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Chapter XIV
Bacchus. Ariadne Bacchus was the son of Jupiter and Semele. Juno, to gratify her resentment against Semele, contrived a plan for her destruction. Assuming the form of Beroe, her aged nurse, she insinuated doubts whether it was indeed Jove himself who came as a lover. Heaving a sigh, she said, "I hope it will turn out so, but I can't help being afraid.
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(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus
From this reading “Bacchus.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Juno, to gratify her resentment against Semele, contrived a plan for her destruction.
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From this reading Heaving a sigh, she said, "I hope it will turn out so, but I can't help being afraid.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Juno, to gratify her resentment against Semele, contrived a plan for her destruction.
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From this reading Assuming the form of Beroe, her aged nurse, she insinuated doubts whether it was indeed Jove himself who came as a lover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ariadne Bacchus was the son of Jupiter and Semele.
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From this reading Ariadne Bacchus was the son of Jupiter and Semele.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Assuming the form of Beroe, her aged nurse, she insinuated doubts whether it was indeed Jove himself who came as a lover.
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From this reading Assuming the form of Beroe, her aged nurse, she insinuated doubts whether it was indeed Jove himself who came as a lover.
(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus
From this reading Bacchus.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Heaving a sigh, she said, "I hope it will turn out so, but I can't help being afraid.
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From this reading Assuming the form of Beroe, her aged nurse, she insinuated doubts whether it was indeed Jove himself who came as a lover.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Heaving a sigh, she said, "I hope it will turn out so, but I can't help being afraid.
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From this reading Assuming the form of Beroe, her aged nurse, she insinuated doubts whether it was indeed Jove himself who came as a lover.
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From this reading Heaving a sigh, she said, "I hope it will turn out so, but I can't help being afraid.
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From this reading Juno, to gratify her resentment against Semele, contrived a plan for her destruction.
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From this reading Juno, to gratify her resentment against Semele, contrived a plan for her destruction.
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From this reading Assuming the form of Beroe, her aged nurse, she insinuated doubts whether it was indeed Jove himself who came as a lover.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Juno, to gratify her resentment against Semele, contrived a plan for her destruction.
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From this reading Assuming the form of Beroe, her aged nurse, she insinuated doubts whether it was indeed Jove himself who came as a lover.
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From this reading Juno, to gratify her resentment against Semele, contrived a plan for her destruction.
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From this reading Heaving a sigh, she said, "I hope it will turn out so, but I can't help being afraid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Heaving a sigh, she said, "I hope it will turn out so, but I can't help being afraid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Juno, to gratify her resentment against Semele, contrived a plan for her destruction.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Assuming the form of Beroe, her aged nurse, she insinuated doubts whether it was indeed Jove himself who came as a lover.
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From this reading Heaving a sigh, she said, "I hope it will turn out so, but I can't help being afraid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Heaving a sigh, she said, "I hope it will turn out so, but I can't help being afraid.
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From this reading Assuming the form of Beroe, her aged nurse, she insinuated doubts whether it was indeed Jove himself who came as a lover.
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From this reading Assuming the form of Beroe, her aged nurse, she insinuated doubts whether it was indeed Jove himself who came as a lover.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Assuming the form of Beroe, her aged nurse, she insinuated doubts whether it was indeed Jove himself who came as a lover.
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From this reading Assuming the form of Beroe, her aged nurse, she insinuated doubts whether it was indeed Jove himself who came as a lover.
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From this reading Juno, to gratify her resentment against Semele, contrived a plan for her destruction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ariadne Bacchus was the son of Jupiter and Semele.
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From this reading Assuming the form of Beroe, her aged nurse, she insinuated doubts whether it was indeed Jove himself who came as a lover.
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From this reading Assuming the form of Beroe, her aged nurse, she insinuated doubts whether it was indeed Jove himself who came as a lover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ariadne Bacchus was the son of Jupiter and Semele.
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From this reading Heaving a sigh, she said, "I hope it will turn out so, but I can't help being afraid.
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From this reading Juno, to gratify her resentment against Semele, contrived a plan for her destruction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Juno, to gratify her resentment against Semele, contrived a plan for her destruction.
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From this reading Heaving a sigh, she said, "I hope it will turn out so, but I can't help being afraid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ariadne Bacchus was the son of Jupiter and Semele.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Assuming the form of Beroe, her aged nurse, she insinuated doubts whether it was indeed Jove himself who came as a lover.
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From this reading Heaving a sigh, she said, "I hope it will turn out so, but I can't help being afraid.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Heaving a sigh, she said, "I hope it will turn out so, but I can't help being afraid.
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From this reading Ariadne Bacchus was the son of Jupiter and Semele.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ariadne Bacchus was the son of Jupiter and Semele.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Juno, to gratify her resentment against Semele, contrived a plan for her destruction.
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From this reading Heaving a sigh, she said, "I hope it will turn out so, but I can't help being afraid.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ariadne Bacchus was the son of Jupiter and Semele.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Assuming the form of Beroe, her aged nurse, she insinuated doubts whether it was indeed Jove himself who came as a lover.
which person or people
From this reading Assuming the form of Beroe, her aged nurse, she insinuated doubts whether it was indeed Jove himself who came as a lover.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Heaving a sigh, she said, "I hope it will turn out so, but I can't help being afraid.
