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Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth
Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) Burt • Curated US English Learning Edition
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JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.
The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.
Moreover, the King of Iolkos has sent me to bring it back to Hellas."
The king answered: "Oh, stranger, thou art welcome to the Fleece.
Take it back to Hellas, I pray thee.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.
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The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.
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Moreover, the King of Iolkos has sent me to bring it back to Hellas."
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The king answered: "Oh, stranger, thou art welcome to the Fleece.
/ðə kɪŋ ˈænsərd oʊ ˈstreɪndʒər ðaʊ ɑːrt ˈwelkəm tuː ðə fliːs/
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Take it back to Hellas, I pray thee.

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Ares noun US /ɑːrz/

(Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; identified with Roman Mars

From this reading “The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Argonauts noun US /ˈɑːrɡənɔːts/

plural of “argonaut” — someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure

From this reading “JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.”

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dedicated adjective US /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading “The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.”

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fleece noun US /fliːs/

the wool of a sheep or similar animal

From this reading “JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.”

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Greeks noun US /ɡriːks/

plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading “JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.”

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jason noun US /ˈdʒeɪsən/

(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece

From this reading “JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.”

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ram verb US /ræm/

strike or drive against with a heavy impact

From this reading “The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.”

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Zeus noun US /zuːs/

(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 “The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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on the beach preposition + article + noun counted as “on … beach”

In this reading “JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.”

8,110 times in 426,211 chapters
hung up verb + adjective counted as “hang up”

put a telephone receiver back in its cradle

In this reading “The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.”

6,411 times in 426,211 chapters
in the garden preposition + article + noun counted as “in … garden”

In this reading “The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.”

21,996 times in 426,211 chapters

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

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answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading The king answered: "Oh, stranger, thou art welcome to the Fleece.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AresnounUS /ɑːrz/

(Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; identified with Roman Mars

From this reading The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ArgonautsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡənɔːts/

plural of “argonaut” — someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

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artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading The king answered: "Oh, stranger, thou art welcome to the Fleece.

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askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Moreover, the King of Iolkos has sent me to bring it back to Hellas."

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beachnounUS /biːtʃ/

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Moreover, the King of Iolkos has sent me to bring it back to Hellas."

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

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FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

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FLEECEnounUS /fliːs/

the wool of a sheep or similar animal

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.

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GOLDENadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/

plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Moreover, the King of Iolkos has sent me to bring it back to Hellas."

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.

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Hellas

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From this reading Moreover, the King of Iolkos has sent me to bring it back to Hellas."

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Take it back to Hellas, I pray thee.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Iolkos

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From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JASONnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/

(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Moreover, the King of Iolkos has sent me to bring it back to Hellas."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading Moreover, the King of Iolkos has sent me to bring it back to Hellas."

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Moreover, the King of Iolkos has sent me to bring it back to Hellas."

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OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Phrixos

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From this reading The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.

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prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading Take it back to Hellas, I pray thee.

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presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ramverbUS /ræm/

strike or drive against with a heavy impact

From this reading The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Moreover, the King of Iolkos has sent me to bring it back to Hellas."

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shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading The king answered: "Oh, stranger, thou art welcome to the Fleece.

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TakeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Take it back to Hellas, I pray thee.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading The king answered: "Oh, stranger, thou art welcome to the Fleece.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading The king answered: "Oh, stranger, thou art welcome to the Fleece.

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WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading JASON FINDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE When the Argonauts had drawn their ship up on the beach, Jason presented himself before the king and said: "Oh, king, we have come to ask thee for the Golden Fleece, which belongs to the Greeks at Iolkos.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ZeusnounUS /zuːs/

(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 The ram which it covered was given to Phrixos and he dedicated it to Zeus; but the Fleece he hung up in the garden sacred to Ares.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 23 of Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth by Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) Burt holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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.

What does chapter 23 of Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth contain?

Chapter 23 holds 52 sentences of Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 23 of Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth by Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) Burt exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 52 sentences, grouped into 11 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 23 of Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth?

Work through the 11 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 11 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 23 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 23 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth

Common questions about reading Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth by Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) Burt on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth?

Yes. All 1697 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #50569 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #50569, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth take to read?

About 141 minutes of reading across 340 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth section by section

How to work through Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 39 chapters of Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth

Words and structures a reader meets early in Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Pronunciation
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Guide
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Includes
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Characters
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