Chapter 5 of Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy Myths is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy Myths is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Tell me in a word, didst thou know my decree?" "I knew it. Was it not plainly declared?" "How daredst thou to transgress the laws?" "Zeus made not such laws, nor Justice that dwelleth with the gods below.
Chapter 5 of Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy Myths is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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issue a decree
From this reading “"Tell me in a word, didst thou know my decree?"”
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Tell me in a word, didst thou know my decree?"”
plural of “god” — 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 “"Zeus made not such laws, nor Justice that dwelleth with the gods below.”
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “"Zeus made not such laws, nor Justice that dwelleth with the gods below.”
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading “"How daredst thou to transgress the laws?"”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Was it not plainly declared?"”
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading “"How daredst thou to transgress the laws?"”
(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter
From this reading “"Zeus made not such laws, nor Justice that dwelleth with the gods below.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Tell me in a word, didst thou know my decree?"
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Zeus made not such laws, nor Justice that dwelleth with the gods below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How daredst thou to transgress the laws?"
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Was it not plainly declared?"
issue a decree
From this reading "Tell me in a word, didst thou know my decree?"
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Tell me in a word, didst thou know my decree?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Zeus made not such laws, nor Justice that dwelleth with the gods below.
plural of “god” — 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 "Zeus made not such laws, nor Justice that dwelleth with the gods below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How daredst thou to transgress the laws?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tell me in a word, didst thou know my decree?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I knew it.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading "Zeus made not such laws, nor Justice that dwelleth with the gods below.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Tell me in a word, didst thou know my decree?"
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading "How daredst thou to transgress the laws?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Zeus made not such laws, nor Justice that dwelleth with the gods below.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me in a word, didst thou know my decree?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Tell me in a word, didst thou know my decree?"
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Zeus made not such laws, nor Justice that dwelleth with the gods below.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was it not plainly declared?"
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Was it not plainly declared?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Zeus made not such laws, nor Justice that dwelleth with the gods below.
express in words
From this reading "Tell me in a word, didst thou know my decree?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Zeus made not such laws, nor Justice that dwelleth with the gods below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How daredst thou to transgress the laws?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Tell me in a word, didst thou know my decree?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How daredst thou to transgress the laws?"
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading "How daredst thou to transgress the laws?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it not plainly declared?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Zeus made not such laws, nor Justice that dwelleth with the gods below.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Tell me in a word, didst thou know my decree?"
(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter
From this reading "Zeus made not such laws, nor Justice that dwelleth with the gods below.
Chapter 5 of Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy Myths by Logan [Editor] Marshall holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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