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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 Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Now Ægeus his father sat and watched on Sunium day after day, and strained his old eyes across the sea to see the ship afar.
afar
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From this reading Now Ægeus his father sat and watched on Sunium day after day, and strained his old eyes across the sea to see the ship afar.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now Ægeus his father sat and watched on Sunium day after day, and strained his old eyes across the sea to see the ship afar.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
Ariadne
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From this reading But that fair Ariadne never came to Athens with her husband.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
Athens
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From this reading But that fair Ariadne never came to Athens with her husband.
away
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From this reading And some say that Dionusos drove away Theseus, and took Ariadne from him by force: but however that may be, in his haste or in his grief, Theseus forgot to put up the white sail.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And some say that Dionusos drove away Theseus, and took Ariadne from him by force: but however that may be, in his haste or in his grief, Theseus forgot to put up the white sail.
black
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From this reading And when he saw the black sail, and not the white one, he gave up Theseus for dead, and in his grief he fell into the sea, and died; so it is called the Ægean to this day.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that fair Ariadne never came to Athens with her husband.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And some say that Dionusos drove away Theseus, and took Ariadne from him by force: but however that may be, in his haste or in his grief, Theseus forgot to put up the white sail.
called
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From this reading And when he saw the black sail, and not the white one, he gave up Theseus for dead, and in his grief he fell into the sea, and died; so it is called the Ægean to this day.
came
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From this reading But that fair Ariadne never came to Athens with her husband.
Cyclades
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From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
day
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From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when he saw the black sail, and not the white one, he gave up Theseus for dead, and in his grief he fell into the sea, and died; so it is called the Ægean to this day.
died
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From this reading And when he saw the black sail, and not the white one, he gave up Theseus for dead, and in his grief he fell into the sea, and died; so it is called the Ægean to this day.
Dionusos
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From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
drove
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From this reading And some say that Dionusos drove away Theseus, and took Ariadne from him by force: but however that may be, in his haste or in his grief, Theseus forgot to put up the white sail.
earth
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From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
eyes
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From this reading Now Ægeus his father sat and watched on Sunium day after day, and strained his old eyes across the sea to see the ship afar.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But that fair Ariadne never came to Athens with her husband.
father
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From this reading Now Ægeus his father sat and watched on Sunium day after day, and strained his old eyes across the sea to see the ship afar.
fell
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From this reading And when he saw the black sail, and not the white one, he gave up Theseus for dead, and in his grief he fell into the sea, and died; so it is called the Ægean to this day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And when he saw the black sail, and not the white one, he gave up Theseus for dead, and in his grief he fell into the sea, and died; so it is called the Ægean to this day.
force
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From this reading And some say that Dionusos drove away Theseus, and took Ariadne from him by force: but however that may be, in his haste or in his grief, Theseus forgot to put up the white sail.
forgot
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From this reading And some say that Dionusos drove away Theseus, and took Ariadne from him by force: but however that may be, in his haste or in his grief, Theseus forgot to put up the white sail.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And some say that Dionusos drove away Theseus, and took Ariadne from him by force: but however that may be, in his haste or in his grief, Theseus forgot to put up the white sail.
gave
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From this reading And when he saw the black sail, and not the white one, he gave up Theseus for dead, and in his grief he fell into the sea, and died; so it is called the Ægean to this day.
glorious
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From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
grief
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From this reading And some say that Dionusos drove away Theseus, and took Ariadne from him by force: but however that may be, in his haste or in his grief, Theseus forgot to put up the white sail.
haste
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From this reading And some say that Dionusos drove away Theseus, and took Ariadne from him by force: but however that may be, in his haste or in his grief, Theseus forgot to put up the white sail.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when he saw the black sail, and not the white one, he gave up Theseus for dead, and in his grief he fell into the sea, and died; so it is called the Ægean to this day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But that fair Ariadne never came to Athens with her husband.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And some say that Dionusos drove away Theseus, and took Ariadne from him by force: but however that may be, in his haste or in his grief, Theseus forgot to put up the white sail.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And some say that Dionusos drove away Theseus, and took Ariadne from him by force: but however that may be, in his haste or in his grief, Theseus forgot to put up the white sail.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading And some say that Dionusos drove away Theseus, and took Ariadne from him by force: but however that may be, in his haste or in his grief, Theseus forgot to put up the white sail.
husband
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From this reading But that fair Ariadne never came to Athens with her husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when he saw the black sail, and not the white one, he gave up Theseus for dead, and in his grief he fell into the sea, and died; so it is called the Ægean to this day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when he saw the black sail, and not the white one, he gave up Theseus for dead, and in his grief he fell into the sea, and died; so it is called the Ægean to this day.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And some say that Dionusos drove away Theseus, and took Ariadne from him by force: but however that may be, in his haste or in his grief, Theseus forgot to put up the white sail.
most
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From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
Naxos
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From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But that fair Ariadne never came to Athens with her husband.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And when he saw the black sail, and not the white one, he gave up Theseus for dead, and in his grief he fell into the sea, and died; so it is called the Ægean to this day.
Now
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From this reading Now Ægeus his father sat and watched on Sunium day after day, and strained his old eyes across the sea to see the ship afar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
old
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From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And some say that Dionusos drove away Theseus, and took Ariadne from him by force: but however that may be, in his haste or in his grief, Theseus forgot to put up the white sail.
painting
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From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
pictures
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From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
put
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From this reading And some say that Dionusos drove away Theseus, and took Ariadne from him by force: but however that may be, in his haste or in his grief, Theseus forgot to put up the white sail.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And some say that Dionusos drove away Theseus, and took Ariadne from him by force: but however that may be, in his haste or in his grief, Theseus forgot to put up the white sail.
sat
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From this reading Now Ægeus his father sat and watched on Sunium day after day, and strained his old eyes across the sea to see the ship afar.
saw
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From this reading And when he saw the black sail, and not the white one, he gave up Theseus for dead, and in his grief he fell into the sea, and died; so it is called the Ægean to this day.
say
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From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
sea
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From this reading Now Ægeus his father sat and watched on Sunium day after day, and strained his old eyes across the sea to see the ship afar.
see
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From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now Ægeus his father sat and watched on Sunium day after day, and strained his old eyes across the sea to see the ship afar.
sky
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From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
sleeping
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From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And when he saw the black sail, and not the white one, he gave up Theseus for dead, and in his grief he fell into the sea, and died; so it is called the Ægean to this day.
Some
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From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
strained
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From this reading Now Ægeus his father sat and watched on Sunium day after day, and strained his old eyes across the sea to see the ship afar.
Sunium
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From this reading Now Ægeus his father sat and watched on Sunium day after day, and strained his old eyes across the sea to see the ship afar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that fair Ariadne never came to Athens with her husband.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
Theseus
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From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And when he saw the black sail, and not the white one, he gave up Theseus for dead, and in his grief he fell into the sea, and died; so it is called the Ægean to this day.
Titian's
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From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But that fair Ariadne never came to Athens with her husband.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
up
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From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
watched
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From this reading Now Ægeus his father sat and watched on Sunium day after day, and strained his old eyes across the sea to see the ship afar.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when he saw the black sail, and not the white one, he gave up Theseus for dead, and in his grief he fell into the sea, and died; so it is called the Ægean to this day.
white
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From this reading And some say that Dionusos drove away Theseus, and took Ariadne from him by force: but however that may be, in his haste or in his grief, Theseus forgot to put up the white sail.
wine-king
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From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But that fair Ariadne never came to Athens with her husband.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Some say that Theseus left her sleeping on Naxos among the Cyclades; and that Dionusos the wine-king found her, and took her up into the sky, as you shall see some day in a painting of old Titian’s—one of the most glorious pictures upon earth.
Ægean
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From this reading And when he saw the black sail, and not the white one, he gave up Theseus for dead, and in his grief he fell into the sea, and died; so it is called the Ægean to this day.
Ægeus
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From this reading Now Ægeus his father sat and watched on Sunium day after day, and strained his old eyes across the sea to see the ship afar.
