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The Two Destinies

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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SHE had need of me again.
She had claimed me again.
I felt all the old love, all the old devotion owning her power once more.
Whatever had mortified or angered me at our last interview was forgiven and forgotten now.
My whole being still thrilled with the mingled awe and rapture of beholding the Vision of her that had come to me for the second time.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Two Destinies

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of The Two Destinies is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SHE had need of me again.
/ʃiː hæd niːd ʌv miː əˈɡen/
Line 2
She had claimed me again.
/ʃiː hæd kleɪmd miː əˈɡen/
Line 3
I felt all the old love, all the old devotion owning her power once more.
/aɪ felt ɔːl ðə oʊld lʌv ɔːl ðə oʊld dɪˈvoʊʃən ˈoʊnɪŋ hɜːr ˈpaʊər wʌns mɔːr/
Line 4
Whatever had mortified or angered me at our last interview was forgiven and forgotten now.
/ˌwʌˈtevər hæd ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd ɔːr ˈæŋɡərd miː æt ˈaʊər læst ˈɪntərvjuː wɑːz fərˈɡɪvən ənd fərˈɡɑːt.n̩ naʊ/
Line 5
My whole being still thrilled with the mingled awe and rapture of beholding the Vision of her that had come to me for the second time.
/maɪ hoʊl ˈbiːɪŋ stɪl θrɪld wɪð ðə ˈmɪŋɡəld ɑː ənd ˈræptʃər ʌv bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə ˈvɪʒən ʌv hɜːr ðæt hæd kʌm tuː miː fɔːr ðə ˈsekənd taɪm/

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.

angered adjective US /ˈæŋɡərd/

marked by extreme anger

From this reading “Whatever had mortified or angered me at our last interview was forgiven and forgotten now.”

beholding noun US /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading “My whole being still thrilled with the mingled awe and rapture of beholding the Vision of her that had come to me for the second time.”

claimed verb US /kleɪmd/

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading “She had claimed me again.”

forgiven verb US /fərˈɡɪvən/

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading “Whatever had mortified or angered me at our last interview was forgiven and forgotten now.”

mortified adjective US /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/

suffering from tissue death

From this reading “Whatever had mortified or angered me at our last interview was forgiven and forgotten now.”

owning verb US /ˈoʊnɪŋ/

-ing form of “own” — have ownership or possession of

From this reading “I felt all the old love, all the old devotion owning her power once more.”

rapture noun US /ˈræptʃər/

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading “My whole being still thrilled with the mingled awe and rapture of beholding the Vision of her that had come to me for the second time.”

thrilled adjective US /θrɪld/

feeling intense pleasurable excitement

From this reading “My whole being still thrilled with the mingled awe and rapture of beholding the Vision of her that had come to me for the second time.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading SHE had need of me again.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I felt all the old love, all the old devotion owning her power once more.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Whatever had mortified or angered me at our last interview was forgiven and forgotten now.

angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/

marked by extreme anger

From this reading Whatever had mortified or angered me at our last interview was forgiven and forgotten now.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Whatever had mortified or angered me at our last interview was forgiven and forgotten now.

awenounUS /ɑː/

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading My whole being still thrilled with the mingled awe and rapture of beholding the Vision of her that had come to me for the second time.

beholdingnounUS /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading My whole being still thrilled with the mingled awe and rapture of beholding the Vision of her that had come to me for the second time.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading My whole being still thrilled with the mingled awe and rapture of beholding the Vision of her that had come to me for the second time.

claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading She had claimed me again.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading My whole being still thrilled with the mingled awe and rapture of beholding the Vision of her that had come to me for the second time.

devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/

feelings of ardent love

From this reading I felt all the old love, all the old devotion owning her power once more.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I felt all the old love, all the old devotion owning her power once more.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My whole being still thrilled with the mingled awe and rapture of beholding the Vision of her that had come to me for the second time.

forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading Whatever had mortified or angered me at our last interview was forgiven and forgotten now.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Whatever had mortified or angered me at our last interview was forgiven and forgotten now.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading SHE had need of me again.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I felt all the old love, all the old devotion owning her power once more.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I felt all the old love, all the old devotion owning her power once more.

interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Whatever had mortified or angered me at our last interview was forgiven and forgotten now.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Whatever had mortified or angered me at our last interview was forgiven and forgotten now.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading I felt all the old love, all the old devotion owning her power once more.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading SHE had need of me again.

mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading My whole being still thrilled with the mingled awe and rapture of beholding the Vision of her that had come to me for the second time.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I felt all the old love, all the old devotion owning her power once more.

mortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/

suffering from tissue death

From this reading Whatever had mortified or angered me at our last interview was forgiven and forgotten now.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My whole being still thrilled with the mingled awe and rapture of beholding the Vision of her that had come to me for the second time.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading SHE had need of me again.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Whatever had mortified or angered me at our last interview was forgiven and forgotten now.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SHE had need of me again.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I felt all the old love, all the old devotion owning her power once more.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading I felt all the old love, all the old devotion owning her power once more.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Whatever had mortified or angered me at our last interview was forgiven and forgotten now.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Whatever had mortified or angered me at our last interview was forgiven and forgotten now.

owningverbUS /ˈoʊnɪŋ/

-ing form of “own” — have ownership or possession of

From this reading I felt all the old love, all the old devotion owning her power once more.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading I felt all the old love, all the old devotion owning her power once more.

rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading My whole being still thrilled with the mingled awe and rapture of beholding the Vision of her that had come to me for the second time.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading My whole being still thrilled with the mingled awe and rapture of beholding the Vision of her that had come to me for the second time.

SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading SHE had need of me again.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading My whole being still thrilled with the mingled awe and rapture of beholding the Vision of her that had come to me for the second time.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My whole being still thrilled with the mingled awe and rapture of beholding the Vision of her that had come to me for the second time.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I felt all the old love, all the old devotion owning her power once more.

thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/

feeling intense pleasurable excitement

From this reading My whole being still thrilled with the mingled awe and rapture of beholding the Vision of her that had come to me for the second time.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading My whole being still thrilled with the mingled awe and rapture of beholding the Vision of her that had come to me for the second time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading My whole being still thrilled with the mingled awe and rapture of beholding the Vision of her that had come to me for the second time.

VisionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/

a vivid mental image

From this reading My whole being still thrilled with the mingled awe and rapture of beholding the Vision of her that had come to me for the second time.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Whatever had mortified or angered me at our last interview was forgiven and forgotten now.

WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Whatever had mortified or angered me at our last interview was forgiven and forgotten now.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading My whole being still thrilled with the mingled awe and rapture of beholding the Vision of her that had come to me for the second time.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading My whole being still thrilled with the mingled awe and rapture of beholding the Vision of her that had come to me for the second time.

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