Chapter 16 of Psyche is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Psyche is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Eros awoke that morning, he found not Psyche by his side. He got up, thinking that she was in the garden, and went out. The sky was dull and lowering, a mist hung over the hills. The lark had not sung, the cupids were not fluttering about. "Psyche!" cried he, "Psyche!"
Chapter 16 of Psyche is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “When Eros awoke that morning, he found not Psyche by his side.”
plural of “cupid” — (Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading “The lark had not sung, the cupids were not fluttering about.”
(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid
From this reading “When Eros awoke that morning, he found not Psyche by his side.”
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading “The lark had not sung, the cupids were not fluttering about.”
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading “The lark had not sung, the cupids were not fluttering about.”
darkened by clouds
From this reading “The sky was dull and lowering, a mist hung over the hills.”
that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading “When Eros awoke that morning, he found not Psyche by his side.”
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading “The lark had not sung, the cupids were not fluttering about.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The sky was dull and lowering, a mist hung over the hills.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “He got up, thinking that she was in the garden, and went out.”
In this reading “The sky was dull and lowering, a mist hung over the hills.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “He got up, thinking that she was in the garden, and went out.”
In this reading “He got up, thinking that she was in the garden, and went out.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sky was dull and lowering, a mist hung over the hills.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The lark had not sung, the cupids were not fluttering about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got up, thinking that she was in the garden, and went out.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Eros awoke that morning, he found not Psyche by his side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Eros awoke that morning, he found not Psyche by his side.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Psyche!" cried he, "Psyche!"
plural of “cupid” — (Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading The lark had not sung, the cupids were not fluttering about.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The sky was dull and lowering, a mist hung over the hills.
(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid
From this reading When Eros awoke that morning, he found not Psyche by his side.
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading The lark had not sung, the cupids were not fluttering about.
set up or found
From this reading When Eros awoke that morning, he found not Psyche by his side.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He got up, thinking that she was in the garden, and went out.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got up, thinking that she was in the garden, and went out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lark had not sung, the cupids were not fluttering about.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Eros awoke that morning, he found not Psyche by his side.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sky was dull and lowering, a mist hung over the hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Eros awoke that morning, he found not Psyche by his side.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The sky was dull and lowering, a mist hung over the hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He got up, thinking that she was in the garden, and went out.
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading The lark had not sung, the cupids were not fluttering about.
darkened by clouds
From this reading The sky was dull and lowering, a mist hung over the hills.
become covered with mist
From this reading The sky was dull and lowering, a mist hung over the hills.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Eros awoke that morning, he found not Psyche by his side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Eros awoke that morning, he found not Psyche by his side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He got up, thinking that she was in the garden, and went out.
above and across; more than
From this reading The sky was dull and lowering, a mist hung over the hills.
that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading When Eros awoke that morning, he found not Psyche by his side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got up, thinking that she was in the garden, and went out.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When Eros awoke that morning, he found not Psyche by his side.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was dull and lowering, a mist hung over the hills.
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading The lark had not sung, the cupids were not fluttering about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Eros awoke that morning, he found not Psyche by his side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He got up, thinking that she was in the garden, and went out.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He got up, thinking that she was in the garden, and went out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He got up, thinking that she was in the garden, and went out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He got up, thinking that she was in the garden, and went out.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He got up, thinking that she was in the garden, and went out.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lark had not sung, the cupids were not fluttering about.
at the time that
From this reading When Eros awoke that morning, he found not Psyche by his side.
Chapter 16 of Psyche by Louis Couperus holds 59 sentences, grouped into 12 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.
Chapter 16 holds 59 sentences of Psyche, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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