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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 XIX

Chapter 19 of The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd Ed.) (1911) is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Charles Mills Gayley • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE HOUSE OF CECROPS AND ERICHTHONIUS =174.
From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.
His successor was Erichthonius,[261] or Erechtheus, a snake-formed genius of the fertile soil of Attica.
This Erichthonius[262] was a special ward of the goddess Minerva, who brought him up in her temple.
His son Pandion had two daughters, Procne and Philomela, of whom he gave the former in marriage to Tereus, king of Thrace (or of Daulis in Phocis).
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The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd Ed.) (1911)

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd Ed.) (1911) is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE HOUSE OF CECROPS AND ERICHTHONIUS =174.
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From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.
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His successor was Erichthonius,[261] or Erechtheus, a snake-formed genius of the fertile soil of Attica.
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This Erichthonius[262] was a special ward of the goddess Minerva, who brought him up in her temple.
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His son Pandion had two daughters, Procne and Philomela, of whom he gave the former in marriage to Tereus, king of Thrace (or of Daulis in Phocis).

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Athens noun US /ˈæθənz/

the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)

From this reading “From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.”

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Attica noun US /ˈætɪkə/

the territory of Athens in ancient Greece where the Ionic dialect was spoken

From this reading “From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.”

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Crete noun US /kriːt/

the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC

From this reading “From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.”

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fertile adjective US /ˈfɜːrtəl/

capable of reproducing

From this reading “His successor was Erichthonius,[261] or Erechtheus, a snake-formed genius of the fertile soil of Attica.”

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goddess noun US /ˈɡɑːdəs/

a female deity

From this reading “This Erichthonius[262] was a special ward of the goddess Minerva, who brought him up in her temple.”

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Minerva noun US /məˈnɜːrvə/

(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena

From this reading “From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.”

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Neptune noun US /ˈneptuːn/

(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon

From this reading “From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.”

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successor noun US /səkˈsesər/

a person who follows next in order

From this reading “His successor was Erichthonius,[261] or Erechtheus, a snake-formed genius of the fertile soil of Attica.”

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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.

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fertile soil adjective + noun

In this reading “His successor was Erichthonius,[261] or Erechtheus, a snake-formed genius of the fertile soil of Attica.”

298 times in 426,211 chapters
came from verb + particle counted as “come from”

In this reading “From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.”

89,230 times in 426,211 chapters
two daughters noun + noun counted as “two daughter”

In this reading “His son Pandion had two daughters, Procne and Philomela, of whom he gave the former in marriage to Tereus, king of Thrace (or of Daulis in Phocis).”

2,269 times in 426,211 chapters

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174

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From this reading THE HOUSE OF CECROPS AND ERICHTHONIUS =174.

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260

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From this reading From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.

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261

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From this reading His successor was Erichthonius,[261] or Erechtheus, a snake-formed genius of the fertile soil of Attica.

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262

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From this reading This Erichthonius[262] was a special ward of the goddess Minerva, who brought him up in her temple.

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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 His successor was Erichthonius,[261] or Erechtheus, a snake-formed genius of the fertile soil of Attica.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE HOUSE OF CECROPS AND ERICHTHONIUS =174.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.

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AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/

the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)

From this reading From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.

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AtticanounUS /ˈætɪkə/

the territory of Athens in ancient Greece where the Ionic dialect was spoken

From this reading From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.

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broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading This Erichthonius[262] was a special ward of the goddess Minerva, who brought him up in her temple.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.

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CECROPS

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From this reading THE HOUSE OF CECROPS AND ERICHTHONIUS =174.

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choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CretenounUS /kriːt/

the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC

From this reading From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading His son Pandion had two daughters, Procne and Philomela, of whom he gave the former in marriage to Tereus, king of Thrace (or of Daulis in Phocis).

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Daulis

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From this reading His son Pandion had two daughters, Procne and Philomela, of whom he gave the former in marriage to Tereus, king of Thrace (or of Daulis in Phocis).

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EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.

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Erechtheus

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From this reading His successor was Erichthonius,[261] or Erechtheus, a snake-formed genius of the fertile soil of Attica.

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ERICHTHONIUS

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From this reading THE HOUSE OF CECROPS AND ERICHTHONIUS =174.

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fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/

capable of reproducing

From this reading His successor was Erichthonius,[261] or Erechtheus, a snake-formed genius of the fertile soil of Attica.

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formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading His son Pandion had two daughters, Procne and Philomela, of whom he gave the former in marriage to Tereus, king of Thrace (or of Daulis in Phocis).

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foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.

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gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading His son Pandion had two daughters, Procne and Philomela, of whom he gave the former in marriage to Tereus, king of Thrace (or of Daulis in Phocis).

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geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading His successor was Erichthonius,[261] or Erechtheus, a snake-formed genius of the fertile soil of Attica.

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goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/

a female deity

From this reading This Erichthonius[262] was a special ward of the goddess Minerva, who brought him up in her temple.

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guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading His son Pandion had two daughters, Procne and Philomela, of whom he gave the former in marriage to Tereus, king of Thrace (or of Daulis in Phocis).

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half-man

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From this reading From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.

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half-snake

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From this reading From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His son Pandion had two daughters, Procne and Philomela, of whom he gave the former in marriage to Tereus, king of Thrace (or of Daulis in Phocis).

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading This Erichthonius[262] was a special ward of the goddess Minerva, who brought him up in her temple.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This Erichthonius[262] was a special ward of the goddess Minerva, who brought him up in her temple.

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HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His successor was Erichthonius,[261] or Erechtheus, a snake-formed genius of the fertile soil of Attica.

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HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE HOUSE OF CECROPS AND ERICHTHONIUS =174.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This Erichthonius[262] was a special ward of the goddess Minerva, who brought him up in her temple.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading His son Pandion had two daughters, Procne and Philomela, of whom he gave the former in marriage to Tereus, king of Thrace (or of Daulis in Phocis).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

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

From this reading His son Pandion had two daughters, Procne and Philomela, of whom he gave the former in marriage to Tereus, king of Thrace (or of Daulis in Phocis).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/

(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena

From this reading From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NeptunenounUS /ˈneptuːn/

(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon

From this reading From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HOUSE OF CECROPS AND ERICHTHONIUS =174.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.

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Pandionnoun

type genus of the Pandionidae

From this reading His son Pandion had two daughters, Procne and Philomela, of whom he gave the former in marriage to Tereus, king of Thrace (or of Daulis in Phocis).

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Philomela

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From this reading From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.

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Phocis

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From this reading His son Pandion had two daughters, Procne and Philomela, of whom he gave the former in marriage to Tereus, king of Thrace (or of Daulis in Phocis).

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Procne

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From this reading His son Pandion had two daughters, Procne and Philomela, of whom he gave the former in marriage to Tereus, king of Thrace (or of Daulis in Phocis).

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ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.

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snake-formed

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From this reading His successor was Erichthonius,[261] or Erechtheus, a snake-formed genius of the fertile soil of Attica.

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soilnounUS /sɔɪl/

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading His successor was Erichthonius,[261] or Erechtheus, a snake-formed genius of the fertile soil of Attica.

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sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading His son Pandion had two daughters, Procne and Philomela, of whom he gave the former in marriage to Tereus, king of Thrace (or of Daulis in Phocis).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading This Erichthonius[262] was a special ward of the goddess Minerva, who brought him up in her temple.

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successornounUS /səkˈsesər/

a person who follows next in order

From this reading His successor was Erichthonius,[261] or Erechtheus, a snake-formed genius of the fertile soil of Attica.

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templenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading This Erichthonius[262] was a special ward of the goddess Minerva, who brought him up in her temple.

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Tereus

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From this reading His son Pandion had two daughters, Procne and Philomela, of whom he gave the former in marriage to Tereus, king of Thrace (or of Daulis in Phocis).

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.

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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 HOUSE OF CECROPS AND ERICHTHONIUS =174.

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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This Erichthonius[262] was a special ward of the goddess Minerva, who brought him up in her temple.

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Thracenoun

an ancient country and wine producing region in the east of the Balkan Peninsula to the north of the Aegean Sea; colonized by ancient Greeks; later a Roman province; now divided between Bulgaria and Greece and Turkey

From this reading His son Pandion had two daughters, Procne and Philomela, of whom he gave the former in marriage to Tereus, king of Thrace (or of Daulis in Phocis).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading From Cecrops[260] to Philomela.= Cecrops, half-snake, half-man, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens, and chose Minerva rather than Neptune as its guardian.

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twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading His son Pandion had two daughters, Procne and Philomela, of whom he gave the former in marriage to Tereus, king of Thrace (or of Daulis in Phocis).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading This Erichthonius[262] was a special ward of the goddess Minerva, who brought him up in her temple.

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wardnounUS /wɔːrd/

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading This Erichthonius[262] was a special ward of the goddess Minerva, who brought him up in her temple.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading His successor was Erichthonius,[261] or Erechtheus, a snake-formed genius of the fertile soil of Attica.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading This Erichthonius[262] was a special ward of the goddess Minerva, who brought him up in her temple.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His son Pandion had two daughters, Procne and Philomela, of whom he gave the former in marriage to Tereus, king of Thrace (or of Daulis in Phocis).

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 19 of The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd Ed.) (1911) by Charles Mills Gayley holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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About 600 minutes of reading across 2333 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd Ed.) (1911) section by section

How to work through The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd Ed.) (1911) section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 33 chapters of The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd Ed.) (1911) to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

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

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd Ed.) (1911), each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Charles
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd Ed.) (1911); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mills
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd Ed.) (1911); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Gayley
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd Ed.) (1911); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Athen
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd Ed.) (1911); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.