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Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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"It was best so for her and for us," said Eumedes, after gazing long at Ledscha's touchingly beautiful, still, dead face.
Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!
Let all who bear arms begin at once.
Selene will light the men brightly enough for the work."
The terrible order given in mercy was fulfilled, and hunger and thirst were robbed of their numerous prey.
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Arachne — Complete

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of Arachne — Complete is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"It was best so for her and for us," said Eumedes, after gazing long at Ledscha's touchingly beautiful, still, dead face.
Line 2
Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!
Line 3
Let all who bear arms begin at once.
/let ɔːl huː ber ɑːrmz bɪˈɡɪn æt wʌns/
Line 4
Selene will light the men brightly enough for the work."
/səˈliːn wɪl laɪt ðə men ˈbraɪtli ɪˈnʌf fɔːr ðə wɜːrk/
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The terrible order given in mercy was fulfilled, and hunger and thirst were robbed of their numerous prey.
/ðə ˈterəbəl ˈɔːrdər ˈɡɪvən ɪn ˈmɜːrsi wɑːz fʊlˈfɪld ənd ˈhʌŋɡər ənd θɜːrst wɜːr rɑːbd ʌv ðer ˈnuːmərəs preɪ/

Learner Dictionary

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

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

brightly adverb US /ˈbraɪtli/

with brightness

From this reading “Selene will light the men brightly enough for the work."”

fulfilled adjective US /fʊlˈfɪld/

completed to perfection

From this reading “The terrible order given in mercy was fulfilled, and hunger and thirst were robbed of their numerous prey.”

guards noun US /ɡɑːrdz/

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading “Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!”

prey noun US /preɪ/

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading “The terrible order given in mercy was fulfilled, and hunger and thirst were robbed of their numerous prey.”

robbed verb US /rɑːbd/

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading “The terrible order given in mercy was fulfilled, and hunger and thirst were robbed of their numerous prey.”

Selene noun US /səˈliːn/

(Greek mythology) goddess of the Moon in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Luna

From this reading “Selene will light the men brightly enough for the work."”

strip verb US /strɪp/

take away possessions from someone

From this reading “Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!”

thirst noun US /θɜːrst/

a physiological need to drink

From this reading “The terrible order given in mercy was fulfilled, and hunger and thirst were robbed of their numerous prey.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "It was best so for her and for us," said Eumedes, after gazing long at Ledscha's touchingly beautiful, still, dead face.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Let all who bear arms begin at once.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "It was best so for her and for us," said Eumedes, after gazing long at Ledscha's touchingly beautiful, still, dead face.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Let all who bear arms begin at once.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "It was best so for her and for us," said Eumedes, after gazing long at Ledscha's touchingly beautiful, still, dead face.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading Let all who bear arms begin at once.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "It was best so for her and for us," said Eumedes, after gazing long at Ledscha's touchingly beautiful, still, dead face.

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Let all who bear arms begin at once.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "It was best so for her and for us," said Eumedes, after gazing long at Ledscha's touchingly beautiful, still, dead face.

brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/

with brightness

From this reading Selene will light the men brightly enough for the work."

buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "It was best so for her and for us," said Eumedes, after gazing long at Ledscha's touchingly beautiful, still, dead face.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Selene will light the men brightly enough for the work."

Eumedes

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

From this reading "It was best so for her and for us," said Eumedes, after gazing long at Ledscha's touchingly beautiful, still, dead face.

EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "It was best so for her and for us," said Eumedes, after gazing long at Ledscha's touchingly beautiful, still, dead face.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It was best so for her and for us," said Eumedes, after gazing long at Ledscha's touchingly beautiful, still, dead face.

fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/

completed to perfection

From this reading The terrible order given in mercy was fulfilled, and hunger and thirst were robbed of their numerous prey.

gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading "It was best so for her and for us," said Eumedes, after gazing long at Ledscha's touchingly beautiful, still, dead face.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The terrible order given in mercy was fulfilled, and hunger and thirst were robbed of their numerous prey.

guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "It was best so for her and for us," said Eumedes, after gazing long at Ledscha's touchingly beautiful, still, dead face.

hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading The terrible order given in mercy was fulfilled, and hunger and thirst were robbed of their numerous prey.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The terrible order given in mercy was fulfilled, and hunger and thirst were robbed of their numerous prey.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was best so for her and for us," said Eumedes, after gazing long at Ledscha's touchingly beautiful, still, dead face.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!

Ledscha's

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

From this reading "It was best so for her and for us," said Eumedes, after gazing long at Ledscha's touchingly beautiful, still, dead face.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let all who bear arms begin at once.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Selene will light the men brightly enough for the work."

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "It was best so for her and for us," said Eumedes, after gazing long at Ledscha's touchingly beautiful, still, dead face.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Selene will light the men brightly enough for the work."

mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading The terrible order given in mercy was fulfilled, and hunger and thirst were robbed of their numerous prey.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!

numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading The terrible order given in mercy was fulfilled, and hunger and thirst were robbed of their numerous prey.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The terrible order given in mercy was fulfilled, and hunger and thirst were robbed of their numerous prey.

orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!

preynounUS /preɪ/

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading The terrible order given in mercy was fulfilled, and hunger and thirst were robbed of their numerous prey.

robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading The terrible order given in mercy was fulfilled, and hunger and thirst were robbed of their numerous prey.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It was best so for her and for us," said Eumedes, after gazing long at Ledscha's touchingly beautiful, still, dead face.

SelenenounUS /səˈliːn/

(Greek mythology) goddess of the Moon in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Luna

From this reading Selene will light the men brightly enough for the work."

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "It was best so for her and for us," said Eumedes, after gazing long at Ledscha's touchingly beautiful, still, dead face.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading "It was best so for her and for us," said Eumedes, after gazing long at Ledscha's touchingly beautiful, still, dead face.

stripverbUS /strɪp/

take away possessions from someone

From this reading Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading The terrible order given in mercy was fulfilled, and hunger and thirst were robbed of their numerous prey.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The terrible order given in mercy was fulfilled, and hunger and thirst were robbed of their numerous prey.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!

thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/

a physiological need to drink

From this reading The terrible order given in mercy was fulfilled, and hunger and thirst were robbed of their numerous prey.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!

to-morrow

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

From this reading Then he ordered her to be buried at once and shouted to the guards: "Everything must be over on this strip of land early to-morrow morning!

touchinglyadverb

in a poignant or touching manner

From this reading "It was best so for her and for us," said Eumedes, after gazing long at Ledscha's touchingly beautiful, still, dead face.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It was best so for her and for us," said Eumedes, after gazing long at Ledscha's touchingly beautiful, still, dead face.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It was best so for her and for us," said Eumedes, after gazing long at Ledscha's touchingly beautiful, still, dead face.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The terrible order given in mercy was fulfilled, and hunger and thirst were robbed of their numerous prey.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Let all who bear arms begin at once.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Selene will light the men brightly enough for the work."

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Selene will light the men brightly enough for the work."

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Silence
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