adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THESEUS LIFTED THE STONE Once upon a time there was a princess in Troezene, Aithra, the daughter of Pittheus the king.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And she used to go up to the mountain above Troezene, to the temple of Poseidon, and sit there all day looking out across the bay, over Methana, to the purple peaks of AEgina and the Attic shore beyond.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And she used to go up to the mountain above Troezene, to the temple of Poseidon, and sit there all day looking out across the bay, over Methana, to the purple peaks of AEgina and the Attic shore beyond.
AEginanoun
an island in the Aegean Sea in the Saronic Gulf
From this reading And she used to go up to the mountain above Troezene, to the temple of Poseidon, and sit there all day looking out across the bay, over Methana, to the purple peaks of AEgina and the Attic shore beyond.
Aithra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THESEUS LIFTED THE STONE Once upon a time there was a princess in Troezene, Aithra, the daughter of Pittheus the king.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
arbutusnoun
any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America
From this reading And she led him to a tall plane tree, beneath whose shade grew arbutus, and lentisk, and purple heather bushes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
AtticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading And she used to go up to the mountain above Troezene, to the temple of Poseidon, and sit there all day looking out across the bay, over Methana, to the purple peaks of AEgina and the Attic shore beyond.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading And she used to go up to the mountain above Troezene, to the temple of Poseidon, and sit there all day looking out across the bay, over Methana, to the purple peaks of AEgina and the Attic shore beyond.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading And she led him to a tall plane tree, beneath whose shade grew arbutus, and lentisk, and purple heather bushes.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And she used to go up to the mountain above Troezene, to the temple of Poseidon, and sit there all day looking out across the bay, over Methana, to the purple peaks of AEgina and the Attic shore beyond.
bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading And she led him to a tall plane tree, beneath whose shade grew arbutus, and lentisk, and purple heather bushes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading HOW THESEUS LIFTED THE STONE Once upon a time there was a princess in Troezene, Aithra, the daughter of Pittheus the king.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And she used to go up to the mountain above Troezene, to the temple of Poseidon, and sit there all day looking out across the bay, over Methana, to the purple peaks of AEgina and the Attic shore beyond.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading And when Theseus was full fifteen years old she took him up with her to the temple, and into the thickets of the grove which grew in the temple yard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And when Theseus was full fifteen years old she took him up with her to the temple, and into the thickets of the grove which grew in the temple yard.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And she used to go up to the mountain above Troezene, to the temple of Poseidon, and sit there all day looking out across the bay, over Methana, to the purple peaks of AEgina and the Attic shore beyond.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And when Theseus was full fifteen years old she took him up with her to the temple, and into the thickets of the grove which grew in the temple yard.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading And when Theseus was full fifteen years old she took him up with her to the temple, and into the thickets of the grove which grew in the temple yard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading And she led him to a tall plane tree, beneath whose shade grew arbutus, and lentisk, and purple heather bushes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THESEUS LIFTED THE STONE Once upon a time there was a princess in Troezene, Aithra, the daughter of Pittheus the king.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW THESEUS LIFTED THE STONE Once upon a time there was a princess in Troezene, Aithra, the daughter of Pittheus the king.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And when Theseus was full fifteen years old she took him up with her to the temple, and into the thickets of the grove which grew in the temple yard.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HOW THESEUS LIFTED THE STONE Once upon a time there was a princess in Troezene, Aithra, the daughter of Pittheus the king.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And she led him to a tall plane tree, beneath whose shade grew arbutus, and lentisk, and purple heather bushes.
lentisknoun
an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin
From this reading And she led him to a tall plane tree, beneath whose shade grew arbutus, and lentisk, and purple heather bushes.
LIFTEDadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading HOW THESEUS LIFTED THE STONE Once upon a time there was a princess in Troezene, Aithra, the daughter of Pittheus the king.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And she used to go up to the mountain above Troezene, to the temple of Poseidon, and sit there all day looking out across the bay, over Methana, to the purple peaks of AEgina and the Attic shore beyond.
Methana
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From this reading And she used to go up to the mountain above Troezene, to the temple of Poseidon, and sit there all day looking out across the bay, over Methana, to the purple peaks of AEgina and the Attic shore beyond.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading And she used to go up to the mountain above Troezene, to the temple of Poseidon, and sit there all day looking out across the bay, over Methana, to the purple peaks of AEgina and the Attic shore beyond.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THESEUS LIFTED THE STONE Once upon a time there was a princess in Troezene, Aithra, the daughter of Pittheus the king.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And when Theseus was full fifteen years old she took him up with her to the temple, and into the thickets of the grove which grew in the temple yard.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading HOW THESEUS LIFTED THE STONE Once upon a time there was a princess in Troezene, Aithra, the daughter of Pittheus the king.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And she used to go up to the mountain above Troezene, to the temple of Poseidon, and sit there all day looking out across the bay, over Methana, to the purple peaks of AEgina and the Attic shore beyond.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And she used to go up to the mountain above Troezene, to the temple of Poseidon, and sit there all day looking out across the bay, over Methana, to the purple peaks of AEgina and the Attic shore beyond.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading And she used to go up to the mountain above Troezene, to the temple of Poseidon, and sit there all day looking out across the bay, over Methana, to the purple peaks of AEgina and the Attic shore beyond.
Pittheus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THESEUS LIFTED THE STONE Once upon a time there was a princess in Troezene, Aithra, the daughter of Pittheus the king.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading And she led him to a tall plane tree, beneath whose shade grew arbutus, and lentisk, and purple heather bushes.
PoseidonnounUS /pəˈsaɪdən/
(Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
From this reading And she used to go up to the mountain above Troezene, to the temple of Poseidon, and sit there all day looking out across the bay, over Methana, to the purple peaks of AEgina and the Attic shore beyond.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading HOW THESEUS LIFTED THE STONE Once upon a time there was a princess in Troezene, Aithra, the daughter of Pittheus the king.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading And she used to go up to the mountain above Troezene, to the temple of Poseidon, and sit there all day looking out across the bay, over Methana, to the purple peaks of AEgina and the Attic shore beyond.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading And she led him to a tall plane tree, beneath whose shade grew arbutus, and lentisk, and purple heather bushes.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading And she used to go up to the mountain above Troezene, to the temple of Poseidon, and sit there all day looking out across the bay, over Methana, to the purple peaks of AEgina and the Attic shore beyond.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading And she used to go up to the mountain above Troezene, to the temple of Poseidon, and sit there all day looking out across the bay, over Methana, to the purple peaks of AEgina and the Attic shore beyond.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
STONEnounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading HOW THESEUS LIFTED THE STONE Once upon a time there was a princess in Troezene, Aithra, the daughter of Pittheus the king.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading And she led him to a tall plane tree, beneath whose shade grew arbutus, and lentisk, and purple heather bushes.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading And she used to go up to the mountain above Troezene, to the temple of Poseidon, and sit there all day looking out across the bay, over Methana, to the purple peaks of AEgina and the Attic shore beyond.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THESEUS LIFTED THE STONE Once upon a time there was a princess in Troezene, Aithra, the daughter of Pittheus the king.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOW THESEUS LIFTED THE STONE Once upon a time there was a princess in Troezene, Aithra, the daughter of Pittheus the king.
THESEUSnounUS /ˈθiːziːəs/
(Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica
From this reading HOW THESEUS LIFTED THE STONE Once upon a time there was a princess in Troezene, Aithra, the daughter of Pittheus the king.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading And when Theseus was full fifteen years old she took him up with her to the temple, and into the thickets of the grove which grew in the temple yard.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HOW THESEUS LIFTED THE STONE Once upon a time there was a princess in Troezene, Aithra, the daughter of Pittheus the king.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she used to go up to the mountain above Troezene, to the temple of Poseidon, and sit there all day looking out across the bay, over Methana, to the purple peaks of AEgina and the Attic shore beyond.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And when Theseus was full fifteen years old she took him up with her to the temple, and into the thickets of the grove which grew in the temple yard.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And she led him to a tall plane tree, beneath whose shade grew arbutus, and lentisk, and purple heather bushes.
Troezene
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From this reading HOW THESEUS LIFTED THE STONE Once upon a time there was a princess in Troezene, Aithra, the daughter of Pittheus the king.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And she used to go up to the mountain above Troezene, to the temple of Poseidon, and sit there all day looking out across the bay, over Methana, to the purple peaks of AEgina and the Attic shore beyond.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HOW THESEUS LIFTED THE STONE Once upon a time there was a princess in Troezene, Aithra, the daughter of Pittheus the king.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading And she used to go up to the mountain above Troezene, to the temple of Poseidon, and sit there all day looking out across the bay, over Methana, to the purple peaks of AEgina and the Attic shore beyond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THESEUS LIFTED THE STONE Once upon a time there was a princess in Troezene, Aithra, the daughter of Pittheus the king.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had one fair son, named Theseus, the bravest lad in all the land; and Aithra never smiled but when she looked at him, for her husband had forgotten her, and lived far away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And when Theseus was full fifteen years old she took him up with her to the temple, and into the thickets of the grove which grew in the temple yard.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading And she led him to a tall plane tree, beneath whose shade grew arbutus, and lentisk, and purple heather bushes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when Theseus was full fifteen years old she took him up with her to the temple, and into the thickets of the grove which grew in the temple yard.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading And when Theseus was full fifteen years old she took him up with her to the temple, and into the thickets of the grove which grew in the temple yard.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading And when Theseus was full fifteen years old she took him up with her to the temple, and into the thickets of the grove which grew in the temple yard.
