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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 But if they are to be courageous, must they not learn other lessons besides these, and lessons of such a kind as will take away the fear of death?
ADEIMANTUS
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From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
any
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From this reading Can any man be courageous who has the fear of death in him?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But if they are to be courageous, must they not learn other lessons besides these, and lessons of such a kind as will take away the fear of death?
away
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From this reading But if they are to be courageous, must they not learn other lessons besides these, and lessons of such a kind as will take away the fear of death?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading But if they are to be courageous, must they not learn other lessons besides these, and lessons of such a kind as will take away the fear of death?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if they are to be courageous, must they not learn other lessons besides these, and lessons of such a kind as will take away the fear of death?
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can any man be courageous who has the fear of death in him?
Certainly
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From this reading Certainly not, he said.
courageous
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From this reading But if they are to be courageous, must they not learn other lessons besides these, and lessons of such a kind as will take away the fear of death?
death
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From this reading But if they are to be courageous, must they not learn other lessons besides these, and lessons of such a kind as will take away the fear of death?
disciples
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From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
fear
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From this reading But if they are to be courageous, must they not learn other lessons besides these, and lessons of such a kind as will take away the fear of death?
friendship
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From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
gods
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From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Can any man be courageous who has the fear of death in him?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes; and I think that our principles are right, he said.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can any man be courageous who has the fear of death in him?
honour
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From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Can any man be courageous who has the fear of death in him?
kind
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From this reading But if they are to be courageous, must they not learn other lessons besides these, and lessons of such a kind as will take away the fear of death?
learn
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From this reading But if they are to be courageous, must they not learn other lessons besides these, and lessons of such a kind as will take away the fear of death?
lessons
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From this reading But if they are to be courageous, must they not learn other lessons besides these, and lessons of such a kind as will take away the fear of death?
man
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From this reading Can any man be courageous who has the fear of death in him?
mean
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From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But if they are to be courageous, must they not learn other lessons besides these, and lessons of such a kind as will take away the fear of death?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
other
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From this reading But if they are to be courageous, must they not learn other lessons besides these, and lessons of such a kind as will take away the fear of death?
others
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From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
parents
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From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
principles
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From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes; and I think that our principles are right, he said.
said
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From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
SOCRATES
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From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
some
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From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
SUCHdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But if they are to be courageous, must they not learn other lessons besides these, and lessons of such a kind as will take away the fear of death?
tales
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From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes; and I think that our principles are right, he said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
then
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From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
theology
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From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But if they are to be courageous, must they not learn other lessons besides these, and lessons of such a kind as will take away the fear of death?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if they are to be courageous, must they not learn other lessons besides these, and lessons of such a kind as will take away the fear of death?
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes; and I think that our principles are right, he said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
upwards
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From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
value
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From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Can any man be courageous who has the fear of death in him?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But if they are to be courageous, must they not learn other lessons besides these, and lessons of such a kind as will take away the fear of death?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
Yes
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From this reading Yes; and I think that our principles are right, he said.
youth
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From this reading SOCRATES - ADEIMANTUS SUCH then, I said, are our principles of theology--some tales are to be told, and others are not to be told to our disciples from their youth upwards, if we mean them to honour the gods and their parents, and to value friendship with one another.
