5
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From this reading 5.
in addition
From this reading PHAETHON’S WONDERFUL RIDE The Greeks believed that Apollo was the god of music and of hunting, and also of the sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PHAETHON’S WONDERFUL RIDE The Greeks believed that Apollo was the god of music and of hunting, and also of the sun.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading PHAETHON’S WONDERFUL RIDE The Greeks believed that Apollo was the god of music and of hunting, and also of the sun.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading PHAETHON’S WONDERFUL RIDE The Greeks believed that Apollo was the god of music and of hunting, and also of the sun.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading One day Phaethon, meaning “the Bright and Shining One,” his son, said, “Father, let me drive your chariot for one day.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every day, they thought, he rode through the sky in his golden chariot, drawn by fiery horses.
cannot
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From this reading “My son,” said Apollo, “I cannot grant your request!
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading Every day, they thought, he rode through the sky in his golden chariot, drawn by fiery horses.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day, they thought, he rode through the sky in his golden chariot, drawn by fiery horses.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Every day, they thought, he rode through the sky in his golden chariot, drawn by fiery horses.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading One day Phaethon, meaning “the Bright and Shining One,” his son, said, “Father, let me drive your chariot for one day.”
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day, they thought, he rode through the sky in his golden chariot, drawn by fiery horses.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One day Phaethon, meaning “the Bright and Shining One,” his son, said, “Father, let me drive your chariot for one day.”
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Every day, they thought, he rode through the sky in his golden chariot, drawn by fiery horses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day Phaethon, meaning “the Bright and Shining One,” his son, said, “Father, let me drive your chariot for one day.”
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 PHAETHON’S WONDERFUL RIDE The Greeks believed that Apollo was the god of music and of hunting, and also of the sun.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Every day, they thought, he rode through the sky in his golden chariot, drawn by fiery horses.
let have
From this reading “My son,” said Apollo, “I cannot grant your request!
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading PHAETHON’S WONDERFUL RIDE The Greeks believed that Apollo was the god of music and of hunting, and also of the sun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every day, they thought, he rode through the sky in his golden chariot, drawn by fiery horses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every day, they thought, he rode through the sky in his golden chariot, drawn by fiery horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Every day, they thought, he rode through the sky in his golden chariot, drawn by fiery horses.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading PHAETHON’S WONDERFUL RIDE The Greeks believed that Apollo was the god of music and of hunting, and also of the sun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My son,” said Apollo, “I cannot grant your request!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every day, they thought, he rode through the sky in his golden chariot, drawn by fiery horses.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading One day Phaethon, meaning “the Bright and Shining One,” his son, said, “Father, let me drive your chariot for one day.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day Phaethon, meaning “the Bright and Shining One,” his son, said, “Father, let me drive your chariot for one day.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading One day Phaethon, meaning “the Bright and Shining One,” his son, said, “Father, let me drive your chariot for one day.”
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading PHAETHON’S WONDERFUL RIDE The Greeks believed that Apollo was the god of music and of hunting, and also of the sun.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My son,” said Apollo, “I cannot grant your request!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PHAETHON’S WONDERFUL RIDE The Greeks believed that Apollo was the god of music and of hunting, and also of the sun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Phaethon, meaning “the Bright and Shining One,” his son, said, “Father, let me drive your chariot for one day.”
Phaethonnoun
(Greek mythology) son of Helios; killed when trying to drive his father's chariot and came too close to earth
From this reading One day Phaethon, meaning “the Bright and Shining One,” his son, said, “Father, let me drive your chariot for one day.”
PHAETHON'S
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From this reading PHAETHON’S WONDERFUL RIDE The Greeks believed that Apollo was the god of music and of hunting, and also of the sun.
express the need or desire for
From this reading “My son,” said Apollo, “I cannot grant your request!
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading PHAETHON’S WONDERFUL RIDE The Greeks believed that Apollo was the god of music and of hunting, and also of the sun.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Every day, they thought, he rode through the sky in his golden chariot, drawn by fiery horses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day Phaethon, meaning “the Bright and Shining One,” his son, said, “Father, let me drive your chariot for one day.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading One day Phaethon, meaning “the Bright and Shining One,” his son, said, “Father, let me drive your chariot for one day.”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Every day, they thought, he rode through the sky in his golden chariot, drawn by fiery horses.
a male human offspring
From this reading One day Phaethon, meaning “the Bright and Shining One,” his son, said, “Father, let me drive your chariot for one day.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading PHAETHON’S WONDERFUL RIDE The Greeks believed that Apollo was the god of music and of hunting, and also of the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PHAETHON’S WONDERFUL RIDE The Greeks believed that Apollo was the god of music and of hunting, and also of the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHAETHON’S WONDERFUL RIDE The Greeks believed that Apollo was the god of music and of hunting, and also of the sun.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every day, they thought, he rode through the sky in his golden chariot, drawn by fiery horses.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Every day, they thought, he rode through the sky in his golden chariot, drawn by fiery horses.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Every day, they thought, he rode through the sky in his golden chariot, drawn by fiery horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PHAETHON’S WONDERFUL RIDE The Greeks believed that Apollo was the god of music and of hunting, and also of the sun.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading PHAETHON’S WONDERFUL RIDE The Greeks believed that Apollo was the god of music and of hunting, and also of the sun.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One day Phaethon, meaning “the Bright and Shining One,” his son, said, “Father, let me drive your chariot for one day.”
