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The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived is here in full — 1530 sentences across 306 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.
And, most noted of all, there came the Arcadian huntress maid, Atalanta.
Beautiful they all thought her when they knew her aboard the Argo.
But even more beautiful Atalanta seemed to the heroes when she came amongst them in her hunting gear.
Her lovely hair hung in two bands across her shoulders, and over her breast hung an ivory quiver filled with arrows.
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The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived is here in full — 1530 sentences across 306 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.
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And, most noted of all, there came the Arcadian huntress maid, Atalanta.
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Beautiful they all thought her when they knew her aboard the Argo.
/ˈbjuːtəfəl ðeɪ ɔːl θɔːt hɜːr wen ðeɪ nuː hɜːr əˈbɔːrd ðə ˈɑːrɡoʊ/
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But even more beautiful Atalanta seemed to the heroes when she came amongst them in her hunting gear.
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Her lovely hair hung in two bands across her shoulders, and over her breast hung an ivory quiver filled with arrows.
/hɜːr ˈlʌvli her hʌŋ ɪn tuː bændz əˈkrɔːs hɜːr ˈʃoʊldərz ənd ˈoʊvər hɜːr brest hʌŋ æn ˈaɪvəri ˈkwɪvər fɪld wɪð ˈæroʊz/

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Arcadian noun US /ˌɑːrˈkeɪdiən/

an inhabitant of Arcadia

From this reading “And, most noted of all, there came the Arcadian huntress maid, Atalanta.”

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Argo noun US /ˈɑːrɡoʊ/

formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross; now divided into Carina and Pyxis and Puppis and Vela

From this reading “Beautiful they all thought her when they knew her aboard the Argo.”

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boar noun US /bɔːr/

Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States

From this reading “I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.”

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Castor noun US /ˈkæstər/

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

From this reading “I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.”

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Helen's noun US /ˈhelɪnz/

possessive form of “helen” — (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 “I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.”

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huntress noun US /ˈhʌntrɪs/

a woman hunter

From this reading “I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.”

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Telamon noun US /ˈteləmən/

a figure of a man used as a supporting column

From this reading “I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.”

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Theseus noun US /ˈθiːziːəs/

(Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica

From this reading “I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.”

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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 I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading Beautiful they all thought her when they knew her aboard the Argo.

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Her lovely hair hung in two bands across her shoulders, and over her breast hung an ivory quiver filled with arrows.

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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 And, most noted of all, there came the Arcadian huntress maid, Atalanta.

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amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading But even more beautiful Atalanta seemed to the heroes when she came amongst them in her hunting gear.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Her lovely hair hung in two bands across her shoulders, and over her breast hung an ivory quiver filled with arrows.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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ArcadiannounUS /ˌɑːrˈkeɪdiən/

an inhabitant of Arcadia

From this reading And, most noted of all, there came the Arcadian huntress maid, Atalanta.

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Arcas

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From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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ArgonounUS /ˈɑːrɡoʊ/

formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross; now divided into Carina and Pyxis and Puppis and Vela

From this reading Beautiful they all thought her when they knew her aboard the Argo.

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arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading Her lovely hair hung in two bands across her shoulders, and over her breast hung an ivory quiver filled with arrows.

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ATALANTA

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From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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bandsnounUS /bændz/

plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Her lovely hair hung in two bands across her shoulders, and over her breast hung an ivory quiver filled with arrows.

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BeautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Beautiful they all thought her when they knew her aboard the Argo.

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boarnounUS /bɔːr/

Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States

From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Her lovely hair hung in two bands across her shoulders, and over her breast hung an ivory quiver filled with arrows.

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brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But even more beautiful Atalanta seemed to the heroes when she came amongst them in her hunting gear.

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Calydon

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From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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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 I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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CastornounUS /ˈkæstər/

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

From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading But even more beautiful Atalanta seemed to the heroes when she came amongst them in her hunting gear.

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filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Her lovely hair hung in two bands across her shoulders, and over her breast hung an ivory quiver filled with arrows.

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gearnounUS /ɡɪr/

a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

From this reading But even more beautiful Atalanta seemed to the heroes when she came amongst them in her hunting gear.

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hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Her lovely hair hung in two bands across her shoulders, and over her breast hung an ivory quiver filled with arrows.

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Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/

possessive form of “helen” — (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 I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Beautiful they all thought her when they knew her aboard the Argo.

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heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/

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

From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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hungverbUS /hʌŋ/

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Her lovely hair hung in two bands across her shoulders, and over her breast hung an ivory quiver filled with arrows.

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huntverbUS /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading But even more beautiful Atalanta seemed to the heroes when she came amongst them in her hunting gear.

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HUNTRESSnounUS /ˈhʌntrɪs/

a woman hunter

From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/

a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

From this reading Her lovely hair hung in two bands across her shoulders, and over her breast hung an ivory quiver filled with arrows.

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JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/

(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece

From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Beautiful they all thought her when they knew her aboard the Argo.

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lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Her lovely hair hung in two bands across her shoulders, and over her breast hung an ivory quiver filled with arrows.

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maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading And, most noted of all, there came the Arcadian huntress maid, Atalanta.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading And, most noted of all, there came the Arcadian huntress maid, Atalanta.

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NestornounUS /ˈnestər/

(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy

From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading And, most noted of all, there came the Arcadian huntress maid, Atalanta.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Her lovely hair hung in two bands across her shoulders, and over her breast hung an ivory quiver filled with arrows.

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Peleusnoun

a king of the Myrmidons and father of Achilles

From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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Polydeuces

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From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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questnounUS /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/

shake with fast, tremulous movements

From this reading Her lovely hair hung in two bands across her shoulders, and over her breast hung an ivory quiver filled with arrows.

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roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But even more beautiful Atalanta seemed to the heroes when she came amongst them in her hunting gear.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But even more beautiful Atalanta seemed to the heroes when she came amongst them in her hunting gear.

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shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Her lovely hair hung in two bands across her shoulders, and over her breast hung an ivory quiver filled with arrows.

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TelamonnounUS /ˈteləmən/

a figure of a man used as a supporting column

From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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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 I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But even more beautiful Atalanta seemed to the heroes when she came amongst them in her hunting gear.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading And, most noted of all, there came the Arcadian huntress maid, Atalanta.

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TheseusnounUS /ˈθiːziːəs/

(Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica

From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Beautiful they all thought her when they knew her aboard the Argo.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading I. ATALANTA THE HUNTRESS I They came once more together, the heroes of the quest, to hunt a boar in Calydon--Jason and Peleus came, Telamon, Theseus, and rough Arcas, Nestor and Helen's brothers Polydeuces and Castor.

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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 Her lovely hair hung in two bands across her shoulders, and over her breast hung an ivory quiver filled with arrows.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Beautiful they all thought her when they knew her aboard the Argo.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her lovely hair hung in two bands across her shoulders, and over her breast hung an ivory quiver filled with arrows.

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How do I study chapter 3 of The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived?

Work through the 306 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 306 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 3 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived

Common questions about reading The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived by Padraic Colum on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived?

Yes. All 3993 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2395 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #2395, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived take to read?

About 332 minutes of reading across 799 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived section by section

How to work through The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 3 chapters of The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived 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 Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Youth
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Jason
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Slave
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mountain
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.