ðeɪ mˈɛmɚɹˌaɪzd nˌɑːt ðə pɹɪsˈaɪs wˈɜːdz ænd fɹˈeɪzᵻz əvə stˈoːɹi, bˌʌt ðə diːtˈeɪlz ʌvðɪ ᵻvˈɛnts ðɛmsˈɛlvz, wˌɪtʃ kʊd ðˈɛn biː fˈɔːɹmd ˌɪntʊ ɐ stˈoːɹi, sˈʌmwʌt dˈɪfɹənt ˈiːtʃ tˈaɪm ɪɾ ɪz tˈoʊld.
They memorized not the precise words and phrases of a story, but the details of the events themselves, which could then be formed into a story, somewhat different each time it is told.