Chapter 4 of Hypolympia is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Hypolympia is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HERACLES. That rude old story about Alcmena, Eros--it is impossible that you can be the dupe of that? When I hunted lions on Cithaeron--that really _was_ a gentlemanlike sport, my friend--when I hunted lions I was not a god. Gods don't hunt lions, Eros; I have not gone a-hunting since that curious affair on Mount OEta. You remember it?
Chapter 4 of Hypolympia is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fool or hoax
From this reading “That rude old story about Alcmena, Eros--it is impossible that you can be the dupe of that?”
(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid
From this reading “That rude old story about Alcmena, Eros--it is impossible that you can be the dupe of that?”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “Gods don't hunt lions, Eros; I have not gone a-hunting since that curious affair on Mount OEta.”
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading “When I hunted lions on Cithaeron--that really _was_ a gentlemanlike sport, my friend--when I hunted lions I was not a god.”
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “When I hunted lions on Cithaeron--that really _was_ a gentlemanlike sport, my friend--when I hunted lions I was not a god.”
attach to a support
From this reading “Gods don't hunt lions, Eros; I have not gone a-hunting since that curious affair on Mount OEta.”
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading “That rude old story about Alcmena, Eros--it is impossible that you can be the dupe of that?”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “When I hunted lions on Cithaeron--that really _was_ a gentlemanlike sport, my friend--when I hunted lions I was not a god.”
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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 When I hunted lions on Cithaeron--that really _was_ a gentlemanlike sport, my friend--when I hunted lions I was not a god.
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From this reading Gods don't hunt lions, Eros; I have not gone a-hunting since that curious affair on Mount OEta.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That rude old story about Alcmena, Eros--it is impossible that you can be the dupe of that?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Gods don't hunt lions, Eros; I have not gone a-hunting since that curious affair on Mount OEta.
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From this reading That rude old story about Alcmena, Eros--it is impossible that you can be the dupe of that?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That rude old story about Alcmena, Eros--it is impossible that you can be the dupe of that?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That rude old story about Alcmena, Eros--it is impossible that you can be the dupe of that?
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From this reading When I hunted lions on Cithaeron--that really _was_ a gentlemanlike sport, my friend--when I hunted lions I was not a god.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Gods don't hunt lions, Eros; I have not gone a-hunting since that curious affair on Mount OEta.
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From this reading Gods don't hunt lions, Eros; I have not gone a-hunting since that curious affair on Mount OEta.
fool or hoax
From this reading That rude old story about Alcmena, Eros--it is impossible that you can be the dupe of that?
(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid
From this reading That rude old story about Alcmena, Eros--it is impossible that you can be the dupe of that?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When I hunted lions on Cithaeron--that really _was_ a gentlemanlike sport, my friend--when I hunted lions I was not a god.
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading When I hunted lions on Cithaeron--that really _was_ a gentlemanlike sport, my friend--when I hunted lions I was not a 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 When I hunted lions on Cithaeron--that really _was_ a gentlemanlike sport, my friend--when I hunted lions I was not a god.
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 Gods don't hunt lions, Eros; I have not gone a-hunting since that curious affair on Mount OEta.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Gods don't hunt lions, Eros; I have not gone a-hunting since that curious affair on Mount OEta.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gods don't hunt lions, Eros; I have not gone a-hunting since that curious affair on Mount OEta.
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading HERACLES.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Gods don't hunt lions, Eros; I have not gone a-hunting since that curious affair on Mount OEta.
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading When I hunted lions on Cithaeron--that really _was_ a gentlemanlike sport, my friend--when I hunted lions I was not a god.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I hunted lions on Cithaeron--that really _was_ a gentlemanlike sport, my friend--when I hunted lions I was not a god.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading That rude old story about Alcmena, Eros--it is impossible that you can be the dupe of that?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That rude old story about Alcmena, Eros--it is impossible that you can be the dupe of that?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That rude old story about Alcmena, Eros--it is impossible that you can be the dupe of that?
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading When I hunted lions on Cithaeron--that really _was_ a gentlemanlike sport, my friend--when I hunted lions I was not a god.
attach to a support
From this reading Gods don't hunt lions, Eros; I have not gone a-hunting since that curious affair on Mount OEta.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I hunted lions on Cithaeron--that really _was_ a gentlemanlike sport, my friend--when I hunted lions I was not a god.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I hunted lions on Cithaeron--that really _was_ a gentlemanlike sport, my friend--when I hunted lions I was not a god.
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From this reading Gods don't hunt lions, Eros; I have not gone a-hunting since that curious affair on Mount OEta.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That rude old story about Alcmena, Eros--it is impossible that you can be the dupe of that?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That rude old story about Alcmena, Eros--it is impossible that you can be the dupe of that?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I hunted lions on Cithaeron--that really _was_ a gentlemanlike sport, my friend--when I hunted lions I was not a god.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading When I hunted lions on Cithaeron--that really _was_ a gentlemanlike sport, my friend--when I hunted lions I was not a god.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember it?
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading That rude old story about Alcmena, Eros--it is impossible that you can be the dupe of that?
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Gods don't hunt lions, Eros; I have not gone a-hunting since that curious affair on Mount OEta.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading When I hunted lions on Cithaeron--that really _was_ a gentlemanlike sport, my friend--when I hunted lions I was not a god.
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 That rude old story about Alcmena, Eros--it is impossible that you can be the dupe of that?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That rude old story about Alcmena, Eros--it is impossible that you can be the dupe of that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That rude old story about Alcmena, Eros--it is impossible that you can be the dupe of that?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I hunted lions on Cithaeron--that really _was_ a gentlemanlike sport, my friend--when I hunted lions I was not a god.
at the time that
From this reading When I hunted lions on Cithaeron--that really _was_ a gentlemanlike sport, my friend--when I hunted lions I was not a god.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That rude old story about Alcmena, Eros--it is impossible that you can be the dupe of that?
Chapter 4 of Hypolympia by Edmund Gosse holds 468 sentences, grouped into 94 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.
Chapter 4 holds 468 sentences of Hypolympia, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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