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Omega: The Last Days of the World

Chapter XIII

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It is sweet to live.
Love atones for every loss; in its joys all else is forgotten.
Ineffable music of the heart, thy divine melody fill the soul with an ecstasy of infinite happiness!
What illustrious historians have celebrated the heroes of the world’s progress, the glories of war, the conquests of mind and of spirit!
Yet after so many centuries of labor and struggle, there remained only two palpitating hearts, the kisses of two lovers.
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Omega: The Last Days of the World

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Omega: The Last Days of the World is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It is sweet to live.
/ɪt ɪz swiːt tuː laɪv/
Line 2
Love atones for every loss; in its joys all else is forgotten.
Line 3
Ineffable music of the heart, thy divine melody fill the soul with an ecstasy of infinite happiness!
/ˌɪˈnefəbəl ˈmjuːzɪk ʌv ðə hɑːrt ðaɪ dɪˈvaɪn ˈmelədi fɪl ðə soʊl wɪð æn ˈekstəsi ʌv ˈɪnfənət ˈhæpinəs/
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What illustrious historians have celebrated the heroes of the world’s progress, the glories of war, the conquests of mind and of spirit!
/wʌt ˌɪˈlʌstriəs hɪˈstɔːriənz hæv ˈseləbreɪtɪd ðə ˈhɪroʊz ʌv ðə wɜːrldz ˈprɑːɡres ðə ˈɡlɔːriz ʌv wɔːr ðə ˈkɑːnkwests ʌv maɪnd ənd ʌv ˈspɪrət/
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Yet after so many centuries of labor and struggle, there remained only two palpitating hearts, the kisses of two lovers.
/jet ˈæftər soʊ ˈmeni ˈsentʃəriz ʌv ˈleɪbər ənd ˈstrʌɡəl ðer rɪˈmeɪnd ˈoʊnli tuː ˈpælpəteɪtɪŋ hɑːrts ðə ˈkɪsəz ʌv tuː ˈlʌvərz/

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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.

conquests noun US /ˈkɑːnkwests/

plural of “conquest” — the act of conquering

From this reading “What illustrious historians have celebrated the heroes of the world’s progress, the glories of war, the conquests of mind and of spirit!”

ecstasy noun US /ˈekstəsi/

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading “Ineffable music of the heart, thy divine melody fill the soul with an ecstasy of infinite happiness!”

glories noun US /ˈɡlɔːriz/

plural of “glory” — a state of high honor

From this reading “What illustrious historians have celebrated the heroes of the world’s progress, the glories of war, the conquests of mind and of spirit!”

historians noun US /hɪˈstɔːriənz/

plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it

From this reading “What illustrious historians have celebrated the heroes of the world’s progress, the glories of war, the conquests of mind and of spirit!”

illustrious adjective US /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading “What illustrious historians have celebrated the heroes of the world’s progress, the glories of war, the conquests of mind and of spirit!”

Ineffable adjective US /ˌɪˈnefəbəl/

defying expression or description

From this reading “Ineffable music of the heart, thy divine melody fill the soul with an ecstasy of infinite happiness!”

melody noun US /ˈmelədi/

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading “Ineffable music of the heart, thy divine melody fill the soul with an ecstasy of infinite happiness!”

palpitating adjective US /ˈpælpəteɪtɪŋ/

having a slight and rapid trembling motion

From this reading “Yet after so many centuries of labor and struggle, there remained only two palpitating hearts, the kisses of two lovers.”

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.

many centuries adjective + noun counted as “many century”

In this reading “Yet after so many centuries of labor and struggle, there remained only two palpitating hearts, the kisses of two lovers.”

two lovers noun + noun counted as “two lover”

In this reading “Yet after so many centuries of labor and struggle, there remained only two palpitating hearts, the kisses of two lovers.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Yet after so many centuries of labor and struggle, there remained only two palpitating hearts, the kisses of two lovers.

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 Love atones for every loss; in its joys all else is forgotten.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Ineffable music of the heart, thy divine melody fill the soul with an ecstasy of infinite happiness!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading What illustrious historians have celebrated the heroes of the world’s progress, the glories of war, the conquests of mind and of spirit!

atones

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

From this reading Love atones for every loss; in its joys all else is forgotten.

celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading What illustrious historians have celebrated the heroes of the world’s progress, the glories of war, the conquests of mind and of spirit!

centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading Yet after so many centuries of labor and struggle, there remained only two palpitating hearts, the kisses of two lovers.

conquestsnounUS /ˈkɑːnkwests/

plural of “conquest” — the act of conquering

From this reading What illustrious historians have celebrated the heroes of the world’s progress, the glories of war, the conquests of mind and of spirit!

divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading Ineffable music of the heart, thy divine melody fill the soul with an ecstasy of infinite happiness!

ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading Ineffable music of the heart, thy divine melody fill the soul with an ecstasy of infinite happiness!

else

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

From this reading Love atones for every loss; in its joys all else is forgotten.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Love atones for every loss; in its joys all else is forgotten.

fillverbUS /fɪl/

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Ineffable music of the heart, thy divine melody fill the soul with an ecstasy of infinite happiness!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Love atones for every loss; in its joys all else is forgotten.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Love atones for every loss; in its joys all else is forgotten.

gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/

plural of “glory” — a state of high honor

From this reading What illustrious historians have celebrated the heroes of the world’s progress, the glories of war, the conquests of mind and of spirit!

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Ineffable music of the heart, thy divine melody fill the soul with an ecstasy of infinite happiness!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading What illustrious historians have celebrated the heroes of the world’s progress, the glories of war, the conquests of mind and of spirit!

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Ineffable music of the heart, thy divine melody fill the soul with an ecstasy of infinite happiness!

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading Yet after so many centuries of labor and struggle, there remained only two palpitating hearts, the kisses of two lovers.

heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading What illustrious historians have celebrated the heroes of the world’s progress, the glories of war, the conquests of mind and of spirit!

historiansnounUS /hɪˈstɔːriənz/

plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it

From this reading What illustrious historians have celebrated the heroes of the world’s progress, the glories of war, the conquests of mind and of spirit!

illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading What illustrious historians have celebrated the heroes of the world’s progress, the glories of war, the conquests of mind and of spirit!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Love atones for every loss; in its joys all else is forgotten.

IneffableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnefəbəl/

defying expression or description

From this reading Ineffable music of the heart, thy divine melody fill the soul with an ecstasy of infinite happiness!

infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading Ineffable music of the heart, thy divine melody fill the soul with an ecstasy of infinite happiness!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is sweet to live.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is sweet to live.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Love atones for every loss; in its joys all else is forgotten.

joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Love atones for every loss; in its joys all else is forgotten.

kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading Yet after so many centuries of labor and struggle, there remained only two palpitating hearts, the kisses of two lovers.

labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading Yet after so many centuries of labor and struggle, there remained only two palpitating hearts, the kisses of two lovers.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It is sweet to live.

lossnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading Love atones for every loss; in its joys all else is forgotten.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Love atones for every loss; in its joys all else is forgotten.

loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Yet after so many centuries of labor and struggle, there remained only two palpitating hearts, the kisses of two lovers.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Yet after so many centuries of labor and struggle, there remained only two palpitating hearts, the kisses of two lovers.

melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading Ineffable music of the heart, thy divine melody fill the soul with an ecstasy of infinite happiness!

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading What illustrious historians have celebrated the heroes of the world’s progress, the glories of war, the conquests of mind and of spirit!

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Ineffable music of the heart, thy divine melody fill the soul with an ecstasy of infinite happiness!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ineffable music of the heart, thy divine melody fill the soul with an ecstasy of infinite happiness!

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Yet after so many centuries of labor and struggle, there remained only two palpitating hearts, the kisses of two lovers.

palpitatingadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəteɪtɪŋ/

having a slight and rapid trembling motion

From this reading Yet after so many centuries of labor and struggle, there remained only two palpitating hearts, the kisses of two lovers.

progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading What illustrious historians have celebrated the heroes of the world’s progress, the glories of war, the conquests of mind and of spirit!

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Yet after so many centuries of labor and struggle, there remained only two palpitating hearts, the kisses of two lovers.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Yet after so many centuries of labor and struggle, there remained only two palpitating hearts, the kisses of two lovers.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Ineffable music of the heart, thy divine melody fill the soul with an ecstasy of infinite happiness!

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading What illustrious historians have celebrated the heroes of the world’s progress, the glories of war, the conquests of mind and of spirit!

struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Yet after so many centuries of labor and struggle, there remained only two palpitating hearts, the kisses of two lovers.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading It is sweet to live.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Ineffable music of the heart, thy divine melody fill the soul with an ecstasy of infinite happiness!

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Yet after so many centuries of labor and struggle, there remained only two palpitating hearts, the kisses of two lovers.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Ineffable music of the heart, thy divine melody fill the soul with an ecstasy of infinite happiness!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It is sweet to live.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Yet after so many centuries of labor and struggle, there remained only two palpitating hearts, the kisses of two lovers.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading What illustrious historians have celebrated the heroes of the world’s progress, the glories of war, the conquests of mind and of spirit!

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What illustrious historians have celebrated the heroes of the world’s progress, the glories of war, the conquests of mind and of spirit!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ineffable music of the heart, thy divine melody fill the soul with an ecstasy of infinite happiness!

world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading What illustrious historians have celebrated the heroes of the world’s progress, the glories of war, the conquests of mind and of spirit!

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet after so many centuries of labor and struggle, there remained only two palpitating hearts, the kisses of two lovers.

Chapter 13 of Omega: The Last Days of the World by Camille Flammarion holds 250 sentences, grouped into 50 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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