adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was then merely the gallant tale of some hero's deeds listened to because it was a gallant tale.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Now the people who lived in the British Isles long ago were not English.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Indeed, we might say poetry only, for in those far-off times history was always poetry, it being only through the songs of the bards and minstrels that history was known.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR earliest literature was history and poetry.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And when I say history I do not mean history as we know it.
bards
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From this reading Indeed, we might say poetry only, for in those far-off times history was always poetry, it being only through the songs of the bards and minstrels that history was known.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was then merely the gallant tale of some hero's deeds listened to because it was a gallant tale.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Indeed, we might say poetry only, for in those far-off times history was always poetry, it being only through the songs of the bards and minstrels that history was known.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Now the people who lived in the British Isles long ago were not English.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading It was then merely the gallant tale of some hero's deeds listened to because it was a gallant tale.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And when I say history I do not mean history as we know it.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading OUR earliest literature was history and poetry.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Now the people who lived in the British Isles long ago were not English.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading Indeed, we might say poetry only, for in those far-off times history was always poetry, it being only through the songs of the bards and minstrels that history was known.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, we might say poetry only, for in those far-off times history was always poetry, it being only through the songs of the bards and minstrels that history was known.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading It was then merely the gallant tale of some hero's deeds listened to because it was a gallant tale.
hero'snounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading It was then merely the gallant tale of some hero's deeds listened to because it was a gallant tale.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading OUR earliest literature was history and poetry.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And when I say history I do not mean history as we know it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, we might say poetry only, for in those far-off times history was always poetry, it being only through the songs of the bards and minstrels that history was known.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, we might say poetry only, for in those far-off times history was always poetry, it being only through the songs of the bards and minstrels that history was known.
IslesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading Now the people who lived in the British Isles long ago were not English.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, we might say poetry only, for in those far-off times history was always poetry, it being only through the songs of the bards and minstrels that history was known.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And when I say history I do not mean history as we know it.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Indeed, we might say poetry only, for in those far-off times history was always poetry, it being only through the songs of the bards and minstrels that history was known.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading It was then merely the gallant tale of some hero's deeds listened to because it was a gallant tale.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading OUR earliest literature was history and poetry.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Now the people who lived in the British Isles long ago were not English.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Now the people who lived in the British Isles long ago were not English.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And when I say history I do not mean history as we know it.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was then merely the gallant tale of some hero's deeds listened to because it was a gallant tale.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Indeed, we might say poetry only, for in those far-off times history was always poetry, it being only through the songs of the bards and minstrels that history was known.
minstrelsnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəlz/
plural of “minstrel” — a singer of folk songs
From this reading Indeed, we might say poetry only, for in those far-off times history was always poetry, it being only through the songs of the bards and minstrels that history was known.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And when I say history I do not mean history as we know it.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the people who lived in the British Isles long ago were not English.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, we might say poetry only, for in those far-off times history was always poetry, it being only through the songs of the bards and minstrels that history was known.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Indeed, we might say poetry only, for in those far-off times history was always poetry, it being only through the songs of the bards and minstrels that history was known.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR earliest literature was history and poetry.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now the people who lived in the British Isles long ago were not English.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading OUR earliest literature was history and poetry.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Indeed, we might say poetry only, for in those far-off times history was always poetry, it being only through the songs of the bards and minstrels that history was known.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was then merely the gallant tale of some hero's deeds listened to because it was a gallant tale.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Indeed, we might say poetry only, for in those far-off times history was always poetry, it being only through the songs of the bards and minstrels that history was known.
talenounUS /teɪl/
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 It was then merely the gallant tale of some hero's deeds listened to because it was a gallant tale.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, we might say poetry only, for in those far-off times history was always poetry, it being only through the songs of the bards and minstrels that history was known.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed, we might say poetry only, for in those far-off times history was always poetry, it being only through the songs of the bards and minstrels that history was known.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then merely the gallant tale of some hero's deeds listened to because it was a gallant tale.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Indeed, we might say poetry only, for in those far-off times history was always poetry, it being only through the songs of the bards and minstrels that history was known.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Indeed, we might say poetry only, for in those far-off times history was always poetry, it being only through the songs of the bards and minstrels that history was known.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Indeed, we might say poetry only, for in those far-off times history was always poetry, it being only through the songs of the bards and minstrels that history was known.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was then merely the gallant tale of some hero's deeds listened to because it was a gallant tale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUR earliest literature was history and poetry.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Indeed, we might say poetry only, for in those far-off times history was always poetry, it being only through the songs of the bards and minstrels that history was known.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now the people who lived in the British Isles long ago were not English.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when I say history I do not mean history as we know it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now the people who lived in the British Isles long ago were not English.
