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The Tarn of Eternity
The Tarn of Eternity

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Tarn of Eternity is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Rough sat at her feet, licked her hand.
She reached down absently, patted his head.
Her eyes widened.
"Rough, go to him.
What I cannot do, you can.
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The Tarn of Eternity

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Tarn of Eternity is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
Rough sat at her feet, licked her hand.
Line 2
She reached down absently, patted his head.
Line 3
Her eyes widened.
Line 4
"Rough, go to him.
Line 5
What I cannot do, you can.

All words in this reading · 25

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.

absently

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From this reading She reached down absently, patted his head.

at

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From this reading Rough sat at her feet, licked her hand.

can

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From this reading What I cannot do, you can.

cannot

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From this reading What I cannot do, you can.

do

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From this reading What I cannot do, you can.

down

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From this reading She reached down absently, patted his head.

eyes

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From this reading Her eyes widened.

feet

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From this reading Rough sat at her feet, licked her hand.

go

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From this reading "Rough, go to him.

hand

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From this reading Rough sat at her feet, licked her hand.

head

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From this reading She reached down absently, patted his head.

her

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From this reading Rough sat at her feet, licked her hand.

him

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From this reading "Rough, go to him.

his

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From this reading She reached down absently, patted his head.

I

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From this reading What I cannot do, you can.

licked

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From this reading Rough sat at her feet, licked her hand.

patted

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From this reading She reached down absently, patted his head.

reached

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From this reading She reached down absently, patted his head.

Rough

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From this reading Rough sat at her feet, licked her hand.

sat

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From this reading Rough sat at her feet, licked her hand.

She

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From this reading She reached down absently, patted his head.

to

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From this reading "Rough, go to him.

What

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From this reading What I cannot do, you can.

widened

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From this reading Her eyes widened.

you

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From this reading What I cannot do, you can.

Chapter 12 of The Tarn of Eternity by Frank Tymon holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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 12 of The Tarn of Eternity contain?

Chapter 12 holds 252 sentences of The Tarn of Eternity, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of The Tarn of Eternity by Frank Tymon exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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 12 of The Tarn of Eternity?

Work through the 51 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 51 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 12 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 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

How to work through The Tarn of Eternity section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

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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