adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
Acrisius
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From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Proetus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But there came a prophet to Acrisius and prophesied against him, and said, "Because you have risen up against your own blood, your own blood shall rise up against you; because you have sinned against your kindred, by your kindred you shall be punished.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Proetus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
Argosnoun
an ancient city in southeastern Greece; dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century BC
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Proetus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Proetus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there came a prophet to Acrisius and prophesied against him, and said, "Because you have risen up against your own blood, your own blood shall rise up against you; because you have sinned against your kindred, by your kindred you shall be punished.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other's share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
blestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading But there came a prophet to Acrisius and prophesied against him, and said, "Because you have risen up against your own blood, your own blood shall rise up against you; because you have sinned against your kindred, by your kindred you shall be punished.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other's share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there came a prophet to Acrisius and prophesied against him, and said, "Because you have risen up against your own blood, your own blood shall rise up against you; because you have sinned against your kindred, by your kindred you shall be punished.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But there came a prophet to Acrisius and prophesied against him, and said, "Because you have risen up against your own blood, your own blood shall rise up against you; because you have sinned against your kindred, by your kindred you shall be punished.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But there came a prophet to Acrisius and prophesied against him, and said, "Because you have risen up against your own blood, your own blood shall rise up against you; because you have sinned against your kindred, by your kindred you shall be punished.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Proetus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
FennounUS /fen/
100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other's share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other's share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other's share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But there came a prophet to Acrisius and prophesied against him, and said, "Because you have risen up against your own blood, your own blood shall rise up against you; because you have sinned against your kindred, by your kindred you shall be punished.
Hellas
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From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Proetus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there came a prophet to Acrisius and prophesied against him, and said, "Because you have risen up against your own blood, your own blood shall rise up against you; because you have sinned against your kindred, by your kindred you shall be punished.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other's share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Proetus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
jealousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeləs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other's share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading But there came a prophet to Acrisius and prophesied against him, and said, "Because you have risen up against your own blood, your own blood shall rise up against you; because you have sinned against your kindred, by your kindred you shall be punished.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other's share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
Lerna
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From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Proetus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other's share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Proetus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Proetus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
other's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other's share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But there came a prophet to Acrisius and prophesied against him, and said, "Because you have risen up against your own blood, your own blood shall rise up against you; because you have sinned against your kindred, by your kindred you shall be punished.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Proetus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
Proetus
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From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Proetus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading But there came a prophet to Acrisius and prophesied against him, and said, "Because you have risen up against your own blood, your own blood shall rise up against you; because you have sinned against your kindred, by your kindred you shall be punished.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading But there came a prophet to Acrisius and prophesied against him, and said, "Because you have risen up against your own blood, your own blood shall rise up against you; because you have sinned against your kindred, by your kindred you shall be punished.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading But there came a prophet to Acrisius and prophesied against him, and said, "Because you have risen up against your own blood, your own blood shall rise up against you; because you have sinned against your kindred, by your kindred you shall be punished.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other's share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading But there came a prophet to Acrisius and prophesied against him, and said, "Because you have risen up against your own blood, your own blood shall rise up against you; because you have sinned against your kindred, by your kindred you shall be punished.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading But there came a prophet to Acrisius and prophesied against him, and said, "Because you have risen up against your own blood, your own blood shall rise up against you; because you have sinned against your kindred, by your kindred you shall be punished.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But there came a prophet to Acrisius and prophesied against him, and said, "Because you have risen up against your own blood, your own blood shall rise up against you; because you have sinned against your kindred, by your kindred you shall be punished.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But there came a prophet to Acrisius and prophesied against him, and said, "Because you have risen up against your own blood, your own blood shall rise up against you; because you have sinned against your kindred, by your kindred you shall be punished.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other's share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
sinnedverbUS /sɪnd/
inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
From this reading But there came a prophet to Acrisius and prophesied against him, and said, "Because you have risen up against your own blood, your own blood shall rise up against you; because you have sinned against your kindred, by your kindred you shall be punished.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other's share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Proetus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Proetus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Proetus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other's share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other's share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Proetus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
vineyardsnounUS /ˈvɪnjərdz/
plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other's share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But there came a prophet to Acrisius and prophesied against him, and said, "Because you have risen up against your own blood, your own blood shall rise up against you; because you have sinned against your kindred, by your kindred you shall be punished.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But there came a prophet to Acrisius and prophesied against him, and said, "Because you have risen up against your own blood, your own blood shall rise up against you; because you have sinned against your kindred, by your kindred you shall be punished.
