adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Straight east he flew over the great sea, and after a time he came to a country where there were palm trees and pyramids and a great river flowing from the south.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Straight east he flew over the great sea, and after a time he came to a country where there were palm trees and pyramids and a great river flowing from the south.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Perseus soon crossed the ocean and came again to the Land of the West.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perseus soon crossed the ocean and came again to the Land of the West.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
BEASTnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE GREAT SEA BEAST.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Perseus soon crossed the ocean and came again to the Land of the West.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Straight east he flew over the great sea, and after a time he came to a country where there were palm trees and pyramids and a great river flowing from the south.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Perseus soon crossed the ocean and came again to the Land of the West.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Straight east he flew over the great sea, and after a time he came to a country where there were palm trees and pyramids and a great river flowing from the south.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Straight east he flew over the great sea, and after a time he came to a country where there were palm trees and pyramids and a great river flowing from the south.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Straight east he flew over the great sea, and after a time he came to a country where there were palm trees and pyramids and a great river flowing from the south.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Straight east he flew over the great sea, and after a time he came to a country where there were palm trees and pyramids and a great river flowing from the south.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT SEA BEAST.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
LandnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Perseus soon crossed the ocean and came again to the Land of the West.
MaidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
MedusanounUS /məˈduːsə/
(Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Perseus soon crossed the ocean and came again to the Land of the West.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perseus soon crossed the ocean and came again to the Land of the West.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Straight east he flew over the great sea, and after a time he came to a country where there were palm trees and pyramids and a great river flowing from the south.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Straight east he flew over the great sea, and after a time he came to a country where there were palm trees and pyramids and a great river flowing from the south.
PerseusnounUS /ˈpɜːrsiəs/
(Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster
From this reading Perseus soon crossed the ocean and came again to the Land of the West.
pouchnounUS /paʊtʃ/
a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
pyramidsnounUS /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/
plural of “pyramid” — a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
From this reading Straight east he flew over the great sea, and after a time he came to a country where there were palm trees and pyramids and a great river flowing from the south.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Straight east he flew over the great sea, and after a time he came to a country where there were palm trees and pyramids and a great river flowing from the south.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
SEAnounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE GREAT SEA BEAST.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Perseus soon crossed the ocean and came again to the Land of the West.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Straight east he flew over the great sea, and after a time he came to a country where there were palm trees and pyramids and a great river flowing from the south.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
StraightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Straight east he flew over the great sea, and after a time he came to a country where there were palm trees and pyramids and a great river flowing from the south.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT SEA BEAST.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Straight east he flew over the great sea, and after a time he came to a country where there were palm trees and pyramids and a great river flowing from the south.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Straight east he flew over the great sea, and after a time he came to a country where there were palm trees and pyramids and a great river flowing from the south.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perseus soon crossed the ocean and came again to the Land of the West.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Far below him he could see the three Maidens dancing around the golden tree; but he did not stop, for, now that he had the head of Medusa safe in the pouch at his side, he must hasten home.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Straight east he flew over the great sea, and after a time he came to a country where there were palm trees and pyramids and a great river flowing from the south.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VI.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Straight east he flew over the great sea, and after a time he came to a country where there were palm trees and pyramids and a great river flowing from the south.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Perseus soon crossed the ocean and came again to the Land of the West.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Straight east he flew over the great sea, and after a time he came to a country where there were palm trees and pyramids and a great river flowing from the south.
