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From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
absence
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From this reading Cupid then developed into a tall slender youth who did not revert to his childish form except in his brother's absence, when he again became a rosy, mischievous child.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cupid then developed into a tall slender youth who did not revert to his childish form except in his brother's absence, when he again became a rosy, mischievous child.
always
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From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
Anteros
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From this reading This explanation was at first very mystifying; but later, when Anteros was born, Venus understood the meaning of the strange words.
any
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From this reading When she consulted Themis, the goddess of Justice, to find out why Cupid was never any older, she was told that "Love cannot grow without Passion."
arrows
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From this reading Though grown larger in stature, the god of love still kept his gauzy wings, and always carried a bow and a quiver full of arrows.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This explanation was at first very mystifying; but later, when Anteros was born, Venus understood the meaning of the strange words.
became
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From this reading Cupid then developed into a tall slender youth who did not revert to his childish form except in his brother's absence, when he again became a rosy, mischievous child.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This explanation was at first very mystifying; but later, when Anteros was born, Venus understood the meaning of the strange words.
bow
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From this reading Though grown larger in stature, the god of love still kept his gauzy wings, and always carried a bow and a quiver full of arrows.
brother's
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From this reading Cupid then developed into a tall slender youth who did not revert to his childish form except in his brother's absence, when he again became a rosy, mischievous child.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
cannot
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From this reading When she consulted Themis, the goddess of Justice, to find out why Cupid was never any older, she was told that "Love cannot grow without Passion."
carried
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From this reading Though grown larger in stature, the god of love still kept his gauzy wings, and always carried a bow and a quiver full of arrows.
child
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From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
childish
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From this reading Cupid then developed into a tall slender youth who did not revert to his childish form except in his brother's absence, when he again became a rosy, mischievous child.
children
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From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
chubby
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From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
consulted
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From this reading When she consulted Themis, the goddess of Justice, to find out why Cupid was never any older, she was told that "Love cannot grow without Passion."
Cupid
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From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
developed
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From this reading Cupid then developed into a tall slender youth who did not revert to his childish form except in his brother's absence, when he again became a rosy, mischievous child.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Cupid then developed into a tall slender youth who did not revert to his childish form except in his brother's absence, when he again became a rosy, mischievous child.
dimpled
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From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Cupid then developed into a tall slender youth who did not revert to his childish form except in his brother's absence, when he again became a rosy, mischievous child.
explanation
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From this reading This explanation was at first very mystifying; but later, when Anteros was born, Venus understood the meaning of the strange words.
find
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From this reading When she consulted Themis, the goddess of Justice, to find out why Cupid was never any older, she was told that "Love cannot grow without Passion."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This explanation was at first very mystifying; but later, when Anteros was born, Venus understood the meaning of the strange words.
form
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From this reading Cupid then developed into a tall slender youth who did not revert to his childish form except in his brother's absence, when he again became a rosy, mischievous child.
full
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From this reading Though grown larger in stature, the god of love still kept his gauzy wings, and always carried a bow and a quiver full of arrows.
gauzy
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From this reading Though grown larger in stature, the god of love still kept his gauzy wings, and always carried a bow and a quiver full of arrows.
god
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From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
goddess
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From this reading When she consulted Themis, the goddess of Justice, to find out why Cupid was never any older, she was told that "Love cannot grow without Passion."
grew
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From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
grow
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From this reading When she consulted Themis, the goddess of Justice, to find out why Cupid was never any older, she was told that "Love cannot grow without Passion."
grown
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From this reading Though grown larger in stature, the god of love still kept his gauzy wings, and always carried a bow and a quiver full of arrows.
happiest
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From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cupid then developed into a tall slender youth who did not revert to his childish form except in his brother's absence, when he again became a rosy, mischievous child.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cupid then developed into a tall slender youth who did not revert to his childish form except in his brother's absence, when he again became a rosy, mischievous child.
Justice
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From this reading When she consulted Themis, the goddess of Justice, to find out why Cupid was never any older, she was told that "Love cannot grow without Passion."
kept
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From this reading Though grown larger in stature, the god of love still kept his gauzy wings, and always carried a bow and a quiver full of arrows.
larger
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From this reading Though grown larger in stature, the god of love still kept his gauzy wings, and always carried a bow and a quiver full of arrows.
later
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From this reading This explanation was at first very mystifying; but later, when Anteros was born, Venus understood the meaning of the strange words.
love
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From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
Mars
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From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
meaning
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From this reading This explanation was at first very mystifying; but later, when Anteros was born, Venus understood the meaning of the strange words.
mischievous
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From this reading Cupid then developed into a tall slender youth who did not revert to his childish form except in his brother's absence, when he again became a rosy, mischievous child.
mother
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From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
mystifying
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From this reading This explanation was at first very mystifying; but later, when Anteros was born, Venus understood the meaning of the strange words.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cupid then developed into a tall slender youth who did not revert to his childish form except in his brother's absence, when he again became a rosy, mischievous child.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
older
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From this reading When she consulted Themis, the goddess of Justice, to find out why Cupid was never any older, she was told that "Love cannot grow without Passion."
out
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From this reading When she consulted Themis, the goddess of Justice, to find out why Cupid was never any older, she was told that "Love cannot grow without Passion."
Passion
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From this reading When she consulted Themis, the goddess of Justice, to find out why Cupid was never any older, she was told that "Love cannot grow without Passion."
Psyche
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From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
quiver
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From this reading Though grown larger in stature, the god of love still kept his gauzy wings, and always carried a bow and a quiver full of arrows.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
revert
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From this reading Cupid then developed into a tall slender youth who did not revert to his childish form except in his brother's absence, when he again became a rosy, mischievous child.
rosy
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From this reading Cupid then developed into a tall slender youth who did not revert to his childish form except in his brother's absence, when he again became a rosy, mischievous child.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she consulted Themis, the goddess of Justice, to find out why Cupid was never any older, she was told that "Love cannot grow without Passion."
slender
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From this reading Cupid then developed into a tall slender youth who did not revert to his childish form except in his brother's absence, when he again became a rosy, mischievous child.
son
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From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
stature
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From this reading Though grown larger in stature, the god of love still kept his gauzy wings, and always carried a bow and a quiver full of arrows.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though grown larger in stature, the god of love still kept his gauzy wings, and always carried a bow and a quiver full of arrows.
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 Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
strange
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From this reading This explanation was at first very mystifying; but later, when Anteros was born, Venus understood the meaning of the strange words.
tall
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From this reading Cupid then developed into a tall slender youth who did not revert to his childish form except in his brother's absence, when he again became a rosy, mischievous child.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she consulted Themis, the goddess of Justice, to find out why Cupid was never any older, she was told that "Love cannot grow without Passion."
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 Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
Themis
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From this reading When she consulted Themis, the goddess of Justice, to find out why Cupid was never any older, she was told that "Love cannot grow without Passion."
then
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From this reading Cupid then developed into a tall slender youth who did not revert to his childish form except in his brother's absence, when he again became a rosy, mischievous child.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This explanation was at first very mystifying; but later, when Anteros was born, Venus understood the meaning of the strange words.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she consulted Themis, the goddess of Justice, to find out why Cupid was never any older, she was told that "Love cannot grow without Passion."
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she consulted Themis, the goddess of Justice, to find out why Cupid was never any older, she was told that "Love cannot grow without Passion."
understood
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From this reading This explanation was at first very mystifying; but later, when Anteros was born, Venus understood the meaning of the strange words.
up
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From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
Venus
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From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
very
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From this reading This explanation was at first very mystifying; but later, when Anteros was born, Venus understood the meaning of the strange words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she consulted Themis, the goddess of Justice, to find out why Cupid was never any older, she was told that "Love cannot grow without Passion."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Cupid then developed into a tall slender youth who did not revert to his childish form except in his brother's absence, when he again became a rosy, mischievous child.
why
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From this reading When she consulted Themis, the goddess of Justice, to find out why Cupid was never any older, she was told that "Love cannot grow without Passion."
wings
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From this reading Though grown larger in stature, the god of love still kept his gauzy wings, and always carried a bow and a quiver full of arrows.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When she consulted Themis, the goddess of Justice, to find out why Cupid was never any older, she was told that "Love cannot grow without Passion."
words
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From this reading This explanation was at first very mystifying; but later, when Anteros was born, Venus understood the meaning of the strange words.
year
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From this reading The Story of Cupid and Psyche Cupid,[23] god of love, was the son of Mars and Venus; and though he was always the happiest of children, his mother was distressed because he never grew up, but remained year after year a chubby, dimpled child.
youth
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From this reading Cupid then developed into a tall slender youth who did not revert to his childish form except in his brother's absence, when he again became a rosy, mischievous child.
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