossed, And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he viewed so lovely bright, It showed the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand concealed from human sight.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

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From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

(of an infant) breast-fed

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STORY OF SALMACIS AND HERMAPHRODITES.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With eager steps the Lycian fields he crossed, And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he viewed so lovely bright, It showed the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand concealed from human sight.

on one occasion

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

any competition

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading With eager steps the Lycian fields he crossed, And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he viewed so lovely bright, It showed the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand concealed from human sight.

nymph who merged with Hermaphroditus to form one body

From this reading THE STORY OF SALMACIS AND HERMAPHRODITES.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading With eager steps the Lycian fields he crossed, And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he viewed so lovely bright, It showed the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand concealed from human sight.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading How Salmacis, with weak enfeebling streams Softens the body, and unnerves the limbs, And what the secret cause, shall here be shown; The cause is secret, but the effect is known.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading How Salmacis, with weak enfeebling streams Softens the body, and unnerves the limbs, And what the secret cause, shall here be shown; The cause is secret, but the effect is known.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading With eager steps the Lycian fields he crossed, And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he viewed so lovely bright, It showed the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand concealed from human sight.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading How Salmacis, with weak enfeebling streams Softens the body, and unnerves the limbs, And what the secret cause, shall here be shown; The cause is secret, but the effect is known.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading With eager steps the Lycian fields he crossed, And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he viewed so lovely bright, It showed the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand concealed from human sight.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading With eager steps the Lycian fields he crossed, And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he viewed so lovely bright, It showed the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand concealed from human sight.

third-person singular of “soften” — make (images or sounds) soft or softer

From this reading How Salmacis, with weak enfeebling streams Softens the body, and unnerves the limbs, And what the secret cause, shall here be shown; The cause is secret, but the effect is known.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

that is looked for

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading With eager steps the Lycian fields he crossed, And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he viewed so lovely bright, It showed the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand concealed from human sight.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE STORY OF SALMACIS AND HERMAPHRODITES.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading How Salmacis, with weak enfeebling streams Softens the body, and unnerves the limbs, And what the secret cause, shall here be shown; The cause is secret, but the effect is known.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE STORY OF SALMACIS AND HERMAPHRODITES.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

work hard

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

a just detectable amount

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

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From this reading How Salmacis, with weak enfeebling streams Softens the body, and unnerves the limbs, And what the secret cause, shall here be shown; The cause is secret, but the effect is known.

past form of “view” — deem to be

From this reading With eager steps the Lycian fields he crossed, And fields that border on the Lycian coast; A river here he viewed so lovely bright, It showed the bottom in a fairer light, Nor kept a sand concealed from human sight.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Naïads nursed an infant heretofore, That Cytherea once to Hermes bore: From both the illustrious authors of his race The child was named; nor was it hard to trace Both the bright parents through the infant's face.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading How Salmacis, with weak enfeebling streams Softens the body, and unnerves the limbs, And what the secret cause, shall here be shown; The cause is secret, but the effect is known.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading How Salmacis, with weak enfeebling streams Softens the body, and unnerves the limbs, And what the secret cause, shall here be shown; The cause is secret, but the effect is known.

at the time that

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.

in the company of; together with

From this reading How Salmacis, with weak enfeebling streams Softens the body, and unnerves the limbs, And what the secret cause, shall here be shown; The cause is secret, but the effect is known.

a late time of life

From this reading When fifteen years, in Ida's cool retreat, _10 The boy had told, he left his native seat, And sought fresh fountains in a foreign soil; The pleasure lessened the attending toil.