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Chapter VIII
And ten years came and went, and Jason was grown to be a mighty man. Some of his fellows were gone, and some were growing up by his side. Asclepius was gone into Peloponnese to work his wondrous cures on men; and some say he used to raise the dead to life. And Heracles was gone to Thebes to fulfil those famous labours which have become a proverb among men. And Peleus had married a sea-nymph, and his wedding is famous to this day.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “And Heracles was gone to Thebes to fulfil those famous labours which have become a proverb among men.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Asclepius was gone into Peloponnese to work his wondrous cures on men; and some say he used to raise the dead to life.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And Heracles was gone to Thebes to fulfil those famous labours which have become a proverb among men.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Asclepius was gone into Peloponnese to work his wondrous cures on men; and some say he used to raise the dead to life.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “And Heracles was gone to Thebes to fulfil those famous labours which have become a proverb among men.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And ten years came and went, and Jason was grown to be a mighty man.”
strange, beautiful, and impressive
From this reading “Asclepius was gone into Peloponnese to work his wondrous cures on men; and some say he used to raise the dead to life.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And ten years came and went, and Jason was grown to be a mighty man.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And Heracles was gone to Thebes to fulfil those famous labours which have become a proverb among men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And ten years came and went, and Jason was grown to be a mighty man.
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From this reading Asclepius was gone into Peloponnese to work his wondrous cures on men; and some say he used to raise the dead to life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And ten years came and went, and Jason was grown to be a mighty man.
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From this reading And Heracles was gone to Thebes to fulfil those famous labours which have become a proverb among men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some of his fellows were gone, and some were growing up by his side.
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From this reading And ten years came and went, and Jason was grown to be a mighty man.
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From this reading Asclepius was gone into Peloponnese to work his wondrous cures on men; and some say he used to raise the dead to life.
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From this reading And Peleus had married a sea-nymph, and his wedding is famous to this day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Asclepius was gone into Peloponnese to work his wondrous cures on men; and some say he used to raise the dead to life.
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From this reading And Heracles was gone to Thebes to fulfil those famous labours which have become a proverb among men.
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From this reading Some of his fellows were gone, and some were growing up by his side.
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From this reading And Heracles was gone to Thebes to fulfil those famous labours which have become a proverb among men.
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From this reading Some of his fellows were gone, and some were growing up by his side.
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From this reading Some of his fellows were gone, and some were growing up by his side.
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From this reading And ten years came and went, and Jason was grown to be a mighty man.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Peleus had married a sea-nymph, and his wedding is famous to this day.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And Heracles was gone to Thebes to fulfil those famous labours which have become a proverb among men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Asclepius was gone into Peloponnese to work his wondrous cures on men; and some say he used to raise the dead to life.
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From this reading And Heracles was gone to Thebes to fulfil those famous labours which have become a proverb among men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some of his fellows were gone, and some were growing up by his side.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Asclepius was gone into Peloponnese to work his wondrous cures on men; and some say he used to raise the dead to life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Peleus had married a sea-nymph, and his wedding is famous to this day.
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From this reading And ten years came and went, and Jason was grown to be a mighty man.
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From this reading And Heracles was gone to Thebes to fulfil those famous labours which have become a proverb among men.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Asclepius was gone into Peloponnese to work his wondrous cures on men; and some say he used to raise the dead to life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And ten years came and went, and Jason was grown to be a mighty man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Peleus had married a sea-nymph, and his wedding is famous to this day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Asclepius was gone into Peloponnese to work his wondrous cures on men; and some say he used to raise the dead to life.
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From this reading And ten years came and went, and Jason was grown to be a mighty man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of his fellows were gone, and some were growing up by his side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Asclepius was gone into Peloponnese to work his wondrous cures on men; and some say he used to raise the dead to life.
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From this reading And Peleus had married a sea-nymph, and his wedding is famous to this day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Asclepius was gone into Peloponnese to work his wondrous cures on men; and some say he used to raise the dead to life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Heracles was gone to Thebes to fulfil those famous labours which have become a proverb among men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Asclepius was gone into Peloponnese to work his wondrous cures on men; and some say he used to raise the dead to life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Asclepius was gone into Peloponnese to work his wondrous cures on men; and some say he used to raise the dead to life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Peleus had married a sea-nymph, and his wedding is famous to this day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of his fellows were gone, and some were growing up by his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of his fellows were gone, and some were growing up by his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And ten years came and went, and Jason was grown to be a mighty man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Asclepius was gone into Peloponnese to work his wondrous cures on men; and some say he used to raise the dead to life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Heracles was gone to Thebes to fulfil those famous labours which have become a proverb among men.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And Peleus had married a sea-nymph, and his wedding is famous to this day.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And Heracles was gone to Thebes to fulfil those famous labours which have become a proverb among men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And ten years came and went, and Jason was grown to be a mighty man.
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From this reading Some of his fellows were gone, and some were growing up by his side.
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From this reading Asclepius was gone into Peloponnese to work his wondrous cures on men; and some say he used to raise the dead to life.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And ten years came and went, and Jason was grown to be a mighty man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Peleus had married a sea-nymph, and his wedding is famous to this day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And ten years came and went, and Jason was grown to be a mighty man.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of his fellows were gone, and some were growing up by his side.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And Heracles was gone to Thebes to fulfil those famous labours which have become a proverb among men.
strange, beautiful, and impressive
From this reading Asclepius was gone into Peloponnese to work his wondrous cures on men; and some say he used to raise the dead to life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Asclepius was gone into Peloponnese to work his wondrous cures on men; and some say he used to raise the dead to life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And ten years came and went, and Jason was grown to be a mighty man.
