used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By a mistake of the oracle's answer, he settles in Crete.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading _Æneas proceeds in his relation: he gives an account of the fleet with which he sailed, and the success of his first voyage to Thrace.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Æneas proceeds in his relation: he gives an account of the fleet with which he sailed, and the success of his first voyage to Thrace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Æneas proceeds in his relation: he gives an account of the fleet with which he sailed, and the success of his first voyage to Thrace.
react verbally
From this reading By a mistake of the oracle's answer, he settles in Crete.
subject to appointment
From this reading From thence he directs his course to Delos, and asks the oracle what place the gods had appointed for his habitation?
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading ARGUMENT.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading From thence he directs his course to Delos, and asks the oracle what place the gods had appointed for his habitation?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a mistake of the oracle's answer, he settles in Crete.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading From thence he directs his course to Delos, and asks the oracle what place the gods had appointed for his habitation?
CretenounUS /kriːt/
the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC
From this reading By a mistake of the oracle's answer, he settles in Crete.
Delos
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From this reading From thence he directs his course to Delos, and asks the oracle what place the gods had appointed for his habitation?
directsverbUS /dərˈekts/
third-person singular of “direct” — command with authority
From this reading From thence he directs his course to Delos, and asks the oracle what place the gods had appointed for his habitation?
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading His household gods give him the true sense of the oracle, in a dream.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Æneas proceeds in his relation: he gives an account of the fleet with which he sailed, and the success of his first voyage to Thrace.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading _Æneas proceeds in his relation: he gives an account of the fleet with which he sailed, and the success of his first voyage to Thrace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From thence he directs his course to Delos, and asks the oracle what place the gods had appointed for his habitation?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From thence he directs his course to Delos, and asks the oracle what place the gods had appointed for his habitation?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His household gods give him the true sense of the oracle, in a dream.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading _Æneas proceeds in his relation: he gives an account of the fleet with which he sailed, and the success of his first voyage to Thrace.
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 From thence he directs his course to Delos, and asks the oracle what place the gods had appointed for his habitation?
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading From thence he directs his course to Delos, and asks the oracle what place the gods had appointed for his habitation?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From thence he directs his course to Delos, and asks the oracle what place the gods had appointed for his habitation?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Æneas proceeds in his relation: he gives an account of the fleet with which he sailed, and the success of his first voyage to Thrace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His household gods give him the true sense of the oracle, in a dream.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Æneas proceeds in his relation: he gives an account of the fleet with which he sailed, and the success of his first voyage to Thrace.
a social unit living together
From this reading His household gods give him the true sense of the oracle, in a dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Æneas proceeds in his relation: he gives an account of the fleet with which he sailed, and the success of his first voyage to Thrace.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading By a mistake of the oracle's answer, he settles in Crete.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Æneas proceeds in his relation: he gives an account of the fleet with which he sailed, and the success of his first voyage to Thrace.
oraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading From thence he directs his course to Delos, and asks the oracle what place the gods had appointed for his habitation?
oracle'snounUS /ˈɔːrəkəlz/
possessive form of “oracle” — an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading By a mistake of the oracle's answer, he settles in Crete.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading From thence he directs his course to Delos, and asks the oracle what place the gods had appointed for his habitation?
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading _Æneas proceeds in his relation: he gives an account of the fleet with which he sailed, and the success of his first voyage to Thrace.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading _Æneas proceeds in his relation: he gives an account of the fleet with which he sailed, and the success of his first voyage to Thrace.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading _Æneas proceeds in his relation: he gives an account of the fleet with which he sailed, and the success of his first voyage to Thrace.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading His household gods give him the true sense of the oracle, in a dream.
settlesnounUS /ˈsetəlz/
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading By a mistake of the oracle's answer, he settles in Crete.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading _Æneas proceeds in his relation: he gives an account of the fleet with which he sailed, and the success of his first voyage to Thrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Æneas proceeds in his relation: he gives an account of the fleet with which he sailed, and the success of his first voyage to Thrace.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading From thence he directs his course to Delos, and asks the oracle what place the gods had appointed for his habitation?
Thracenoun
an ancient country and wine producing region in the east of the Balkan Peninsula to the north of the Aegean Sea; colonized by ancient Greeks; later a Roman province; now divided between Bulgaria and Greece and Turkey
From this reading _Æneas proceeds in his relation: he gives an account of the fleet with which he sailed, and the success of his first voyage to Thrace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Æneas proceeds in his relation: he gives an account of the fleet with which he sailed, and the success of his first voyage to Thrace.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading His household gods give him the true sense of the oracle, in a dream.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading _Æneas proceeds in his relation: he gives an account of the fleet with which he sailed, and the success of his first voyage to Thrace.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From thence he directs his course to Delos, and asks the oracle what place the gods had appointed for his habitation?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Æneas proceeds in his relation: he gives an account of the fleet with which he sailed, and the success of his first voyage to Thrace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Æneas proceeds in his relation: he gives an account of the fleet with which he sailed, and the success of his first voyage to Thrace.
Æneas
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From this reading _Æneas proceeds in his relation: he gives an account of the fleet with which he sailed, and the success of his first voyage to Thrace.
