adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW PERSEUS AND HIS MOTHER CAME TO SERIPHOS Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
Acrisius
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From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Prœtus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
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 They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW PERSEUS AND HIS MOTHER CAME TO SERIPHOS Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
Argos
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From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Prœtus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Prœtus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other’s share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
blestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other’s share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
CAMEverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW PERSEUS AND HIS MOTHER CAME TO SERIPHOS Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
Cyclopes
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From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Prœtus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
FennounUS /fen/
100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other’s share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other’s share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other’s share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
Hellas
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From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Prœtus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other’s share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW PERSEUS AND HIS MOTHER CAME TO SERIPHOS Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
HOW
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From this reading HOW PERSEUS AND HIS MOTHER CAME TO SERIPHOS Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Prœtus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
jealousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeləs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other’s share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other’s share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
Lerna
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From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Prœtus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other’s share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading HOW PERSEUS AND HIS MOTHER CAME TO SERIPHOS Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Prœtus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Prœtus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading HOW PERSEUS AND HIS MOTHER CAME TO SERIPHOS Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
other's
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From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other’s share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
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 HOW PERSEUS AND HIS MOTHER CAME TO SERIPHOS Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Prœtus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading HOW PERSEUS AND HIS MOTHER CAME TO SERIPHOS Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
Prœtus
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From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Prœtus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other’s share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
SERIPHOS
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From this reading HOW PERSEUS AND HIS MOTHER CAME TO SERIPHOS Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other’s share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other’s share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Prœtus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Prœtus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOW PERSEUS AND HIS MOTHER CAME TO SERIPHOS Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Prœtus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HOW PERSEUS AND HIS MOTHER CAME TO SERIPHOS Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
Tiryns
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From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW PERSEUS AND HIS MOTHER CAME TO SERIPHOS Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other’s share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading HOW PERSEUS AND HIS MOTHER CAME TO SERIPHOS Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HOW PERSEUS AND HIS MOTHER CAME TO SERIPHOS Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other’s share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HOW PERSEUS AND HIS MOTHER CAME TO SERIPHOS Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Their names were Acrisius and Prœtus, and they lived in the pleasant vale of Argos, far away in Hellas.
vineyardsnounUS /ˈvɪnjərdz/
plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW PERSEUS AND HIS MOTHER CAME TO SERIPHOS Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading From the moment they were born they began to quarrel; and when they grew up each tried to take away the other’s share of the kingdom, and keep all for himself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading HOW PERSEUS AND HIS MOTHER CAME TO SERIPHOS Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading So first Acrisius drove out Prœtus; and he went across the seas, and brought home a foreign princess for his wife, and foreign warriors to help him, who were called Cyclopes; and drove out Acrisius in his turn; and then they fought a long while up and down the land, till the quarrel was settled, and Acrisius took Argos and one half the land, and Prœtus took Tiryns and the other half.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses feeding down in Lerna Fen, and all that men could need to make them blest: and yet they were wretched, because they were jealous of each other.
