plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading _The Sibyl foretels Æneas the adventures he should meet with in Italy.
Anchises
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From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
anchorsnounUS /ˈæŋkərz/
plural of “anchor” — a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading He said, and wept; then spread his sails before } The winds, and reached at length the Cuman shore: } Their anchors dropped, his crew the vessels moor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
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 He said, and wept; then spread his sails before } The winds, and reached at length the Cuman shore: } Their anchors dropped, his crew the vessels moor.
attendsverbUS /əˈtendz/
third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He said, and wept; then spread his sails before } The winds, and reached at length the Cuman shore: } Their anchors dropped, his crew the vessels moor.
conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading He said, and wept; then spread his sails before } The winds, and reached at length the Cuman shore: } Their anchors dropped, his crew the vessels moor.
Cuman
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From this reading He said, and wept; then spread his sails before } The winds, and reached at length the Cuman shore: } Their anchors dropped, his crew the vessels moor.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He said, and wept; then spread his sails before } The winds, and reached at length the Cuman shore: } Their anchors dropped, his crew the vessels moor.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
foretels
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From this reading _The Sibyl foretels Æneas the adventures he should meet with in Italy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading } They turn their heads to sea, their sterns to land, And greet with greedy joy the Italian strand.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading } They turn their heads to sea, their sterns to land, And greet with greedy joy the Italian strand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Sibyl foretels Æneas the adventures he should meet with in Italy.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading } They turn their heads to sea, their sterns to land, And greet with greedy joy the Italian strand.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Sibyl foretels Æneas the adventures he should meet with in Italy.
instructsverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkts/
third-person singular of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading } They turn their heads to sea, their sterns to land, And greet with greedy joy the Italian strand.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading _The Sibyl foretels Æneas the adventures he should meet with in Italy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading } They turn their heads to sea, their sterns to land, And greet with greedy joy the Italian strand.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading } They turn their heads to sea, their sterns to land, And greet with greedy joy the Italian strand.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He said, and wept; then spread his sails before } The winds, and reached at length the Cuman shore: } Their anchors dropped, his crew the vessels moor.
come together
From this reading _The Sibyl foretels Æneas the adventures he should meet with in Italy.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading He said, and wept; then spread his sails before } The winds, and reached at length the Cuman shore: } Their anchors dropped, his crew the vessels moor.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
posteritynounUS /pɑːˈsterəti/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
any competition
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He said, and wept; then spread his sails before } The winds, and reached at length the Cuman shore: } Their anchors dropped, his crew the vessels moor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said, and wept; then spread his sails before } The winds, and reached at length the Cuman shore: } Their anchors dropped, his crew the vessels moor.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading He said, and wept; then spread his sails before } The winds, and reached at length the Cuman shore: } Their anchors dropped, his crew the vessels moor.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading } They turn their heads to sea, their sterns to land, And greet with greedy joy the Italian strand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
shews
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From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He said, and wept; then spread his sails before } The winds, and reached at length the Cuman shore: } Their anchors dropped, his crew the vessels moor.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _The Sibyl foretels Æneas the adventures he should meet with in Italy.
SibylnounUS /ˈsɪbəl/
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading _The Sibyl foretels Æneas the adventures he should meet with in Italy.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He said, and wept; then spread his sails before } The winds, and reached at length the Cuman shore: } Their anchors dropped, his crew the vessels moor.
sternsnounUS /stɜːrnz/
plural of “stern” — the rear part of a ship
From this reading } They turn their heads to sea, their sterns to land, And greet with greedy joy the Italian strand.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading } They turn their heads to sea, their sterns to land, And greet with greedy joy the Italian strand.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Sibyl foretels Æneas the adventures he should meet with in Italy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He said, and wept; then spread his sails before } The winds, and reached at length the Cuman shore: } Their anchors dropped, his crew the vessels moor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He said, and wept; then spread his sails before } The winds, and reached at length the Cuman shore: } Their anchors dropped, his crew the vessels moor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading } They turn their heads to sea, their sterns to land, And greet with greedy joy the Italian strand.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
transmigrationnoun
the passing of a soul into another body after death
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading } They turn their heads to sea, their sterns to land, And greet with greedy joy the Italian strand.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He said, and wept; then spread his sails before } The winds, and reached at length the Cuman shore: } Their anchors dropped, his crew the vessels moor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading He said, and wept; then spread his sails before } The winds, and reached at length the Cuman shore: } Their anchors dropped, his crew the vessels moor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
which person or people
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He said, and wept; then spread his sails before } The winds, and reached at length the Cuman shore: } Their anchors dropped, his crew the vessels moor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Sibyl foretels Æneas the adventures he should meet with in Italy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She attends him to hell; describing to him the various scenes of that place, and conducting him to his father Anchises, who instructs him in those sublime mysteries of the soul of the world, and the transmigration; and shews him that glorious race of heroes, which was to descend from him and his posterity._
Æneas
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From this reading _The Sibyl foretels Æneas the adventures he should meet with in Italy.
