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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 XXV

Chapter 25 of Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) Burt • Curated US English Learning Edition
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PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.
Greece and Asia Minor had always been closely connected.
Travellers from each were in the habit of visiting the other country.
Sometimes they traded together and sometimes made war on each other.
One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.
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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 XXV

Chapter 25 of Herakles, the Hero of Thebes, and Other Heroes of the Myth is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.
Line 2
Greece and Asia Minor had always been closely connected.
/ɡriːs ənd ˈeɪʒə ˈmaɪnər hæd ˈɔːlweɪz bɪn ˈkloʊsli kəˈnektɪd/
Line 3
Travellers from each were in the habit of visiting the other country.
/ˈtrævələrz frʌm iːtʃ wɜːr ɪn ðə ˈhæbət ʌv ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ðə ˈʌðər ˈkʌntri/
Line 4
Sometimes they traded together and sometimes made war on each other.
/səmˈtaɪmz ðeɪ ˈtreɪdɪd təˈɡeðər ənd səmˈtaɪmz meɪd wɔːr ɑːn iːtʃ ˈʌðər/
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One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.

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Asia noun US /ˈeɪʒə/

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

From this reading “PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.”

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descendants noun US /dɪˈsendənts/

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading “PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.”

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famed adjective US /feɪmd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading “PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.”

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governed noun US /ˈɡʌvərnd/

the body of people who are citizens of a particular government

From this reading “One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.”

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Greece noun US /ɡriːs/

a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

From this reading “PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.”

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kingdoms noun US /ˈkɪŋdəmz/

plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading “One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.”

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ruled adjective US /ruːld/

subject to a ruling authority

From this reading “One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.”

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traded verb US /ˈtreɪdɪd/

past form of “trade” — engage in the trade of

From this reading “Sometimes they traded together and sometimes made war on each other.”

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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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closely connected adverb + adjective

In this reading “Greece and Asia Minor had always been closely connected.”

670 times in 426,211 chapters
foreign countries adjective + noun counted as “foreign country”

any state of which one is not a citizen

In this reading “PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.”

2,093 times in 426,211 chapters
most powerful adverb + adjective

In this reading “One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.”

3,122 times in 426,211 chapters
lived in verb + particle counted as “live in”

live in the house where one works

In this reading “PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.”

64,539 times in 426,211 chapters
come from verb + particle

In this reading “PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.”

89,230 times in 426,211 chapters
other country adjective + noun

In this reading “Travellers from each were in the habit of visiting the other country.”

3,582 times in 426,211 chapters
in the habit preposition + article + noun counted as “in … habit”

In this reading “Travellers from each were in the habit of visiting the other country.”

10,567 times in 426,211 chapters
name of verb + particle

In this reading “One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.”

77,320 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 64

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.

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alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Greece and Asia Minor had always been closely connected.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Greece and Asia Minor had always been closely connected.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.

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closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading Greece and Asia Minor had always been closely connected.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/

being joined in close association

From this reading Greece and Asia Minor had always been closely connected.

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countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Travellers from each were in the habit of visiting the other country.

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descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

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eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Travellers from each were in the habit of visiting the other country.

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famedadjectiveUS /feɪmd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.

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foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

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godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/

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 One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.

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governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/

the body of people who are citizens of a particular government

From this reading One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/

a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

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GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

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habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/

an established custom

From this reading Travellers from each were in the habit of visiting the other country.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

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HEROnounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

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heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.

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kingdomsnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/

plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.

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livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Sometimes they traded together and sometimes made war on each other.

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manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

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MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

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mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.

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nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sometimes they traded together and sometimes made war on each other.

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OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Travellers from each were in the habit of visiting the other country.

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PELOPONNESOS

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From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

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PELOPS

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From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

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Phrygianoun

an ancient country in western and central Asia Minor

From this reading One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.

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powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.

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ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/

subject to a ruling authority

From this reading One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.

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SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

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SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes they traded together and sometimes made war on each other.

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songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

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storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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 PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

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Tantalos

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From this reading One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.

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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 PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Sometimes they traded together and sometimes made war on each other.

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togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Sometimes they traded together and sometimes made war on each other.

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tradedverbUS /ˈtreɪdɪd/

past form of “trade” — engage in the trade of

From this reading Sometimes they traded together and sometimes made war on each other.

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TravellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading Travellers from each were in the habit of visiting the other country.

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visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

the activity of making visits

From this reading Travellers from each were in the habit of visiting the other country.

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warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Sometimes they traded together and sometimes made war on each other.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Travellers from each were in the habit of visiting the other country.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading PELOPS, THE HERO OF THE PELOPONNESOS Some of the heroes famed in Greek song and story, and whose descendants lived in Greece, had come from foreign countries, many of them from Asia Minor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/

in a wise manner

From this reading One of the most powerful kingdoms of Asia Minor was Phrygia, and it was ruled by a king of the name of Tantalos, who had at first governed wisely and in the fear of the gods.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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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

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

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