adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
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 For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They are a portion of our heritage from the distant past, and they form perhaps as important a part of our intellectual life as they did of that of the people among whom they originated.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are a portion of our heritage from the distant past, and they form perhaps as important a part of our intellectual life as they did of that of the people among whom they originated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They have become so incorporated into our language and thought, and so interwoven with our literature, that we could not do away with them now if we would.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They have become so incorporated into our language and thought, and so interwoven with our literature, that we could not do away with them now if we would.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
contemplateverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They have become so incorporated into our language and thought, and so interwoven with our literature, that we could not do away with them now if we would.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They are a portion of our heritage from the distant past, and they form perhaps as important a part of our intellectual life as they did of that of the people among whom they originated.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading They are a portion of our heritage from the distant past, and they form perhaps as important a part of our intellectual life as they did of that of the people among whom they originated.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They have become so incorporated into our language and thought, and so interwoven with our literature, that we could not do away with them now if we would.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading They are a portion of our heritage from the distant past, and they form perhaps as important a part of our intellectual life as they did of that of the people among whom they originated.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They are a portion of our heritage from the distant past, and they form perhaps as important a part of our intellectual life as they did of that of the people among whom they originated.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
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 Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
heritagenounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading They are a portion of our heritage from the distant past, and they form perhaps as important a part of our intellectual life as they did of that of the people among whom they originated.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They have become so incorporated into our language and thought, and so interwoven with our literature, that we could not do away with them now if we would.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading They are a portion of our heritage from the distant past, and they form perhaps as important a part of our intellectual life as they did of that of the people among whom they originated.
incorporatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading They have become so incorporated into our language and thought, and so interwoven with our literature, that we could not do away with them now if we would.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading They are a portion of our heritage from the distant past, and they form perhaps as important a part of our intellectual life as they did of that of the people among whom they originated.
interwovenadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈwoʊvən/
linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
From this reading They have become so incorporated into our language and thought, and so interwoven with our literature, that we could not do away with them now if we would.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They have become so incorporated into our language and thought, and so interwoven with our literature, that we could not do away with them now if we would.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading They have become so incorporated into our language and thought, and so interwoven with our literature, that we could not do away with them now if we would.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They are a portion of our heritage from the distant past, and they form perhaps as important a part of our intellectual life as they did of that of the people among whom they originated.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading They have become so incorporated into our language and thought, and so interwoven with our literature, that we could not do away with them now if we would.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
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 For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They have become so incorporated into our language and thought, and so interwoven with our literature, that we could not do away with them now if we would.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They have become so incorporated into our language and thought, and so interwoven with our literature, that we could not do away with them now if we would.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
originatedverbUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtəd/
past form of “originate” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading They are a portion of our heritage from the distant past, and they form perhaps as important a part of our intellectual life as they did of that of the people among whom they originated.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They have become so incorporated into our language and thought, and so interwoven with our literature, that we could not do away with them now if we would.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They are a portion of our heritage from the distant past, and they form perhaps as important a part of our intellectual life as they did of that of the people among whom they originated.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They are a portion of our heritage from the distant past, and they form perhaps as important a part of our intellectual life as they did of that of the people among whom they originated.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They are a portion of our heritage from the distant past, and they form perhaps as important a part of our intellectual life as they did of that of the people among whom they originated.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — 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 Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
talesnounUS /teɪlz/
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 Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They have become so incorporated into our language and thought, and so interwoven with our literature, that we could not do away with them now if we would.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They have become so incorporated into our language and thought, and so interwoven with our literature, that we could not do away with them now if we would.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They have become so incorporated into our language and thought, and so interwoven with our literature, that we could not do away with them now if we would.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They have become so incorporated into our language and thought, and so interwoven with our literature, that we could not do away with them now if we would.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They are a portion of our heritage from the distant past, and they form perhaps as important a part of our intellectual life as they did of that of the people among whom they originated.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps no other stories have ever been told so often or listened to with so much pleasure as the classic tales of ancient Greece.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They have become so incorporated into our language and thought, and so interwoven with our literature, that we could not do away with them now if we would.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For many ages they have been a source of delight to young people and old, to the ignorant and the learned, to all who love to hear about and contemplate things mysterious, beautiful, and grand.
