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Arachne — Complete
Arachne — Complete

Chapter XXIV

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Hermon entered his house with drooping head.
Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.
When he came from the bath, Proclus visited him again.
His errand was to invite him to a banquet which was to take place that evening at his residence in a wing of the royal palace.
But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Arachne — Complete

Chapter XXIV

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Hermon entered his house with drooping head.
Line 2
Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.
Line 3
When he came from the bath, Proclus visited him again.
Line 4
His errand was to invite him to a banquet which was to take place that evening at his residence in a wing of the royal palace.
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But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

Learner Dictionary

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.”

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When he came from the bath, Proclus visited him again.”

Already noun US /already/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.”

Although noun US /ˈalthough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.”

Speak noun US /speak/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “His errand was to invite him to a banquet which was to take place that evening at his residence in a wing of the royal palace.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

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

From this reading “But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.”

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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 His errand was to invite him to a banquet which was to take place that evening at his residence in a wing of the royal palace.

accepted

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From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When he came from the bath, Proclus visited him again.

alreadynounUS /already/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.

althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

artists

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From this reading Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His errand was to invite him to a banquet which was to take place that evening at his residence in a wing of the royal palace.

banquet

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From this reading His errand was to invite him to a banquet which was to take place that evening at his residence in a wing of the royal palace.

bath

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From this reading When he came from the bath, Proclus visited him again.

birthday

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From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

called

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From this reading Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.

came

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From this reading When he came from the bath, Proclus visited him again.

concerning

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From this reading Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.

day

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From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

Dionysian

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From this reading Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.

drooping

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From this reading Hermon entered his house with drooping head.

entered

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From this reading Hermon entered his house with drooping head.

errand

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From this reading His errand was to invite him to a banquet which was to take place that evening at his residence in a wing of the royal palace.

Euphranor

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From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

evening

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From this reading His errand was to invite him to a banquet which was to take place that evening at his residence in a wing of the royal palace.

fellowship

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From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

festival

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From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

following

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From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

frankly

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From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When he came from the bath, Proclus visited him again.

give

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From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

grammateus

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From this reading Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.

head

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From this reading Hermon entered his house with drooping head.

HerenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.

Hermon

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From this reading Hermon entered his house with drooping head.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Hermon entered his house with drooping head.

honour

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From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

house

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From this reading Hermon entered his house with drooping head.

immediately

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From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

important

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From this reading Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading His errand was to invite him to a banquet which was to take place that evening at his residence in a wing of the royal palace.

informed

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From this reading Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.

invitation

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From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

invite

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From this reading His errand was to invite him to a banquet which was to take place that evening at his residence in a wing of the royal palace.

joyous

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From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

matter

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From this reading Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.

mood

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From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.

old

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From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

palace

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From this reading His errand was to invite him to a banquet which was to take place that evening at his residence in a wing of the royal palace.

place

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From this reading His errand was to invite him to a banquet which was to take place that evening at his residence in a wing of the royal palace.

Proclus

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From this reading When he came from the bath, Proclus visited him again.

residence

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From this reading His errand was to invite him to a banquet which was to take place that evening at his residence in a wing of the royal palace.

return

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From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

revel

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From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

royal

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From this reading His errand was to invite him to a banquet which was to take place that evening at his residence in a wing of the royal palace.

said

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From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

sculptor

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From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

seventieth

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From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

share

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From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

speak

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From this reading Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading His errand was to invite him to a banquet which was to take place that evening at his residence in a wing of the royal palace.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.

twice

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From this reading Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.

visited

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From this reading When he came from the bath, Proclus visited him again.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When he came from the bath, Proclus visited him again.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading His errand was to invite him to a banquet which was to take place that evening at his residence in a wing of the royal palace.

whole

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From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.

wing

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From this reading His errand was to invite him to a banquet which was to take place that evening at his residence in a wing of the royal palace.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Hermon entered his house with drooping head.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after his return he had accepted the invitation to the festival which the whole fellowship of artists would give the following day in honour of the seventieth birthday of the old sculptor Euphranor.