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Thoth: A Romance

Chapter XIV

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TRANSFORMATION.
Daphne’s first thought was, that the hour of her destruction had come at last.
She clung to her dagger, and in the presence of actual danger her courage was restored to the full.
Her face was pale, but her eyes flashed.
She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.
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Thoth: A Romance

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Thoth: A Romance is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TRANSFORMATION.
/ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
Line 2
Daphne’s first thought was, that the hour of her destruction had come at last.
/ˈdæfniz fɜːrst θɔːt wɑːz ðæt ðə ˈaʊər ʌv hɜːr dɪˈstrʌkʃən hæd kʌm æt læst/
Line 3
She clung to her dagger, and in the presence of actual danger her courage was restored to the full.
/ʃiː klʌŋ tuː hɜːr ˈdæɡ.ər ənd ɪn ðə ˈprezəns ʌv ˈæktʃəwəl ˈdeɪndʒər hɜːr ˈkɜːrədʒ wɑːz rɪˈstɔːrd tuː ðə fʊl/
Line 4
Her face was pale, but her eyes flashed.
/hɜːr feɪs wɑːz peɪl bʌt hɜːr aɪz flæʃt/
Line 5
She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.

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.

clung verb US /klʌŋ/

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading “She clung to her dagger, and in the presence of actual danger her courage was restored to the full.”

dagger noun US /ˈdæɡ.ər/

A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.

From this reading “She clung to her dagger, and in the presence of actual danger her courage was restored to the full.”

Daphne's noun US /ˈdæfniz/

possessive form of “daphne” — any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers

destruction noun US /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading “Daphne’s first thought was, that the hour of her destruction had come at last.”

doom verb US /duːm/

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading “She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.”

expecting verb US /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading “She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.”

restored verb US /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading “She clung to her dagger, and in the presence of actual danger her courage was restored to the full.”

transformation noun US /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/

a qualitative change

From this reading “TRANSFORMATION.”

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.

actual danger adjective + noun

In this reading “She clung to her dagger, and in the presence of actual danger her courage was restored to the full.”

stood silently verb + particle

In this reading “She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.”

looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.”

on the ground preposition + article + noun counted as “on … ground”

In this reading “She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.”

deep thought adjective + noun

In this reading “She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.”

in the presence preposition + article + noun counted as “in … presence”

In this reading “She clung to her dagger, and in the presence of actual danger her courage was restored to the full.”

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actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading She clung to her dagger, and in the presence of actual danger her courage was restored to the full.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She clung to her dagger, and in the presence of actual danger her courage was restored to the full.

apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/

from appearances alone

From this reading She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Daphne’s first thought was, that the hour of her destruction had come at last.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Her face was pale, but her eyes flashed.

clungverbUS /klʌŋ/

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading She clung to her dagger, and in the presence of actual danger her courage was restored to the full.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Daphne’s first thought was, that the hour of her destruction had come at last.

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading She clung to her dagger, and in the presence of actual danger her courage was restored to the full.

daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/

A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.

From this reading She clung to her dagger, and in the presence of actual danger her courage was restored to the full.

dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading She clung to her dagger, and in the presence of actual danger her courage was restored to the full.

Daphne'snounUS /ˈdæfniz/

possessive form of “daphne” — any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers

From this reading Daphne’s first thought was, that the hour of her destruction had come at last.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.

destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading Daphne’s first thought was, that the hour of her destruction had come at last.

doomverbUS /duːm/

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.

expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her face was pale, but her eyes flashed.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading Her face was pale, but her eyes flashed.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Daphne’s first thought was, that the hour of her destruction had come at last.

fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.

flashedverbUS /flæʃt/

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Her face was pale, but her eyes flashed.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading She clung to her dagger, and in the presence of actual danger her courage was restored to the full.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Daphne’s first thought was, that the hour of her destruction had come at last.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Daphne’s first thought was, that the hour of her destruction had come at last.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Daphne’s first thought was, that the hour of her destruction had come at last.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She clung to her dagger, and in the presence of actual danger her courage was restored to the full.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Daphne’s first thought was, that the hour of her destruction had come at last.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

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

From this reading She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Daphne’s first thought was, that the hour of her destruction had come at last.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Her face was pale, but her eyes flashed.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading She clung to her dagger, and in the presence of actual danger her courage was restored to the full.

restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading She clung to her dagger, and in the presence of actual danger her courage was restored to the full.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She clung to her dagger, and in the presence of actual danger her courage was restored to the full.

silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/

without speaking

From this reading She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Daphne’s first thought was, that the hour of her destruction had come at last.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Daphne’s first thought was, that the hour of her destruction had come at last.

Thothnoun

Egyptian Moon deity with the head of an ibis; god of wisdom and learning and the arts; scribe of the gods

From this reading She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Daphne’s first thought was, that the hour of her destruction had come at last.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She clung to her dagger, and in the presence of actual danger her courage was restored to the full.

TRANSFORMATIONnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/

a qualitative change

From this reading TRANSFORMATION.

utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Daphne’s first thought was, that the hour of her destruction had come at last.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She looked at Thoth, expecting him to utter her doom, but he stood silently with his eyes fixed on the ground, apparently in deep thought.

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