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Chapter III · Chapter 3

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THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE STUDENT.--A SUMMER SCENE--ARAM’S CONVERSATION WITH WALTER, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLOQUY WITH HIMSELF.
The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.
Ilia subter Caecum vulnus habes; sed lato balteus auro Praetegit.”
--Persius.
Several days elapsed before the family of the manor-house encountered Aram again.
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Eugene Aram — Complete

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Eugene Aram — Complete is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE STUDENT.--A SUMMER SCENE--ARAM’S CONVERSATION WITH WALTER, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLOQUY WITH HIMSELF.
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The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.
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Ilia subter Caecum vulnus habes; sed lato balteus auro Praetegit.”
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--Persius.
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Several days elapsed before the family of the manor-house encountered Aram again.

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colloquy noun US /ˈkɑːləkwi/

a conversation especially a formal one

From this reading “THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE STUDENT.--A SUMMER SCENE--ARAM’S CONVERSATION WITH WALTER, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLOQUY WITH HIMSELF.”

Douglas noun US /ˈdʌɡləs/

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading ““The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.”

elapsed adjective US /ɪˈlæpst/

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading “Several days elapsed before the family of the manor-house encountered Aram again.”

firth noun US /fɜːrθ/

English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)

From this reading ““The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.”

fishes noun US /ˈfɪʃəz/

plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading ““The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.”

illuminate verb US /ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪt/

To light up or make clear; to decorate a manuscript with gold, silver, or brilliant colors.

From this reading ““The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.”

serene adjective US /sərˈiːn/

not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading ““The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.”

subsequent adjective US /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/

following in time or order

From this reading “THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE STUDENT.--A SUMMER SCENE--ARAM’S CONVERSATION WITH WALTER, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLOQUY WITH HIMSELF.”

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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 THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE STUDENT.--A SUMMER SCENE--ARAM’S CONVERSATION WITH WALTER, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLOQUY WITH HIMSELF.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Several days elapsed before the family of the manor-house encountered Aram again.

airnounUS /er/

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

From this reading “The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.

amene

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From this reading “The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE STUDENT.--A SUMMER SCENE--ARAM’S CONVERSATION WITH WALTER, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLOQUY WITH HIMSELF.

Aramnoun

the biblical name for ancient Syria

From this reading Several days elapsed before the family of the manor-house encountered Aram again.

ARAM'S

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From this reading THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE STUDENT.--A SUMMER SCENE--ARAM’S CONVERSATION WITH WALTER, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLOQUY WITH HIMSELF.

auro

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From this reading “Ilia subter Caecum vulnus habes; sed lato balteus auro Praetegit.”

balteus

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From this reading “Ilia subter Caecum vulnus habes; sed lato balteus auro Praetegit.”

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Several days elapsed before the family of the manor-house encountered Aram again.

BEHAVIOURnounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/

the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

From this reading THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE STUDENT.--A SUMMER SCENE--ARAM’S CONVERSATION WITH WALTER, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLOQUY WITH HIMSELF.

Caecumnoun

the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens

From this reading “Ilia subter Caecum vulnus habes; sed lato balteus auro Praetegit.”

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading “The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.

COLLOQUYnounUS /ˈkɑːləkwi/

a conversation especially a formal one

From this reading THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE STUDENT.--A SUMMER SCENE--ARAM’S CONVERSATION WITH WALTER, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLOQUY WITH HIMSELF.

CONVERSATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE STUDENT.--A SUMMER SCENE--ARAM’S CONVERSATION WITH WALTER, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLOQUY WITH HIMSELF.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Several days elapsed before the family of the manor-house encountered Aram again.

DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading “The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.

elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading Several days elapsed before the family of the manor-house encountered Aram again.

encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading Several days elapsed before the family of the manor-house encountered Aram again.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Several days elapsed before the family of the manor-house encountered Aram again.

firmamentnoun

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading “The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.

firthnounUS /fɜːrθ/

English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)

From this reading “The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.

fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/

plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading “The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.

Gawin

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From this reading “The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.

grete

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From this reading “The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.

habes

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From this reading “Ilia subter Caecum vulnus habes; sed lato balteus auro Praetegit.”

heatnounUS /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading “The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.

HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE STUDENT.--A SUMMER SCENE--ARAM’S CONVERSATION WITH WALTER, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLOQUY WITH HIMSELF.

Ilia

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From this reading “Ilia subter Caecum vulnus habes; sed lato balteus auro Praetegit.”

illuminateverbUS /ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪt/

To light up or make clear; to decorate a manuscript with gold, silver, or brilliant colors.

From this reading “The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.

lato

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From this reading “Ilia subter Caecum vulnus habes; sed lato balteus auro Praetegit.”

loun

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From this reading “The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.

manor-house

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From this reading Several days elapsed before the family of the manor-house encountered Aram again.

O'er-thwart

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

From this reading “The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE STUDENT.--A SUMMER SCENE--ARAM’S CONVERSATION WITH WALTER, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLOQUY WITH HIMSELF.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.

Persius

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From this reading --Persius.

Praetegit

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From this reading “Ilia subter Caecum vulnus habes; sed lato balteus auro Praetegit.”

SCENEnounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE STUDENT.--A SUMMER SCENE--ARAM’S CONVERSATION WITH WALTER, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLOQUY WITH HIMSELF.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading “The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.

sed

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

From this reading “Ilia subter Caecum vulnus habes; sed lato balteus auro Praetegit.”

sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/

not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading “The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.

SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Several days elapsed before the family of the manor-house encountered Aram again.

silver-scalit

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From this reading “The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading “The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.

sprinkillond

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From this reading “The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.

streamsnounUS /striːmz/

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading “The soft season, the firmament serene, The loun illuminate air, and firth amene The silver-scalit fishes on the grete O’er-thwart clear streams sprinkillond for the heat,” --Gawin Douglas.

STUDENTnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE STUDENT.--A SUMMER SCENE--ARAM’S CONVERSATION WITH WALTER, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLOQUY WITH HIMSELF.

SUBSEQUENTadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/

following in time or order

From this reading THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE STUDENT.--A SUMMER SCENE--ARAM’S CONVERSATION WITH WALTER, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLOQUY WITH HIMSELF.

subter

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From this reading “Ilia subter Caecum vulnus habes; sed lato balteus auro Praetegit.”

SUMMERnounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE STUDENT.--A SUMMER SCENE--ARAM’S CONVERSATION WITH WALTER, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLOQUY WITH HIMSELF.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE STUDENT.--A SUMMER SCENE--ARAM’S CONVERSATION WITH WALTER, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLOQUY WITH HIMSELF.

vulnus

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From this reading “Ilia subter Caecum vulnus habes; sed lato balteus auro Praetegit.”

WALTERnounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE STUDENT.--A SUMMER SCENE--ARAM’S CONVERSATION WITH WALTER, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLOQUY WITH HIMSELF.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE STUDENT.--A SUMMER SCENE--ARAM’S CONVERSATION WITH WALTER, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLOQUY WITH HIMSELF.

Chapter 3 of Eugene Aram — Complete by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 288 sentences, grouped into 58 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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