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From this reading Pan and the Nymphs Pan,[63] the god of woods and fields, god of the flocks and herds, and patron deity of all shepherds, was said to be the son of Mercury.
absurd
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From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
all
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From this reading Pan and the Nymphs Pan,[63] the god of woods and fields, god of the flocks and herds, and patron deity of all shepherds, was said to be the son of Mercury.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Pan's favorite dwelling place was Arcadia; and here he wandered over the hills and among the rocks, or roamed through the fertile valleys.
amuse
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From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
amused
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From this reading He delighted in hunting, and amused himself with various pastimes--his especial pleasure being to lead in the dances with the nymphs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pan and the Nymphs Pan,[63] the god of woods and fields, god of the flocks and herds, and patron deity of all shepherds, was said to be the son of Mercury.
apparently
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From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
Arcadia
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From this reading Pan's favorite dwelling place was Arcadia; and here he wandered over the hills and among the rocks, or roamed through the fertile valleys.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pan and the Nymphs Pan,[63] the god of woods and fields, god of the flocks and herds, and patron deity of all shepherds, was said to be the son of Mercury.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He delighted in hunting, and amused himself with various pastimes--his especial pleasure being to lead in the dances with the nymphs.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
borne
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From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
child
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From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
creatures
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From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
dances
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From this reading He delighted in hunting, and amused himself with various pastimes--his especial pleasure being to lead in the dances with the nymphs.
deity
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From this reading Pan and the Nymphs Pan,[63] the god of woods and fields, god of the flocks and herds, and patron deity of all shepherds, was said to be the son of Mercury.
delighted
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From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
disgusted
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From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
dwelling
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From this reading Pan's favorite dwelling place was Arcadia; and here he wandered over the hills and among the rocks, or roamed through the fertile valleys.
ears
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From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
especial
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From this reading He delighted in hunting, and amused himself with various pastimes--his especial pleasure being to lead in the dances with the nymphs.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
evidence
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From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
fauns
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From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
favorite
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From this reading Pan's favorite dwelling place was Arcadia; and here he wandered over the hills and among the rocks, or roamed through the fertile valleys.
fertile
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From this reading Pan's favorite dwelling place was Arcadia; and here he wandered over the hills and among the rocks, or roamed through the fertile valleys.
fields
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From this reading Pan and the Nymphs Pan,[63] the god of woods and fields, god of the flocks and herds, and patron deity of all shepherds, was said to be the son of Mercury.
figure
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From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
flocks
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From this reading Pan and the Nymphs Pan,[63] the god of woods and fields, god of the flocks and herds, and patron deity of all shepherds, was said to be the son of Mercury.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
goat's
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From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
god
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From this reading Pan and the Nymphs Pan,[63] the god of woods and fields, god of the flocks and herds, and patron deity of all shepherds, was said to be the son of Mercury.
gods
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From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
goes
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From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
grotesque
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From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
herds
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From this reading Pan and the Nymphs Pan,[63] the god of woods and fields, god of the flocks and herds, and patron deity of all shepherds, was said to be the son of Mercury.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pan's favorite dwelling place was Arcadia; and here he wandered over the hills and among the rocks, or roamed through the fertile valleys.
hills
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From this reading Pan's favorite dwelling place was Arcadia; and here he wandered over the hills and among the rocks, or roamed through the fertile valleys.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He delighted in hunting, and amused himself with various pastimes--his especial pleasure being to lead in the dances with the nymphs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
horns
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From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
hunting
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From this reading He delighted in hunting, and amused himself with various pastimes--his especial pleasure being to lead in the dances with the nymphs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
known
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From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
lead
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From this reading He delighted in hunting, and amused himself with various pastimes--his especial pleasure being to lead in the dances with the nymphs.
legs
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From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
many
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From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
Mercury
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From this reading Pan and the Nymphs Pan,[63] the god of woods and fields, god of the flocks and herds, and patron deity of all shepherds, was said to be the son of Mercury.
mother
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From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
nymph
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From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
NymphsnounUS /nɪmfs/
plural of “nymph” — (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading Pan and the Nymphs Pan,[63] the god of woods and fields, god of the flocks and herds, and patron deity of all shepherds, was said to be the son of Mercury.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pan and the Nymphs Pan,[63] the god of woods and fields, god of the flocks and herds, and patron deity of all shepherds, was said to be the son of Mercury.
Olympus
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From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Pan's favorite dwelling place was Arcadia; and here he wandered over the hills and among the rocks, or roamed through the fertile valleys.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Pan's favorite dwelling place was Arcadia; and here he wandered over the hills and among the rocks, or roamed through the fertile valleys.
own
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From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
Pan
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From this reading Pan and the Nymphs Pan,[63] the god of woods and fields, god of the flocks and herds, and patron deity of all shepherds, was said to be the son of Mercury.
Pan's
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From this reading Pan's favorite dwelling place was Arcadia; and here he wandered over the hills and among the rocks, or roamed through the fertile valleys.
pastimes
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From this reading He delighted in hunting, and amused himself with various pastimes--his especial pleasure being to lead in the dances with the nymphs.
patron
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From this reading Pan and the Nymphs Pan,[63] the god of woods and fields, god of the flocks and herds, and patron deity of all shepherds, was said to be the son of Mercury.
place
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From this reading Pan's favorite dwelling place was Arcadia; and here he wandered over the hills and among the rocks, or roamed through the fertile valleys.
pleasure
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From this reading He delighted in hunting, and amused himself with various pastimes--his especial pleasure being to lead in the dances with the nymphs.
pointed
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From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
refused
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From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
reputed
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From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
roamed
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From this reading Pan's favorite dwelling place was Arcadia; and here he wandered over the hills and among the rocks, or roamed through the fertile valleys.
rocks
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From this reading Pan's favorite dwelling place was Arcadia; and here he wandered over the hills and among the rocks, or roamed through the fertile valleys.
said
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From this reading Pan and the Nymphs Pan,[63] the god of woods and fields, god of the flocks and herds, and patron deity of all shepherds, was said to be the son of Mercury.
satyrs
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From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
shepherds
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From this reading Pan and the Nymphs Pan,[63] the god of woods and fields, god of the flocks and herds, and patron deity of all shepherds, was said to be the son of Mercury.
showed
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From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
some
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From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
son
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From this reading Pan and the Nymphs Pan,[63] the god of woods and fields, god of the flocks and herds, and patron deity of all shepherds, was said to be the son of Mercury.
son's
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From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
story
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From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
sylvan
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From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pan and the Nymphs Pan,[63] the god of woods and fields, god of the flocks and herds, and patron deity of all shepherds, was said to be the son of Mercury.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Pan's favorite dwelling place was Arcadia; and here he wandered over the hills and among the rocks, or roamed through the fertile valleys.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pan and the Nymphs Pan,[63] the god of woods and fields, god of the flocks and herds, and patron deity of all shepherds, was said to be the son of Mercury.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
valleys
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From this reading Pan's favorite dwelling place was Arcadia; and here he wandered over the hills and among the rocks, or roamed through the fertile valleys.
various
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From this reading He delighted in hunting, and amused himself with various pastimes--his especial pleasure being to lead in the dances with the nymphs.
veins
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From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
wandered
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From this reading Pan's favorite dwelling place was Arcadia; and here he wandered over the hills and among the rocks, or roamed through the fertile valleys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pan and the Nymphs Pan,[63] the god of woods and fields, god of the flocks and herds, and patron deity of all shepherds, was said to be the son of Mercury.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The story goes that his mother--whichever nymph it was of the many reputed to have borne him--was disgusted with his absurd appearance, and refused to own him for her child; but Mercury was delighted with his son's grotesque figure, and took him to Olympus to amuse the gods.
woodland
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From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
woods
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From this reading Pan and the Nymphs Pan,[63] the god of woods and fields, god of the flocks and herds, and patron deity of all shepherds, was said to be the son of Mercury.
youthful
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From this reading It is apparently not known who his mother was, but she must have had some sylvan blood in her veins, for the youthful Pan showed every evidence of having been born of woodland creatures, as he had the pointed ears of the fauns, and the horns and goat's legs of the satyrs.
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