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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 When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
always
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From this reading The sisters had always been plain and even terrible to see, but Medusa had once been fair to look upon.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In her anger Medusa cried, ‘It is because I am so beautiful that you will not let me go.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE QUEST OF PERSEUS Medusa and her two sisters were named the Gorgons.
anger
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From this reading In her anger Medusa cried, ‘It is because I am so beautiful that you will not let me go.
Athene
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From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
beautiful
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From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading In her anger Medusa cried, ‘It is because I am so beautiful that you will not let me go.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sisters had always been plain and even terrible to see, but Medusa had once been fair to look upon.
begged
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From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sisters had always been plain and even terrible to see, but Medusa had once been fair to look upon.
cried
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From this reading In her anger Medusa cried, ‘It is because I am so beautiful that you will not let me go.
days
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From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
even
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From this reading The sisters had always been plain and even terrible to see, but Medusa had once been fair to look upon.
fair
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From this reading The sisters had always been plain and even terrible to see, but Medusa had once been fair to look upon.
glad
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From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
go
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From this reading In her anger Medusa cried, ‘It is because I am so beautiful that you will not let me go.
goddess
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From this reading But the goddess refused her request.
Gorgons
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From this reading THE QUEST OF PERSEUS Medusa and her two sisters were named the Gorgons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sisters had always been plain and even terrible to see, but Medusa had once been fair to look upon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE QUEST OF PERSEUS Medusa and her two sisters were named the Gorgons.
home
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From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In her anger Medusa cried, ‘It is because I am so beautiful that you will not let me go.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her anger Medusa cried, ‘It is because I am so beautiful that you will not let me go.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In her anger Medusa cried, ‘It is because I am so beautiful that you will not let me go.
land
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From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In her anger Medusa cried, ‘It is because I am so beautiful that you will not let me go.
long
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From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
look
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From this reading The sisters had always been plain and even terrible to see, but Medusa had once been fair to look upon.
made
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From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In her anger Medusa cried, ‘It is because I am so beautiful that you will not let me go.
Medusa
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From this reading THE QUEST OF PERSEUS Medusa and her two sisters were named the Gorgons.
named
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From this reading THE QUEST OF PERSEUS Medusa and her two sisters were named the Gorgons.
never
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From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
northern
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From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In her anger Medusa cried, ‘It is because I am so beautiful that you will not let me go.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEST OF PERSEUS Medusa and her two sisters were named the Gorgons.
once
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From this reading The sisters had always been plain and even terrible to see, but Medusa had once been fair to look upon.
PERSEUS
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From this reading THE QUEST OF PERSEUS Medusa and her two sisters were named the Gorgons.
plain
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From this reading The sisters had always been plain and even terrible to see, but Medusa had once been fair to look upon.
QUEST
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From this reading THE QUEST OF PERSEUS Medusa and her two sisters were named the Gorgons.
refused
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From this reading But the goddess refused her request.
request
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From this reading But the goddess refused her request.
see
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From this reading The sisters had always been plain and even terrible to see, but Medusa had once been fair to look upon.
send
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From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
shone
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From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
sisters
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From this reading THE QUEST OF PERSEUS Medusa and her two sisters were named the Gorgons.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
south
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From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
sun
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From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
sunshine
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From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
terrible
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From this reading The sisters had always been plain and even terrible to see, but Medusa had once been fair to look upon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In her anger Medusa cried, ‘It is because I am so beautiful that you will not let me go.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEST OF PERSEUS Medusa and her two sisters were named the Gorgons.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sisters had always been plain and even terrible to see, but Medusa had once been fair to look upon.
two
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From this reading THE QUEST OF PERSEUS Medusa and her two sisters were named the Gorgons.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sisters had always been plain and even terrible to see, but Medusa had once been fair to look upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE QUEST OF PERSEUS Medusa and her two sisters were named the Gorgons.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In her anger Medusa cried, ‘It is because I am so beautiful that you will not let me go.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In her anger Medusa cried, ‘It is because I am so beautiful that you will not let me go.
young
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From this reading When she was young and beautiful her home was in a northern land where the sun never shone, so she begged Athene to send her to the south where sunshine made the long days glad.
