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Young Folks' Treasury — Volume 2
Young Folks' Treasury — Volume 2

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Young Folks' Treasury — Volume 2 is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"I am Jason, the son of AEson, the heir of all the land."
Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.
"For," said he, "I have but three daughters, and no son to be my heir.
You shall marry whichsoever of my daughters you shall choose.
But come, come in and feast."
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Young Folks' Treasury — Volume 2

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Young Folks' Treasury — Volume 2 is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I am Jason, the son of AEson, the heir of all the land."
Line 2
Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.
Line 3
"For," said he, "I have but three daughters, and no son to be my heir.
/fɔːr sed hiː aɪ hæv bʌt θriː ˈdɔːtərz ənd noʊ sʌn tuː biː maɪ er/
Line 4
You shall marry whichsoever of my daughters you shall choose.
Line 5
But come, come in and feast."
/bʌt kʌm kʌm ɪn ənd fiːst/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

blessed adjective US /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading “Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.”

daughters noun US /ˈdɔːtərz/

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading “"For," said he, "I have but three daughters, and no son to be my heir.”

feast noun US /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading “But come, come in and feast."”

heir noun US /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading “"I am Jason, the son of AEson, the heir of all the land."”

Jason noun US /ˈdʒeɪsən/

(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece

From this reading “"I am Jason, the son of AEson, the heir of all the land."”

nephew noun US /ˈnefjuː/

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading “Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.”

weep verb US /wiːp/

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading “Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.”

wept verb US /wept/

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading “Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.”

All words in this reading · 51

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AEson

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From this reading "I am Jason, the son of AEson, the heir of all the land."

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 "I am Jason, the son of AEson, the heir of all the land."

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am Jason, the son of AEson, the heir of all the land."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "For," said he, "I have but three daughters, and no son to be my heir.

blessedadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "For," said he, "I have but three daughters, and no son to be my heir.

chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading You shall marry whichsoever of my daughters you shall choose.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But come, come in and feast."

daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading "For," said he, "I have but three daughters, and no son to be my heir.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

feastnounUS /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading But come, come in and feast."

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "For," said he, "I have but three daughters, and no son to be my heir.

godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/

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 Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

handsnounUS /hændz/

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

From this reading Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "For," said he, "I have but three daughters, and no son to be my heir.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "For," said he, "I have but three daughters, and no son to be my heir.

heirnounUS /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading "I am Jason, the son of AEson, the heir of all the land."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I am Jason, the son of AEson, the heir of all the land."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But come, come in and feast."

JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/

(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece

From this reading "I am Jason, the son of AEson, the heir of all the land."

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "I am Jason, the son of AEson, the heir of all the land."

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

marryverbUS /ˈmeri/

take in marriage

From this reading You shall marry whichsoever of my daughters you shall choose.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "For," said he, "I have but three daughters, and no son to be my heir.

nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "For," said he, "I have but three daughters, and no son to be my heir.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I am Jason, the son of AEson, the heir of all the land."

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

Pelias

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "For," said he, "I have but three daughters, and no son to be my heir.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading You shall marry whichsoever of my daughters you shall choose.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading "I am Jason, the son of AEson, the heir of all the land."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "I am Jason, the son of AEson, the heir of all the land."

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "For," said he, "I have but three daughters, and no son to be my heir.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

weepverbUS /wiːp/

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

weptverbUS /wept/

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

whichsoever

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You shall marry whichsoever of my daughters you shall choose.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Then Pelias lifted up his hands and eyes and wept, or seemed to weep, and blessed the gods who had brought his nephew to him, never to leave him more.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You shall marry whichsoever of my daughters you shall choose.

Chapter 12 of Young Folks' Treasury — Volume 2 by Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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