1815
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From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
44
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From this reading 44; and for the features in the character of Protesilaus see the _Iphigenia in Aulis_ of Euripides.
8
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From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Virgil places the Shade of Laodamia in a mournful region, among unhappy Lovers:-- His Laodamia It comes.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading [Footnote C: For the account of these long-lived trees, see Pliny's _Natural History_, lib. xvi. cap.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading [Footnote B: The original MS. of _Laodamia_, however, contained the finally adopted reading "The oracle."
alludeverbUS /əˈluːd/
make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Virgil places the Shade of Laodamia in a mournful region, among unhappy Lovers:-- His Laodamia It comes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 44; and for the features in the character of Protesilaus see the _Iphigenia in Aulis_ of Euripides.
react verbally
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
Aulis
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From this reading 44; and for the features in the character of Protesilaus see the _Iphigenia in Aulis_ of Euripides.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading [Footnote B: The original MS. of _Laodamia_, however, contained the finally adopted reading "The oracle."
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading [Footnote C: For the account of these long-lived trees, see Pliny's _Natural History_, lib. xvi. cap.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading [Footnote C: For the account of these long-lived trees, see Pliny's _Natural History_, lib. xvi. cap.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading 44; and for the features in the character of Protesilaus see the _Iphigenia in Aulis_ of Euripides.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Virgil places the Shade of Laodamia in a mournful region, among unhappy Lovers:-- His Laodamia It comes.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
gotten under control
From this reading [Footnote B: The original MS. of _Laodamia_, however, contained the finally adopted reading "The oracle."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
EDnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
Euripidesnoun
one of the greatest tragic dramatists of ancient Greece (480-406 BC)
From this reading 44; and for the features in the character of Protesilaus see the _Iphigenia in Aulis_ of Euripides.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading 44; and for the features in the character of Protesilaus see the _Iphigenia in Aulis_ of Euripides.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading [Footnote B: The original MS. of _Laodamia_, however, contained the finally adopted reading "The oracle."
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote B: The original MS. of _Laodamia_, however, contained the finally adopted reading "The oracle."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Footnote C: For the account of these long-lived trees, see Pliny's _Natural History_, lib. xvi. cap.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Virgil places the Shade of Laodamia in a mournful region, among unhappy Lovers:-- His Laodamia It comes.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading [Footnote C: For the account of these long-lived trees, see Pliny's _Natural History_, lib. xvi. cap.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading [Footnote B: The original MS. of _Laodamia_, however, contained the finally adopted reading "The oracle."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
Iphigenianoun
(Greek mythology) the daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon; Agamemnon was obliged to offer her as a sacrifice to Artemis when the Greek fleet was becalmed on its way to Troy; Artemis rescued her and she later became a priestess
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Virgil places the Shade of Laodamia in a mournful region, among unhappy Lovers:-- His Laodamia It comes.
Laodamia
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From this reading [Footnote B: The original MS. of _Laodamia_, however, contained the finally adopted reading "The oracle."
lib
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From this reading [Footnote C: For the account of these long-lived trees, see Pliny's _Natural History_, lib. xvi. cap.
long-livedadjective
existing for a long time
From this reading [Footnote C: For the account of these long-lived trees, see Pliny's _Natural History_, lib. xvi. cap.
LoversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Virgil places the Shade of Laodamia in a mournful region, among unhappy Lovers:-- His Laodamia It comes.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Virgil places the Shade of Laodamia in a mournful region, among unhappy Lovers:-- His Laodamia It comes.
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading [Footnote B: The original MS. of _Laodamia_, however, contained the finally adopted reading "The oracle."
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading [Footnote C: For the account of these long-lived trees, see Pliny's _Natural History_, lib. xvi. cap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote B: The original MS. of _Laodamia_, however, contained the finally adopted reading "The oracle."
oraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading [Footnote B: The original MS. of _Laodamia_, however, contained the finally adopted reading "The oracle."
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading [Footnote B: The original MS. of _Laodamia_, however, contained the finally adopted reading "The oracle."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Virgil places the Shade of Laodamia in a mournful region, among unhappy Lovers:-- His Laodamia It comes.
Pliny's
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From this reading [Footnote C: For the account of these long-lived trees, see Pliny's _Natural History_, lib. xvi. cap.
Protesilaus
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From this reading 44; and for the features in the character of Protesilaus see the _Iphigenia in Aulis_ of Euripides.
Quincey
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From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading [Footnote B: The original MS. of _Laodamia_, however, contained the finally adopted reading "The oracle."
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Virgil places the Shade of Laodamia in a mournful region, among unhappy Lovers:-- His Laodamia It comes.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [Footnote C: For the account of these long-lived trees, see Pliny's _Natural History_, lib. xvi. cap.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Virgil places the Shade of Laodamia in a mournful region, among unhappy Lovers:-- His Laodamia It comes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
substitutedverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːtɪd/
past form of “substitute” — put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote B: The original MS. of _Laodamia_, however, contained the finally adopted reading "The oracle."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading [Footnote C: For the account of these long-lived trees, see Pliny's _Natural History_, lib. xvi. cap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading [Footnote C: For the account of these long-lived trees, see Pliny's _Natural History_, lib. xvi. cap.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Virgil places the Shade of Laodamia in a mournful region, among unhappy Lovers:-- His Laodamia It comes.
VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading Virgil places the Shade of Laodamia in a mournful region, among unhappy Lovers:-- His Laodamia It comes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
the words that are spoken
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading Wordsworth explained to De Quincey (February 8, 1815) that he substituted the phrase "our future course," in case the words should seem to allude to the other answer of the oracle which commanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia.--ED.]
xvinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
From this reading [Footnote C: For the account of these long-lived trees, see Pliny's _Natural History_, lib. xvi. cap.
