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Echo and Narcissus

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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Io and Callisto.
Diana and Actaeon.
The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.
Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.
One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
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Echo and Narcissus

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Echo and Narcissus is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Io and Callisto.
Line 2
Diana and Actaeon.
Line 3
The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.
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Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.
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One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
/wʌn deɪ ʃiː pərˈsiːvd ðæt ɪt ˈsʌdənli ɡruː dɑːrk ənd ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli səˈspektɪd ðæt hɜːr ˈhʌzbənd hæd reɪzd ə klaʊd tuː haɪd sʌm ʌv hɪz ˈduːɪŋz ðæt wʊd nɑːt ber ðə laɪt/

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accusing adjective US /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/

containing or expressing accusation

From this reading “Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.”

Diana noun US /daɪˈænə/

English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)

From this reading “Diana and Actaeon.”

distrusted verb US /dɪˈstrʌstəd/

past form of “distrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

From this reading “Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.”

doings noun US /ˈduːɪŋz/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading “One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.”

happily adverb US /ˈhæpəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading “The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.”

Juno noun US /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/

(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera

From this reading “The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.”

Jupiter noun US /ˈdʒuːpətər/

the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky

From this reading “The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.”

suspected adjective US /səˈspektɪd/

believed likely

From this reading “One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.”

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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 One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.

accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/

containing or expressing accusation

From this reading Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.

Actaeon

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

From this reading Diana and Actaeon.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Io and Callisto.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.

Callistonoun

the second largest of Jupiter's satellites

From this reading Io and Callisto.

cloudverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.

DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/

English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)

From this reading Diana and Actaeon.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.

distrustedverbUS /dɪˈstrʌstəd/

past form of “distrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

From this reading Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.

doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.

happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.

hideverbUS /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.

IonounUS /ˈaɪoʊ/

(Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer

From this reading Io and Callisto.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.

JunonounUS /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/

(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera

From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.

JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/

the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky

From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.

perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.

Phaetonnoun

large open car seating four with folding top

From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.

StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.

suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/

believed likely

From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.

unfaithfulnessnoun

the quality of being unfaithful

From this reading Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.

Chapter 3 of Echo and Narcissus by Classical Greek & Roman Sagas (Hesiod, Ovid & Homer) holds 319 sentences, grouped into 64 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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