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Wondering how to use Tereus in a sentence? Below are 6 example sentences from authentic English texts. .

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Tereus in a sentence

Using Tereus

  • In the example corpus, tereus often appears in combinations such as: to tereus.

Context around Tereus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

persuades 1×

Often after:

hath 1×

Sentence patterns with Tereus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

head to tereus and telling 1× serves to tereus 1× she persuades tereus to travel 1× sure some tereus hath deflowered 1× tereus does so 1× tereus the king 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after five years 1× but sure some 1× during the meal 1× tereus does so 1× tereus the king 1× they kill itys 1×

Common sentence endings:

back to thrace 1× cut thy tongue 1× in law philomela 1× lust after philomela 1× serves to tereus 1× they have done 1×

Words around Tereus

Just before it in the word index:

teressa 4 teresita 12 teresi 4 tereshkova 5 teresh 3 terese 12

Just after it in the word index:

terevisioon 4 terex 15 terez 5 tereza 8 terezin 5 terf 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Tereus

  • In this selection, "tereus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, persuades and hath stand out and add context to how "tereus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include head to tereus and telling and serves to tereus. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tereus" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tereus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Tereus does so, but he soon begins to lust after Philomela. (11 words)

Tereus, the King of Thrace, lusts after his sister-in-law, Philomela. (12 words)

They kill Itys and cook his body in a pie, which Procne then serves to Tereus. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

After five years in Thrace, Procne yearns to see her sister again, so she persuades Tereus to travel to Athens and accompany Philomela back to Thrace. (26 words)

During the meal, Philomela reveals herself, showing Itys' head to Tereus and telling him what they have done. (18 words)

But sure some Tereus hath deflowered thee, And, lest thou should'st detect him, cut thy tongue. (17 words)

Example sentences (6)

After five years in Thrace, Procne yearns to see her sister again, so she persuades Tereus to travel to Athens and accompany Philomela back to Thrace.

But sure some Tereus hath deflowered thee, And, lest thou should'st detect him, cut thy tongue.

During the meal, Philomela reveals herself, showing Itys' head to Tereus and telling him what they have done.

Tereus does so, but he soon begins to lust after Philomela.

Tereus, the King of Thrace, lusts after his sister-in-law, Philomela.

They kill Itys and cook his body in a pie, which Procne then serves to Tereus.

Common combinations with tereus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • to tereus 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tereus" in a sentence?
An example: "After five years in Thrace, Procne yearns to see her sister again, so she persuades Tereus to travel to Athens and accompany Philomela back to Thrace." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "tereus" from authentic English texts.
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