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The Tarn of Eternity

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Tarn of Eternity is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Had Zeus forgotten?
He gazed into the burning logs, listened to the crackling as he stirred the ashes.
The brilliant sparks rose and disappeared.
Demo strode from the fire to the doorway, stared at the mist and rain.
The weather kept him from the hunt.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Tarn of Eternity

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Tarn of Eternity is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Had Zeus forgotten?
Line 2
He gazed into the burning logs, listened to the crackling as he stirred the ashes.
Line 3
The brilliant sparks rose and disappeared.
Line 4
Demo strode from the fire to the doorway, stared at the mist and rain.
Line 5
The weather kept him from the hunt.

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.

Ashes noun US /ˈæʃ.ɪz/

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading “He gazed into the burning logs, listened to the crackling as he stirred the ashes.”

Forgotten adjective US /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading “Had Zeus forgotten?”

All words in this reading · 33

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

and

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

From this reading The brilliant sparks rose and disappeared.

as

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From this reading He gazed into the burning logs, listened to the crackling as he stirred the ashes.

ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading He gazed into the burning logs, listened to the crackling as he stirred the ashes.

at

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From this reading Demo strode from the fire to the doorway, stared at the mist and rain.

brilliant

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From this reading The brilliant sparks rose and disappeared.

burning

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From this reading He gazed into the burning logs, listened to the crackling as he stirred the ashes.

crackling

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From this reading He gazed into the burning logs, listened to the crackling as he stirred the ashes.

Demo

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From this reading Demo strode from the fire to the doorway, stared at the mist and rain.

disappeared

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From this reading The brilliant sparks rose and disappeared.

doorway

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From this reading Demo strode from the fire to the doorway, stared at the mist and rain.

fire

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From this reading Demo strode from the fire to the doorway, stared at the mist and rain.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Had Zeus forgotten?

from

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From this reading Demo strode from the fire to the doorway, stared at the mist and rain.

gazed

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From this reading He gazed into the burning logs, listened to the crackling as he stirred the ashes.

Had

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From this reading Had Zeus forgotten?

He

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From this reading He gazed into the burning logs, listened to the crackling as he stirred the ashes.

him

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From this reading The weather kept him from the hunt.

hunt

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From this reading The weather kept him from the hunt.

into

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From this reading He gazed into the burning logs, listened to the crackling as he stirred the ashes.

kept

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From this reading The weather kept him from the hunt.

listened

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From this reading He gazed into the burning logs, listened to the crackling as he stirred the ashes.

logs

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From this reading He gazed into the burning logs, listened to the crackling as he stirred the ashes.

mist

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From this reading Demo strode from the fire to the doorway, stared at the mist and rain.

rain

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From this reading Demo strode from the fire to the doorway, stared at the mist and rain.

rose

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From this reading The brilliant sparks rose and disappeared.

sparks

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From this reading The brilliant sparks rose and disappeared.

stared

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From this reading Demo strode from the fire to the doorway, stared at the mist and rain.

stirred

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From this reading He gazed into the burning logs, listened to the crackling as he stirred the ashes.

strode

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From this reading Demo strode from the fire to the doorway, stared at the mist and rain.

the

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From this reading He gazed into the burning logs, listened to the crackling as he stirred the ashes.

to

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From this reading He gazed into the burning logs, listened to the crackling as he stirred the ashes.

weather

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From this reading The weather kept him from the hunt.

Zeus

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From this reading Had Zeus forgotten?

Chapter 3 of The Tarn of Eternity by Frank Tymon holds 270 sentences, grouped into 54 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 3 of The Tarn of Eternity contain?

Chapter 3 holds 270 sentences of The Tarn of Eternity, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of The Tarn of Eternity by Frank Tymon exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 270 sentences, grouped into 54 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.

How do I study chapter 3 of The Tarn of Eternity?

Work through the 54 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 54 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 3 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Tarn of Eternity

Common questions about reading The Tarn of Eternity by Frank Tymon on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Tarn of Eternity?

Yes. All 3204 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #822 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Tarn of Eternity is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #822, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Tarn of Eternity take to read?

About 267 minutes of reading across 641 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Tarn of Eternity section by section

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in The Tarn of Eternity

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Tarn of Eternity, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Worldwide
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Tarn of Eternity; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Rights
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Frank
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Tarn of Eternity; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tymon
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Tarn of Eternity; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.