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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
all
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From this reading Men lived to be very old and very wise, and everywhere was happiness such as has never been since in all the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
angered
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From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
any
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From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
anywhere
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From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Men lived to be very old and very wise, and everywhere was happiness such as has never been since in all the world.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Men lived to be very old and very wise, and everywhere was happiness such as has never been since in all the world.
beautiful
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From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Men lived to be very old and very wise, and everywhere was happiness such as has never been since in all the world.
blaze
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From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
cheerful
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From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
days
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From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
early
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From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
earth
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From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
everywhere
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From this reading Men lived to be very old and very wise, and everywhere was happiness such as has never been since in all the world.
fire
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From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
fires
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From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
halls
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From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
happiness
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From this reading Men lived to be very old and very wise, and everywhere was happiness such as has never been since in all the world.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Men lived to be very old and very wise, and everywhere was happiness such as has never been since in all the world.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would not be satisfied until punishment was visited upon those who had received the stolen fire.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
Jupiter
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From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
kindle
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From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
light
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From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
lived
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From this reading Men lived to be very old and very wise, and everywhere was happiness such as has never been since in all the world.
man
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From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
man's
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From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
Men
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From this reading Men lived to be very old and very wise, and everywhere was happiness such as has never been since in all the world.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men lived to be very old and very wise, and everywhere was happiness such as has never been since in all the world.
new
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From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
Now
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From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
old
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From this reading Men lived to be very old and very wise, and everywhere was happiness such as has never been since in all the world.
Olympus
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From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
only
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From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
own
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From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
pain
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From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
Pandora
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From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
Prometheus
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From this reading The suffering of Prometheus had not softened his wrath.
punishment
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From this reading He would not be satisfied until punishment was visited upon those who had received the stolen fire.
received
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From this reading He would not be satisfied until punishment was visited upon those who had received the stolen fire.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
sacred
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From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
satisfied
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From this reading He would not be satisfied until punishment was visited upon those who had received the stolen fire.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
sickness
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From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Men lived to be very old and very wise, and everywhere was happiness such as has never been since in all the world.
softened
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From this reading The suffering of Prometheus had not softened his wrath.
sorrow
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From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
stealing
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From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
stolen
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From this reading He would not be satisfied until punishment was visited upon those who had received the stolen fire.
StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Men lived to be very old and very wise, and everywhere was happiness such as has never been since in all the world.
suffering
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From this reading The suffering of Prometheus had not softened his wrath.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
there
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From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He would not be satisfied until punishment was visited upon those who had received the stolen fire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men lived to be very old and very wise, and everywhere was happiness such as has never been since in all the world.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He would not be satisfied until punishment was visited upon those who had received the stolen fire.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He would not be satisfied until punishment was visited upon those who had received the stolen fire.
very
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From this reading Men lived to be very old and very wise, and everywhere was happiness such as has never been since in all the world.
visited
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From this reading He would not be satisfied until punishment was visited upon those who had received the stolen fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Story of Pandora In the early days of man's life on the earth, when everything was beautiful and new, there was no sickness anywhere, nor any pain, nor sorrow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now Jupiter had not forgotten about the stealing of the sacred fire, and it angered him that man should light his own fires and kindle the cheerful blaze which should by right be glowing only in the halls of Olympus.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He would not be satisfied until punishment was visited upon those who had received the stolen fire.
wise
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From this reading Men lived to be very old and very wise, and everywhere was happiness such as has never been since in all the world.
world
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From this reading Men lived to be very old and very wise, and everywhere was happiness such as has never been since in all the world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not be satisfied until punishment was visited upon those who had received the stolen fire.
wrath
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From this reading The suffering of Prometheus had not softened his wrath.
