Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading Author: "For the Children's Hour," "For the Story Teller," "Stories Children Need," "Tell Me Another Story," "Stories of Great Adventures," etc.

in the past

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Author: "For the Children's Hour," "For the Story Teller," "Stories Children Need," "Tell Me Another Story," "Stories of Great Adventures," etc.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author: "For the Children's Hour," "For the Story Teller," "Stories Children Need," "Tell Me Another Story," "Stories of Great Adventures," etc.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

for the reason that

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Author: "For the Children's Hour," "For the Story Teller," "Stories Children Need," "Tell Me Another Story," "Stories of Great Adventures," etc.

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From this reading Author: "For the Children's Hour," "For the Story Teller," "Stories Children Need," "Tell Me Another Story," "Stories of Great Adventures," etc.

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

without doubt or question

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading It did not matter that the Greek and Roman people had never set foot on this mountain in the clouds.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It did not matter that the Greek and Roman people had never set foot on this mountain in the clouds.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

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From this reading Author: "For the Children's Hour," "For the Story Teller," "Stories Children Need," "Tell Me Another Story," "Stories of Great Adventures," etc.

communicated in words

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It did not matter that the Greek and Roman people had never set foot on this mountain in the clouds.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Author: "For the Children's Hour," "For the Story Teller," "Stories Children Need," "Tell Me Another Story," "Stories of Great Adventures," etc.

plural of “goddess” — a female deity

From this reading They knew it in story and reverenced the gods and goddesses who inhabited it.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading They knew it in story and reverenced the gods and goddesses who inhabited it.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Author: "For the Children's Hour," "For the Story Teller," "Stories Children Need," "Tell Me Another Story," "Stories of Great Adventures," etc.

a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading It did not matter that the Greek and Roman people had never set foot on this mountain in the clouds.

plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It did not matter that the Greek and Roman people had never set foot on this mountain in the clouds.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Author: "For the Children's Hour," "For the Story Teller," "Stories Children Need," "Tell Me Another Story," "Stories of Great Adventures," etc.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It did not matter that the Greek and Roman people had never set foot on this mountain in the clouds.

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading They knew it in story and reverenced the gods and goddesses who inhabited it.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It did not matter that the Greek and Roman people had never set foot on this mountain in the clouds.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading They knew it in story and reverenced the gods and goddesses who inhabited it.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It did not matter that the Greek and Roman people had never set foot on this mountain in the clouds.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Author: "For the Children's Hour," "For the Story Teller," "Stories Children Need," "Tell Me Another Story," "Stories of Great Adventures," etc.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

attach to a support

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading It did not matter that the Greek and Roman people had never set foot on this mountain in the clouds.

plural of “myth” — a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Author: "For the Children's Hour," "For the Story Teller," "Stories Children Need," "Tell Me Another Story," "Stories of Great Adventures," etc.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It did not matter that the Greek and Roman people had never set foot on this mountain in the clouds.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It did not matter that the Greek and Roman people had never set foot on this mountain in the clouds.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author: "For the Children's Hour," "For the Story Teller," "Stories Children Need," "Tell Me Another Story," "Stories of Great Adventures," etc.

a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It did not matter that the Greek and Roman people had never set foot on this mountain in the clouds.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading It did not matter that the Greek and Roman people had never set foot on this mountain in the clouds.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

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From this reading They knew it in story and reverenced the gods and goddesses who inhabited it.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading It did not matter that the Greek and Roman people had never set foot on this mountain in the clouds.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It did not matter that the Greek and Roman people had never set foot on this mountain in the clouds.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Author: "For the Children's Hour," "For the Story Teller," "Stories Children Need," "Tell Me Another Story," "Stories of Great Adventures," etc.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Author: "For the Children's Hour," "For the Story Teller," "Stories Children Need," "Tell Me Another Story," "Stories of Great Adventures," etc.

express in words

From this reading Author: "For the Children's Hour," "For the Story Teller," "Stories Children Need," "Tell Me Another Story," "Stories of Great Adventures," etc.

United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)

From this reading Author: "For the Children's Hour," "For the Story Teller," "Stories Children Need," "Tell Me Another Story," "Stories of Great Adventures," etc.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Author: "For the Children's Hour," "For the Story Teller," "Stories Children Need," "Tell Me Another Story," "Stories of Great Adventures," etc.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They knew it in story and reverenced the gods and goddesses who inhabited it.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It did not matter that the Greek and Roman people had never set foot on this mountain in the clouds.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

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From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

at the time that

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

which person or people

From this reading They knew it in story and reverenced the gods and goddesses who inhabited it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading In the days when the myths were told, Greece was a more beautiful country than any that is the result of civilization to-day, because the national ideal of the Greeks was beauty and they expressed it in whatever they thought, or wrote, or made with their hands.

a late time of life

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Long ago, when our earth was more than two thousand years younger, there was a wonderful place called Mount Olympus at the top of the world that the ancients could see quite clearly with the eyes of hope and faith.