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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 The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
advice
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From this reading In obedience to its advice the heroes clashed their swords and spears furiously against their shields until the birds, terrified by the noise, flew away and never returned.
advised
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From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Jason soon found that weapons were of no avail against these formidable enemies, so he consulted the figurehead that had always counseled him wisely.
always
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From this reading Jason soon found that weapons were of no avail against these formidable enemies, so he consulted the figurehead that had always counseled him wisely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
approached
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From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
Argo
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From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
Argonauts
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From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If it flew easily between the rocks, then the ship could safely follow it with no chance of being ground to pieces as the islands clashed together.
attacked
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From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
attempted
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From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
avail
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From this reading Jason soon found that weapons were of no avail against these formidable enemies, so he consulted the figurehead that had always counseled him wisely.
away
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From this reading In obedience to its advice the heroes clashed their swords and spears furiously against their shields until the birds, terrified by the noise, flew away and never returned.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If it flew easily between the rocks, then the ship could safely follow it with no chance of being ground to pieces as the islands clashed together.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading If it flew easily between the rocks, then the ship could safely follow it with no chance of being ground to pieces as the islands clashed together.
birds
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From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
brazen-feathered
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From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
chance
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From this reading If it flew easily between the rocks, then the ship could safely follow it with no chance of being ground to pieces as the islands clashed together.
clashed
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From this reading In obedience to its advice the heroes clashed their swords and spears furiously against their shields until the birds, terrified by the noise, flew away and never returned.
Clashing
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From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
consulted
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From this reading Jason soon found that weapons were of no avail against these formidable enemies, so he consulted the figurehead that had always counseled him wisely.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If it flew easily between the rocks, then the ship could safely follow it with no chance of being ground to pieces as the islands clashed together.
counseled
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From this reading Jason soon found that weapons were of no avail against these formidable enemies, so he consulted the figurehead that had always counseled him wisely.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
dove
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From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
down
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From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
easily
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From this reading If it flew easily between the rocks, then the ship could safely follow it with no chance of being ground to pieces as the islands clashed together.
enemies
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From this reading Jason soon found that weapons were of no avail against these formidable enemies, so he consulted the figurehead that had always counseled him wisely.
figurehead
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From this reading Jason soon found that weapons were of no avail against these formidable enemies, so he consulted the figurehead that had always counseled him wisely.
flew
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From this reading In obedience to its advice the heroes clashed their swords and spears furiously against their shields until the birds, terrified by the noise, flew away and never returned.
flock
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From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
follow
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From this reading If it flew easily between the rocks, then the ship could safely follow it with no chance of being ground to pieces as the islands clashed together.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading Jason soon found that weapons were of no avail against these formidable enemies, so he consulted the figurehead that had always counseled him wisely.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jason soon found that weapons were of no avail against these formidable enemies, so he consulted the figurehead that had always counseled him wisely.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
furiously
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From this reading In obedience to its advice the heroes clashed their swords and spears furiously against their shields until the birds, terrified by the noise, flew away and never returned.
ground
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From this reading If it flew easily between the rocks, then the ship could safely follow it with no chance of being ground to pieces as the islands clashed together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jason soon found that weapons were of no avail against these formidable enemies, so he consulted the figurehead that had always counseled him wisely.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jason soon found that weapons were of no avail against these formidable enemies, so he consulted the figurehead that had always counseled him wisely.
heroes
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From this reading In obedience to its advice the heroes clashed their swords and spears furiously against their shields until the birds, terrified by the noise, flew away and never returned.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jason soon found that weapons were of no avail against these formidable enemies, so he consulted the figurehead that had always counseled him wisely.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it flew easily between the rocks, then the ship could safely follow it with no chance of being ground to pieces as the islands clashed together.
II
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From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
Islands
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From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it flew easily between the rocks, then the ship could safely follow it with no chance of being ground to pieces as the islands clashed together.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In obedience to its advice the heroes clashed their swords and spears furiously against their shields until the birds, terrified by the noise, flew away and never returned.
Jason
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From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
less
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From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
metal
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From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In obedience to its advice the heroes clashed their swords and spears furiously against their shields until the birds, terrified by the noise, flew away and never returned.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Jason soon found that weapons were of no avail against these formidable enemies, so he consulted the figurehead that had always counseled him wisely.
noise
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From this reading In obedience to its advice the heroes clashed their swords and spears furiously against their shields until the birds, terrified by the noise, flew away and never returned.
obedience
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From this reading In obedience to its advice the heroes clashed their swords and spears furiously against their shields until the birds, terrified by the noise, flew away and never returned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
Once
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From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
PartnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
Phineus
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From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
pieces
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From this reading If it flew easily between the rocks, then the ship could safely follow it with no chance of being ground to pieces as the islands clashed together.
plumage
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From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
remembered
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From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In obedience to its advice the heroes clashed their swords and spears furiously against their shields until the birds, terrified by the noise, flew away and never returned.
rocks
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From this reading If it flew easily between the rocks, then the ship could safely follow it with no chance of being ground to pieces as the islands clashed together.
safely
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From this reading If it flew easily between the rocks, then the ship could safely follow it with no chance of being ground to pieces as the islands clashed together.
sharp
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From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
shields
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From this reading In obedience to its advice the heroes clashed their swords and spears furiously against their shields until the birds, terrified by the noise, flew away and never returned.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If it flew easily between the rocks, then the ship could safely follow it with no chance of being ground to pieces as the islands clashed together.
showered
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From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jason soon found that weapons were of no avail against these formidable enemies, so he consulted the figurehead that had always counseled him wisely.
some
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From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
soon
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From this reading Jason soon found that weapons were of no avail against these formidable enemies, so he consulted the figurehead that had always counseled him wisely.
sorely
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From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
spears
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From this reading In obedience to its advice the heroes clashed their swords and spears furiously against their shields until the birds, terrified by the noise, flew away and never returned.
speed
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From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
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 Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
swift
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From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
swords
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From this reading In obedience to its advice the heroes clashed their swords and spears furiously against their shields until the birds, terrified by the noise, flew away and never returned.
Symplegades
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From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading In obedience to its advice the heroes clashed their swords and spears furiously against their shields until the birds, terrified by the noise, flew away and never returned.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
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 Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
then
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From this reading If it flew easily between the rocks, then the ship could safely follow it with no chance of being ground to pieces as the islands clashed together.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Jason soon found that weapons were of no avail against these formidable enemies, so he consulted the figurehead that had always counseled him wisely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In obedience to its advice the heroes clashed their swords and spears furiously against their shields until the birds, terrified by the noise, flew away and never returned.
together
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From this reading If it flew easily between the rocks, then the ship could safely follow it with no chance of being ground to pieces as the islands clashed together.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In obedience to its advice the heroes clashed their swords and spears furiously against their shields until the birds, terrified by the noise, flew away and never returned.
vessel
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From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
voyage
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From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
weapons
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From this reading Jason soon found that weapons were of no avail against these formidable enemies, so he consulted the figurehead that had always counseled him wisely.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jason soon found that weapons were of no avail against these formidable enemies, so he consulted the figurehead that had always counseled him wisely.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
wisely
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From this reading Jason soon found that weapons were of no avail against these formidable enemies, so he consulted the figurehead that had always counseled him wisely.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If it flew easily between the rocks, then the ship could safely follow it with no chance of being ground to pieces as the islands clashed together.
words
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From this reading When the Argo approached the Symplegades,--or Clashing Islands,--Jason remembered the words of Phineus, who had advised him to let free a dove, whose speed was less than that of his swift vessel, before he attempted a passage.
wounded
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From this reading The Story of Jason Part II Once, in the course of the voyage, Jason was attacked by a flock of brazen-feathered birds that showered their sharp metal plumage down on the Argonauts, and wounded some of them sorely.
