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Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.
--Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.
JAM veniet virgo, jam dicetur Hymenaeus, Hymen, O Hymenae!
Hymen ades, O Hymenae!
CATULLUS: Carmen Nuptiale.
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Eugene Aram — Complete

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Eugene Aram — Complete is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.
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--Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.
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JAM veniet virgo, jam dicetur Hymenaeus, Hymen, O Hymenae!
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Hymen ades, O Hymenae!
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CATULLUS: Carmen Nuptiale.

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ades noun US /eɪdz/

plural of “ade” — a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice

From this reading “Hymen ades, O Hymenae!”

gossip noun US /ˈɡɑːsəp/

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading “--Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.”

Hesiod noun US /ˈhiːsiəd/

Greek poet whose existing works describe rural life and the genealogies of the gods and the beginning of the world (eighth century BC)

From this reading “--Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.”

Hymen noun US /ˈhaɪmən/

(Greek mythology) the god of marriage

From this reading “JAM veniet virgo, jam dicetur Hymenaeus, Hymen, O Hymenae!”

jam verb US /dʒæm/

press tightly together or cram

From this reading “JAM veniet virgo, jam dicetur Hymenaeus, Hymen, O Hymenae!”

neighbor noun US /ˈneɪbər/

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.”

toilet noun US /ˈtɔɪlət/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “--Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.”

virgo noun US /ˈvɜːrɡoʊ/

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo

From this reading “JAM veniet virgo, jam dicetur Hymenaeus, Hymen, O Hymenae!”

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adesnounUS /eɪdz/

plural of “ade” — a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice

From this reading Hymen ades, O Hymenae!

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.

ARRIVALnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.

BRIDEnounUS /braɪd/

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.

Carmen

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From this reading CATULLUS: Carmen Nuptiale.

CATULLUSnoun

Roman lyric poet remembered for his love poems to an aristocratic Roman woman (84-54 BC)

From this reading CATULLUS: Carmen Nuptiale.

CRONES

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From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.

designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.

deviseth

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From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.

dicetur

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From this reading JAM veniet virgo, jam dicetur Hymenaeus, Hymen, O Hymenae!

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.

GOSSIPnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.

GRASSDALE

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From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.

HesiodnounUS /ˈhiːsiəd/

Greek poet whose existing works describe rural life and the genealogies of the gods and the beginning of the world (eighth century BC)

From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.

HymennounUS /ˈhaɪmən/

(Greek mythology) the god of marriage

From this reading JAM veniet virgo, jam dicetur Hymenaeus, Hymen, O Hymenae!

Hymenae

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From this reading JAM veniet virgo, jam dicetur Hymenaeus, Hymen, O Hymenae!

Hymenaeus

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From this reading JAM veniet virgo, jam dicetur Hymenaeus, Hymen, O Hymenae!

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.

JAMverbUS /dʒæm/

press tightly together or cram

From this reading JAM veniet virgo, jam dicetur Hymenaeus, Hymen, O Hymenae!

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.

MARRIAGEnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.

MORNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.

neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.

Nuptiale

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From this reading CATULLUS: Carmen Nuptiale.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading JAM veniet virgo, jam dicetur Hymenaeus, Hymen, O Hymenae!

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.

perpetrateth

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From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.

plotteth

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From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.

SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.

TOILETnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.

veniet

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

From this reading JAM veniet virgo, jam dicetur Hymenaeus, Hymen, O Hymenae!

virgonounUS /ˈvɜːrɡoʊ/

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo

From this reading JAM veniet virgo, jam dicetur Hymenaeus, Hymen, O Hymenae!

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