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Chapter XIII
Theseus. Daedalus. Castor and Pollux Theseus was the son of AEgeus, king of Athens, and of Aethra, daughter of the king of Troezene. He was brought up at Troezene, and, when arrived at manhood, was to proceed to Athens and present himself to his father. AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
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(Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica
From this reading “Theseus.”
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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 AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
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From this reading Castor and Pollux Theseus was the son of AEgeus, king of Athens, and of Aethra, daughter of the king of Troezene.
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From this reading Castor and Pollux Theseus was the son of AEgeus, king of Athens, and of Aethra, daughter of the king of Troezene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Castor and Pollux Theseus was the son of AEgeus, king of Athens, and of Aethra, daughter of the king of Troezene.
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From this reading He was brought up at Troezene, and, when arrived at manhood, was to proceed to Athens and present himself to his father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was brought up at Troezene, and, when arrived at manhood, was to proceed to Athens and present himself to his father.
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From this reading Castor and Pollux Theseus was the son of AEgeus, king of Athens, and of Aethra, daughter of the king of Troezene.
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From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
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From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
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From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was brought up at Troezene, and, when arrived at manhood, was to proceed to Athens and present himself to his father.
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From this reading Castor and Pollux Theseus was the son of AEgeus, king of Athens, and of Aethra, daughter of the king of Troezene.
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From this reading Daedalus.
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From this reading Castor and Pollux Theseus was the son of AEgeus, king of Athens, and of Aethra, daughter of the king of Troezene.
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From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
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From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
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From this reading He was brought up at Troezene, and, when arrived at manhood, was to proceed to Athens and present himself to his father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was brought up at Troezene, and, when arrived at manhood, was to proceed to Athens and present himself to his father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was brought up at Troezene, and, when arrived at manhood, was to proceed to Athens and present himself to his father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was brought up at Troezene, and, when arrived at manhood, was to proceed to Athens and present himself to his father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
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From this reading Castor and Pollux Theseus was the son of AEgeus, king of Athens, and of Aethra, daughter of the king of Troezene.
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From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
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From this reading He was brought up at Troezene, and, when arrived at manhood, was to proceed to Athens and present himself to his father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Castor and Pollux Theseus was the son of AEgeus, king of Athens, and of Aethra, daughter of the king of Troezene.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
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From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
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From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
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From this reading Castor and Pollux Theseus was the son of AEgeus, king of Athens, and of Aethra, daughter of the king of Troezene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was brought up at Troezene, and, when arrived at manhood, was to proceed to Athens and present himself to his father.
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From this reading He was brought up at Troezene, and, when arrived at manhood, was to proceed to Athens and present himself to his father.
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From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
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From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
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From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
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From this reading Castor and Pollux Theseus was the son of AEgeus, king of Athens, and of Aethra, daughter of the king of Troezene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
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From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
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From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Castor and Pollux Theseus was the son of AEgeus, king of Athens, and of Aethra, daughter of the king of Troezene.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
(Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica
From this reading Theseus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was brought up at Troezene, and, when arrived at manhood, was to proceed to Athens and present himself to his father.
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From this reading Castor and Pollux Theseus was the son of AEgeus, king of Athens, and of Aethra, daughter of the king of Troezene.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AEgeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son, placed his sword and shoes under a large stone, and directed her to send his son to him when he became strong enough to roll away the stone and take them from under it.
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From this reading He was brought up at Troezene, and, when arrived at manhood, was to proceed to Athens and present himself to his father.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Castor and Pollux Theseus was the son of AEgeus, king of Athens, and of Aethra, daughter of the king of Troezene.
at the time that
From this reading He was brought up at Troezene, and, when arrived at manhood, was to proceed to Athens and present himself to his father.
