The myth of Dionysus’ drunken revenge - Iseult Gillespie

Object pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, them A1

"welcoming him to the god’s inner circle."

Past Simple: Regular verbs - formation A2

"The pirates prepared to fight, but it was too late."

Past Simple: Common irregular verbs (go, have, do, make) A2

"the sea grew thick and muddy."

When, before, after: Time conjunctions A2

"Semele had died before Dionysus was born."

Past Perfect: Form and Use A1

"Semele had died before Dionysus was born, leaving Zeus, the god’s father, to car..."

Present Participle Clause (Time) C1

"Watching his captors meet this strange fate, Acoetes didn’t know whether to laug..."

Reported Yes/No Questions with 'If/Whether' C1

"Watching his captors meet this strange fate, Acoetes didn’t know whether to laug..."

Would Have (Past Hypothetical Result) A1

"Fully in the god’s thrall, the sailor would have happily partied his life away."