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Timar's Two Worlds

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Timar's Two Worlds is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE GUARDIAN.
At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.
The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.
Then he took the casket under his cloak and led the girl up the steps.
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Timar's Two Worlds

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Timar's Two Worlds is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE GUARDIAN.
/ðə ˈɡɑːrdiən/
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At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.
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The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
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Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.
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Then he took the casket under his cloak and led the girl up the steps.
/ðen hiː tʊk ðə ˈkæskət ˈʌndər hɪz kloʊk ənd led ðə ɡɜːrl ʌp ðə steps/

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.

casket noun US /ˈkæskət/

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

From this reading “Then he took the casket under his cloak and led the girl up the steps.”

cracks noun US /kræks/

plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening

From this reading “The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.”

destination noun US /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading “The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.”

galloped verb US /ˈɡæləpt/

past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading “The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.”

guardian noun US /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading “THE GUARDIAN.”

ship's noun US /ʃɪps/

possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading “At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.”

sunken adjective US /ˈsʌŋkən/

having a sunken area

From this reading “At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.”

unmerciful adjective US /ənˈmɜːrsɪfəl/

having or showing no mercy

From this reading “The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.”

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.

past seven noun + noun

In this reading “At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.”

half past adjective + noun

In this reading “At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.”

ship's crew verb + noun counted as “ship crew”

In this reading “At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.”

at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.”

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

In this reading “At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.”

At six preposition + noun

In this reading “At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.”

cracks of verb + particle counted as “crack of”

In this reading “The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

bell-decked

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

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

Brazovics

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

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.

casketnounUS /ˈkæskət/

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

From this reading Then he took the casket under his cloak and led the girl up the steps.

cloaknounUS /kloʊk/

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading Then he took the casket under his cloak and led the girl up the steps.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.

cracksnounUS /kræks/

plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

craftnounUS /kræft/

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.

crewnounUS /kruː/

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.

destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.

gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/

past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Then he took the casket under his cloak and led the girl up the steps.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

GUARDIANnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading THE GUARDIAN.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

Komorn

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

From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Then he took the casket under his cloak and led the girl up the steps.

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 At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.

post-cart

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

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.

ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/

possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.

squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Then he took the casket under his cloak and led the girl up the steps.

streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/

having a sunken area

From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE GUARDIAN.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he took the casket under his cloak and led the girl up the steps.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

Timar

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

From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.

Timéa

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

From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Then he took the casket under his cloak and led the girl up the steps.

trinkgeld

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

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Then he took the casket under his cloak and led the girl up the steps.

unmercifuladjectiveUS /ənˈmɜːrsɪfəl/

having or showing no mercy

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

whipverbUS /wɪp/

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.

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About 600 minutes of reading across 1765 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Timar's Two Worlds section by section

How to work through Timar's Two Worlds section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 39 chapters of Timar's Two Worlds to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Timar's Two Worlds

Words and structures a reader meets early in Timar's Two Worlds, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

American
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Timar's Two Worlds; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Series
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Timar's Two Worlds; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Timar's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Timar's Two Worlds; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Worlds
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Timar's Two Worlds; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.