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The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd Ed.) (1911)
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd Ed.) (1911)

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd Ed.) (1911) is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE FAMILY OF ÆTOLUS AND ITS CONNECTIONS =168.
The Calydonian Hunt.=[244] One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition had been Meleager, a son of [OE]neus and Althæa, rulers of Calydon in Ætolia.
His parents were cousins, descended from a son of Endymion named Ætolus, who had colonized that realm.
By ties of kinship and marriage they were allied with many historic figures.
Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd Ed.) (1911)

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd Ed.) (1911) is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE FAMILY OF ÆTOLUS AND ITS CONNECTIONS =168.
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The Calydonian Hunt.=[244] One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition had been Meleager, a son of [OE]neus and Althæa, rulers of Calydon in Ætolia.
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His parents were cousins, descended from a son of Endymion named Ætolus, who had colonized that realm.
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By ties of kinship and marriage they were allied with many historic figures.
/baɪ taɪz ʌv ˈkɪnʃɪp ənd ˈmerɪdʒ ðeɪ wɜːr əˈlaɪd wɪð ˈmeni hɪˈstɔːrɪk ˈfɪɡjərz/
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Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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Castor noun US /ˈkæstər/

a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux

From this reading “Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.”

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colonized adjective US /ˈkɑːlənaɪzd/

inhabited by colonists

From this reading “His parents were cousins, descended from a son of Endymion named Ætolus, who had colonized that realm.”

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connections noun US /kəˈnekʃənz/

plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading “THE FAMILY OF ÆTOLUS AND ITS CONNECTIONS =168.”

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kinship noun US /ˈkɪnʃɪp/

a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character

From this reading “By ties of kinship and marriage they were allied with many historic figures.”

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Leda noun US /ˈliːdə/

(Greek mythology) a queen of Sparta who was raped by Zeus who had taken the form of a swan; Helen of Troy was conceived in the rape of Leda

From this reading “Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.”

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Pollux noun US /ˈpɑːləks/

the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor

From this reading “Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.”

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rulers noun US /ˈruːlərz/

plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands

From this reading “The Calydonian Hunt.=[244] One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition had been Meleager, a son of [OE]neus and Althæa, rulers of Calydon in Ætolia.”

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Trojan noun US /ˈtroʊdʒən/

a native of ancient Troy

From this reading “Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

already noted adverb + adjective

In this reading “Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.”

248 times in 426,211 chapters
descended from verb + particle counted as “descend from”

In this reading “His parents were cousins, descended from a son of Endymion named Ætolus, who had colonized that realm.”

6,467 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 74

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168

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From this reading THE FAMILY OF ÆTOLUS AND ITS CONNECTIONS =168.

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244

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From this reading The Calydonian Hunt.=[244] One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition had been Meleager, a son of [OE]neus and Althæa, rulers of Calydon in Ætolia.

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245

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From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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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 Calydonian Hunt.=[244] One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition had been Meleager, a son of [OE]neus and Althæa, rulers of Calydon in Ætolia.

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alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/

related by common characteristics or ancestry

From this reading By ties of kinship and marriage they were allied with many historic figures.

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alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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Althæa

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From this reading The Calydonian Hunt.=[244] One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition had been Meleager, a son of [OE]neus and Althæa, rulers of Calydon in Ætolia.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE FAMILY OF ÆTOLUS AND ITS CONNECTIONS =168.

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Argonautic

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From this reading The Calydonian Hunt.=[244] One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition had been Meleager, a son of [OE]neus and Althæa, rulers of Calydon in Ætolia.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Calydonian Hunt.=[244] One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition had been Meleager, a son of [OE]neus and Althæa, rulers of Calydon in Ætolia.

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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By ties of kinship and marriage they were allied with many historic figures.

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Calydon

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From this reading The Calydonian Hunt.=[244] One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition had been Meleager, a son of [OE]neus and Althæa, rulers of Calydon in Ætolia.

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Calydonian

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From this reading The Calydonian Hunt.=[244] One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition had been Meleager, a son of [OE]neus and Althæa, rulers of Calydon in Ætolia.

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CastornounUS /ˈkæstər/

a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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Clytemnestranoun

(Greek mythology) wife of Agamemnon who had him murdered when he returned from the Trojan War

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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colonizedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːlənaɪzd/

inhabited by colonists

From this reading His parents were cousins, descended from a son of Endymion named Ætolus, who had colonized that realm.

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concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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CONNECTIONSnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/

plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading THE FAMILY OF ÆTOLUS AND ITS CONNECTIONS =168.

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cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading His parents were cousins, descended from a son of Endymion named Ætolus, who had colonized that realm.

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daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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Dejanira

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From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading His parents were cousins, descended from a son of Endymion named Ætolus, who had colonized that realm.

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Endymion

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From this reading His parents were cousins, descended from a son of Endymion named Ætolus, who had colonized that realm.

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expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading The Calydonian Hunt.=[244] One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition had been Meleager, a son of [OE]neus and Althæa, rulers of Calydon in Ætolia.

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FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading THE FAMILY OF ÆTOLUS AND ITS CONNECTIONS =168.

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figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading By ties of kinship and marriage they were allied with many historic figures.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His parents were cousins, descended from a son of Endymion named Ætolus, who had colonized that realm.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Calydonian Hunt.=[244] One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition had been Meleager, a son of [OE]neus and Althæa, rulers of Calydon in Ætolia.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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HelennounUS /ˈhelən/

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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HerculesnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/

(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading The Calydonian Hunt.=[244] One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition had been Meleager, a son of [OE]neus and Althæa, rulers of Calydon in Ætolia.

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HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His parents were cousins, descended from a son of Endymion named Ætolus, who had colonized that realm.

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historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

From this reading By ties of kinship and marriage they were allied with many historic figures.

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HuntverbUS /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading The Calydonian Hunt.=[244] One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition had been Meleager, a son of [OE]neus and Althæa, rulers of Calydon in Ætolia.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Calydonian Hunt.=[244] One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition had been Meleager, a son of [OE]neus and Althæa, rulers of Calydon in Ætolia.

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intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/

in a close manner

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE FAMILY OF ÆTOLUS AND ITS CONNECTIONS =168.

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kinshipnounUS /ˈkɪnʃɪp/

a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character

From this reading By ties of kinship and marriage they were allied with many historic figures.

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LedanounUS /ˈliːdə/

(Greek mythology) a queen of Sparta who was raped by Zeus who had taken the form of a swan; Helen of Troy was conceived in the rape of Leda

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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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 By ties of kinship and marriage they were allied with many historic figures.

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marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading By ties of kinship and marriage they were allied with many historic figures.

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Meleager

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From this reading The Calydonian Hunt.=[244] One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition had been Meleager, a son of [OE]neus and Althæa, rulers of Calydon in Ætolia.

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mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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namedverbUS /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading His parents were cousins, descended from a son of Endymion named Ætolus, who had colonized that realm.

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neus

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From this reading The Calydonian Hunt.=[244] One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition had been Meleager, a son of [OE]neus and Althæa, rulers of Calydon in Ætolia.

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notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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OE

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From this reading The Calydonian Hunt.=[244] One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition had been Meleager, a son of [OE]neus and Althæa, rulers of Calydon in Ætolia.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FAMILY OF ÆTOLUS AND ITS CONNECTIONS =168.

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OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Calydonian Hunt.=[244] One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition had been Meleager, a son of [OE]neus and Althæa, rulers of Calydon in Ætolia.

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parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading His parents were cousins, descended from a son of Endymion named Ætolus, who had colonized that realm.

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PolluxnounUS /ˈpɑːləks/

the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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realmnounUS /relm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading His parents were cousins, descended from a son of Endymion named Ætolus, who had colonized that realm.

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rulersnounUS /ˈruːlərz/

plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands

From this reading The Calydonian Hunt.=[244] One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition had been Meleager, a son of [OE]neus and Althæa, rulers of Calydon in Ætolia.

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sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading The Calydonian Hunt.=[244] One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition had been Meleager, a son of [OE]neus and Althæa, rulers of Calydon in Ætolia.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His parents were cousins, descended from a son of Endymion named Ætolus, who had colonized that realm.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FAMILY OF ÆTOLUS AND ITS CONNECTIONS =168.

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TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading By ties of kinship and marriage they were allied with many historic figures.

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tiesnounUS /taɪz/

plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading By ties of kinship and marriage they were allied with many historic figures.

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TrojannounUS /ˈtroʊdʒən/

a native of ancient Troy

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His parents were cousins, descended from a son of Endymion named Ætolus, who had colonized that realm.

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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading His parents were cousins, descended from a son of Endymion named Ætolus, who had colonized that realm.

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wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Their daughter Dejanira had become, as we have already noted, the wife of Hercules; while Leda, the sister of Althæa, was mother of Castor and Pollux,[245] and of Clytemnestra and Helen, intimately concerned in the Trojan War.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading By ties of kinship and marriage they were allied with many historic figures.

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Ætolia

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From this reading The Calydonian Hunt.=[244] One of the heroes of the Argonautic expedition had been Meleager, a son of [OE]neus and Althæa, rulers of Calydon in Ætolia.

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ÆTOLUS

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From this reading THE FAMILY OF ÆTOLUS AND ITS CONNECTIONS =168.

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