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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 The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For she told his daughters, ‘I can make old things young again; I will show you how easy it is to do.’
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So she took an old ram and killed him, and put him in a cauldron with magic herbs; and whispered her spells over him, and he leapt out again a young lamb.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now I wish that I could end my story pleasantly; but it is no fault of mine that I cannot.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
bad
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From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
bear
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From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
burden
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From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And now I wish that I could end my story pleasantly; but it is no fault of mine that I cannot.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For she told his daughters, ‘I can make old things young again; I will show you how easy it is to do.’
cannot
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From this reading And now I wish that I could end my story pleasantly; but it is no fault of mine that I cannot.
cauldron
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From this reading So she took an old ram and killed him, and put him in a cauldron with magic herbs; and whispered her spells over him, and he leapt out again a young lamb.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And now I wish that I could end my story pleasantly; but it is no fault of mine that I cannot.
cunning
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From this reading And first she laid a cunning plot to punish that poor old Pelias, instead of letting him die in peace.
daughters
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From this reading For she told his daughters, ‘I can make old things young again; I will show you how easy it is to do.’
die
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From this reading And first she laid a cunning plot to punish that poor old Pelias, instead of letting him die in peace.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For she told his daughters, ‘I can make old things young again; I will show you how easy it is to do.’
easy
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From this reading For she told his daughters, ‘I can make old things young again; I will show you how easy it is to do.’
end
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From this reading And now I wish that I could end my story pleasantly; but it is no fault of mine that I cannot.
fault
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From this reading And now I wish that I could end my story pleasantly; but it is no fault of mine that I cannot.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And first she laid a cunning plot to punish that poor old Pelias, instead of letting him die in peace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
hearts
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From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So she took an old ram and killed him, and put him in a cauldron with magic herbs; and whispered her spells over him, and he leapt out again a young lamb.
herbs
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From this reading So she took an old ram and killed him, and put him in a cauldron with magic herbs; and whispered her spells over him, and he leapt out again a young lamb.
heroes
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From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And first she laid a cunning plot to punish that poor old Pelias, instead of letting him die in peace.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
how
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From this reading For she told his daughters, ‘I can make old things young again; I will show you how easy it is to do.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And now I wish that I could end my story pleasantly; but it is no fault of mine that I cannot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And first she laid a cunning plot to punish that poor old Pelias, instead of letting him die in peace.
instead
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From this reading And first she laid a cunning plot to punish that poor old Pelias, instead of letting him die in peace.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now I wish that I could end my story pleasantly; but it is no fault of mine that I cannot.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now I wish that I could end my story pleasantly; but it is no fault of mine that I cannot.
Jason
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From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
killed
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From this reading So she took an old ram and killed him, and put him in a cauldron with magic herbs; and whispered her spells over him, and he leapt out again a young lamb.
laid
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From this reading And first she laid a cunning plot to punish that poor old Pelias, instead of letting him die in peace.
lamb
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From this reading So she took an old ram and killed him, and put him in a cauldron with magic herbs; and whispered her spells over him, and he leapt out again a young lamb.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
leapt
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From this reading So she took an old ram and killed him, and put him in a cauldron with magic herbs; and whispered her spells over him, and he leapt out again a young lamb.
letting
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From this reading And first she laid a cunning plot to punish that poor old Pelias, instead of letting him die in peace.
magic
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From this reading So she took an old ram and killed him, and put him in a cauldron with magic herbs; and whispered her spells over him, and he leapt out again a young lamb.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
Malea
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From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And now I wish that I could end my story pleasantly; but it is no fault of mine that I cannot.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And now I wish that I could end my story pleasantly; but it is no fault of mine that I cannot.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And now I wish that I could end my story pleasantly; but it is no fault of mine that I cannot.
now
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From this reading And now I wish that I could end my story pleasantly; but it is no fault of mine that I cannot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now I wish that I could end my story pleasantly; but it is no fault of mine that I cannot.
old
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From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
out
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From this reading So she took an old ram and killed him, and put him in a cauldron with magic herbs; and whispered her spells over him, and he leapt out again a young lamb.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So she took an old ram and killed him, and put him in a cauldron with magic herbs; and whispered her spells over him, and he leapt out again a young lamb.
peace
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From this reading And first she laid a cunning plot to punish that poor old Pelias, instead of letting him die in peace.
Pelias
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From this reading And first she laid a cunning plot to punish that poor old Pelias, instead of letting him die in peace.
pleasantly
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From this reading And now I wish that I could end my story pleasantly; but it is no fault of mine that I cannot.
plot
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From this reading And first she laid a cunning plot to punish that poor old Pelias, instead of letting him die in peace.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And first she laid a cunning plot to punish that poor old Pelias, instead of letting him die in peace.
punish
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From this reading And first she laid a cunning plot to punish that poor old Pelias, instead of letting him die in peace.
purified
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From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
put
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From this reading So she took an old ram and killed him, and put him in a cauldron with magic herbs; and whispered her spells over him, and he leapt out again a young lamb.
ram
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From this reading So she took an old ram and killed him, and put him in a cauldron with magic herbs; and whispered her spells over him, and he leapt out again a young lamb.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
sacrifices
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From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
sadly
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From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And first she laid a cunning plot to punish that poor old Pelias, instead of letting him die in peace.
show
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From this reading For she told his daughters, ‘I can make old things young again; I will show you how easy it is to do.’
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she took an old ram and killed him, and put him in a cauldron with magic herbs; and whispered her spells over him, and he leapt out again a young lamb.
songs
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From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
spells
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From this reading So she took an old ram and killed him, and put him in a cauldron with magic herbs; and whispered her spells over him, and he leapt out again a young lamb.
story
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From this reading And now I wish that I could end my story pleasantly; but it is no fault of mine that I cannot.
taken
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From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now I wish that I could end my story pleasantly; but it is no fault of mine that I cannot.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
things
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From this reading For she told his daughters, ‘I can make old things young again; I will show you how easy it is to do.’
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For she told his daughters, ‘I can make old things young again; I will show you how easy it is to do.’
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So she took an old ram and killed him, and put him in a cauldron with magic herbs; and whispered her spells over him, and he leapt out again a young lamb.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
whispered
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From this reading So she took an old ram and killed him, and put him in a cauldron with magic herbs; and whispered her spells over him, and he leapt out again a young lamb.
wicked
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From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
wife
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From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For she told his daughters, ‘I can make old things young again; I will show you how easy it is to do.’
wise
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From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
wish
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From this reading And now I wish that I could end my story pleasantly; but it is no fault of mine that I cannot.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So she took an old ram and killed him, and put him in a cauldron with magic herbs; and whispered her spells over him, and he leapt out again a young lamb.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The old songs end it sadly, and I believe that they are right and wise; for though the heroes were purified at Malea, yet sacrifices cannot make bad hearts good, and Jason had taken a wicked wife, and he had to bear his burden to the last.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For she told his daughters, ‘I can make old things young again; I will show you how easy it is to do.’
young
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From this reading For she told his daughters, ‘I can make old things young again; I will show you how easy it is to do.’
