adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamt last year.
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 It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamt last year.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be so; but the noblest deeds which have been done on earth have not been done for gold.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It may be so; but the noblest deeds which have been done on earth have not been done for gold.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
cannot
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From this reading Whither they sailed, my children, I cannot clearly tell.
CENTAURnounUS /ˈsentɔːr/
(classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Whither they sailed, my children, I cannot clearly tell.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading Whither they sailed, my children, I cannot clearly tell.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading It may be so; but the noblest deeds which have been done on earth have not been done for gold.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamt last year.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It may be so; but the noblest deeds which have been done on earth have not been done for gold.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamt last year.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamt last year.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It may be so; but the noblest deeds which have been done on earth have not been done for gold.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
FleecenounUS /fliːs/
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading And why they went I cannot tell: some say that it was to win gold.
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamt last year.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamt last year.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamt last year.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
HEROESnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamt last year.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamt last year.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamt last year.
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 It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamt last year.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be so; but the noblest deeds which have been done on earth have not been done for gold.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whither they sailed, my children, I cannot clearly tell.
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading It may be so; but the noblest deeds which have been done on earth have not been done for gold.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It may be so; but the noblest deeds which have been done on earth have not been done for gold.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
PELION
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
renownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading And why they went I cannot tell: some say that it was to win gold.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamt last year.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And why they went I cannot tell: some say that it was to win gold.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Whither they sailed, my children, I cannot clearly tell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamt last year.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whither they sailed, my children, I cannot clearly tell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
TRAINEDadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And why they went I cannot tell: some say that it was to win gold.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And why they went I cannot tell: some say that it was to win gold.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamt last year.
WhitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Whither they sailed, my children, I cannot clearly tell.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why they went I cannot tell: some say that it was to win gold.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It all happened long ago; so long that it has all grown dim, like a dream which you dreamt last year.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES ON PELION I have told you of a hero who fought with wild beasts and with wild men; but now I have a tale of heroes who sailed away into a distant land, to win themselves renown for ever, in the adventure of the Golden Fleece.
