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From this reading 10 With honour to his home let Theseus ride, With love to friend, and fortune for his guide, And his victorious army at his side.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Of Athens he was lord; much land he won, And added foreign countries to his crown.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading 10 With honour to his home let Theseus ride, With love to friend, and fortune for his guide, And his victorious army at his side.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading I pass their warlike pomp, their proud array, Their shouts, their songs, their welcome on the way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 10 With honour to his home let Theseus ride, With love to friend, and fortune for his guide, And his victorious army at his side.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading Of Athens he was lord; much land he won, And added foreign countries to his crown.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In Scythia with the warrior queen he strove, Whom first by force he conquer'd, then by love; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame, With whom her sister, fair Emilia, came.
beauteousadjective
(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight
From this reading In Scythia with the warrior queen he strove, Whom first by force he conquer'd, then by love; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame, With whom her sister, fair Emilia, came.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In Scythia with the warrior queen he strove, Whom first by force he conquer'd, then by love; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame, With whom her sister, fair Emilia, came.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In Scythia with the warrior queen he strove, Whom first by force he conquer'd, then by love; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame, With whom her sister, fair Emilia, came.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In Scythia with the warrior queen he strove, Whom first by force he conquer'd, then by love; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame, With whom her sister, fair Emilia, came.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
conquer'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Scythia with the warrior queen he strove, Whom first by force he conquer'd, then by love; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame, With whom her sister, fair Emilia, came.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Of Athens he was lord; much land he won, And added foreign countries to his crown.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Of Athens he was lord; much land he won, And added foreign countries to his crown.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading In Scythia with the warrior queen he strove, Whom first by force he conquer'd, then by love; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame, With whom her sister, fair Emilia, came.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
EmilianounUS /əˈmiːliə/
tropical African herbs
From this reading In Scythia with the warrior queen he strove, Whom first by force he conquer'd, then by love; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame, With whom her sister, fair Emilia, came.
excell'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading In Scythia with the warrior queen he strove, Whom first by force he conquer'd, then by love; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame, With whom her sister, fair Emilia, came.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
featsnounUS /fiːts/
plural of “feat” — a notable achievement
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In Scythia with the warrior queen he strove, Whom first by force he conquer'd, then by love; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame, With whom her sister, fair Emilia, came.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 10 With honour to his home let Theseus ride, With love to friend, and fortune for his guide, And his victorious army at his side.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading In Scythia with the warrior queen he strove, Whom first by force he conquer'd, then by love; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame, With whom her sister, fair Emilia, came.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Of Athens he was lord; much land he won, And added foreign countries to his crown.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading 10 With honour to his home let Theseus ride, With love to friend, and fortune for his guide, And his victorious army at his side.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 10 With honour to his home let Theseus ride, With love to friend, and fortune for his guide, And his victorious army at his side.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading 10 With honour to his home let Theseus ride, With love to friend, and fortune for his guide, And his victorious army at his side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of Athens he was lord; much land he won, And added foreign countries to his crown.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In Scythia with the warrior queen he strove, Whom first by force he conquer'd, then by love; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame, With whom her sister, fair Emilia, came.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 10 With honour to his home let Theseus ride, With love to friend, and fortune for his guide, And his victorious army at his side.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading 10 With honour to his home let Theseus ride, With love to friend, and fortune for his guide, And his victorious army at his side.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I pass their warlike pomp, their proud array, Their shouts, their songs, their welcome on the way.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Of Athens he was lord; much land he won, And added foreign countries to his crown.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 10 With honour to his home let Theseus ride, With love to friend, and fortune for his guide, And his victorious army at his side.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Of Athens he was lord; much land he won, And added foreign countries to his crown.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In Scythia with the warrior queen he strove, Whom first by force he conquer'd, then by love; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame, With whom her sister, fair Emilia, came.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Of Athens he was lord; much land he won, And added foreign countries to his crown.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I pass their warlike pomp, their proud array, Their shouts, their songs, their welcome on the way.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading I pass their warlike pomp, their proud array, Their shouts, their songs, their welcome on the way.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading I pass their warlike pomp, their proud array, Their shouts, their songs, their welcome on the way.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I pass their warlike pomp, their proud array, Their shouts, their songs, their welcome on the way.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading In Scythia with the warrior queen he strove, Whom first by force he conquer'd, then by love; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame, With whom her sister, fair Emilia, came.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading 10 With honour to his home let Theseus ride, With love to friend, and fortune for his guide, And his victorious army at his side.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
Scythianoun
an ancient area of Eurasia extending from the Black Sea to the Aral Sea that was populated by Scythians from the eighth to the fourth century BC
From this reading In Scythia with the warrior queen he strove, Whom first by force he conquer'd, then by love; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame, With whom her sister, fair Emilia, came.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading I pass their warlike pomp, their proud array, Their shouts, their songs, their welcome on the way.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading 10 With honour to his home let Theseus ride, With love to friend, and fortune for his guide, And his victorious army at his side.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading In Scythia with the warrior queen he strove, Whom first by force he conquer'd, then by love; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame, With whom her sister, fair Emilia, came.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading I pass their warlike pomp, their proud array, Their shouts, their songs, their welcome on the way.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading In Scythia with the warrior queen he strove, Whom first by force he conquer'd, then by love; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame, With whom her sister, fair Emilia, came.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I pass their warlike pomp, their proud array, Their shouts, their songs, their welcome on the way.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In Scythia with the warrior queen he strove, Whom first by force he conquer'd, then by love; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame, With whom her sister, fair Emilia, came.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
TheseusnounUS /ˈθiːziːəs/
(Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of Athens he was lord; much land he won, And added foreign countries to his crown.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading In Scythia with the warrior queen he strove, Whom first by force he conquer'd, then by love; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame, With whom her sister, fair Emilia, came.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading 10 With honour to his home let Theseus ride, With love to friend, and fortune for his guide, And his victorious army at his side.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading I pass their warlike pomp, their proud array, Their shouts, their songs, their welcome on the way.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading In Scythia with the warrior queen he strove, Whom first by force he conquer'd, then by love; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame, With whom her sister, fair Emilia, came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I pass their warlike pomp, their proud array, Their shouts, their songs, their welcome on the way.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading I pass their warlike pomp, their proud array, Their shouts, their songs, their welcome on the way.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In days of old, there lived, of mighty fame, A valiant prince, and Theseus was his name: A chief, who more in feats of arms excell'd, The rising nor the setting sun beheld.
WhompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In Scythia with the warrior queen he strove, Whom first by force he conquer'd, then by love; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame, With whom her sister, fair Emilia, came.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In Scythia with the warrior queen he strove, Whom first by force he conquer'd, then by love; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame, With whom her sister, fair Emilia, came.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Of Athens he was lord; much land he won, And added foreign countries to his crown.
