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Tarrano the Conqueror

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Tarrano the Conqueror is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.
Fronted by Tarrano, in those few seconds of confusion, Georg made his decision to escape even at the cost of leaving Elza and me.
He murmured his hurried good-bye.
The moment had arrived.
He could see Tarrano dimly through the sparks.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tarrano the Conqueror

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Tarrano the Conqueror is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.
Line 2
Fronted by Tarrano, in those few seconds of confusion, Georg made his decision to escape even at the cost of leaving Elza and me.
Line 3
He murmured his hurried good-bye.
/hiː ˈmɜːrmərd hɪz ˈhɜːrid ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
Line 4
The moment had arrived.
/ðə ˈmoʊmənt hæd ərˈaɪvd/
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He could see Tarrano dimly through the sparks.

Learner Dictionary

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.

decision noun US /dɪˈsɪʒən/

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading “Fronted by Tarrano, in those few seconds of confusion, Georg made his decision to escape even at the cost of leaving Elza and me.”

dimly adverb US /ˈdɪmli/

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading “He could see Tarrano dimly through the sparks.”

Escapes noun US /ɪˈskeɪps/

plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically

Fronted verb US /ˈfrʌntɪd/

past form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

From this reading “Fronted by Tarrano, in those few seconds of confusion, Georg made his decision to escape even at the cost of leaving Elza and me.”

good-bye noun US /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/

a farewell remark

From this reading “He murmured his hurried good-bye.”

recount verb US /rɪˈkaʊnt/

narrate or give a detailed account of

From this reading “_Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.”

seconds noun US /ˈsekəndz/

plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading “Fronted by Tarrano, in those few seconds of confusion, Georg made his decision to escape even at the cost of leaving Elza and me.”

sparks noun US /spɑːrks/

plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light

From this reading “He could see Tarrano dimly through the sparks.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The moment had arrived.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Fronted by Tarrano, in those few seconds of confusion, Georg made his decision to escape even at the cost of leaving Elza and me.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.

confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading Fronted by Tarrano, in those few seconds of confusion, Georg made his decision to escape even at the cost of leaving Elza and me.

costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading Fronted by Tarrano, in those few seconds of confusion, Georg made his decision to escape even at the cost of leaving Elza and me.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could see Tarrano dimly through the sparks.

decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading Fronted by Tarrano, in those few seconds of confusion, Georg made his decision to escape even at the cost of leaving Elza and me.

detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading _Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading _Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.

dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading He could see Tarrano dimly through the sparks.

Elza

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

From this reading Fronted by Tarrano, in those few seconds of confusion, Georg made his decision to escape even at the cost of leaving Elza and me.

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Fronted by Tarrano, in those few seconds of confusion, Georg made his decision to escape even at the cost of leaving Elza and me.

EscapesnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/

plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically

From this reading _Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Fronted by Tarrano, in those few seconds of confusion, Georg made his decision to escape even at the cost of leaving Elza and me.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading _Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Fronted by Tarrano, in those few seconds of confusion, Georg made his decision to escape even at the cost of leaving Elza and me.

FrontedverbUS /ˈfrʌntɪd/

past form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

From this reading Fronted by Tarrano, in those few seconds of confusion, Georg made his decision to escape even at the cost of leaving Elza and me.

Georg

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

From this reading _Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.

good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/

a farewell remark

From this reading He murmured his hurried good-bye.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The moment had arrived.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He murmured his hurried good-bye.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Fronted by Tarrano, in those few seconds of confusion, Georg made his decision to escape even at the cost of leaving Elza and me.

hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading He murmured his hurried good-bye.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Fronted by Tarrano, in those few seconds of confusion, Georg made his decision to escape even at the cost of leaving Elza and me.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading _Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.

learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading _Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Fronted by Tarrano, in those few seconds of confusion, Georg made his decision to escape even at the cost of leaving Elza and me.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Fronted by Tarrano, in those few seconds of confusion, Georg made his decision to escape even at the cost of leaving Elza and me.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Fronted by Tarrano, in those few seconds of confusion, Georg made his decision to escape even at the cost of leaving Elza and me.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading The moment had arrived.

murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading He murmured his hurried good-bye.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading _Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.

recountverbUS /rɪˈkaʊnt/

narrate or give a detailed account of

From this reading _Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.

secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/

plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Fronted by Tarrano, in those few seconds of confusion, Georg made his decision to escape even at the cost of leaving Elza and me.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He could see Tarrano dimly through the sparks.

sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/

plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light

From this reading He could see Tarrano dimly through the sparks.

Tarrano

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

From this reading Fronted by Tarrano, in those few seconds of confusion, Georg made his decision to escape even at the cost of leaving Elza and me.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Fronted by Tarrano, in those few seconds of confusion, Georg made his decision to escape even at the cost of leaving Elza and me.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He could see Tarrano dimly through the sparks.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading _Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading _Georg Escapes_ I come now to recount events at which I was not present, and the details of which I did not learn until later.

Chapter 9 of Tarrano the Conqueror by Ray Cummings holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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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Chapter 9 holds 211 sentences of Tarrano the Conqueror, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Tarrano the Conqueror by Ray Cummings exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 211 sentences, grouped into 43 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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