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The Two Magics

Chapter VII

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He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.
Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.
“Oh, yes,” he nevertheless replied--“they must have repeated them.
To those _they_ liked,” he added.
There was, somehow, less of it than I had expected; but I turned it over.
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The Two Magics

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Two Magics is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.
/hiː wɑːz suːn æt sʌm ˈdɪstəns frʌm miː stɪl ˈbriːðɪŋ hɑːrd ənd əˈɡen wɪð ðə er ðoʊ naʊ wɪˈθaʊt ˈæŋɡər fɔːr ɪt ʌv ˈbiːɪŋ kənˈfaɪnd əˈɡenst hɪz wɪl/
Line 2
Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.
/wʌns mɔːr æz hiː hæd dʌn bɪˈfɔːr hiː lʊkt ʌp æt ðə dɪm deɪ æz ɪf ʌv wʌt hæd ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː səˈsteɪnd hɪm ˈnʌθɪŋ wɑːz left bʌt æn ənˈspiːkəbəl æŋˈzaɪəti/
Line 3
“Oh, yes,” he nevertheless replied--“they must have repeated them.
Line 4
To those _they_ liked,” he added.
/tuː ðoʊz ðeɪ laɪkt hiː ˈædəd/
Line 5
There was, somehow, less of it than I had expected; but I turned it over.
/ðer wɑːz ˈsʌmhaʊ les ʌv ɪt ðæn aɪ hæd ɪkˈspektəd bʌt aɪ tɜːrnd ɪt ˈoʊvər/

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anxiety noun US /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading “Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.”

breathing noun US /ˈbriːðɪŋ/

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading “He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.”

confined adjective US /kənˈfaɪnd/

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading “He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.”

dim adjective US /dɪm/

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading “Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.”

hitherto adverb US /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading “Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.”

nevertheless adverb US /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading ““Oh, yes,” he nevertheless replied--“they must have repeated them.”

sustained adjective US /səˈsteɪnd/

maintained at length without interruption or weakening

From this reading “Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.”

unspeakable adjective US /ənˈspiːkəbəl/

defying expression or description

From this reading “Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Once more adverb + adjective

anew

In this reading “Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.”

some distance adjective + noun

In this reading “He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.”

looked up verb + adjective counted as “look up”

seek information from

In this reading “Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.”

still breathing adjective + noun

In this reading “He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.”

with the air preposition + article + noun counted as “with … air”

In this reading “He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.”

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addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading To those _they_ liked,” he added.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.

confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.

dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading There was, somehow, less of it than I had expected; but I turned it over.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Oh, yes,” he nevertheless replied--“they must have repeated them.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading There was, somehow, less of it than I had expected; but I turned it over.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading There was, somehow, less of it than I had expected; but I turned it over.

likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading To those _they_ liked,” he added.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “Oh, yes,” he nevertheless replied--“they must have repeated them.

neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading “Oh, yes,” he nevertheless replied--“they must have repeated them.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, yes,” he nevertheless replied--“they must have repeated them.

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading There was, somehow, less of it than I had expected; but I turned it over.

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading “Oh, yes,” he nevertheless replied--“they must have repeated them.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “Oh, yes,” he nevertheless replied--“they must have repeated them.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading There was, somehow, less of it than I had expected; but I turned it over.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/

maintained at length without interruption or weakening

From this reading Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There was, somehow, less of it than I had expected; but I turned it over.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Oh, yes,” he nevertheless replied--“they must have repeated them.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was, somehow, less of it than I had expected; but I turned it over.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Oh, yes,” he nevertheless replied--“they must have repeated them.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading To those _they_ liked,” he added.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To those _they_ liked,” he added.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading There was, somehow, less of it than I had expected; but I turned it over.

unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/

defying expression or description

From this reading Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Once more, as he had done before, he looked up at the dim day as if, of what had hitherto sustained him, nothing was left but an unspeakable anxiety.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He was soon at some distance from me, still breathing hard and again with the air, though now without anger for it, of being confined against his will.

yesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “Oh, yes,” he nevertheless replied--“they must have repeated them.

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