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The Tarn of Eternity
The Tarn of Eternity

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Tarn of Eternity is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.
Then may you return to your mother's lodging, to green grass and gardens, for a time.
Were it within my power the confines of Hades would be such a garden, that here you might too find beauty.
It cannot be!"
The creatures of the nether region lay quiet now, a short respite from their eternal pain.
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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 V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Tarn of Eternity is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.
Line 2
Then may you return to your mother's lodging, to green grass and gardens, for a time.
Line 3
Were it within my power the confines of Hades would be such a garden, that here you might too find beauty.
Line 4
It cannot be!"
Line 5
The creatures of the nether region lay quiet now, a short respite from their eternal pain.

All words in this reading · 64

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a

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From this reading Then may you return to your mother's lodging, to green grass and gardens, for a time.

abide

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From this reading "You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.

and

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From this reading Then may you return to your mother's lodging, to green grass and gardens, for a time.

are

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From this reading "You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.

be

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From this reading Were it within my power the confines of Hades would be such a garden, that here you might too find beauty.

beauty

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From this reading Were it within my power the confines of Hades would be such a garden, that here you might too find beauty.

cannot

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From this reading It cannot be!"

confines

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From this reading Were it within my power the confines of Hades would be such a garden, that here you might too find beauty.

creatures

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From this reading The creatures of the nether region lay quiet now, a short respite from their eternal pain.

eternal

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From this reading The creatures of the nether region lay quiet now, a short respite from their eternal pain.

find

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From this reading Were it within my power the confines of Hades would be such a garden, that here you might too find beauty.

for

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From this reading Then may you return to your mother's lodging, to green grass and gardens, for a time.

from

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From this reading The creatures of the nether region lay quiet now, a short respite from their eternal pain.

full

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From this reading "You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.

garden

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From this reading Were it within my power the confines of Hades would be such a garden, that here you might too find beauty.

gardens

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From this reading Then may you return to your mother's lodging, to green grass and gardens, for a time.

grass

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From this reading Then may you return to your mother's lodging, to green grass and gardens, for a time.

green

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From this reading Then may you return to your mother's lodging, to green grass and gardens, for a time.

Hades

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From this reading Were it within my power the confines of Hades would be such a garden, that here you might too find beauty.

half

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From this reading "You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.

here

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From this reading Were it within my power the confines of Hades would be such a garden, that here you might too find beauty.

his

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From this reading "You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.

it

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From this reading Were it within my power the confines of Hades would be such a garden, that here you might too find beauty.

journey

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From this reading "You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.

know

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From this reading "You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.

lay

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From this reading The creatures of the nether region lay quiet now, a short respite from their eternal pain.

lodging

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From this reading Then may you return to your mother's lodging, to green grass and gardens, for a time.

may

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From this reading Then may you return to your mother's lodging, to green grass and gardens, for a time.

me

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From this reading "You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.

might

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From this reading Were it within my power the confines of Hades would be such a garden, that here you might too find beauty.

more

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From this reading "You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.

mother's

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From this reading Then may you return to your mother's lodging, to green grass and gardens, for a time.

my

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From this reading Were it within my power the confines of Hades would be such a garden, that here you might too find beauty.

nether

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From this reading The creatures of the nether region lay quiet now, a short respite from their eternal pain.

now

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From this reading The creatures of the nether region lay quiet now, a short respite from their eternal pain.

of

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From this reading Were it within my power the confines of Hades would be such a garden, that here you might too find beauty.

once

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From this reading "You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.

one

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From this reading "You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.

pain

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From this reading The creatures of the nether region lay quiet now, a short respite from their eternal pain.

pass

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From this reading "You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.

power

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From this reading Were it within my power the confines of Hades would be such a garden, that here you might too find beauty.

quiet

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From this reading The creatures of the nether region lay quiet now, a short respite from their eternal pain.

region

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From this reading The creatures of the nether region lay quiet now, a short respite from their eternal pain.

respite

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From this reading The creatures of the nether region lay quiet now, a short respite from their eternal pain.

return

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From this reading Then may you return to your mother's lodging, to green grass and gardens, for a time.

short

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From this reading The creatures of the nether region lay quiet now, a short respite from their eternal pain.

such

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From this reading Were it within my power the confines of Hades would be such a garden, that here you might too find beauty.

sun

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From this reading "You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.

that

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From this reading "You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.

the

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From this reading "You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.

their

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From this reading The creatures of the nether region lay quiet now, a short respite from their eternal pain.

Then

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From this reading Then may you return to your mother's lodging, to green grass and gardens, for a time.

through

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From this reading "You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.

time

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From this reading Then may you return to your mother's lodging, to green grass and gardens, for a time.

to

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From this reading "You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.

too

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From this reading Were it within my power the confines of Hades would be such a garden, that here you might too find beauty.

until

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From this reading "You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.

well

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From this reading "You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.

Were

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From this reading Were it within my power the confines of Hades would be such a garden, that here you might too find beauty.

with

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From this reading "You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.

within

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From this reading Were it within my power the confines of Hades would be such a garden, that here you might too find beauty.

would

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From this reading Were it within my power the confines of Hades would be such a garden, that here you might too find beauty.

You

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From this reading "You know full well that you are to abide with me until once more the sun pass through one half his journey.

your

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From this reading Then may you return to your mother's lodging, to green grass and gardens, for a time.

Chapter 5 of The Tarn of Eternity by Frank Tymon holds 268 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 5 of The Tarn of Eternity contain?

Chapter 5 holds 268 sentences of The Tarn of Eternity, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of The Tarn of Eternity by Frank Tymon exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 268 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 5 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 5 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 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.

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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
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Rights
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Frank
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Tymon
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