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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
angrily
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From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
awoke
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From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
Battle
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From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
caresses
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From this reading So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.
changed
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From this reading How changed was the situation!
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
deceitful
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From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
eyes
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From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
false
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From this reading So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first glance sought the ships.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
friendliness
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From this reading So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.
glance
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From this reading His first glance sought the ships.
Ha
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From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
How
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From this reading How changed was the situation!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
Juno
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From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
Jupiter
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From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
Jupiter's
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From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
malicious
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From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
meaning
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From this reading So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.
Message
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From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.
Poseidon
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From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
rubbed
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From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
serpent
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From this reading So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.
Ships
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From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
situation
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From this reading How changed was the situation!
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.
sought
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From this reading His first glance sought the ships.
sweet
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From this reading So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.
talk
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From this reading So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How changed was the situation!
woman
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From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
work
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From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!