used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Incas of Peru believed they were descended from the Sun, so with them the Sun was their totem instead of an animal or a plant.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We find myths of this sort all over the globe, some of them crude and simple, and some of them in the form of very beautiful stories.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Incas of Peru believed they were descended from the Sun, so with them the Sun was their totem instead of an animal or a plant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MYTHS OF THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS We come now to myths in which the Sun and the Moon, and other objects of nature, play the most important part.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The Incas of Peru believed they were descended from the Sun, so with them the Sun was their totem instead of an animal or a plant.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading We find myths of this sort all over the globe, some of them crude and simple, and some of them in the form of very beautiful stories.
for the reason that
From this reading They deposed the Sun because it could move only in one part of the heavens and so must have a ruler over it.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The Incas of Peru believed they were descended from the Sun, so with them the Sun was their totem instead of an animal or a plant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there came a time when the Incas established a higher god than the Sun.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But there came a time when the Incas established a higher god than the Sun.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MYTHS OF THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS We come now to myths in which the Sun and the Moon, and other objects of nature, play the most important part.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They deposed the Sun because it could move only in one part of the heavens and so must have a ruler over it.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading We find myths of this sort all over the globe, some of them crude and simple, and some of them in the form of very beautiful stories.
deposedverbUS /dɪˈpoʊzd/
past form of “depose” — force to leave (an office)
From this reading They deposed the Sun because it could move only in one part of the heavens and so must have a ruler over it.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The Incas of Peru believed they were descended from the Sun, so with them the Sun was their totem instead of an animal or a plant.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading But there came a time when the Incas established a higher god than the Sun.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We find myths of this sort all over the globe, some of them crude and simple, and some of them in the form of very beautiful stories.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading We find myths of this sort all over the globe, some of them crude and simple, and some of them in the form of very beautiful stories.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Incas of Peru believed they were descended from the Sun, so with them the Sun was their totem instead of an animal or a plant.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading We find myths of this sort all over the globe, some of them crude and simple, and some of them in the form of very beautiful stories.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But there came a time when the Incas established a higher god than the Sun.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They deposed the Sun because it could move only in one part of the heavens and so must have a ruler over it.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading They deposed the Sun because it could move only in one part of the heavens and so must have a ruler over it.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading But there came a time when the Incas established a higher god than the Sun.
of great significance or value
From this reading MYTHS OF THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS We come now to myths in which the Sun and the Moon, and other objects of nature, play the most important part.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MYTHS OF THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS We come now to myths in which the Sun and the Moon, and other objects of nature, play the most important part.
IncasnounUS /ˈɪŋkəz/
plural of “inca” — a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)
From this reading The Incas of Peru believed they were descended from the Sun, so with them the Sun was their totem instead of an animal or a plant.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The Incas of Peru believed they were descended from the Sun, so with them the Sun was their totem instead of an animal or a plant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They deposed the Sun because it could move only in one part of the heavens and so must have a ruler over it.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading MYTHS OF THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS We come now to myths in which the Sun and the Moon, and other objects of nature, play the most important part.
used to form the superlative
From this reading MYTHS OF THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS We come now to myths in which the Sun and the Moon, and other objects of nature, play the most important part.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They deposed the Sun because it could move only in one part of the heavens and so must have a ruler over it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They deposed the Sun because it could move only in one part of the heavens and so must have a ruler over it.
MYTHSnounUS /mɪθs/
plural of “myth” — a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
From this reading MYTHS OF THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS We come now to myths in which the Sun and the Moon, and other objects of nature, play the most important part.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading MYTHS OF THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS We come now to myths in which the Sun and the Moon, and other objects of nature, play the most important part.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MYTHS OF THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS We come now to myths in which the Sun and the Moon, and other objects of nature, play the most important part.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading MYTHS OF THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS We come now to myths in which the Sun and the Moon, and other objects of nature, play the most important part.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MYTHS OF THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS We come now to myths in which the Sun and the Moon, and other objects of nature, play the most important part.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They deposed the Sun because it could move only in one part of the heavens and so must have a ruler over it.
and nothing more
From this reading They deposed the Sun because it could move only in one part of the heavens and so must have a ruler over it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Incas of Peru believed they were descended from the Sun, so with them the Sun was their totem instead of an animal or a plant.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading MYTHS OF THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS We come now to myths in which the Sun and the Moon, and other objects of nature, play the most important part.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We find myths of this sort all over the globe, some of them crude and simple, and some of them in the form of very beautiful stories.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading MYTHS OF THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS We come now to myths in which the Sun and the Moon, and other objects of nature, play the most important part.
PerunounUS /pərˈuː/
a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
From this reading The Incas of Peru believed they were descended from the Sun, so with them the Sun was their totem instead of an animal or a plant.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading The Incas of Peru believed they were descended from the Sun, so with them the Sun was their totem instead of an animal or a plant.
participate in games or sport
From this reading MYTHS OF THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS We come now to myths in which the Sun and the Moon, and other objects of nature, play the most important part.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading They deposed the Sun because it could move only in one part of the heavens and so must have a ruler over it.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading We find myths of this sort all over the globe, some of them crude and simple, and some of them in the form of very beautiful stories.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Incas of Peru believed they were descended from the Sun, so with them the Sun was their totem instead of an animal or a plant.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We find myths of this sort all over the globe, some of them crude and simple, and some of them in the form of very beautiful stories.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading We find myths of this sort all over the globe, some of them crude and simple, and some of them in the form of very beautiful stories.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading MYTHS OF THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS We come now to myths in which the Sun and the Moon, and other objects of nature, play the most important part.
plural of “story” — 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 We find myths of this sort all over the globe, some of them crude and simple, and some of them in the form of very beautiful stories.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading MYTHS OF THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS We come now to myths in which the Sun and the Moon, and other objects of nature, play the most important part.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But there came a time when the Incas established a higher god than the Sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MYTHS OF THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS We come now to myths in which the Sun and the Moon, and other objects of nature, play the most important part.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Incas of Peru believed they were descended from the Sun, so with them the Sun was their totem instead of an animal or a plant.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We find myths of this sort all over the globe, some of them crude and simple, and some of them in the form of very beautiful stories.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there came a time when the Incas established a higher god than the Sun.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Incas of Peru believed they were descended from the Sun, so with them the Sun was their totem instead of an animal or a plant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We find myths of this sort all over the globe, some of them crude and simple, and some of them in the form of very beautiful stories.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But there came a time when the Incas established a higher god than the Sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MYTHS OF THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS We come now to myths in which the Sun and the Moon, and other objects of nature, play the most important part.
totemnounUS /ˈtoʊtəm/
a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
From this reading The Incas of Peru believed they were descended from the Sun, so with them the Sun was their totem instead of an animal or a plant.
precisely as stated
From this reading We find myths of this sort all over the globe, some of them crude and simple, and some of them in the form of very beautiful stories.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Incas of Peru believed they were descended from the Sun, so with them the Sun was their totem instead of an animal or a plant.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MYTHS OF THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS We come now to myths in which the Sun and the Moon, and other objects of nature, play the most important part.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Incas of Peru believed they were descended from the Sun, so with them the Sun was their totem instead of an animal or a plant.
at the time that
From this reading But there came a time when the Incas established a higher god than the Sun.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MYTHS OF THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS We come now to myths in which the Sun and the Moon, and other objects of nature, play the most important part.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Incas of Peru believed they were descended from the Sun, so with them the Sun was their totem instead of an animal or a plant.
