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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 Prometheus and Pandora The Roman poet Ovid gives us a connected narrative of creation.
air
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From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
all
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From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
all-covering
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From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
also
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From this reading Wherever there was earth, there was also sea and air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prometheus and Pandora The Roman poet Ovid gives us a connected narrative of creation.
arms
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From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
aspect
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From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
beginnings
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From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
call
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From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
Chaos
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From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
clashing
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From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
connected
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From this reading Prometheus and Pandora The Roman poet Ovid gives us a connected narrative of creation.
covered
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From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
creation
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From this reading Prometheus and Pandora The Roman poet Ovid gives us a connected narrative of creation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
discordant
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From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
earth
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From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
face
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From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
fluid
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From this reading So the earth was not solid nor was the water fluid, neither was the air transparent.
gave
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From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
gives
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From this reading Prometheus and Pandora The Roman poet Ovid gives us a connected narrative of creation.
hang
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From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
heap
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From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
heaven
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From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
horn
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From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
inert
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From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
light
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From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
month
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From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
moon
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From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
narrative
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From this reading Prometheus and Pandora The Roman poet Ovid gives us a connected narrative of creation.
Nature
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From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So the earth was not solid nor was the water fluid, neither was the air transparent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Prometheus and Pandora The Roman poet Ovid gives us a connected narrative of creation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
Ovid
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From this reading Prometheus and Pandora The Roman poet Ovid gives us a connected narrative of creation.
own
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From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
Pandora
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From this reading Prometheus and Pandora The Roman poet Ovid gives us a connected narrative of creation.
poet
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From this reading Prometheus and Pandora The Roman poet Ovid gives us a connected narrative of creation.
poised
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From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
PrometheusnounUS /prəˈmiːθiːəs/
(Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver until Hercules rescued him
From this reading Prometheus and Pandora The Roman poet Ovid gives us a connected narrative of creation.
renew
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From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
Roman
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From this reading Prometheus and Pandora The Roman poet Ovid gives us a connected narrative of creation.
rough
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From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
sea
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From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
slender
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From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the earth was not solid nor was the water fluid, neither was the air transparent.
solid
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From this reading So the earth was not solid nor was the water fluid, neither was the air transparent.
stretch
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From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
sun
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From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
surrounding
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From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Prometheus and Pandora The Roman poet Ovid gives us a connected narrative of creation.
there
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From this reading Wherever there was earth, there was also sea and air.
things
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From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
together
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From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
transparent
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From this reading So the earth was not solid nor was the water fluid, neither was the air transparent.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prometheus and Pandora The Roman poet Ovid gives us a connected narrative of creation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wherever there was earth, there was also sea and air.
water
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From this reading So the earth was not solid nor was the water fluid, neither was the air transparent.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
weight
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From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever there was earth, there was also sea and air.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before the earth and sea and the all-covering heaven, one aspect, which we call Chaos, covered all the face of Nature,-- a rough heap of inert weight and discordant beginnings of things clashing together.
world
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From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet no sun gave light to the world, nor did the moon renew her slender horn month by month,-- neither did the earth hang in the surrounding air, poised by its own weight,-- nor did the sea stretch its long arms around the earth.
