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Arachne — Complete

Chapter VI

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As soon as Hermon had disappeared behind the door Daphne begged Myrtilus to accompany her into the tent.
After taking their seats there, the anxious exclamation escaped her lips: "How excited he became again!
The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.
But I have rarely seen him more strongly enlisted in behalf of the tendency opposed to beauty."
"Then your father must be satisfied with the good effect which our residence here has exerted upon me," replied Myrtilus.
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Arachne — Complete

Chapter VI

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
As soon as Hermon had disappeared behind the door Daphne begged Myrtilus to accompany her into the tent.
Line 2
After taking their seats there, the anxious exclamation escaped her lips: "How excited he became again!
Line 3
The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.
Line 4
But I have rarely seen him more strongly enlisted in behalf of the tendency opposed to beauty."
Line 5
"Then your father must be satisfied with the good effect which our residence here has exerted upon me," replied Myrtilus.

Learner Dictionary

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “After taking their seats there, the anxious exclamation escaped her lips: "How excited he became again!”

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “After taking their seats there, the anxious exclamation escaped her lips: "How excited he became again!”

Behind preposition US /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading “As soon as Hermon had disappeared behind the door Daphne begged Myrtilus to accompany her into the tent.”

Disappeared noun US /ˈdisappeared/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “As soon as Hermon had disappeared behind the door Daphne begged Myrtilus to accompany her into the tent.”

Excited adjective US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

very enthusiastic or eager

From this reading “After taking their seats there, the anxious exclamation escaped her lips: "How excited he became again!”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Then your father must be satisfied with the good effect which our residence here has exerted upon me," replied Myrtilus.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “"Then your father must be satisfied with the good effect which our residence here has exerted upon me," replied Myrtilus.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “But I have rarely seen him more strongly enlisted in behalf of the tendency opposed to beauty."”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “"Then your father must be satisfied with the good effect which our residence here has exerted upon me," replied Myrtilus.”

Replied noun US /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Then your father must be satisfied with the good effect which our residence here has exerted upon me," replied Myrtilus.”

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “As soon as Hermon had disappeared behind the door Daphne begged Myrtilus to accompany her into the tent.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “"Then your father must be satisfied with the good effect which our residence here has exerted upon me," replied Myrtilus.”

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accompany

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From this reading As soon as Hermon had disappeared behind the door Daphne begged Myrtilus to accompany her into the tent.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After taking their seats there, the anxious exclamation escaped her lips: "How excited he became again!

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading After taking their seats there, the anxious exclamation escaped her lips: "How excited he became again!

agree

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From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

ailment

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From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

air

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From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

anxious

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From this reading After taking their seats there, the anxious exclamation escaped her lips: "How excited he became again!

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As soon as Hermon had disappeared behind the door Daphne begged Myrtilus to accompany her into the tent.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Then your father must be satisfied with the good effect which our residence here has exerted upon me," replied Myrtilus.

beauty

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From this reading But I have rarely seen him more strongly enlisted in behalf of the tendency opposed to beauty."

became

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From this reading After taking their seats there, the anxious exclamation escaped her lips: "How excited he became again!

begged

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From this reading As soon as Hermon had disappeared behind the door Daphne begged Myrtilus to accompany her into the tent.

behalf

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From this reading But I have rarely seen him more strongly enlisted in behalf of the tendency opposed to beauty."

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading As soon as Hermon had disappeared behind the door Daphne begged Myrtilus to accompany her into the tent.

benefit

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From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I have rarely seen him more strongly enlisted in behalf of the tendency opposed to beauty."

coughing

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From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

Daphne

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From this reading As soon as Hermon had disappeared behind the door Daphne begged Myrtilus to accompany her into the tent.

disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading As soon as Hermon had disappeared behind the door Daphne begged Myrtilus to accompany her into the tent.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

door

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From this reading As soon as Hermon had disappeared behind the door Daphne begged Myrtilus to accompany her into the tent.

effect

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From this reading "Then your father must be satisfied with the good effect which our residence here has exerted upon me," replied Myrtilus.

enlisted

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From this reading But I have rarely seen him more strongly enlisted in behalf of the tendency opposed to beauty."

escaped

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From this reading After taking their seats there, the anxious exclamation escaped her lips: "How excited he became again!

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

very enthusiastic or eager

From this reading After taking their seats there, the anxious exclamation escaped her lips: "How excited he became again!

exclamation

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From this reading After taking their seats there, the anxious exclamation escaped her lips: "How excited he became again!

exerted

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From this reading "Then your father must be satisfied with the good effect which our residence here has exerted upon me," replied Myrtilus.

expected

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From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

father

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From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Then your father must be satisfied with the good effect which our residence here has exerted upon me," replied Myrtilus.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading As soon as Hermon had disappeared behind the door Daphne begged Myrtilus to accompany her into the tent.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Then your father must be satisfied with the good effect which our residence here has exerted upon me," replied Myrtilus.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But I have rarely seen him more strongly enlisted in behalf of the tendency opposed to beauty."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading After taking their seats there, the anxious exclamation escaped her lips: "How excited he became again!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading As soon as Hermon had disappeared behind the door Daphne begged Myrtilus to accompany her into the tent.

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

Hermon

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From this reading As soon as Hermon had disappeared behind the door Daphne begged Myrtilus to accompany her into the tent.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading But I have rarely seen him more strongly enlisted in behalf of the tendency opposed to beauty."

How

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From this reading After taking their seats there, the anxious exclamation escaped her lips: "How excited he became again!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading But I have rarely seen him more strongly enlisted in behalf of the tendency opposed to beauty."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As soon as Hermon had disappeared behind the door Daphne begged Myrtilus to accompany her into the tent.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

lips

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From this reading After taking their seats there, the anxious exclamation escaped her lips: "How excited he became again!

lonely

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From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Then your father must be satisfied with the good effect which our residence here has exerted upon me," replied Myrtilus.

moist

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From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

more

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From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

much

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From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Then your father must be satisfied with the good effect which our residence here has exerted upon me," replied Myrtilus.

Myrtilus

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From this reading As soon as Hermon had disappeared behind the door Daphne begged Myrtilus to accompany her into the tent.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But I have rarely seen him more strongly enlisted in behalf of the tendency opposed to beauty."

opposed

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From this reading But I have rarely seen him more strongly enlisted in behalf of the tendency opposed to beauty."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Then your father must be satisfied with the good effect which our residence here has exerted upon me," replied Myrtilus.

pure

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From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

rarely

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From this reading But I have rarely seen him more strongly enlisted in behalf of the tendency opposed to beauty."

repliednounUS /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Then your father must be satisfied with the good effect which our residence here has exerted upon me," replied Myrtilus.

residence

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From this reading "Then your father must be satisfied with the good effect which our residence here has exerted upon me," replied Myrtilus.

satisfied

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From this reading "Then your father must be satisfied with the good effect which our residence here has exerted upon me," replied Myrtilus.

seats

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From this reading After taking their seats there, the anxious exclamation escaped her lips: "How excited he became again!

seem

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From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

seen

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From this reading But I have rarely seen him more strongly enlisted in behalf of the tendency opposed to beauty."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

society

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From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

soon

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From this reading As soon as Hermon had disappeared behind the door Daphne begged Myrtilus to accompany her into the tent.

stay

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From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

strongly

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From this reading But I have rarely seen him more strongly enlisted in behalf of the tendency opposed to beauty."

taking

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From this reading After taking their seats there, the anxious exclamation escaped her lips: "How excited he became again!

tendency

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From this reading But I have rarely seen him more strongly enlisted in behalf of the tendency opposed to beauty."

Tennis

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From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

tent

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From this reading As soon as Hermon had disappeared behind the door Daphne begged Myrtilus to accompany her into the tent.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As soon as Hermon had disappeared behind the door Daphne begged Myrtilus to accompany her into the tent.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading After taking their seats there, the anxious exclamation escaped her lips: "How excited he became again!

Then

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From this reading "Then your father must be satisfied with the good effect which our residence here has exerted upon me," replied Myrtilus.

there

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From this reading After taking their seats there, the anxious exclamation escaped her lips: "How excited he became again!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As soon as Hermon had disappeared behind the door Daphne begged Myrtilus to accompany her into the tent.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Then your father must be satisfied with the good effect which our residence here has exerted upon me," replied Myrtilus.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Then your father must be satisfied with the good effect which our residence here has exerted upon me," replied Myrtilus.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The stay in Tennis does not seem to agree with you--you are coughing, and father expected so much benefit to your ailment from the pure moist air, and to Hermon still more from the lonely life here in your society.