Chapter 10 of The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Hail,” they cried, “to Timon the munificent! Hail to Timon the compassionate! Hail to Timon the lover of his kind!” “I am none of these things,” said Timon. “I am Timon the misanthrope.”
Chapter 10 of The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
share the suffering of
From this reading “Hail to Timon the compassionate!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““Hail,” they cried, “to Timon the munificent!”
praise vociferously
From this reading ““Hail,” they cried, “to Timon the munificent!”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Hail to Timon the lover of his kind!””
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Hail to Timon the lover of his kind!””
someone who dislikes people in general
From this reading ““I am Timon the misanthrope.””
not one, and not any
From this reading ““I am none of these things,” said Timon.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ““I am none of these things,” said Timon.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am none of these things,” said Timon.
share the suffering of
From this reading Hail to Timon the compassionate!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hail,” they cried, “to Timon the munificent!
praise vociferously
From this reading “Hail,” they cried, “to Timon the munificent!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hail to Timon the lover of his kind!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am none of these things,” said Timon.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Hail to Timon the lover of his kind!”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Hail to Timon the lover of his kind!”
someone who dislikes people in general
From this reading “I am Timon the misanthrope.”
very generous
From this reading “Hail,” they cried, “to Timon the munificent!
not one, and not any
From this reading “I am none of these things,” said Timon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hail to Timon the lover of his kind!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am none of these things,” said Timon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Hail,” they cried, “to Timon the munificent!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I am none of these things,” said Timon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hail,” they cried, “to Timon the munificent!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I am none of these things,” said Timon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hail,” they cried, “to Timon the munificent!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hail,” they cried, “to Timon the munificent!
Chapter 10 of The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales by Richard Garnett holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 10 holds 417 sentences of The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales by Richard Garnett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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