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Timar's Two Worlds

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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SPRING MEADOWS.
As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.
The stormy cold suited the thoughts with which Timar was occupied.
That cruel girl was right--not only the husband but the wife was wretched.
The man doubly so; for he was the author of their mutual misery.
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Timar's Two Worlds

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Timar's Two Worlds is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SPRING MEADOWS.
/sprɪŋ ˈmedoʊz/
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As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.
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The stormy cold suited the thoughts with which Timar was occupied.
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That cruel girl was right--not only the husband but the wife was wretched.
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The man doubly so; for he was the author of their mutual misery.
/ðə mæn ˈdʌbli soʊ fɔːr hiː wɑːz ðə ˈɔːθər ʌv ðer ˈmjuːtʃuːəl ˈmɪzəri/

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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.

Danube noun US /ˈdænjuːb/

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

From this reading “As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.”

doubly adverb US /ˈdʌbli/

to double the degree

From this reading “The man doubly so; for he was the author of their mutual misery.”

meadows noun US /ˈmedoʊz/

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading “SPRING MEADOWS.”

mutual adjective US /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading “The man doubly so; for he was the author of their mutual misery.”

skies noun US /skaɪz/

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading “As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.”

stormy adjective US /ˈstɔːrmi/

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading “The stormy cold suited the thoughts with which Timar was occupied.”

suited adjective US /ˈsuːtɪd/

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading “The stormy cold suited the thoughts with which Timar was occupied.”

traveler noun US /ˈtrævələr/

a person who changes location

From this reading “As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.

authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The man doubly so; for he was the author of their mutual misery.

bareadjectiveUS /ber/

completely unclothed

From this reading As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That cruel girl was right--not only the husband but the wife was wretched.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The stormy cold suited the thoughts with which Timar was occupied.

coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

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

From this reading As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.

crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading That cruel girl was right--not only the husband but the wife was wretched.

DanubenounUS /ˈdænjuːb/

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

From this reading As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.

doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/

to double the degree

From this reading The man doubly so; for he was the author of their mutual misery.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.

fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The man doubly so; for he was the author of their mutual misery.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading That cruel girl was right--not only the husband but the wife was wretched.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The man doubly so; for he was the author of their mutual misery.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading That cruel girl was right--not only the husband but the wife was wretched.

LowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading The man doubly so; for he was the author of their mutual misery.

MEADOWSnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading SPRING MEADOWS.

miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading The man doubly so; for he was the author of their mutual misery.

mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading The man doubly so; for he was the author of their mutual misery.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That cruel girl was right--not only the husband but the wife was wretched.

occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading The stormy cold suited the thoughts with which Timar was occupied.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The man doubly so; for he was the author of their mutual misery.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading That cruel girl was right--not only the husband but the wife was wretched.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading That cruel girl was right--not only the husband but the wife was wretched.

roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.

skiesnounUS /skaɪz/

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.

snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The man doubly so; for he was the author of their mutual misery.

SPRINGnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading SPRING MEADOWS.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.

stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading The stormy cold suited the thoughts with which Timar was occupied.

suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading The stormy cold suited the thoughts with which Timar was occupied.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That cruel girl was right--not only the husband but the wife was wretched.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The man doubly so; for he was the author of their mutual misery.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The stormy cold suited the thoughts with which Timar was occupied.

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From this reading The stormy cold suited the thoughts with which Timar was occupied.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.

travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/

a person who changes location

From this reading As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The stormy cold suited the thoughts with which Timar was occupied.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The stormy cold suited the thoughts with which Timar was occupied.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading That cruel girl was right--not only the husband but the wife was wretched.

winteryadjective

characteristic of or occurring in winter

From this reading As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading As far as the Lower Danube, the traveler took with him rough and wintery skies; here and there fresh snow covered the fields, and the woods stood bare.

wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading That cruel girl was right--not only the husband but the wife was wretched.

Chapter 22 of Timar's Two Worlds by Mór Jókai holds 335 sentences, grouped into 67 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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Chapter 22 holds 335 sentences of Timar's Two Worlds, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.

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