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The Tarn of Eternity
The Tarn of Eternity

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Tarn of Eternity is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Your arrow has flown true.
It lacked the needed potency.
He loves her as does a brother.
Once more loose your bow, and into his heart drive desire, passion.
And I shall open wide her eyes, that she may see him as the monstrous form he is.
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The Tarn of Eternity

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Tarn of Eternity is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
"Your arrow has flown true.
Line 2
It lacked the needed potency.
Line 3
He loves her as does a brother.
Line 4
Once more loose your bow, and into his heart drive desire, passion.
Line 5
And I shall open wide her eyes, that she may see him as the monstrous form he is.

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.

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “And I shall open wide her eyes, that she may see him as the monstrous form he is.”

All words in this reading · 41

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

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a

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From this reading He loves her as does a brother.

and

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From this reading Once more loose your bow, and into his heart drive desire, passion.

arrow

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From this reading "Your arrow has flown true.

as

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From this reading He loves her as does a brother.

bow

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From this reading Once more loose your bow, and into his heart drive desire, passion.

brother

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From this reading He loves her as does a brother.

desire

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From this reading Once more loose your bow, and into his heart drive desire, passion.

does

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From this reading He loves her as does a brother.

drive

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From this reading Once more loose your bow, and into his heart drive desire, passion.

eyes

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From this reading And I shall open wide her eyes, that she may see him as the monstrous form he is.

flown

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From this reading "Your arrow has flown true.

form

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From this reading And I shall open wide her eyes, that she may see him as the monstrous form he is.

has

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From this reading "Your arrow has flown true.

He

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From this reading He loves her as does a brother.

heart

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From this reading Once more loose your bow, and into his heart drive desire, passion.

her

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From this reading He loves her as does a brother.

him

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From this reading And I shall open wide her eyes, that she may see him as the monstrous form he is.

his

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From this reading Once more loose your bow, and into his heart drive desire, passion.

I

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From this reading And I shall open wide her eyes, that she may see him as the monstrous form he is.

into

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From this reading Once more loose your bow, and into his heart drive desire, passion.

is

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From this reading And I shall open wide her eyes, that she may see him as the monstrous form he is.

It

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From this reading It lacked the needed potency.

lacked

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From this reading It lacked the needed potency.

loose

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From this reading Once more loose your bow, and into his heart drive desire, passion.

loves

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From this reading He loves her as does a brother.

may

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From this reading And I shall open wide her eyes, that she may see him as the monstrous form he is.

monstrous

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From this reading And I shall open wide her eyes, that she may see him as the monstrous form he is.

more

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From this reading Once more loose your bow, and into his heart drive desire, passion.

needed

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From this reading It lacked the needed potency.

Once

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From this reading Once more loose your bow, and into his heart drive desire, passion.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading And I shall open wide her eyes, that she may see him as the monstrous form he is.

passion

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From this reading Once more loose your bow, and into his heart drive desire, passion.

potency

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From this reading It lacked the needed potency.

see

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From this reading And I shall open wide her eyes, that she may see him as the monstrous form he is.

shall

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From this reading And I shall open wide her eyes, that she may see him as the monstrous form he is.

she

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From this reading And I shall open wide her eyes, that she may see him as the monstrous form he is.

that

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From this reading And I shall open wide her eyes, that she may see him as the monstrous form he is.

the

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From this reading It lacked the needed potency.

true

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From this reading "Your arrow has flown true.

wide

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From this reading And I shall open wide her eyes, that she may see him as the monstrous form he is.

Your

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From this reading "Your arrow has flown true.

Chapter 11 of The Tarn of Eternity by Frank Tymon holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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 11 of The Tarn of Eternity contain?

Chapter 11 holds 265 sentences of The Tarn of Eternity, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of The Tarn of Eternity by Frank Tymon exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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 11 of The Tarn of Eternity?

Work through the 53 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 53 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 11 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 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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