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A Twofold Life

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of A Twofold Life is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.
Heinrich did not then foresee how important this discovery might some day become.
But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.
Does not this impulse of the heart harmonize with all that has been so strangely revealed to you?
Oh, you feel it yourself at this moment!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Twofold Life

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of A Twofold Life is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.
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Heinrich did not then foresee how important this discovery might some day become.
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But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.
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Does not this impulse of the heart harmonize with all that has been so strangely revealed to you?
/dʌz nɑːt ðɪs ˈɪmpəls ʌv ðə hɑːrt ˈhɑːrmənaɪz wɪð ɔːl ðæt hæz bɪn soʊ ˈstreɪndʒli rɪˈviːld tuː juː/
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Oh, you feel it yourself at this moment!
/oʊ juː fiːl ɪt jərˈself æt ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt/

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confirmed adjective US /kənˈfɜːrmd/

of persons; not subject to change

From this reading “"From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.”

foresee verb US /fɔːrˈsiː/

realize beforehand

From this reading “Heinrich did not then foresee how important this discovery might some day become.”

harmonize verb US /ˈhɑːrmənaɪz/

go together

From this reading “Does not this impulse of the heart harmonize with all that has been so strangely revealed to you?”

Herr noun US /her/

a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English

From this reading “"From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.”

inexplicable adjective US /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/

incapable of being explained or accounted for

From this reading “But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.”

statements noun US /ˈsteɪtmənts/

plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading “"From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.”

travels noun US /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “"From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.”

valet noun US /væˈleɪ/

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

From this reading “"From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

sufficient proof adjective + noun

In this reading “But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.”

dead man's adjective + noun counted as “dead man”

In this reading “"From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.”

some day adjective + noun

In this reading “Heinrich did not then foresee how important this discovery might some day become.”

own heart verb + noun

In this reading “But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.”

All words in this reading · 79

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accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

Anton

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

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Oh, you feel it yourself at this moment!

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Heinrich did not then foresee how important this discovery might some day become.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Does not this impulse of the heart harmonize with all that has been so strangely revealed to you?

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/

of persons; not subject to change

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Heinrich did not then foresee how important this discovery might some day become.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Heinrich did not then foresee how important this discovery might some day become.

discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading Heinrich did not then foresee how important this discovery might some day become.

Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading Does not this impulse of the heart harmonize with all that has been so strangely revealed to you?

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Oh, you feel it yourself at this moment!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

foreseeverbUS /fɔːrˈsiː/

realize beforehand

From this reading Heinrich did not then foresee how important this discovery might some day become.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

harmonizeverbUS /ˈhɑːrmənaɪz/

go together

From this reading Does not this impulse of the heart harmonize with all that has been so strangely revealed to you?

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Does not this impulse of the heart harmonize with all that has been so strangely revealed to you?

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

Heinrich

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

From this reading Heinrich did not then foresee how important this discovery might some day become.

HerrnounUS /her/

a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

how

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

From this reading Heinrich did not then foresee how important this discovery might some day become.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading Heinrich did not then foresee how important this discovery might some day become.

impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/

an instinctive motive

From this reading Does not this impulse of the heart harmonize with all that has been so strangely revealed to you?

inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/

incapable of being explained or accounted for

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Oh, you feel it yourself at this moment!

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Heinrich did not then foresee how important this discovery might some day become.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Oh, you feel it yourself at this moment!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Heinrich did not then foresee how important this discovery might some day become.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Does not this impulse of the heart harmonize with all that has been so strangely revealed to you?

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, you feel it yourself at this moment!

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

Ottmar

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

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

proofnounUS /pruːf/

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading Does not this impulse of the heart harmonize with all that has been so strangely revealed to you?

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Does not this impulse of the heart harmonize with all that has been so strangely revealed to you?

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Heinrich did not then foresee how important this discovery might some day become.

statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/

plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading Does not this impulse of the heart harmonize with all that has been so strangely revealed to you?

sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Does not this impulse of the heart harmonize with all that has been so strangely revealed to you?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Heinrich did not then foresee how important this discovery might some day become.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Heinrich did not then foresee how important this discovery might some day become.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

von

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

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading "From Anton, who, as valet, accompanied old Herr von Ottmar on his travels, and whose statements were confirmed by the dead man's papers.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Does not this impulse of the heart harmonize with all that has been so strangely revealed to you?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But if all this is not sufficient proof for you, question your own heart; remember what an inexplicable affection still bound you to Heinrich, even after you believed him lost to the church.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Oh, you feel it yourself at this moment!

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