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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Achilles accepted Vulcan’s wonderful work joyfully, and the sight of the weapons made his eyes flash with a dangerous light.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She found him still stretched beside Patroclus’ body with the mourning women about him.
accepted
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From this reading Achilles accepted Vulcan’s wonderful work joyfully, and the sight of the weapons made his eyes flash with a dangerous light.
Achilles
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From this reading Achilles accepted Vulcan’s wonderful work joyfully, and the sight of the weapons made his eyes flash with a dangerous light.
admired
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From this reading When he had carefully examined and admired the artistic embellishments he said to Thetis: “Mother, these weapons are not the work of a mortal; some god has forged them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Achilles accepted Vulcan’s wonderful work joyfully, and the sight of the weapons made his eyes flash with a dangerous light.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he had carefully examined and admired the artistic embellishments he said to Thetis: “Mother, these weapons are not the work of a mortal; some god has forged them.
arm
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From this reading Come, I will arm myself, that the Trojans may tremble at the glorious sight.”
armor
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From this reading Rosy-fingered Eos was mounting the eastern sky as Thetis arrived at her son’s tent with the rich suit of armor.
arrived
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From this reading Rosy-fingered Eos was mounting the eastern sky as Thetis arrived at her son’s tent with the rich suit of armor.
artistic
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From this reading When he had carefully examined and admired the artistic embellishments he said to Thetis: “Mother, these weapons are not the work of a mortal; some god has forged them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rosy-fingered Eos was mounting the eastern sky as Thetis arrived at her son’s tent with the rich suit of armor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rosy-fingered Eos was mounting the eastern sky as Thetis arrived at her son’s tent with the rich suit of armor.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading She found him still stretched beside Patroclus’ body with the mourning women about him.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found him still stretched beside Patroclus’ body with the mourning women about him.
carefully
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From this reading When he had carefully examined and admired the artistic embellishments he said to Thetis: “Mother, these weapons are not the work of a mortal; some god has forged them.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come, I will arm myself, that the Trojans may tremble at the glorious sight.”
dangerous
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From this reading Achilles accepted Vulcan’s wonderful work joyfully, and the sight of the weapons made his eyes flash with a dangerous light.
eastern
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From this reading Rosy-fingered Eos was mounting the eastern sky as Thetis arrived at her son’s tent with the rich suit of armor.
embellishments
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From this reading When he had carefully examined and admired the artistic embellishments he said to Thetis: “Mother, these weapons are not the work of a mortal; some god has forged them.
Eos
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From this reading Rosy-fingered Eos was mounting the eastern sky as Thetis arrived at her son’s tent with the rich suit of armor.
examined
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From this reading When he had carefully examined and admired the artistic embellishments he said to Thetis: “Mother, these weapons are not the work of a mortal; some god has forged them.
eyes
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From this reading Achilles accepted Vulcan’s wonderful work joyfully, and the sight of the weapons made his eyes flash with a dangerous light.
flash
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From this reading Achilles accepted Vulcan’s wonderful work joyfully, and the sight of the weapons made his eyes flash with a dangerous light.
forged
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From this reading When he had carefully examined and admired the artistic embellishments he said to Thetis: “Mother, these weapons are not the work of a mortal; some god has forged them.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found him still stretched beside Patroclus’ body with the mourning women about him.
glorious
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From this reading Come, I will arm myself, that the Trojans may tremble at the glorious sight.”
god
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From this reading When he had carefully examined and admired the artistic embellishments he said to Thetis: “Mother, these weapons are not the work of a mortal; some god has forged them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had carefully examined and admired the artistic embellishments he said to Thetis: “Mother, these weapons are not the work of a mortal; some god has forged them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he had carefully examined and admired the artistic embellishments he said to Thetis: “Mother, these weapons are not the work of a mortal; some god has forged them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had carefully examined and admired the artistic embellishments he said to Thetis: “Mother, these weapons are not the work of a mortal; some god has forged them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosy-fingered Eos was mounting the eastern sky as Thetis arrived at her son’s tent with the rich suit of armor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She found him still stretched beside Patroclus’ body with the mourning women about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Achilles accepted Vulcan’s wonderful work joyfully, and the sight of the weapons made his eyes flash with a dangerous light.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Come, I will arm myself, that the Trojans may tremble at the glorious sight.”
joyfully
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From this reading Achilles accepted Vulcan’s wonderful work joyfully, and the sight of the weapons made his eyes flash with a dangerous light.
light
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From this reading Achilles accepted Vulcan’s wonderful work joyfully, and the sight of the weapons made his eyes flash with a dangerous light.
made
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From this reading Achilles accepted Vulcan’s wonderful work joyfully, and the sight of the weapons made his eyes flash with a dangerous light.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Come, I will arm myself, that the Trojans may tremble at the glorious sight.”
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading When he had carefully examined and admired the artistic embellishments he said to Thetis: “Mother, these weapons are not the work of a mortal; some god has forged them.
Mother
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From this reading When he had carefully examined and admired the artistic embellishments he said to Thetis: “Mother, these weapons are not the work of a mortal; some god has forged them.
mounting
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From this reading Rosy-fingered Eos was mounting the eastern sky as Thetis arrived at her son’s tent with the rich suit of armor.
mourning
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From this reading She found him still stretched beside Patroclus’ body with the mourning women about him.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Come, I will arm myself, that the Trojans may tremble at the glorious sight.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he had carefully examined and admired the artistic embellishments he said to Thetis: “Mother, these weapons are not the work of a mortal; some god has forged them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rosy-fingered Eos was mounting the eastern sky as Thetis arrived at her son’s tent with the rich suit of armor.
Patroclus
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From this reading She found him still stretched beside Patroclus’ body with the mourning women about him.
rich
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From this reading Rosy-fingered Eos was mounting the eastern sky as Thetis arrived at her son’s tent with the rich suit of armor.
Rosy-fingered
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From this reading Rosy-fingered Eos was mounting the eastern sky as Thetis arrived at her son’s tent with the rich suit of armor.
said
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From this reading When he had carefully examined and admired the artistic embellishments he said to Thetis: “Mother, these weapons are not the work of a mortal; some god has forged them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found him still stretched beside Patroclus’ body with the mourning women about him.
sight
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From this reading Achilles accepted Vulcan’s wonderful work joyfully, and the sight of the weapons made his eyes flash with a dangerous light.
sky
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From this reading Rosy-fingered Eos was mounting the eastern sky as Thetis arrived at her son’s tent with the rich suit of armor.
some
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From this reading When he had carefully examined and admired the artistic embellishments he said to Thetis: “Mother, these weapons are not the work of a mortal; some god has forged them.
son's
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From this reading Rosy-fingered Eos was mounting the eastern sky as Thetis arrived at her son’s tent with the rich suit of armor.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found him still stretched beside Patroclus’ body with the mourning women about him.
stretched
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From this reading She found him still stretched beside Patroclus’ body with the mourning women about him.
suit
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From this reading Rosy-fingered Eos was mounting the eastern sky as Thetis arrived at her son’s tent with the rich suit of armor.
tent
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From this reading Rosy-fingered Eos was mounting the eastern sky as Thetis arrived at her son’s tent with the rich suit of armor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Come, I will arm myself, that the Trojans may tremble at the glorious sight.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rosy-fingered Eos was mounting the eastern sky as Thetis arrived at her son’s tent with the rich suit of armor.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When he had carefully examined and admired the artistic embellishments he said to Thetis: “Mother, these weapons are not the work of a mortal; some god has forged them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When he had carefully examined and admired the artistic embellishments he said to Thetis: “Mother, these weapons are not the work of a mortal; some god has forged them.
Thetis
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From this reading Rosy-fingered Eos was mounting the eastern sky as Thetis arrived at her son’s tent with the rich suit of armor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he had carefully examined and admired the artistic embellishments he said to Thetis: “Mother, these weapons are not the work of a mortal; some god has forged them.
tremble
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From this reading Come, I will arm myself, that the Trojans may tremble at the glorious sight.”
Trojans
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From this reading Come, I will arm myself, that the Trojans may tremble at the glorious sight.”
Vulcan's
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From this reading Achilles accepted Vulcan’s wonderful work joyfully, and the sight of the weapons made his eyes flash with a dangerous light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rosy-fingered Eos was mounting the eastern sky as Thetis arrived at her son’s tent with the rich suit of armor.
weapons
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From this reading Achilles accepted Vulcan’s wonderful work joyfully, and the sight of the weapons made his eyes flash with a dangerous light.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had carefully examined and admired the artistic embellishments he said to Thetis: “Mother, these weapons are not the work of a mortal; some god has forged them.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Come, I will arm myself, that the Trojans may tremble at the glorious sight.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rosy-fingered Eos was mounting the eastern sky as Thetis arrived at her son’s tent with the rich suit of armor.
women
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From this reading She found him still stretched beside Patroclus’ body with the mourning women about him.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Achilles accepted Vulcan’s wonderful work joyfully, and the sight of the weapons made his eyes flash with a dangerous light.
work
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From this reading Achilles accepted Vulcan’s wonderful work joyfully, and the sight of the weapons made his eyes flash with a dangerous light.
