used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The beautiful myths of Greece form a sufficing example.
how long something has existed
From this reading Secondly, they gave the inspiration to sculptor and poet of an art and literature unsurpassed, if not unequalled, by any other age or race.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading First, in the ages in which they were still fresh, belief and pride in them were powerful enough to bring scattered tribes into confederation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Secondly, they gave the inspiration to sculptor and poet of an art and literature unsurpassed, if not unequalled, by any other age or race.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE OF CELTIC MYTHOLOGY It should hardly be necessary to remind the reader of what profound interest and value to every nation are its earliest legendary and poetical records.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Secondly, they gave the inspiration to sculptor and poet of an art and literature unsurpassed, if not unequalled, by any other age or race.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Secondly, they gave the inspiration to sculptor and poet of an art and literature unsurpassed, if not unequalled, by any other age or race.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE OF CELTIC MYTHOLOGY It should hardly be necessary to remind the reader of what profound interest and value to every nation are its earliest legendary and poetical records.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The beautiful myths of Greece form a sufficing example.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading First, in the ages in which they were still fresh, belief and pride in them were powerful enough to bring scattered tribes into confederation.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading First, in the ages in which they were still fresh, belief and pride in them were powerful enough to bring scattered tribes into confederation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Secondly, they gave the inspiration to sculptor and poet of an art and literature unsurpassed, if not unequalled, by any other age or race.
CELTICadjectiveUS /ˈseltɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
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confederationnounUS /kənˌfedərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading First, in the ages in which they were still fresh, belief and pride in them were powerful enough to bring scattered tribes into confederation.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In threefold manner, they have influenced the destiny of the people that created them, and of the country of which they were the imagined theatre.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading In threefold manner, they have influenced the destiny of the people that created them, and of the country of which they were the imagined theatre.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading In threefold manner, they have influenced the destiny of the people that created them, and of the country of which they were the imagined theatre.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading First, in the ages in which they were still fresh, belief and pride in them were powerful enough to bring scattered tribes into confederation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading The beautiful myths of Greece form a sufficing example.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, in the ages in which they were still fresh, belief and pride in them were powerful enough to bring scattered tribes into confederation.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The beautiful myths of Greece form a sufficing example.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading First, in the ages in which they were still fresh, belief and pride in them were powerful enough to bring scattered tribes into confederation.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Secondly, they gave the inspiration to sculptor and poet of an art and literature unsurpassed, if not unequalled, by any other age or race.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading The beautiful myths of Greece form a sufficing example.
only a very short time before
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In threefold manner, they have influenced the destiny of the people that created them, and of the country of which they were the imagined theatre.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Secondly, they gave the inspiration to sculptor and poet of an art and literature unsurpassed, if not unequalled, by any other age or race.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading In threefold manner, they have influenced the destiny of the people that created them, and of the country of which they were the imagined theatre.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading THE INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE OF CELTIC MYTHOLOGY It should hardly be necessary to remind the reader of what profound interest and value to every nation are its earliest legendary and poetical records.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In threefold manner, they have influenced the destiny of the people that created them, and of the country of which they were the imagined theatre.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading In threefold manner, they have influenced the destiny of the people that created them, and of the country of which they were the imagined theatre.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading Secondly, they gave the inspiration to sculptor and poet of an art and literature unsurpassed, if not unequalled, by any other age or race.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE OF CELTIC MYTHOLOGY It should hardly be necessary to remind the reader of what profound interest and value to every nation are its earliest legendary and poetical records.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading First, in the ages in which they were still fresh, belief and pride in them were powerful enough to bring scattered tribes into confederation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE OF CELTIC MYTHOLOGY It should hardly be necessary to remind the reader of what profound interest and value to every nation are its earliest legendary and poetical records.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE OF CELTIC MYTHOLOGY It should hardly be necessary to remind the reader of what profound interest and value to every nation are its earliest legendary and poetical records.
legendaryadjectiveUS /ˈledʒənderi/
so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
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creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Secondly, they gave the inspiration to sculptor and poet of an art and literature unsurpassed, if not unequalled, by any other age or race.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In threefold manner, they have influenced the destiny of the people that created them, and of the country of which they were the imagined theatre.
MYTHOLOGYnounUS /məˈθɑːlədʒiː/
myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person
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mythsnounUS /mɪθs/
plural of “myth” — a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
From this reading The beautiful myths of Greece form a sufficing example.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE OF CELTIC MYTHOLOGY It should hardly be necessary to remind the reader of what profound interest and value to every nation are its earliest legendary and poetical records.
absolutely essential
From this reading THE INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE OF CELTIC MYTHOLOGY It should hardly be necessary to remind the reader of what profound interest and value to every nation are its earliest legendary and poetical records.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Secondly, they gave the inspiration to sculptor and poet of an art and literature unsurpassed, if not unequalled, by any other age or race.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE OF CELTIC MYTHOLOGY It should hardly be necessary to remind the reader of what profound interest and value to every nation are its earliest legendary and poetical records.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Secondly, they gave the inspiration to sculptor and poet of an art and literature unsurpassed, if not unequalled, by any other age or race.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Secondly, they gave the inspiration to sculptor and poet of an art and literature unsurpassed, if not unequalled, by any other age or race.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In threefold manner, they have influenced the destiny of the people that created them, and of the country of which they were the imagined theatre.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Secondly, they gave the inspiration to sculptor and poet of an art and literature unsurpassed, if not unequalled, by any other age or race.
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
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having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading First, in the ages in which they were still fresh, belief and pride in them were powerful enough to bring scattered tribes into confederation.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading First, in the ages in which they were still fresh, belief and pride in them were powerful enough to bring scattered tribes into confederation.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading THE INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE OF CELTIC MYTHOLOGY It should hardly be necessary to remind the reader of what profound interest and value to every nation are its earliest legendary and poetical records.
any competition
From this reading Secondly, they gave the inspiration to sculptor and poet of an art and literature unsurpassed, if not unequalled, by any other age or race.
a person who enjoys reading
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recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
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remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
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occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading First, in the ages in which they were still fresh, belief and pride in them were powerful enough to bring scattered tribes into confederation.
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading Secondly, they gave the inspiration to sculptor and poet of an art and literature unsurpassed, if not unequalled, by any other age or race.
SecondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
From this reading Secondly, they gave the inspiration to sculptor and poet of an art and literature unsurpassed, if not unequalled, by any other age or race.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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not in physical motion
From this reading First, in the ages in which they were still fresh, belief and pride in them were powerful enough to bring scattered tribes into confederation.
sufficing
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From this reading The beautiful myths of Greece form a sufficing example.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In threefold manner, they have influenced the destiny of the people that created them, and of the country of which they were the imagined theatre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE OF CELTIC MYTHOLOGY It should hardly be necessary to remind the reader of what profound interest and value to every nation are its earliest legendary and poetical records.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading In threefold manner, they have influenced the destiny of the people that created them, and of the country of which they were the imagined theatre.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In threefold manner, they have influenced the destiny of the people that created them, and of the country of which they were the imagined theatre.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In threefold manner, they have influenced the destiny of the people that created them, and of the country of which they were the imagined theatre.
threefoldadjectiveUS /ˈθriːfoʊld/
three times as great or many
From this reading In threefold manner, they have influenced the destiny of the people that created them, and of the country of which they were the imagined theatre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading First, in the ages in which they were still fresh, belief and pride in them were powerful enough to bring scattered tribes into confederation.
unequalledadjective
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading Secondly, they gave the inspiration to sculptor and poet of an art and literature unsurpassed, if not unequalled, by any other age or race.
unsurpassedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsərˈpæst/
not capable of being improved on
From this reading Secondly, they gave the inspiration to sculptor and poet of an art and literature unsurpassed, if not unequalled, by any other age or race.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In threefold manner, they have influenced the destiny of the people that created them, and of the country of which they were the imagined theatre.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE OF CELTIC MYTHOLOGY It should hardly be necessary to remind the reader of what profound interest and value to every nation are its earliest legendary and poetical records.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In threefold manner, they have influenced the destiny of the people that created them, and of the country of which they were the imagined theatre.
