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Timar's Two Worlds

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Timar's Two Worlds is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE LIVING STATUE.
Timar remained alone with the dead body, with a person sunk in a death-like stupor, and with a buried secret.
The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?
The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.
The father is dead, the girl, if you do not rouse her, will never wake again; thus you would become at one stroke a rich man.
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Timar's Two Worlds

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Timar's Two Worlds is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LIVING STATUE.
/ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈstætʃuː/
Line 2
Timar remained alone with the dead body, with a person sunk in a death-like stupor, and with a buried secret.
Line 3
The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?
Line 4
The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.
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The father is dead, the girl, if you do not rouse her, will never wake again; thus you would become at one stroke a rich man.
/ðə ˈfɑːðər ɪz ded ðə ɡɜːrl ɪf juː duː nɑːt raʊs hɜːr wɪl ˈnevər weɪk əˈɡen ðʌs juː wʊd bɪˈkʌm æt wʌn stroʊk ə rɪtʃ mæn/

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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.

anticipate verb US /ænˈtɪsəpeɪt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading “The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.”

Belgrade noun US /ˈbelɡreɪd/

capital and largest city of Serbia and Montenegro; situated on the Danube

From this reading “The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.”

Danube noun US /ˈdænjuːb/

the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea

From this reading “The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?”

fugitive noun US /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading “The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.”

rouse verb US /raʊs/

become active

From this reading “The father is dead, the girl, if you do not rouse her, will never wake again; thus you would become at one stroke a rich man.”

shades noun US /ʃeɪdz/

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading “The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?”

stupor noun US /ˈstuːpər/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading “Timar remained alone with the dead body, with a person sunk in a death-like stupor, and with a buried secret.”

Turkish adjective US /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language

From this reading “The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.”

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.

dead body adjective + noun

a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person

In this reading “Timar remained alone with the dead body, with a person sunk in a death-like stupor, and with a buried secret.”

rich man adjective + noun

a man who is wealthy

In this reading “The father is dead, the girl, if you do not rouse her, will never wake again; thus you would become at one stroke a rich man.”

already given adverb + adjective

In this reading “The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.”

remained alone verb + adjective counted as “remain alone”

In this reading “Timar remained alone with the dead body, with a person sunk in a death-like stupor, and with a buried secret.”

wake again verb + particle

In this reading “The father is dead, the girl, if you do not rouse her, will never wake again; thus you would become at one stroke a rich man.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Timar remained alone with the dead body, with a person sunk in a death-like stupor, and with a buried secret.

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The father is dead, the girl, if you do not rouse her, will never wake again; thus you would become at one stroke a rich man.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Timar remained alone with the dead body, with a person sunk in a death-like stupor, and with a buried secret.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Timar remained alone with the dead body, with a person sunk in a death-like stupor, and with a buried secret.

anticipateverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The father is dead, the girl, if you do not rouse her, will never wake again; thus you would become at one stroke a rich man.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

BelgradenounUS /ˈbelɡreɪd/

capital and largest city of Serbia and Montenegro; situated on the Danube

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Timar remained alone with the dead body, with a person sunk in a death-like stupor, and with a buried secret.

buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading Timar remained alone with the dead body, with a person sunk in a death-like stupor, and with a buried secret.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/

the dead body of a human being

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

DanubenounUS /ˈdænjuːb/

the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Timar remained alone with the dead body, with a person sunk in a death-like stupor, and with a buried secret.

death-like

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From this reading Timar remained alone with the dead body, with a person sunk in a death-like stupor, and with a buried secret.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The father is dead, the girl, if you do not rouse her, will never wake again; thus you would become at one stroke a rich man.

fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The father is dead, the girl, if you do not rouse her, will never wake again; thus you would become at one stroke a rich man.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Timar remained alone with the dead body, with a person sunk in a death-like stupor, and with a buried secret.

informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

a message received and understood

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The father is dead, the girl, if you do not rouse her, will never wake again; thus you would become at one stroke a rich man.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

lawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

LIVINGnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading THE LIVING STATUE.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The father is dead, the girl, if you do not rouse her, will never wake again; thus you would become at one stroke a rich man.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The father is dead, the girl, if you do not rouse her, will never wake again; thus you would become at one stroke a rich man.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/

in other respects or ways

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

Pancsova

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From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading Timar remained alone with the dead body, with a person sunk in a death-like stupor, and with a buried secret.

propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

refugee's

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

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Timar remained alone with the dead body, with a person sunk in a death-like stupor, and with a buried secret.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading The father is dead, the girl, if you do not rouse her, will never wake again; thus you would become at one stroke a rich man.

rouseverbUS /raʊs/

become active

From this reading The father is dead, the girl, if you do not rouse her, will never wake again; thus you would become at one stroke a rich man.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Timar remained alone with the dead body, with a person sunk in a death-like stupor, and with a buried secret.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

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

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

slumberernoun

a rester who is sleeping

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

spyverbUS /spaɪ/

catch sight of

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

STATUEnounUS /ˈstætʃuː/

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading THE LIVING STATUE.

strokenounUS /stroʊk/

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading The father is dead, the girl, if you do not rouse her, will never wake again; thus you would become at one stroke a rich man.

stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading Timar remained alone with the dead body, with a person sunk in a death-like stupor, and with a buried secret.

sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/

doomed to extinction

From this reading Timar remained alone with the dead body, with a person sunk in a death-like stupor, and with a buried secret.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LIVING STATUE.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

throwverbUS /θroʊ/

propel through the air

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The father is dead, the girl, if you do not rouse her, will never wake again; thus you would become at one stroke a rich man.

Timar

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From this reading Timar remained alone with the dead body, with a person sunk in a death-like stupor, and with a buried secret.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

Tschorbadschi

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

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

wakeverbUS /weɪk/

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The spy will have already given evidence in Pancsova against the fugitive Tschorbadschi; but if you anticipate him and the land at Belgrade instead, and lay information there, then, according to Turkish law, a third of the refugee's property would fall to you; otherwise it would belong to no one.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Timar remained alone with the dead body, with a person sunk in a death-like stupor, and with a buried secret.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The silent night covered them, and the shades whispered to him, "See! if you do not do what has been committed to you--if you throw the corpse into the Danube, and do not wake the slumberer, but let her sleep on quietly into the other world--what would happen then?

Chapter 9 of Timar's Two Worlds by Mór Jókai holds 41 sentences, grouped into 9 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.

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