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The Witch of Prague: A Fantastic Tale
The Witch of Prague: A Fantastic Tale

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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Unorna was left alone with the Wanderer.
His attitude did not change, his eyes did not open, as she stood before him.
Still he wore the look which had at first attracted Keyork Arabian’s attention and which had amazed Unorna herself.
It was the expression that had come into his face in the old cemetery when in his sleep she had spoken to him of love.
He is dreaming of her,” Unorna said to herself again, as she turned sadly away.
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The Witch of Prague: A Fantastic Tale

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of The Witch of Prague: A Fantastic Tale is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Unorna was left alone with the Wanderer.
Line 2
His attitude did not change, his eyes did not open, as she stood before him.
/hɪz ˈætətuːd dɪd nɑːt tʃeɪndʒ hɪz aɪz dɪd nɑːt ˈoʊ.pən æz ʃiː stʊd bɪˈfɔːr hɪm/
Line 3
Still he wore the look which had at first attracted Keyork Arabian’s attention and which had amazed Unorna herself.
Line 4
It was the expression that had come into his face in the old cemetery when in his sleep she had spoken to him of love.
/ɪt wɑːz ðə ɪkˈspreʃən ðæt hæd kʌm ˈɪntuː hɪz feɪs ɪn ðə oʊld ˈseməteri wen ɪn hɪz sliːp ʃiː hæd ˈspoʊkən tuː hɪm ʌv lʌv/
Line 5
He is dreaming of her,” Unorna said to herself again, as she turned sadly away.

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.

amazed adjective US /əˈmeɪzd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading “Still he wore the look which had at first attracted Keyork Arabian’s attention and which had amazed Unorna herself.”

attitude noun US /ˈætətuːd/

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading “His attitude did not change, his eyes did not open, as she stood before him.”

attracted verb US /əˈtræktɪd/

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading “Still he wore the look which had at first attracted Keyork Arabian’s attention and which had amazed Unorna herself.”

cemetery noun US /ˈseməteri/

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading “It was the expression that had come into his face in the old cemetery when in his sleep she had spoken to him of love.”

dreaming noun US /ˈdriːmɪŋ/

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading ““He is dreaming of her,” Unorna said to herself again, as she turned sadly away.”

sadly adverb US /ˈsædli/

in an unfortunate way

From this reading ““He is dreaming of her,” Unorna said to herself again, as she turned sadly away.”

Wanderer noun US /ˈwɑːndərər/

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading “Unorna was left alone with the Wanderer.”

wore verb US /wɔːr/

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading “Still he wore the look which had at first attracted Keyork Arabian’s attention and which had amazed Unorna herself.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading “He is dreaming of her,” Unorna said to herself again, as she turned sadly away.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Unorna was left alone with the Wanderer.

amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Still he wore the look which had at first attracted Keyork Arabian’s attention and which had amazed Unorna herself.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Still he wore the look which had at first attracted Keyork Arabian’s attention and which had amazed Unorna herself.

Arabian's

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

From this reading Still he wore the look which had at first attracted Keyork Arabian’s attention and which had amazed Unorna herself.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading His attitude did not change, his eyes did not open, as she stood before him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Still he wore the look which had at first attracted Keyork Arabian’s attention and which had amazed Unorna herself.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Still he wore the look which had at first attracted Keyork Arabian’s attention and which had amazed Unorna herself.

attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading His attitude did not change, his eyes did not open, as she stood before him.

attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading Still he wore the look which had at first attracted Keyork Arabian’s attention and which had amazed Unorna herself.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “He is dreaming of her,” Unorna said to herself again, as she turned sadly away.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading His attitude did not change, his eyes did not open, as she stood before him.

cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading It was the expression that had come into his face in the old cemetery when in his sleep she had spoken to him of love.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading His attitude did not change, his eyes did not open, as she stood before him.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading It was the expression that had come into his face in the old cemetery when in his sleep she had spoken to him of love.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading His attitude did not change, his eyes did not open, as she stood before him.

dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading “He is dreaming of her,” Unorna said to herself again, as she turned sadly away.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading It was the expression that had come into his face in the old cemetery when in his sleep she had spoken to him of love.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading His attitude did not change, his eyes did not open, as she stood before him.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It was the expression that had come into his face in the old cemetery when in his sleep she had spoken to him of love.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Still he wore the look which had at first attracted Keyork Arabian’s attention and which had amazed Unorna herself.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Still he wore the look which had at first attracted Keyork Arabian’s attention and which had amazed Unorna herself.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Still he wore the look which had at first attracted Keyork Arabian’s attention and which had amazed Unorna herself.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading “He is dreaming of her,” Unorna said to herself again, as she turned sadly away.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Still he wore the look which had at first attracted Keyork Arabian’s attention and which had amazed Unorna herself.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading His attitude did not change, his eyes did not open, as she stood before him.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His attitude did not change, his eyes did not open, as she stood before him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was the expression that had come into his face in the old cemetery when in his sleep she had spoken to him of love.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was the expression that had come into his face in the old cemetery when in his sleep she had spoken to him of love.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “He is dreaming of her,” Unorna said to herself again, as she turned sadly away.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the expression that had come into his face in the old cemetery when in his sleep she had spoken to him of love.

Keyork

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

From this reading Still he wore the look which had at first attracted Keyork Arabian’s attention and which had amazed Unorna herself.

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 Unorna was left alone with the Wanderer.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Still he wore the look which had at first attracted Keyork Arabian’s attention and which had amazed Unorna herself.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading It was the expression that had come into his face in the old cemetery when in his sleep she had spoken to him of love.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His attitude did not change, his eyes did not open, as she stood before him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the expression that had come into his face in the old cemetery when in his sleep she had spoken to him of love.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading It was the expression that had come into his face in the old cemetery when in his sleep she had spoken to him of love.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading His attitude did not change, his eyes did not open, as she stood before him.

sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/

in an unfortunate way

From this reading “He is dreaming of her,” Unorna said to herself again, as she turned sadly away.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “He is dreaming of her,” Unorna said to herself again, as she turned sadly away.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading His attitude did not change, his eyes did not open, as she stood before him.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading It was the expression that had come into his face in the old cemetery when in his sleep she had spoken to him of love.

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading It was the expression that had come into his face in the old cemetery when in his sleep she had spoken to him of love.

StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Still he wore the look which had at first attracted Keyork Arabian’s attention and which had amazed Unorna herself.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading His attitude did not change, his eyes did not open, as she stood before him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the expression that had come into his face in the old cemetery when in his sleep she had spoken to him of love.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Unorna was left alone with the Wanderer.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was the expression that had come into his face in the old cemetery when in his sleep she had spoken to him of love.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading “He is dreaming of her,” Unorna said to herself again, as she turned sadly away.

Unorna

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

From this reading Unorna was left alone with the Wanderer.

WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading Unorna was left alone with the Wanderer.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Unorna was left alone with the Wanderer.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It was the expression that had come into his face in the old cemetery when in his sleep she had spoken to him of love.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Still he wore the look which had at first attracted Keyork Arabian’s attention and which had amazed Unorna herself.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Unorna was left alone with the Wanderer.

woreverbUS /wɔːr/

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Still he wore the look which had at first attracted Keyork Arabian’s attention and which had amazed Unorna herself.

Chapter 23 of The Witch of Prague: A Fantastic Tale by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford holds 257 sentences, grouped into 52 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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Wanderer
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Stood
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Still
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