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From this reading [Footnote 127: Tityus assaulted the mother of Apollo, and her son shot the offender.]
128
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From this reading [Footnote 128: Niobe, because she had seven sons and seven daughters, thought herself superior to Latona, who had only one son, and one daughter,--Apollo and Diana.
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From this reading [Footnote 129: In the first edition:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Footnote 127: Tityus assaulted the mother of Apollo, and her son shot the offender.]
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading [Footnote 127: Tityus assaulted the mother of Apollo, and her son shot the offender.]
assaultedverbUS /əˈsɔːltɪd/
past form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading [Footnote 127: Tityus assaulted the mother of Apollo, and her son shot the offender.]
for the reason that
From this reading [Footnote 128: Niobe, because she had seven sons and seven daughters, thought herself superior to Latona, who had only one son, and one daughter,--Apollo and Diana.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He views his food, would taste, yet dares not try, But dreads the mould'ring rock that trembles from on high.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading These divinities, in revenge, destroyed the fourteen children of Niobe.]
daresnounUS /derz/
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading He views his food, would taste, yet dares not try, But dreads the mould'ring rock that trembles from on high.
a female human offspring
From this reading [Footnote 128: Niobe, because she had seven sons and seven daughters, thought herself superior to Latona, who had only one son, and one daughter,--Apollo and Diana.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading [Footnote 128: Niobe, because she had seven sons and seven daughters, thought herself superior to Latona, who had only one son, and one daughter,--Apollo and Diana.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading These divinities, in revenge, destroyed the fourteen children of Niobe.]
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading [Footnote 128: Niobe, because she had seven sons and seven daughters, thought herself superior to Latona, who had only one son, and one daughter,--Apollo and Diana.
divinitiesnounUS /dɪˈvɪnətiz/
plural of “divinity” — any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading These divinities, in revenge, destroyed the fourteen children of Niobe.]
dreadsnounUS /dredz/
plural of “dread” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading He views his food, would taste, yet dares not try, But dreads the mould'ring rock that trembles from on high.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading [Footnote 129: In the first edition:
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He views his food, would taste, yet dares not try, But dreads the mould'ring rock that trembles from on high.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 127: Tityus assaulted the mother of Apollo, and her son shot the offender.]
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading These divinities, in revenge, destroyed the fourteen children of Niobe.]
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He views his food, would taste, yet dares not try, But dreads the mould'ring rock that trembles from on high.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [Footnote 128: Niobe, because she had seven sons and seven daughters, thought herself superior to Latona, who had only one son, and one daughter,--Apollo and Diana.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He views his food, would taste, yet dares not try, But dreads the mould'ring rock that trembles from on high.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 127: Tityus assaulted the mother of Apollo, and her son shot the offender.]
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading [Footnote 128: Niobe, because she had seven sons and seven daughters, thought herself superior to Latona, who had only one son, and one daughter,--Apollo and Diana.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He views his food, would taste, yet dares not try, But dreads the mould'ring rock that trembles from on high.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He views his food, would taste, yet dares not try, But dreads the mould'ring rock that trembles from on high.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These divinities, in revenge, destroyed the fourteen children of Niobe.]
LatonanounUS /lɑːˈtoʊnə/
wife or mistress of Zeus and mother of Apollo and Artemis in ancient mythology; called Latona in Roman mythology
From this reading [Footnote 128: Niobe, because she had seven sons and seven daughters, thought herself superior to Latona, who had only one son, and one daughter,--Apollo and Diana.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading [Footnote 127: Tityus assaulted the mother of Apollo, and her son shot the offender.]
mould'ring
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From this reading He views his food, would taste, yet dares not try, But dreads the mould'ring rock that trembles from on high.
Niobenoun
(Greek mythology) the daughter of Tantalus whose boasting about her children provoked Apollo and Artemis to slay them all; Niobe was turned to stone while bewailing her loss
From this reading [Footnote 128: Niobe, because she had seven sons and seven daughters, thought herself superior to Latona, who had only one son, and one daughter,--Apollo and Diana.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He views his food, would taste, yet dares not try, But dreads the mould'ring rock that trembles from on high.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 127: Tityus assaulted the mother of Apollo, and her son shot the offender.]
offendernounUS /əˈfendər/
a person who transgresses moral or civil law
From this reading [Footnote 127: Tityus assaulted the mother of Apollo, and her son shot the offender.]
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He views his food, would taste, yet dares not try, But dreads the mould'ring rock that trembles from on high.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [Footnote 128: Niobe, because she had seven sons and seven daughters, thought herself superior to Latona, who had only one son, and one daughter,--Apollo and Diana.
and nothing more
From this reading [Footnote 128: Niobe, because she had seven sons and seven daughters, thought herself superior to Latona, who had only one son, and one daughter,--Apollo and Diana.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading These divinities, in revenge, destroyed the fourteen children of Niobe.]
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He views his food, would taste, yet dares not try, But dreads the mould'ring rock that trembles from on high.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading [Footnote 128: Niobe, because she had seven sons and seven daughters, thought herself superior to Latona, who had only one son, and one daughter,--Apollo and Diana.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Footnote 128: Niobe, because she had seven sons and seven daughters, thought herself superior to Latona, who had only one son, and one daughter,--Apollo and Diana.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading [Footnote 127: Tityus assaulted the mother of Apollo, and her son shot the offender.]
a male human offspring
From this reading [Footnote 127: Tityus assaulted the mother of Apollo, and her son shot the offender.]
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading [Footnote 128: Niobe, because she had seven sons and seven daughters, thought herself superior to Latona, who had only one son, and one daughter,--Apollo and Diana.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading [Footnote 128: Niobe, because she had seven sons and seven daughters, thought herself superior to Latona, who had only one son, and one daughter,--Apollo and Diana.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading He views his food, would taste, yet dares not try, But dreads the mould'ring rock that trembles from on high.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He views his food, would taste, yet dares not try, But dreads the mould'ring rock that trembles from on high.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 127: Tityus assaulted the mother of Apollo, and her son shot the offender.]
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These divinities, in revenge, destroyed the fourteen children of Niobe.]
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading [Footnote 128: Niobe, because she had seven sons and seven daughters, thought herself superior to Latona, who had only one son, and one daughter,--Apollo and Diana.
Tityus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Footnote 127: Tityus assaulted the mother of Apollo, and her son shot the offender.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Footnote 128: Niobe, because she had seven sons and seven daughters, thought herself superior to Latona, who had only one son, and one daughter,--Apollo and Diana.
tremblesnoun
disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot
From this reading He views his food, would taste, yet dares not try, But dreads the mould'ring rock that trembles from on high.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He views his food, would taste, yet dares not try, But dreads the mould'ring rock that trembles from on high.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He views his food, would taste, yet dares not try, But dreads the mould'ring rock that trembles from on high.
which person or people
From this reading [Footnote 128: Niobe, because she had seven sons and seven daughters, thought herself superior to Latona, who had only one son, and one daughter,--Apollo and Diana.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He views his food, would taste, yet dares not try, But dreads the mould'ring rock that trembles from on high.
but in spite of that
From this reading He views his food, would taste, yet dares not try, But dreads the mould'ring rock that trembles from on high.
