Chapter 2 of The Time Mirror is here in full — 478 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Time Mirror is here in full — 478 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Again he leaned forward, his eyes on the mirror. An instant later he leveled a quivering forefinger. "_Look!_" There, in the semi-darkness where stood the looking-glass, a weird figure was beginning to glow! Tension flooded through Mark's veins. His fingers knotted into fists.
Chapter 2 of The Time Mirror is here in full — 478 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “His fingers knotted into fists.”
covered with water
From this reading “Tension flooded through Mark's veins.”
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading “An instant later he leveled a quivering forefinger.”
tied with a knot
From this reading “His fingers knotted into fists.”
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading “An instant later he leveled a quivering forefinger.”
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading “Tension flooded through Mark's veins.”
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading “Tension flooded through Mark's veins.”
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading “"_Look!_" There, in the semi-darkness where stood the looking-glass, a weird figure was beginning to glow!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Again he leaned forward, his eyes on the mirror.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An instant later he leveled a quivering forefinger.
anew
From this reading Again he leaned forward, his eyes on the mirror.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An instant later he leveled a quivering forefinger.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "_Look!_" There, in the semi-darkness where stood the looking-glass, a weird figure was beginning to glow!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Again he leaned forward, his eyes on the mirror.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "_Look!_" There, in the semi-darkness where stood the looking-glass, a weird figure was beginning to glow!
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading His fingers knotted into fists.
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading His fingers knotted into fists.
covered with water
From this reading Tension flooded through Mark's veins.
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading An instant later he leveled a quivering forefinger.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Again he leaned forward, his eyes on the mirror.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading "_Look!_" There, in the semi-darkness where stood the looking-glass, a weird figure was beginning to glow!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again he leaned forward, his eyes on the mirror.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again he leaned forward, his eyes on the mirror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Look!_" There, in the semi-darkness where stood the looking-glass, a weird figure was beginning to glow!
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading An instant later he leveled a quivering forefinger.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His fingers knotted into fists.
tied with a knot
From this reading His fingers knotted into fists.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An instant later he leveled a quivering forefinger.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Again he leaned forward, his eyes on the mirror.
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading An instant later he leveled a quivering forefinger.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "_Look!_" There, in the semi-darkness where stood the looking-glass, a weird figure was beginning to glow!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Look!_" There, in the semi-darkness where stood the looking-glass, a weird figure was beginning to glow!
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Tension flooded through Mark's veins.
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Again he leaned forward, his eyes on the mirror.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again he leaned forward, his eyes on the mirror.
a shaky motion
From this reading An instant later he leveled a quivering forefinger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Look!_" There, in the semi-darkness where stood the looking-glass, a weird figure was beginning to glow!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "_Look!_" There, in the semi-darkness where stood the looking-glass, a weird figure was beginning to glow!
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading Tension flooded through Mark's veins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again he leaned forward, his eyes on the mirror.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "_Look!_" There, in the semi-darkness where stood the looking-glass, a weird figure was beginning to glow!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Tension flooded through Mark's veins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Look!_" There, in the semi-darkness where stood the looking-glass, a weird figure was beginning to glow!
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Tension flooded through Mark's veins.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Look!_" There, in the semi-darkness where stood the looking-glass, a weird figure was beginning to glow!
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading "_Look!_" There, in the semi-darkness where stood the looking-glass, a weird figure was beginning to glow!
in or at the place that
From this reading "_Look!_" There, in the semi-darkness where stood the looking-glass, a weird figure was beginning to glow!
Chapter 2 of The Time Mirror by Clark South holds 478 sentences, grouped into 96 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 2 holds 478 sentences of The Time Mirror, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Time Mirror by Clark South exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 478 sentences, grouped into 96 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.
Work through the 96 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 96 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.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 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.
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About 119 minutes of reading across 288 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Time Mirror section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in The Time Mirror, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
