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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 The Argo, the ship which bore them, had fifty oars, and in the keel was a piece of wood from the great oak of Dodona, which could speak for the oracles.
all
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From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was the son of the muse Calliope, and was looked on as the first of the many glorious singers of Greece, who taught the noblest and best lessons.
animals
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From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
Argo
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From this reading The Argo, the ship which bore them, had fifty oars, and in the keel was a piece of wood from the great oak of Dodona, which could speak for the oracles.
Argonaut
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From this reading One more Argonaut must be mentioned, namely, the minstrel Orpheus.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was the son of the muse Calliope, and was looked on as the first of the many glorious singers of Greece, who taught the noblest and best lessons.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One more Argonaut must be mentioned, namely, the minstrel Orpheus.
best
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From this reading He was the son of the muse Calliope, and was looked on as the first of the many glorious singers of Greece, who taught the noblest and best lessons.
bore
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From this reading The Argo, the ship which bore them, had fifty oars, and in the keel was a piece of wood from the great oak of Dodona, which could speak for the oracles.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
Calliope
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From this reading He was the son of the muse Calliope, and was looked on as the first of the many glorious singers of Greece, who taught the noblest and best lessons.
came
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From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Argo, the ship which bore them, had fifty oars, and in the keel was a piece of wood from the great oak of Dodona, which could speak for the oracles.
Dodona
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From this reading The Argo, the ship which bore them, had fifty oars, and in the keel was a piece of wood from the great oak of Dodona, which could speak for the oracles.
enterprise
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From this reading All these and more, to the number of fifty, joined Jason in his enterprise.
entranced
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From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
fierce
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From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
fifty
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From this reading All these and more, to the number of fifty, joined Jason in his enterprise.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was the son of the muse Calliope, and was looked on as the first of the many glorious singers of Greece, who taught the noblest and best lessons.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Argo, the ship which bore them, had fifty oars, and in the keel was a piece of wood from the great oak of Dodona, which could speak for the oracles.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Argo, the ship which bore them, had fifty oars, and in the keel was a piece of wood from the great oak of Dodona, which could speak for the oracles.
gathered
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From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
gentle
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From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
glorious
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From this reading He was the son of the muse Calliope, and was looked on as the first of the many glorious singers of Greece, who taught the noblest and best lessons.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Argo, the ship which bore them, had fifty oars, and in the keel was a piece of wood from the great oak of Dodona, which could speak for the oracles.
Greece
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From this reading He was the son of the muse Calliope, and was looked on as the first of the many glorious singers of Greece, who taught the noblest and best lessons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Argo, the ship which bore them, had fifty oars, and in the keel was a piece of wood from the great oak of Dodona, which could speak for the oracles.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the son of the muse Calliope, and was looked on as the first of the many glorious singers of Greece, who taught the noblest and best lessons.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All these and more, to the number of fifty, joined Jason in his enterprise.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
Jason
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From this reading All these and more, to the number of fifty, joined Jason in his enterprise.
joined
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From this reading All these and more, to the number of fifty, joined Jason in his enterprise.
keel
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From this reading The Argo, the ship which bore them, had fifty oars, and in the keel was a piece of wood from the great oak of Dodona, which could speak for the oracles.
lessons
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From this reading He was the son of the muse Calliope, and was looked on as the first of the many glorious singers of Greece, who taught the noblest and best lessons.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was the son of the muse Calliope, and was looked on as the first of the many glorious singers of Greece, who taught the noblest and best lessons.
lyre
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From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
many
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From this reading He was the son of the muse Calliope, and was looked on as the first of the many glorious singers of Greece, who taught the noblest and best lessons.
mentioned
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From this reading One more Argonaut must be mentioned, namely, the minstrel Orpheus.
minstrel
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From this reading One more Argonaut must be mentioned, namely, the minstrel Orpheus.
more
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From this reading One more Argonaut must be mentioned, namely, the minstrel Orpheus.
muse
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From this reading He was the son of the muse Calliope, and was looked on as the first of the many glorious singers of Greece, who taught the noblest and best lessons.
music
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From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One more Argonaut must be mentioned, namely, the minstrel Orpheus.
namely
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From this reading One more Argonaut must be mentioned, namely, the minstrel Orpheus.
noblest
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From this reading He was the son of the muse Calliope, and was looked on as the first of the many glorious singers of Greece, who taught the noblest and best lessons.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
number
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From this reading All these and more, to the number of fifty, joined Jason in his enterprise.
oak
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From this reading The Argo, the ship which bore them, had fifty oars, and in the keel was a piece of wood from the great oak of Dodona, which could speak for the oracles.
oars
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From this reading The Argo, the ship which bore them, had fifty oars, and in the keel was a piece of wood from the great oak of Dodona, which could speak for the oracles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was the son of the muse Calliope, and was looked on as the first of the many glorious singers of Greece, who taught the noblest and best lessons.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was the son of the muse Calliope, and was looked on as the first of the many glorious singers of Greece, who taught the noblest and best lessons.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One more Argonaut must be mentioned, namely, the minstrel Orpheus.
only
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From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
oracles
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From this reading The Argo, the ship which bore them, had fifty oars, and in the keel was a piece of wood from the great oak of Dodona, which could speak for the oracles.
Orpheus
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From this reading One more Argonaut must be mentioned, namely, the minstrel Orpheus.
piece
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From this reading The Argo, the ship which bore them, had fifty oars, and in the keel was a piece of wood from the great oak of Dodona, which could speak for the oracles.
played
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From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
rocks
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From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
round
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From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Argo, the ship which bore them, had fifty oars, and in the keel was a piece of wood from the great oak of Dodona, which could speak for the oracles.
singers
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From this reading He was the son of the muse Calliope, and was looked on as the first of the many glorious singers of Greece, who taught the noblest and best lessons.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
son
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From this reading He was the son of the muse Calliope, and was looked on as the first of the many glorious singers of Greece, who taught the noblest and best lessons.
speak
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From this reading The Argo, the ship which bore them, had fifty oars, and in the keel was a piece of wood from the great oak of Dodona, which could speak for the oracles.
sweet
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From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
sweetness
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From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
taught
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From this reading He was the son of the muse Calliope, and was looked on as the first of the many glorious singers of Greece, who taught the noblest and best lessons.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One more Argonaut must be mentioned, namely, the minstrel Orpheus.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Argo, the ship which bore them, had fifty oars, and in the keel was a piece of wood from the great oak of Dodona, which could speak for the oracles.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
trees
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From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the son of the muse Calliope, and was looked on as the first of the many glorious singers of Greece, who taught the noblest and best lessons.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His music, when he played on the lyre, was so sweet, that all the animals, both fierce and gentle, came round to hear it; and not only these, but even the trees and rocks gathered round, entranced by the sweetness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Argo, the ship which bore them, had fifty oars, and in the keel was a piece of wood from the great oak of Dodona, which could speak for the oracles.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was the son of the muse Calliope, and was looked on as the first of the many glorious singers of Greece, who taught the noblest and best lessons.
wood
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From this reading The Argo, the ship which bore them, had fifty oars, and in the keel was a piece of wood from the great oak of Dodona, which could speak for the oracles.
