used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HERO-TALES AND ROMANCES In the days before books, when a tale was a tale, they knew how to conserve interest and economize material.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading Some of these cycles of hero-tales are adapted for the delight and discipline of the elementary children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HERO-TALES AND ROMANCES In the days before books, when a tale was a tale, they knew how to conserve interest and economize material.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of these cycles of hero-tales are adapted for the delight and discipline of the elementary children.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He was given new conquests, new sorrows were heaped upon him, new minstrels arose to sing his fame, until there gathered about him and his group of friends many, many songs and tales.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Luckily, in many cases there came a great artist, bard or romancer, who gathered these scattered songs and tales together, gave them a greater or less coherence and something of unity, and so preserved them.
on or to one side
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
bardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading Luckily, in many cases there came a great artist, bard or romancer, who gathered these scattered songs and tales together, gave them a greater or less coherence and something of unity, and so preserved them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HERO-TALES AND ROMANCES In the days before books, when a tale was a tale, they knew how to conserve interest and economize material.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading HERO-TALES AND ROMANCES In the days before books, when a tale was a tale, they knew how to conserve interest and economize material.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Luckily, in many cases there came a great artist, bard or romancer, who gathered these scattered songs and tales together, gave them a greater or less coherence and something of unity, and so preserved them.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Luckily, in many cases there came a great artist, bard or romancer, who gathered these scattered songs and tales together, gave them a greater or less coherence and something of unity, and so preserved them.
put or send forth
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Some of these cycles of hero-tales are adapted for the delight and discipline of the elementary children.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
coherencenounUS /koʊˈhɪrəns/
the state of cohering or sticking together
From this reading Luckily, in many cases there came a great artist, bard or romancer, who gathered these scattered songs and tales together, gave them a greater or less coherence and something of unity, and so preserved them.
conquestsnounUS /ˈkɑːnkwests/
plural of “conquest” — the act of conquering
From this reading He was given new conquests, new sorrows were heaped upon him, new minstrels arose to sing his fame, until there gathered about him and his group of friends many, many songs and tales.
conserveverbUS /kənˈsɜːrv/
keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
From this reading HERO-TALES AND ROMANCES In the days before books, when a tale was a tale, they knew how to conserve interest and economize material.
cyclesnounUS /ˈsaɪkəlz/
plural of “cycle” — an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
From this reading Some of these cycles of hero-tales are adapted for the delight and discipline of the elementary children.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HERO-TALES AND ROMANCES In the days before books, when a tale was a tale, they knew how to conserve interest and economize material.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Some of these cycles of hero-tales are adapted for the delight and discipline of the elementary children.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading Some of these cycles of hero-tales are adapted for the delight and discipline of the elementary children.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
economizeverbUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmaɪz/
use cautiously and frugally
From this reading HERO-TALES AND ROMANCES In the days before books, when a tale was a tale, they knew how to conserve interest and economize material.
elementaryadjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentri/
easy and not involved or complicated
From this reading Some of these cycles of hero-tales are adapted for the delight and discipline of the elementary children.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading He was given new conquests, new sorrows were heaped upon him, new minstrels arose to sing his fame, until there gathered about him and his group of friends many, many songs and tales.
promote over another
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
brought together in one place
From this reading He was given new conquests, new sorrows were heaped upon him, new minstrels arose to sing his fame, until there gathered about him and his group of friends many, many songs and tales.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Luckily, in many cases there came a great artist, bard or romancer, who gathered these scattered songs and tales together, gave them a greater or less coherence and something of unity, and so preserved them.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He was given new conquests, new sorrows were heaped upon him, new minstrels arose to sing his fame, until there gathered about him and his group of friends many, many songs and tales.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Luckily, in many cases there came a great artist, bard or romancer, who gathered these scattered songs and tales together, gave them a greater or less coherence and something of unity, and so preserved them.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Luckily, in many cases there came a great artist, bard or romancer, who gathered these scattered songs and tales together, gave them a greater or less coherence and something of unity, and so preserved them.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He was given new conquests, new sorrows were heaped upon him, new minstrels arose to sing his fame, until there gathered about him and his group of friends many, many songs and tales.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading He was given new conquests, new sorrows were heaped upon him, new minstrels arose to sing his fame, until there gathered about him and his group of friends many, many songs and tales.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
HERO-TALES
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From this reading HERO-TALES AND ROMANCES In the days before books, when a tale was a tale, they knew how to conserve interest and economize material.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
how
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From this reading HERO-TALES AND ROMANCES In the days before books, when a tale was a tale, they knew how to conserve interest and economize material.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HERO-TALES AND ROMANCES In the days before books, when a tale was a tale, they knew how to conserve interest and economize material.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading HERO-TALES AND ROMANCES In the days before books, when a tale was a tale, they knew how to conserve interest and economize material.
and nothing more
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading HERO-TALES AND ROMANCES In the days before books, when a tale was a tale, they knew how to conserve interest and economize material.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Luckily, in many cases there came a great artist, bard or romancer, who gathered these scattered songs and tales together, gave them a greater or less coherence and something of unity, and so preserved them.
without good reason
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Luckily, in many cases there came a great artist, bard or romancer, who gathered these scattered songs and tales together, gave them a greater or less coherence and something of unity, and so preserved them.
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 He was given new conquests, new sorrows were heaped upon him, new minstrels arose to sing his fame, until there gathered about him and his group of friends many, many songs and tales.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading HERO-TALES AND ROMANCES In the days before books, when a tale was a tale, they knew how to conserve interest and economize material.
minstrelsnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəlz/
plural of “minstrel” — a singer of folk songs
From this reading He was given new conquests, new sorrows were heaped upon him, new minstrels arose to sing his fame, until there gathered about him and his group of friends many, many songs and tales.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Luckily, in many cases there came a great artist, bard or romancer, who gathered these scattered songs and tales together, gave them a greater or less coherence and something of unity, and so preserved them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Luckily, in many cases there came a great artist, bard or romancer, who gathered these scattered songs and tales together, gave them a greater or less coherence and something of unity, and so preserved them.
established beyond doubt
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
romancer
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From this reading Luckily, in many cases there came a great artist, bard or romancer, who gathered these scattered songs and tales together, gave them a greater or less coherence and something of unity, and so preserved them.
ROMANCESnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading HERO-TALES AND ROMANCES In the days before books, when a tale was a tale, they knew how to conserve interest and economize material.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Luckily, in many cases there came a great artist, bard or romancer, who gathered these scattered songs and tales together, gave them a greater or less coherence and something of unity, and so preserved them.
deliver by singing
From this reading He was given new conquests, new sorrows were heaped upon him, new minstrels arose to sing his fame, until there gathered about him and his group of friends many, many songs and tales.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Luckily, in many cases there came a great artist, bard or romancer, who gathered these scattered songs and tales together, gave them a greater or less coherence and something of unity, and so preserved them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Luckily, in many cases there came a great artist, bard or romancer, who gathered these scattered songs and tales together, gave them a greater or less coherence and something of unity, and so preserved them.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading He was given new conquests, new sorrows were heaped upon him, new minstrels arose to sing his fame, until there gathered about him and his group of friends many, many songs and tales.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading He was given new conquests, new sorrows were heaped upon him, new minstrels arose to sing his fame, until there gathered about him and his group of friends many, many songs and tales.
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 HERO-TALES AND ROMANCES In the days before books, when a tale was a tale, they knew how to conserve interest and economize material.
plural of “tale” — 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 He was given new conquests, new sorrows were heaped upon him, new minstrels arose to sing his fame, until there gathered about him and his group of friends many, many songs and tales.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERO-TALES AND ROMANCES In the days before books, when a tale was a tale, they knew how to conserve interest and economize material.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Luckily, in many cases there came a great artist, bard or romancer, who gathered these scattered songs and tales together, gave them a greater or less coherence and something of unity, and so preserved them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was given new conquests, new sorrows were heaped upon him, new minstrels arose to sing his fame, until there gathered about him and his group of friends many, many songs and tales.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Luckily, in many cases there came a great artist, bard or romancer, who gathered these scattered songs and tales together, gave them a greater or less coherence and something of unity, and so preserved them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HERO-TALES AND ROMANCES In the days before books, when a tale was a tale, they knew how to conserve interest and economize material.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HERO-TALES AND ROMANCES In the days before books, when a tale was a tale, they knew how to conserve interest and economize material.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Luckily, in many cases there came a great artist, bard or romancer, who gathered these scattered songs and tales together, gave them a greater or less coherence and something of unity, and so preserved them.
unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading Luckily, in many cases there came a great artist, bard or romancer, who gathered these scattered songs and tales together, gave them a greater or less coherence and something of unity, and so preserved them.
not known
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was given new conquests, new sorrows were heaped upon him, new minstrels arose to sing his fame, until there gathered about him and his group of friends many, many songs and tales.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was given new conquests, new sorrows were heaped upon him, new minstrels arose to sing his fame, until there gathered about him and his group of friends many, many songs and tales.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HERO-TALES AND ROMANCES In the days before books, when a tale was a tale, they knew how to conserve interest and economize material.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was given new conquests, new sorrows were heaped upon him, new minstrels arose to sing his fame, until there gathered about him and his group of friends many, many songs and tales.
at the time that
From this reading HERO-TALES AND ROMANCES In the days before books, when a tale was a tale, they knew how to conserve interest and economize material.
which person or people
From this reading Luckily, in many cases there came a great artist, bard or romancer, who gathered these scattered songs and tales together, gave them a greater or less coherence and something of unity, and so preserved them.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading When a hero had gained some popular favor, had established his character, had drawn about him a circle of friends, and had just proved himself worthy of our love, he was not lightly cast aside for a new and unknown hero.
