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Arachne — Complete

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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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 · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Arachne — Complete is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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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!
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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.
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But I have rarely seen him more strongly enlisted in behalf of the tendency opposed to beauty."
/bʌt aɪ hæv ˈrerli siːn hɪm mɔːr ˈstrɔːŋli ˌenˈlɪstɪd ɪn bɪˈhæf ʌv ðə ˈtendənsi əˈpoʊzd tuː ˈbjuːti/
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"Then your father must be satisfied with the good effect which our residence here has exerted upon me," replied Myrtilus.

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

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ailment noun US /ˈeɪlmənt/

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

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.”

coughing noun US /ˈkɑːfɪŋ/

a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis

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 noun US /ˈdæfni/

any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers

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

enlisted verb US /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/

past form of “enlist” — join the military

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

exerted verb US /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/

past form of “exert” — put to use

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

moist adjective US /mɔɪst/

slightly wet

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.”

tendency noun US /ˈtendənsi/

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

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

Tennis noun US /ˈtenəs/

a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

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.”

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accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

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!

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

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

agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/

be in accord; be in agreement

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.

ailmentnounUS /ˈeɪlmənt/

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

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.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

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.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

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.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

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

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

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

beggedverbUS /beɡd/

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

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

behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

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.

benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/

financial assistance in time of need

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."

coughingnounUS /ˈkɑːfɪŋ/

a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis

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.

DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/

any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers

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

disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

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.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

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

effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

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

enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/

past form of “enlist” — join the military

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

escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/

having escaped, especially from confinement

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

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

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

exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/

an abrupt excited utterance

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

exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/

past form of “exert” — put to use

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

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

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.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

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.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

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.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

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 /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

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.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

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

lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/

lacking companions or companionship

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.

moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/

slightly wet

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.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

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.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

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

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

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."

opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/

being in opposition or having an opponent

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.

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

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.

rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/

not often

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

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

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

residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

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

satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/

filled with satisfaction

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

seatsnounUS /siːts/

an area that includes places where several people can sit

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

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

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.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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.

societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

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.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

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

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain 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.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

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.

stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/

with strength or in a strong manner

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

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

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

tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

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

TennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/

a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

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.

tentnounUS /tent/

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

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!

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

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

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

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.

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