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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bellerophon At the court of Prœtus, king of Argos, there dwelt as guest of honor a young prince named Bellerophon.
affection
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From this reading Since the youth could not in loyalty return her affection, he found it difficult to remain in Argos; for the queen was not content to receive only the courtesy due her, but importuned Bellerophon for his love.
all
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From this reading As he was strong, brave, and fearless, he was a leader in all the games; and his beauty won such favor at the court that Prœtus's wife, Queen Anteia, sought his love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a kinsman of Prœtus and a grandson of Sisyphus, king of Corinth, so much honor was shown him.
Anteia
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From this reading As he was strong, brave, and fearless, he was a leader in all the games; and his beauty won such favor at the court that Prœtus's wife, Queen Anteia, sought his love.
Argos
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From this reading Bellerophon At the court of Prœtus, king of Argos, there dwelt as guest of honor a young prince named Bellerophon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bellerophon At the court of Prœtus, king of Argos, there dwelt as guest of honor a young prince named Bellerophon.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bellerophon At the court of Prœtus, king of Argos, there dwelt as guest of honor a young prince named Bellerophon.
beauty
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From this reading As he was strong, brave, and fearless, he was a leader in all the games; and his beauty won such favor at the court that Prœtus's wife, Queen Anteia, sought his love.
Bellerophon
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From this reading Bellerophon At the court of Prœtus, king of Argos, there dwelt as guest of honor a young prince named Bellerophon.
brave
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From this reading As he was strong, brave, and fearless, he was a leader in all the games; and his beauty won such favor at the court that Prœtus's wife, Queen Anteia, sought his love.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since the youth could not in loyalty return her affection, he found it difficult to remain in Argos; for the queen was not content to receive only the courtesy due her, but importuned Bellerophon for his love.
content
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From this reading Since the youth could not in loyalty return her affection, he found it difficult to remain in Argos; for the queen was not content to receive only the courtesy due her, but importuned Bellerophon for his love.
Corinth
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From this reading He was a kinsman of Prœtus and a grandson of Sisyphus, king of Corinth, so much honor was shown him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Since the youth could not in loyalty return her affection, he found it difficult to remain in Argos; for the queen was not content to receive only the courtesy due her, but importuned Bellerophon for his love.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Bellerophon At the court of Prœtus, king of Argos, there dwelt as guest of honor a young prince named Bellerophon.
courtesy
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From this reading Since the youth could not in loyalty return her affection, he found it difficult to remain in Argos; for the queen was not content to receive only the courtesy due her, but importuned Bellerophon for his love.
deliver
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From this reading He tried many times to find some pretext for leaving his kinsman; so when Prœtus proposed that he should make a journey to Lycia to deliver some important messages to its ruler, the youth was eager to go.
difficult
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From this reading Since the youth could not in loyalty return her affection, he found it difficult to remain in Argos; for the queen was not content to receive only the courtesy due her, but importuned Bellerophon for his love.
due
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From this reading Since the youth could not in loyalty return her affection, he found it difficult to remain in Argos; for the queen was not content to receive only the courtesy due her, but importuned Bellerophon for his love.
dwelt
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From this reading Bellerophon At the court of Prœtus, king of Argos, there dwelt as guest of honor a young prince named Bellerophon.
eager
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From this reading He tried many times to find some pretext for leaving his kinsman; so when Prœtus proposed that he should make a journey to Lycia to deliver some important messages to its ruler, the youth was eager to go.
favor
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From this reading As he was strong, brave, and fearless, he was a leader in all the games; and his beauty won such favor at the court that Prœtus's wife, Queen Anteia, sought his love.
fearless
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From this reading As he was strong, brave, and fearless, he was a leader in all the games; and his beauty won such favor at the court that Prœtus's wife, Queen Anteia, sought his love.
find
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From this reading He tried many times to find some pretext for leaving his kinsman; so when Prœtus proposed that he should make a journey to Lycia to deliver some important messages to its ruler, the youth was eager to go.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since the youth could not in loyalty return her affection, he found it difficult to remain in Argos; for the queen was not content to receive only the courtesy due her, but importuned Bellerophon for his love.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the youth could not in loyalty return her affection, he found it difficult to remain in Argos; for the queen was not content to receive only the courtesy due her, but importuned Bellerophon for his love.
games
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From this reading As he was strong, brave, and fearless, he was a leader in all the games; and his beauty won such favor at the court that Prœtus's wife, Queen Anteia, sought his love.
go
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From this reading He tried many times to find some pretext for leaving his kinsman; so when Prœtus proposed that he should make a journey to Lycia to deliver some important messages to its ruler, the youth was eager to go.
grandson
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From this reading He was a kinsman of Prœtus and a grandson of Sisyphus, king of Corinth, so much honor was shown him.
guest
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From this reading Bellerophon At the court of Prœtus, king of Argos, there dwelt as guest of honor a young prince named Bellerophon.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a kinsman of Prœtus and a grandson of Sisyphus, king of Corinth, so much honor was shown him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since the youth could not in loyalty return her affection, he found it difficult to remain in Argos; for the queen was not content to receive only the courtesy due her, but importuned Bellerophon for his love.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a kinsman of Prœtus and a grandson of Sisyphus, king of Corinth, so much honor was shown him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he was strong, brave, and fearless, he was a leader in all the games; and his beauty won such favor at the court that Prœtus's wife, Queen Anteia, sought his love.
honor
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From this reading Bellerophon At the court of Prœtus, king of Argos, there dwelt as guest of honor a young prince named Bellerophon.
important
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From this reading He tried many times to find some pretext for leaving his kinsman; so when Prœtus proposed that he should make a journey to Lycia to deliver some important messages to its ruler, the youth was eager to go.
importuned
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From this reading Since the youth could not in loyalty return her affection, he found it difficult to remain in Argos; for the queen was not content to receive only the courtesy due her, but importuned Bellerophon for his love.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he was strong, brave, and fearless, he was a leader in all the games; and his beauty won such favor at the court that Prœtus's wife, Queen Anteia, sought his love.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since the youth could not in loyalty return her affection, he found it difficult to remain in Argos; for the queen was not content to receive only the courtesy due her, but importuned Bellerophon for his love.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried many times to find some pretext for leaving his kinsman; so when Prœtus proposed that he should make a journey to Lycia to deliver some important messages to its ruler, the youth was eager to go.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He tried many times to find some pretext for leaving his kinsman; so when Prœtus proposed that he should make a journey to Lycia to deliver some important messages to its ruler, the youth was eager to go.
king
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From this reading Bellerophon At the court of Prœtus, king of Argos, there dwelt as guest of honor a young prince named Bellerophon.
kinsman
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From this reading He was a kinsman of Prœtus and a grandson of Sisyphus, king of Corinth, so much honor was shown him.
leader
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From this reading As he was strong, brave, and fearless, he was a leader in all the games; and his beauty won such favor at the court that Prœtus's wife, Queen Anteia, sought his love.
leaving
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From this reading He tried many times to find some pretext for leaving his kinsman; so when Prœtus proposed that he should make a journey to Lycia to deliver some important messages to its ruler, the youth was eager to go.
love
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From this reading As he was strong, brave, and fearless, he was a leader in all the games; and his beauty won such favor at the court that Prœtus's wife, Queen Anteia, sought his love.
loyalty
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From this reading Since the youth could not in loyalty return her affection, he found it difficult to remain in Argos; for the queen was not content to receive only the courtesy due her, but importuned Bellerophon for his love.
Lycia
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From this reading He tried many times to find some pretext for leaving his kinsman; so when Prœtus proposed that he should make a journey to Lycia to deliver some important messages to its ruler, the youth was eager to go.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tried many times to find some pretext for leaving his kinsman; so when Prœtus proposed that he should make a journey to Lycia to deliver some important messages to its ruler, the youth was eager to go.
many
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From this reading He tried many times to find some pretext for leaving his kinsman; so when Prœtus proposed that he should make a journey to Lycia to deliver some important messages to its ruler, the youth was eager to go.
messages
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From this reading He tried many times to find some pretext for leaving his kinsman; so when Prœtus proposed that he should make a journey to Lycia to deliver some important messages to its ruler, the youth was eager to go.
much
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From this reading He was a kinsman of Prœtus and a grandson of Sisyphus, king of Corinth, so much honor was shown him.
named
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From this reading Bellerophon At the court of Prœtus, king of Argos, there dwelt as guest of honor a young prince named Bellerophon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since the youth could not in loyalty return her affection, he found it difficult to remain in Argos; for the queen was not content to receive only the courtesy due her, but importuned Bellerophon for his love.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bellerophon At the court of Prœtus, king of Argos, there dwelt as guest of honor a young prince named Bellerophon.
only
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From this reading Since the youth could not in loyalty return her affection, he found it difficult to remain in Argos; for the queen was not content to receive only the courtesy due her, but importuned Bellerophon for his love.
pretext
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From this reading He tried many times to find some pretext for leaving his kinsman; so when Prœtus proposed that he should make a journey to Lycia to deliver some important messages to its ruler, the youth was eager to go.
prince
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From this reading Bellerophon At the court of Prœtus, king of Argos, there dwelt as guest of honor a young prince named Bellerophon.
proposed
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From this reading He tried many times to find some pretext for leaving his kinsman; so when Prœtus proposed that he should make a journey to Lycia to deliver some important messages to its ruler, the youth was eager to go.
Prœtus
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From this reading Bellerophon At the court of Prœtus, king of Argos, there dwelt as guest of honor a young prince named Bellerophon.
Prœtus's
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From this reading As he was strong, brave, and fearless, he was a leader in all the games; and his beauty won such favor at the court that Prœtus's wife, Queen Anteia, sought his love.
Queen
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From this reading As he was strong, brave, and fearless, he was a leader in all the games; and his beauty won such favor at the court that Prœtus's wife, Queen Anteia, sought his love.
receive
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From this reading Since the youth could not in loyalty return her affection, he found it difficult to remain in Argos; for the queen was not content to receive only the courtesy due her, but importuned Bellerophon for his love.
remain
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From this reading Since the youth could not in loyalty return her affection, he found it difficult to remain in Argos; for the queen was not content to receive only the courtesy due her, but importuned Bellerophon for his love.
return
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From this reading Since the youth could not in loyalty return her affection, he found it difficult to remain in Argos; for the queen was not content to receive only the courtesy due her, but importuned Bellerophon for his love.
ruler
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From this reading He tried many times to find some pretext for leaving his kinsman; so when Prœtus proposed that he should make a journey to Lycia to deliver some important messages to its ruler, the youth was eager to go.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He tried many times to find some pretext for leaving his kinsman; so when Prœtus proposed that he should make a journey to Lycia to deliver some important messages to its ruler, the youth was eager to go.
shown
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From this reading He was a kinsman of Prœtus and a grandson of Sisyphus, king of Corinth, so much honor was shown him.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the youth could not in loyalty return her affection, he found it difficult to remain in Argos; for the queen was not content to receive only the courtesy due her, but importuned Bellerophon for his love.
Sisyphus
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From this reading He was a kinsman of Prœtus and a grandson of Sisyphus, king of Corinth, so much honor was shown him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was a kinsman of Prœtus and a grandson of Sisyphus, king of Corinth, so much honor was shown him.
some
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From this reading He tried many times to find some pretext for leaving his kinsman; so when Prœtus proposed that he should make a journey to Lycia to deliver some important messages to its ruler, the youth was eager to go.
sought
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From this reading As he was strong, brave, and fearless, he was a leader in all the games; and his beauty won such favor at the court that Prœtus's wife, Queen Anteia, sought his love.
strong
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From this reading As he was strong, brave, and fearless, he was a leader in all the games; and his beauty won such favor at the court that Prœtus's wife, Queen Anteia, sought his love.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As he was strong, brave, and fearless, he was a leader in all the games; and his beauty won such favor at the court that Prœtus's wife, Queen Anteia, sought his love.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he was strong, brave, and fearless, he was a leader in all the games; and his beauty won such favor at the court that Prœtus's wife, Queen Anteia, sought his love.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bellerophon At the court of Prœtus, king of Argos, there dwelt as guest of honor a young prince named Bellerophon.
there
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From this reading Bellerophon At the court of Prœtus, king of Argos, there dwelt as guest of honor a young prince named Bellerophon.
times
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From this reading He tried many times to find some pretext for leaving his kinsman; so when Prœtus proposed that he should make a journey to Lycia to deliver some important messages to its ruler, the youth was eager to go.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since the youth could not in loyalty return her affection, he found it difficult to remain in Argos; for the queen was not content to receive only the courtesy due her, but importuned Bellerophon for his love.
tried
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From this reading He tried many times to find some pretext for leaving his kinsman; so when Prœtus proposed that he should make a journey to Lycia to deliver some important messages to its ruler, the youth was eager to go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a kinsman of Prœtus and a grandson of Sisyphus, king of Corinth, so much honor was shown him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He tried many times to find some pretext for leaving his kinsman; so when Prœtus proposed that he should make a journey to Lycia to deliver some important messages to its ruler, the youth was eager to go.
wife
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From this reading As he was strong, brave, and fearless, he was a leader in all the games; and his beauty won such favor at the court that Prœtus's wife, Queen Anteia, sought his love.
won
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From this reading As he was strong, brave, and fearless, he was a leader in all the games; and his beauty won such favor at the court that Prœtus's wife, Queen Anteia, sought his love.
young
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From this reading Bellerophon At the court of Prœtus, king of Argos, there dwelt as guest of honor a young prince named Bellerophon.
youth
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From this reading Since the youth could not in loyalty return her affection, he found it difficult to remain in Argos; for the queen was not content to receive only the courtesy due her, but importuned Bellerophon for his love.
