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The Tarn of Eternity

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of The Tarn of Eternity is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 21 of The Tarn of Eternity by Frank Tymon holds 271 sentences, grouped into 55 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.

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Chapter 21 holds 271 sentences of The Tarn of Eternity, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 21 of The Tarn of Eternity by Frank Tymon exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 271 sentences, grouped into 55 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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About 600 minutes of reading across 1724 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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TGD smiled.
"I am pleased that Zeus has need of me.
I would be better pleased if he were to allow me to relocate my office to Olympus.
However, for a reasonable fee, I shall be glad to locate the arrows."
"The arrows?
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The Tarn of Eternity

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of The Tarn of Eternity is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TGD smiled.
Line 2
"I am pleased that Zeus has need of me.
Line 3
I would be better pleased if he were to allow me to relocate my office to Olympus.
Line 4
However, for a reasonable fee, I shall be glad to locate the arrows."
Line 5
"The arrows?
All words in this reading · 33

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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

From this reading However, for a reasonable fee, I shall be glad to locate the arrows."

allow

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

From this reading I would be better pleased if he were to allow me to relocate my office to Olympus.

am

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

From this reading "I am pleased that Zeus has need of me.

arrows

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

From this reading However, for a reasonable fee, I shall be glad to locate the arrows."

be

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

From this reading I would be better pleased if he were to allow me to relocate my office to Olympus.

better

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

From this reading I would be better pleased if he were to allow me to relocate my office to Olympus.

fee

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

From this reading However, for a reasonable fee, I shall be glad to locate the arrows."

for

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

From this reading However, for a reasonable fee, I shall be glad to locate the arrows."

glad

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

From this reading However, for a reasonable fee, I shall be glad to locate the arrows."

has

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

From this reading "I am pleased that Zeus has need of me.

he

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

From this reading I would be better pleased if he were to allow me to relocate my office to Olympus.

However

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

From this reading However, for a reasonable fee, I shall be glad to locate the arrows."

I

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

From this reading "I am pleased that Zeus has need of me.

if

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

From this reading I would be better pleased if he were to allow me to relocate my office to Olympus.

locate

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

From this reading However, for a reasonable fee, I shall be glad to locate the arrows."

me

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

From this reading "I am pleased that Zeus has need of me.

my

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

From this reading I would be better pleased if he were to allow me to relocate my office to Olympus.

need

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

From this reading "I am pleased that Zeus has need of me.

of

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

From this reading "I am pleased that Zeus has need of me.

office

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

From this reading I would be better pleased if he were to allow me to relocate my office to Olympus.

Olympus

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

From this reading I would be better pleased if he were to allow me to relocate my office to Olympus.

pleased

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

From this reading "I am pleased that Zeus has need of me.

reasonable

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

From this reading However, for a reasonable fee, I shall be glad to locate the arrows."

relocate

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

From this reading I would be better pleased if he were to allow me to relocate my office to Olympus.

shall

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

From this reading However, for a reasonable fee, I shall be glad to locate the arrows."

smiled

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

From this reading TGD smiled.

TGD

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

From this reading TGD smiled.

that

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

From this reading "I am pleased that Zeus has need of me.

the

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

From this reading However, for a reasonable fee, I shall be glad to locate the arrows."

to

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

From this reading I would be better pleased if he were to allow me to relocate my office to Olympus.

were

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

From this reading I would be better pleased if he were to allow me to relocate my office to Olympus.

would

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

From this reading I would be better pleased if he were to allow me to relocate my office to Olympus.

Zeus

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

From this reading "I am pleased that Zeus has need of me.