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Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Enoch Arden, &c. is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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XII.
Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.
And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'
XIII.
And he turn'd, and I saw his eyes all wet, in the sweet moonshine: Sweetheart, I love you so well that your good name is mine.
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Enoch Arden, &c.

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Enoch Arden, &c. is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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XII.
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Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.
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And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'
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XIII.
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And he turn'd, and I saw his eyes all wet, in the sweet moonshine: Sweetheart, I love you so well that your good name is mine.

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

courtesy noun US /ˈkɜːrtəsi/

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading “Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.”

Jenny noun US /ˈdʒeni/

United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

From this reading “Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.”

meant verb US /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading “Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.”

mocking adjective US /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/

abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

From this reading “Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.”

moonshine noun US /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/

the light of the Moon

From this reading “And he turn'd, and I saw his eyes all wet, in the sweet moonshine: Sweetheart, I love you so well that your good name is mine.”

Sweetheart noun US /ˈswiːthɑːrt/

a person loved by another person

From this reading “And he turn'd, and I saw his eyes all wet, in the sweet moonshine: Sweetheart, I love you so well that your good name is mine.”

viper noun US /ˈvaɪpər/

venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw

From this reading “Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.”

wet adjective US /wet/

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading “And he turn'd, and I saw his eyes all wet, in the sweet moonshine: Sweetheart, I love you so well that your good name is mine.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.

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 And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'

cannot

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From this reading And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'

courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading And he turn'd, and I saw his eyes all wet, in the sweet moonshine: Sweetheart, I love you so well that your good name is mine.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And he turn'd, and I saw his eyes all wet, in the sweet moonshine: Sweetheart, I love you so well that your good name is mine.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading And he turn'd, and I saw his eyes all wet, in the sweet moonshine: Sweetheart, I love you so well that your good name is mine.

it'll

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From this reading And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'

JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/

United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

From this reading Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.

look'd

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From this reading Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And he turn'd, and I saw his eyes all wet, in the sweet moonshine: Sweetheart, I love you so well that your good name is mine.

mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/

abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

From this reading Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.

moonshinenounUS /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/

the light of the Moon

From this reading And he turn'd, and I saw his eyes all wet, in the sweet moonshine: Sweetheart, I love you so well that your good name is mine.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading And he turn'd, and I saw his eyes all wet, in the sweet moonshine: Sweetheart, I love you so well that your good name is mine.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And he turn'd, and I saw his eyes all wet, in the sweet moonshine: Sweetheart, I love you so well that your good name is mine.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading And he turn'd, and I saw his eyes all wet, in the sweet moonshine: Sweetheart, I love you so well that your good name is mine.

SweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/

a person loved by another person

From this reading And he turn'd, and I saw his eyes all wet, in the sweet moonshine: Sweetheart, I love you so well that your good name is mine.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.

turn'd

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

From this reading And he turn'd, and I saw his eyes all wet, in the sweet moonshine: Sweetheart, I love you so well that your good name is mine.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'

vipernounUS /ˈvaɪpər/

venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw

From this reading Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading And he turn'd, and I saw his eyes all wet, in the sweet moonshine: Sweetheart, I love you so well that your good name is mine.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.

wetadjectiveUS /wet/

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading And he turn'd, and I saw his eyes all wet, in the sweet moonshine: Sweetheart, I love you so well that your good name is mine.

Willy

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

From this reading Willy stood up like a man, and look'd the thing that he meant; Jenny, the viper, made me a mocking courtesy and went.

XIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading XII.

XIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading XIII.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And I said, 'Let us part: in a hundred years it'll all be the same, You cannot love me at all, if you love not my good name.'

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And he turn'd, and I saw his eyes all wet, in the sweet moonshine: Sweetheart, I love you so well that your good name is mine.

Chapter 6 of Enoch Arden, &c. by Alfred Tennyson, Baron Tennyson holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Enoch
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