Alectonoun
one of the three Furies
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _King Latinus entertains Æneas, and promises him his only daughter, Lavinia, the heiress of his crown.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading ARGUMENT.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
Caieta
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From this reading Here dying, to the shore hast left thy name; Caieta still the place is called from thee, The nurse of great Æneas' infancy.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Here dying, to the shore hast left thy name; Caieta still the place is called from thee, The nurse of great Æneas' infancy.
Camilla
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From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
commandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/
plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading _King Latinus entertains Æneas, and promises him his only daughter, Lavinia, the heiress of his crown.
a female human offspring
From this reading _King Latinus entertains Æneas, and promises him his only daughter, Lavinia, the heiress of his crown.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Here dying, to the shore hast left thy name; Caieta still the place is called from thee, The nurse of great Æneas' infancy.
engagesverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “engage” — carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
entertainsverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “entertain” — provide entertainment for
From this reading _King Latinus entertains Æneas, and promises him his only daughter, Lavinia, the heiress of his crown.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading And thou, O matron of immortal fame!
favoured
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From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here dying, to the shore hast left thy name; Caieta still the place is called from thee, The nurse of great Æneas' infancy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here dying, to the shore hast left thy name; Caieta still the place is called from thee, The nurse of great Æneas' infancy.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Here dying, to the shore hast left thy name; Caieta still the place is called from thee, The nurse of great Æneas' infancy.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading _King Latinus entertains Æneas, and promises him his only daughter, Lavinia, the heiress of his crown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here dying, to the shore hast left thy name; Caieta still the place is called from thee, The nurse of great Æneas' infancy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _King Latinus entertains Æneas, and promises him his only daughter, Lavinia, the heiress of his crown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _King Latinus entertains Æneas, and promises him his only daughter, Lavinia, the heiress of his crown.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading And thou, O matron of immortal fame!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading Here dying, to the shore hast left thy name; Caieta still the place is called from thee, The nurse of great Æneas' infancy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here dying, to the shore hast left thy name; Caieta still the place is called from thee, The nurse of great Æneas' infancy.
JunonounUS /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/
(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _King Latinus entertains Æneas, and promises him his only daughter, Lavinia, the heiress of his crown.
Latinus
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From this reading _King Latinus entertains Æneas, and promises him his only daughter, Lavinia, the heiress of his crown.
Lavinia
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From this reading _King Latinus entertains Æneas, and promises him his only daughter, Lavinia, the heiress of his crown.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Here dying, to the shore hast left thy name; Caieta still the place is called from thee, The nurse of great Æneas' infancy.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
matronnounUS /ˈmeɪtrən/
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading And thou, O matron of immortal fame!
Messapus
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From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
Mezentius
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From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Here dying, to the shore hast left thy name; Caieta still the place is called from thee, The nurse of great Æneas' infancy.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Here dying, to the shore hast left thy name; Caieta still the place is called from thee, The nurse of great Æneas' infancy.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading And thou, O matron of immortal fame!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _King Latinus entertains Æneas, and promises him his only daughter, Lavinia, the heiress of his crown.
and nothing more
From this reading _King Latinus entertains Æneas, and promises him his only daughter, Lavinia, the heiress of his crown.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Here dying, to the shore hast left thy name; Caieta still the place is called from thee, The nurse of great Æneas' infancy.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading _King Latinus entertains Æneas, and promises him his only daughter, Lavinia, the heiress of his crown.
an angry dispute
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Here dying, to the shore hast left thy name; Caieta still the place is called from thee, The nurse of great Æneas' infancy.
not in physical motion
From this reading Here dying, to the shore hast left thy name; Caieta still the place is called from thee, The nurse of great Æneas' infancy.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _King Latinus entertains Æneas, and promises him his only daughter, Lavinia, the heiress of his crown.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Here dying, to the shore hast left thy name; Caieta still the place is called from thee, The nurse of great Æneas' infancy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And thou, O matron of immortal fame!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Here dying, to the shore hast left thy name; Caieta still the place is called from thee, The nurse of great Æneas' infancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here dying, to the shore hast left thy name; Caieta still the place is called from thee, The nurse of great Æneas' infancy.
treatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
Turnus
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From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
belonging to which person
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
in the company of; together with
From this reading Turnus, being in love with her, favoured by her mother, and stirred up by Juno and Alecto, breaks the treaty which was made, and engages in his quarrel Mezentius, Camilla, Messapus, and many other of the neighbouring princes; whose forces, and the names of their commanders, are particularly related._
Æneas
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From this reading _King Latinus entertains Æneas, and promises him his only daughter, Lavinia, the heiress of his crown.