Chapter 4 of The Wooden Horse of the Fall of Troy is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Wooden Horse of the Fall of Troy is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Midas. Baucis and Philemon. Pluto and Proserpine. Bacchus, on a certain occasion, found his old school master and foster father, Silenus, missing. The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.
Chapter 4 of The Wooden Horse of the Fall of Troy is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus
From this reading “Bacchus, on a certain occasion, found his old school master and foster father, Silenus, missing.”
promote the growth of
From this reading “Bacchus, on a certain occasion, found his old school master and foster father, Silenus, missing.”
(Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold
From this reading “Midas.”
not able to be found
From this reading “Bacchus, on a certain occasion, found his old school master and foster father, Silenus, missing.”
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading “The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.”
(Greek mythology) a simple countryman who offered hospitality to Zeus and Hermes when they came to earth without revealing their identities in order to test people's piety
From this reading “Baucis and Philemon.”
a cartoon character created by Walt Disney
From this reading “Pluto and Proserpine.”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.”
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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 Bacchus, on a certain occasion, found his old school master and foster father, Silenus, missing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Baucis and Philemon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.
(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus
From this reading Bacchus, on a certain occasion, found his old school master and foster father, Silenus, missing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Baucis and Philemon.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Bacchus, on a certain occasion, found his old school master and foster father, Silenus, missing.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Bacchus, on a certain occasion, found his old school master and foster father, Silenus, missing.
promote the growth of
From this reading Bacchus, on a certain occasion, found his old school master and foster father, Silenus, missing.
set up or found
From this reading Bacchus, on a certain occasion, found his old school master and foster father, Silenus, missing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bacchus, on a certain occasion, found his old school master and foster father, Silenus, missing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Bacchus, on a certain occasion, found his old school master and foster father, Silenus, missing.
(Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold
From this reading Midas.
not able to be found
From this reading Bacchus, on a certain occasion, found his old school master and foster father, Silenus, missing.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Bacchus, on a certain occasion, found his old school master and foster father, Silenus, missing.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Bacchus, on a certain occasion, found his old school master and foster father, Silenus, missing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bacchus, on a certain occasion, found his old school master and foster father, Silenus, missing.
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.
(Greek mythology) a simple countryman who offered hospitality to Zeus and Hermes when they came to earth without revealing their identities in order to test people's piety
From this reading Baucis and Philemon.
a cartoon character created by Walt Disney
From this reading Pluto and Proserpine.
goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
From this reading Pluto and Proserpine.
an educational institution
From this reading Bacchus, on a certain occasion, found his old school master and foster father, Silenus, missing.
any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus (similar to the satyrs)
From this reading Bacchus, on a certain occasion, found his old school master and foster father, Silenus, missing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.
which person or people
From this reading The old man had been drinking, and in that state had wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas.
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