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Prometheus and the Fire of Olympus

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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"Let us go to the Sun God," said Hecate.
"Surely he hath seen the god who stole away the little Proserpine.
Soon his chariot will drive across the heavens.
Come, let us ask him to guide us to the place where she is hidden."
Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.
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Prometheus and the Fire of Olympus

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Prometheus and the Fire of Olympus is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Let us go to the Sun God," said Hecate.
Line 2
"Surely he hath seen the god who stole away the little Proserpine.
Line 3
Soon his chariot will drive across the heavens.
/suːn hɪz ˈtʃeriət wɪl draɪv əˈkrɔːs ðə ˈhevənz/
Line 4
Come, let us ask him to guide us to the place where she is hidden."
/kʌm let ʌs æsk hɪm tuː ɡaɪd ʌs tuː ðə pleɪs wer ʃiː ɪz ˈhɪdən/
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Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Apollo noun US /əˈpɑːloʊ/

(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis

From this reading “Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.”

bar noun US /bɑːr/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading “Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.”

chariot noun US /ˈtʃeriət/

a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

From this reading “Soon his chariot will drive across the heavens.”

glorious adjective US /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading “Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.”

guide noun US /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading “Come, let us ask him to guide us to the place where she is hidden."”

heavens noun US /ˈhevənz/

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading “Soon his chariot will drive across the heavens.”

stole noun US /stoʊl/

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading “"Surely he hath seen the god who stole away the little Proserpine.”

stolen verb US /ˈstoʊlən/

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading “Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.”

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Soon his chariot will drive across the heavens.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/

(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Come, let us ask him to guide us to the place where she is hidden."

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Surely he hath seen the god who stole away the little Proserpine.

barnounUS /bɑːr/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

beggedverbUS /beɡd/

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/

a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

From this reading Soon his chariot will drive across the heavens.

cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Come, let us ask him to guide us to the place where she is hidden."

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Soon his chariot will drive across the heavens.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Let us go to the Sun God," said Hecate.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

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 "Let us go to the Sun God," said Hecate.

greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Come, let us ask him to guide us to the place where she is hidden."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading "Surely he hath seen the god who stole away the little Proserpine.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Surely he hath seen the god who stole away the little Proserpine.

headsnounUS /hedz/

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading Soon his chariot will drive across the heavens.

Hecatenoun

(Greek mythology) Greek goddess of fertility who later became associated with Persephone as goddess of the underworld and protector of witches

From this reading "Let us go to the Sun God," said Hecate.

hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading Come, let us ask him to guide us to the place where she is hidden."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Come, let us ask him to guide us to the place where she is hidden."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Soon his chariot will drive across the heavens.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Come, let us ask him to guide us to the place where she is hidden."

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Let us go to the Sun God," said Hecate.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Surely he hath seen the god who stole away the little Proserpine.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Come, let us ask him to guide us to the place where she is hidden."

Proserpinenoun

goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone

From this reading "Surely he hath seen the god who stole away the little Proserpine.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Let us go to the Sun God," said Hecate.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Surely he hath seen the god who stole away the little Proserpine.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Come, let us ask him to guide us to the place where she is hidden."

SoonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Soon his chariot will drive across the heavens.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

stolenounUS /stoʊl/

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading "Surely he hath seen the god who stole away the little Proserpine.

stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

SunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading "Let us go to the Sun God," said Hecate.

SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "Surely he hath seen the god who stole away the little Proserpine.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Let us go to the Sun God," said Hecate.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Let us go to the Sun God," said Hecate.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Thus did they come to the chariot of the glorious Apollo, and standing by the heads of his horses like two grey clouds that bar the passage of the sun, they begged him to tell them the name of him who had stolen fair Proserpine.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Let us go to the Sun God," said Hecate.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Come, let us ask him to guide us to the place where she is hidden."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Surely he hath seen the god who stole away the little Proserpine.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Soon his chariot will drive across the heavens.

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