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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 When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
Althæa
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From this reading The Calydonian Hunt One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition was Meleager, son of Œneus and Althæa, king and queen of Calydon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Althæa, terrified by the vision, awoke; and snatching the brand from the fire she plunged it into an earthen jar full of water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Calydonian Hunt One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition was Meleager, son of Œneus and Althæa, king and queen of Calydon.
Argonautic
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From this reading The Calydonian Hunt One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition was Meleager, son of Œneus and Althæa, king and queen of Calydon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meleager, thus saved from death, grew up into splendid and vigorous manhood, and was welcomed by Jason as a fitting companion for the famous voyage to Colchis.
awoke
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From this reading Althæa, terrified by the vision, awoke; and snatching the brand from the fire she plunged it into an earthen jar full of water.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
brand
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From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
burning
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From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Althæa, terrified by the vision, awoke; and snatching the brand from the fire she plunged it into an earthen jar full of water.
Calydon
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From this reading The Calydonian Hunt One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition was Meleager, son of Œneus and Althæa, king and queen of Calydon.
Calydonian
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From this reading The Calydonian Hunt One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition was Meleager, son of Œneus and Althæa, king and queen of Calydon.
carefully
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From this reading When she saw that the last spark was extinguished, she carefully hid the brand on whose existence depended the life of her son.
child's
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From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
Colchis
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From this reading Meleager, thus saved from death, grew up into splendid and vigorous manhood, and was welcomed by Jason as a fitting companion for the famous voyage to Colchis.
companion
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From this reading Meleager, thus saved from death, grew up into splendid and vigorous manhood, and was welcomed by Jason as a fitting companion for the famous voyage to Colchis.
consumed
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From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
death
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From this reading Meleager, thus saved from death, grew up into splendid and vigorous manhood, and was welcomed by Jason as a fitting companion for the famous voyage to Colchis.
depended
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From this reading When she saw that the last spark was extinguished, she carefully hid the brand on whose existence depended the life of her son.
earthen
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From this reading Althæa, terrified by the vision, awoke; and snatching the brand from the fire she plunged it into an earthen jar full of water.
existence
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From this reading When she saw that the last spark was extinguished, she carefully hid the brand on whose existence depended the life of her son.
expedition
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From this reading The Calydonian Hunt One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition was Meleager, son of Œneus and Althæa, king and queen of Calydon.
extinguished
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From this reading When she saw that the last spark was extinguished, she carefully hid the brand on whose existence depended the life of her son.
famous
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From this reading Meleager, thus saved from death, grew up into splendid and vigorous manhood, and was welcomed by Jason as a fitting companion for the famous voyage to Colchis.
Fates
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From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
fire
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From this reading Althæa, terrified by the vision, awoke; and snatching the brand from the fire she plunged it into an earthen jar full of water.
fitting
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From this reading Meleager, thus saved from death, grew up into splendid and vigorous manhood, and was welcomed by Jason as a fitting companion for the famous voyage to Colchis.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meleager, thus saved from death, grew up into splendid and vigorous manhood, and was welcomed by Jason as a fitting companion for the famous voyage to Colchis.
foretell
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From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Althæa, terrified by the vision, awoke; and snatching the brand from the fire she plunged it into an earthen jar full of water.
full
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From this reading Althæa, terrified by the vision, awoke; and snatching the brand from the fire she plunged it into an earthen jar full of water.
grew
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From this reading Meleager, thus saved from death, grew up into splendid and vigorous manhood, and was welcomed by Jason as a fitting companion for the famous voyage to Colchis.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
heard
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From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
hearth
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From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
heroes
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From this reading The Calydonian Hunt One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition was Meleager, son of Œneus and Althæa, king and queen of Calydon.
hid
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From this reading When she saw that the last spark was extinguished, she carefully hid the brand on whose existence depended the life of her son.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
HuntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The Calydonian Hunt One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition was Meleager, son of Œneus and Althæa, king and queen of Calydon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Althæa, terrified by the vision, awoke; and snatching the brand from the fire she plunged it into an earthen jar full of water.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Althæa, terrified by the vision, awoke; and snatching the brand from the fire she plunged it into an earthen jar full of water.
jar
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From this reading Althæa, terrified by the vision, awoke; and snatching the brand from the fire she plunged it into an earthen jar full of water.
Jason
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From this reading Meleager, thus saved from death, grew up into splendid and vigorous manhood, and was welcomed by Jason as a fitting companion for the famous voyage to Colchis.
king
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From this reading The Calydonian Hunt One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition was Meleager, son of Œneus and Althæa, king and queen of Calydon.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she saw that the last spark was extinguished, she carefully hid the brand on whose existence depended the life of her son.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
live
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From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
manhood
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From this reading Meleager, thus saved from death, grew up into splendid and vigorous manhood, and was welcomed by Jason as a fitting companion for the famous voyage to Colchis.
Meleager
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From this reading The Calydonian Hunt One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition was Meleager, son of Œneus and Althæa, king and queen of Calydon.
mother
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From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Calydonian Hunt One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition was Meleager, son of Œneus and Althæa, king and queen of Calydon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Calydonian Hunt One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition was Meleager, son of Œneus and Althæa, king and queen of Calydon.
plunged
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From this reading Althæa, terrified by the vision, awoke; and snatching the brand from the fire she plunged it into an earthen jar full of water.
queen
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From this reading The Calydonian Hunt One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition was Meleager, son of Œneus and Althæa, king and queen of Calydon.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meleager, thus saved from death, grew up into splendid and vigorous manhood, and was welcomed by Jason as a fitting companion for the famous voyage to Colchis.
saw
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From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
snatching
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From this reading Althæa, terrified by the vision, awoke; and snatching the brand from the fire she plunged it into an earthen jar full of water.
son
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From this reading The Calydonian Hunt One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition was Meleager, son of Œneus and Althæa, king and queen of Calydon.
spark
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From this reading When she saw that the last spark was extinguished, she carefully hid the brand on whose existence depended the life of her son.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
the act of making thread from fibers
From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
splendid
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From this reading Meleager, thus saved from death, grew up into splendid and vigorous manhood, and was welcomed by Jason as a fitting companion for the famous voyage to Colchis.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading Althæa, terrified by the vision, awoke; and snatching the brand from the fire she plunged it into an earthen jar full of water.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Calydonian Hunt One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition was Meleager, son of Œneus and Althæa, king and queen of Calydon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
then
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From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
thread
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From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
three
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From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
thus
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From this reading Meleager, thus saved from death, grew up into splendid and vigorous manhood, and was welcomed by Jason as a fitting companion for the famous voyage to Colchis.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meleager, thus saved from death, grew up into splendid and vigorous manhood, and was welcomed by Jason as a fitting companion for the famous voyage to Colchis.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
up
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From this reading Meleager, thus saved from death, grew up into splendid and vigorous manhood, and was welcomed by Jason as a fitting companion for the famous voyage to Colchis.
vigorous
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From this reading Meleager, thus saved from death, grew up into splendid and vigorous manhood, and was welcomed by Jason as a fitting companion for the famous voyage to Colchis.
vision
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From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
voyage
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From this reading Meleager, thus saved from death, grew up into splendid and vigorous manhood, and was welcomed by Jason as a fitting companion for the famous voyage to Colchis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Calydonian Hunt One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition was Meleager, son of Œneus and Althæa, king and queen of Calydon.
water
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From this reading Althæa, terrified by the vision, awoke; and snatching the brand from the fire she plunged it into an earthen jar full of water.
welcomed
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From this reading Meleager, thus saved from death, grew up into splendid and vigorous manhood, and was welcomed by Jason as a fitting companion for the famous voyage to Colchis.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading When she saw that the last spark was extinguished, she carefully hid the brand on whose existence depended the life of her son.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Meleager was born, his mother saw in a vision the three Fates spinning the thread of her child's life; and she heard them foretell that he would live until the brand then burning on the hearth should be consumed.
Œneus
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From this reading The Calydonian Hunt One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition was Meleager, son of Œneus and Althæa, king and queen of Calydon.
