used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Æneas relates how the city of Troy was taken, after a ten years' siege, by the treachery of Sinon, and the stratagem of a wooden horse.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading He declares the fixed resolution he had taken not to survive the ruin of his country, and the various adventures he met with in the defence of it.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading At last, having been before advised by Hector's ghost, and now by the appearance of his mother Venus, he is prevailed upon to leave the town, and settle his household gods in another country.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Æneas relates how the city of Troy was taken, after a ten years' siege, by the treachery of Sinon, and the stratagem of a wooden horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Æneas relates how the city of Troy was taken, after a ten years' siege, by the treachery of Sinon, and the stratagem of a wooden horse.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At last, having been before advised by Hector's ghost, and now by the appearance of his mother Venus, he is prevailed upon to leave the town, and settle his household gods in another country.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At last, having been before advised by Hector's ghost, and now by the appearance of his mother Venus, he is prevailed upon to leave the town, and settle his household gods in another country.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading ARGUMENT.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, having been before advised by Hector's ghost, and now by the appearance of his mother Venus, he is prevailed upon to leave the town, and settle his household gods in another country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At last, having been before advised by Hector's ghost, and now by the appearance of his mother Venus, he is prevailed upon to leave the town, and settle his household gods in another country.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At last, having been before advised by Hector's ghost, and now by the appearance of his mother Venus, he is prevailed upon to leave the town, and settle his household gods in another country.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In order to do this, he carries off his father on his shoulders, and leads his little son by the hand, his wife following him behind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Æneas relates how the city of Troy was taken, after a ten years' siege, by the treachery of Sinon, and the stratagem of a wooden horse.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading In order to do this, he carries off his father on his shoulders, and leads his little son by the hand, his wife following him behind.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _Æneas relates how the city of Troy was taken, after a ten years' siege, by the treachery of Sinon, and the stratagem of a wooden horse.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He declares the fixed resolution he had taken not to survive the ruin of his country, and the various adventures he met with in the defence of it.
declaresverbUS /dɪˈklerz/
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading He declares the fixed resolution he had taken not to survive the ruin of his country, and the various adventures he met with in the defence of it.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading He declares the fixed resolution he had taken not to survive the ruin of his country, and the various adventures he met with in the defence of it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In order to do this, he carries off his father on his shoulders, and leads his little son by the hand, his wife following him behind.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In order to do this, he carries off his father on his shoulders, and leads his little son by the hand, his wife following him behind.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He declares the fixed resolution he had taken not to survive the ruin of his country, and the various adventures he met with in the defence of it.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In order to do this, he carries off his father on his shoulders, and leads his little son by the hand, his wife following him behind.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading At last, having been before advised by Hector's ghost, and now by the appearance of his mother Venus, he is prevailed upon to leave the town, and settle his household gods in another country.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading At last, having been before advised by Hector's ghost, and now by the appearance of his mother Venus, he is prevailed upon to leave the town, and settle his household gods in another country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He declares the fixed resolution he had taken not to survive the ruin of his country, and the various adventures he met with in the defence of it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In order to do this, he carries off his father on his shoulders, and leads his little son by the hand, his wife following him behind.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At last, having been before advised by Hector's ghost, and now by the appearance of his mother Venus, he is prevailed upon to leave the town, and settle his household gods in another country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He declares the fixed resolution he had taken not to survive the ruin of his country, and the various adventures he met with in the defence of it.
Hector'snounUS /ˈhektərz/
possessive form of “hector” — (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading At last, having been before advised by Hector's ghost, and now by the appearance of his mother Venus, he is prevailed upon to leave the town, and settle his household gods in another country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In order to do this, he carries off his father on his shoulders, and leads his little son by the hand, his wife following him behind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He declares the fixed resolution he had taken not to survive the ruin of his country, and the various adventures he met with in the defence of it.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading _Æneas relates how the city of Troy was taken, after a ten years' siege, by the treachery of Sinon, and the stratagem of a wooden horse.
a social unit living together
From this reading At last, having been before advised by Hector's ghost, and now by the appearance of his mother Venus, he is prevailed upon to leave the town, and settle his household gods in another country.
how
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From this reading _Æneas relates how the city of Troy was taken, after a ten years' siege, by the treachery of Sinon, and the stratagem of a wooden horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He declares the fixed resolution he had taken not to survive the ruin of his country, and the various adventures he met with in the defence of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last, having been before advised by Hector's ghost, and now by the appearance of his mother Venus, he is prevailed upon to leave the town, and settle his household gods in another country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He declares the fixed resolution he had taken not to survive the ruin of his country, and the various adventures he met with in the defence of it.
immediately past
From this reading At last, having been before advised by Hector's ghost, and now by the appearance of his mother Venus, he is prevailed upon to leave the town, and settle his household gods in another country.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading In order to do this, he carries off his father on his shoulders, and leads his little son by the hand, his wife following him behind.
go away from a place
From this reading At last, having been before advised by Hector's ghost, and now by the appearance of his mother Venus, he is prevailed upon to leave the town, and settle his household gods in another country.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In order to do this, he carries off his father on his shoulders, and leads his little son by the hand, his wife following him behind.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He declares the fixed resolution he had taken not to survive the ruin of his country, and the various adventures he met with in the defence of it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At last, having been before advised by Hector's ghost, and now by the appearance of his mother Venus, he is prevailed upon to leave the town, and settle his household gods in another country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He declares the fixed resolution he had taken not to survive the ruin of his country, and the various adventures he met with in the defence of it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At last, having been before advised by Hector's ghost, and now by the appearance of his mother Venus, he is prevailed upon to leave the town, and settle his household gods in another country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Æneas relates how the city of Troy was taken, after a ten years' siege, by the treachery of Sinon, and the stratagem of a wooden horse.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In order to do this, he carries off his father on his shoulders, and leads his little son by the hand, his wife following him behind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In order to do this, he carries off his father on his shoulders, and leads his little son by the hand, his wife following him behind.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order to do this, he carries off his father on his shoulders, and leads his little son by the hand, his wife following him behind.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading At last, having been before advised by Hector's ghost, and now by the appearance of his mother Venus, he is prevailed upon to leave the town, and settle his household gods in another country.
relatesverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading _Æneas relates how the city of Troy was taken, after a ten years' siege, by the treachery of Sinon, and the stratagem of a wooden horse.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading He declares the fixed resolution he had taken not to survive the ruin of his country, and the various adventures he met with in the defence of it.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading He declares the fixed resolution he had taken not to survive the ruin of his country, and the various adventures he met with in the defence of it.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading At last, having been before advised by Hector's ghost, and now by the appearance of his mother Venus, he is prevailed upon to leave the town, and settle his household gods in another country.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading In order to do this, he carries off his father on his shoulders, and leads his little son by the hand, his wife following him behind.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading _Æneas relates how the city of Troy was taken, after a ten years' siege, by the treachery of Sinon, and the stratagem of a wooden horse.
Sinon
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From this reading _Æneas relates how the city of Troy was taken, after a ten years' siege, by the treachery of Sinon, and the stratagem of a wooden horse.
a male human offspring
From this reading In order to do this, he carries off his father on his shoulders, and leads his little son by the hand, his wife following him behind.
stratagemnounUS /ˈstrætədʒəm/
a maneuver in a game or conversation
From this reading _Æneas relates how the city of Troy was taken, after a ten years' siege, by the treachery of Sinon, and the stratagem of a wooden horse.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading He declares the fixed resolution he had taken not to survive the ruin of his country, and the various adventures he met with in the defence of it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading _Æneas relates how the city of Troy was taken, after a ten years' siege, by the treachery of Sinon, and the stratagem of a wooden horse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading _Æneas relates how the city of Troy was taken, after a ten years' siege, by the treachery of Sinon, and the stratagem of a wooden horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Æneas relates how the city of Troy was taken, after a ten years' siege, by the treachery of Sinon, and the stratagem of a wooden horse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In order to do this, he carries off his father on his shoulders, and leads his little son by the hand, his wife following him behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He declares the fixed resolution he had taken not to survive the ruin of his country, and the various adventures he met with in the defence of it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At last, having been before advised by Hector's ghost, and now by the appearance of his mother Venus, he is prevailed upon to leave the town, and settle his household gods in another country.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading _Æneas relates how the city of Troy was taken, after a ten years' siege, by the treachery of Sinon, and the stratagem of a wooden horse.
TroynounUS /trɔɪ/
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading _Æneas relates how the city of Troy was taken, after a ten years' siege, by the treachery of Sinon, and the stratagem of a wooden horse.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At last, having been before advised by Hector's ghost, and now by the appearance of his mother Venus, he is prevailed upon to leave the town, and settle his household gods in another country.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He declares the fixed resolution he had taken not to survive the ruin of his country, and the various adventures he met with in the defence of it.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading At last, having been before advised by Hector's ghost, and now by the appearance of his mother Venus, he is prevailed upon to leave the town, and settle his household gods in another country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Æneas relates how the city of Troy was taken, after a ten years' siege, by the treachery of Sinon, and the stratagem of a wooden horse.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In order to do this, he carries off his father on his shoulders, and leads his little son by the hand, his wife following him behind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He declares the fixed resolution he had taken not to survive the ruin of his country, and the various adventures he met with in the defence of it.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading _Æneas relates how the city of Troy was taken, after a ten years' siege, by the treachery of Sinon, and the stratagem of a wooden horse.
a late time of life
From this reading _Æneas relates how the city of Troy was taken, after a ten years' siege, by the treachery of Sinon, and the stratagem of a wooden horse.
Æneas
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From this reading _Æneas relates how the city of Troy was taken, after a ten years' siege, by the treachery of Sinon, and the stratagem of a wooden horse.
