Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): the tarantula , the trickster character , spun a black cord and , attaching it to the ball , crawled away fast to the east , pulling on the cord with all his strength.
Output (English): the tarantula , a tricky thing , spun a black cord that it attached to the ball , after which it crawled away fast to the east , pulling on the cord with all his strength.