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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 THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
adventure
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From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
ago
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From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamed last year.
all
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From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamed last year.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
ARGONAUTS
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From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
away
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From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be so; but the noblest deeds which have been done on earth, have not been done for gold.
beasts
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From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It may be so; but the noblest deeds which have been done on earth, have not been done for gold.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
cannot
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From this reading Whither they sailed, my children, I cannot clearly tell.
Centaur
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From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
children
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From this reading Whither they sailed, my children, I cannot clearly tell.
clearly
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From this reading Whither they sailed, my children, I cannot clearly tell.
deeds
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From this reading It may be so; but the noblest deeds which have been done on earth, have not been done for gold.
dim
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From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamed last year.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may be so; but the noblest deeds which have been done on earth, have not been done for gold.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamed last year.
dreamed
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From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamed last year.
earth
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From this reading It may be so; but the noblest deeds which have been done on earth, have not been done for gold.
Fleece
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From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It may be so; but the noblest deeds which have been done on earth, have not been done for gold.
forever
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From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
fought
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From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
gold
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From this reading And why they went, I cannot tell; some say that it was to win gold.
Golden
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From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
grown
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From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamed last year.
happened
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From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamed last year.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamed last year.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
hero
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From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
Heroes
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From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
How
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From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamed last year.
land
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From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamed last year.
like
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From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamed last year.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamed last year.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be so; but the noblest deeds which have been done on earth, have not been done for gold.
men
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From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whither they sailed, my children, I cannot clearly tell.
noblest
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From this reading It may be so; but the noblest deeds which have been done on earth, have not been done for gold.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It may be so; but the noblest deeds which have been done on earth, have not been done for gold.
now
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From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
Pelion
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From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
renown
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From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
sailed
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From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
say
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From this reading And why they went, I cannot tell; some say that it was to win gold.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamed last year.
some
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From this reading And why they went, I cannot tell; some say that it was to win gold.
tale
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From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whither they sailed, my children, I cannot clearly tell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamed last year.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whither they sailed, my children, I cannot clearly tell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
Trained
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From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And why they went, I cannot tell; some say that it was to win gold.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And why they went, I cannot tell; some say that it was to win gold.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamed last year.
WhitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Whither they sailed, my children, I cannot clearly tell.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
why
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From this reading And why they went, I cannot tell; some say that it was to win gold.
wild
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From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
win
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From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
year
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From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamed last year.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE ARGONAUTS I _How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion_ I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land to win themselves renown forever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
