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Timar's Two Worlds

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Timar's Two Worlds is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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OUT OF THE WORLD.
What induced Noémi to throw herself on Timar's breast and acknowledge openly that she loved him?
Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?
Had this child of solitude no idea of the etiquette which demands that such feelings should be concealed in a maiden's breast?
Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?
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Timar's Two Worlds

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Timar's Two Worlds is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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OUT OF THE WORLD.
/aʊt ʌv ðə wɜːrld/
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What induced Noémi to throw herself on Timar's breast and acknowledge openly that she loved him?
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Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?
/dɪd ʃiː wɪʃ ðʌs tuː ˈbænɪʃ fərˈevər ðə mæn huːz ˈprezəns wɑːz ˈheɪtfəl tuː hɜːr ənd meɪk ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl fɔːr hɪm ˈeni ˈlɔːŋɡər tuː dɪˈzaɪər hɜːr æz hɪz waɪf/
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Had this child of solitude no idea of the etiquette which demands that such feelings should be concealed in a maiden's breast?
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Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?
/ɔːr dɪd ʃiː kənˈfjuːz lʌv wɪð ðə ˈɡrætətuːd ʃiː kʊd nɑːt help ˈfiːlɪŋ təˈwɔːrd ðə mæn huː hæd friːd hɜːr ənd hɜːr ˈmʌðər frʌm æŋˈzaɪəti ənd wʌn fɔːr ðer ˈlaɪˈflɔːŋ ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt ðə pəˈzeʃən ʌv ðɪs ˈlɪtəl ˈperədaɪs/

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banish verb US /ˈbænɪʃ/

expel from a community or group

From this reading “Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?”

confuse verb US /kənˈfjuːz/

mistake one thing for another

From this reading “Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?”

demands noun US /dɪˈmændz/

plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading “Had this child of solitude no idea of the etiquette which demands that such feelings should be concealed in a maiden's breast?”

etiquette noun US /ˈetəkət/

rules governing socially acceptable behavior

From this reading “Had this child of solitude no idea of the etiquette which demands that such feelings should be concealed in a maiden's breast?”

freed verb US /friːd/

past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading “Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?”

hateful adjective US /ˈheɪtfəl/

evoking or deserving hatred

From this reading “Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?”

lifelong adjective US /ˈlaɪˈflɔːŋ/

continuing through life

From this reading “Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?”

openly adverb US /ˈoʊpənli/

in an open way

From this reading “What induced Noémi to throw herself on Timar's breast and acknowledge openly that she loved him?”

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help feeling verb + noun

In this reading “Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?”

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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 Had this child of solitude no idea of the etiquette which demands that such feelings should be concealed in a maiden's breast?

acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading What induced Noémi to throw herself on Timar's breast and acknowledge openly that she loved him?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading What induced Noémi to throw herself on Timar's breast and acknowledge openly that she loved him?

anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?

banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/

expel from a community or group

From this reading Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Had this child of solitude no idea of the etiquette which demands that such feelings should be concealed in a maiden's breast?

breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading What induced Noémi to throw herself on Timar's breast and acknowledge openly that she loved him?

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading Had this child of solitude no idea of the etiquette which demands that such feelings should be concealed in a maiden's breast?

concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/

not accessible to view

From this reading Had this child of solitude no idea of the etiquette which demands that such feelings should be concealed in a maiden's breast?

confuseverbUS /kənˈfjuːz/

mistake one thing for another

From this reading Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?

demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/

plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading Had this child of solitude no idea of the etiquette which demands that such feelings should be concealed in a maiden's breast?

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?

enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?

etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/

rules governing socially acceptable behavior

From this reading Had this child of solitude no idea of the etiquette which demands that such feelings should be concealed in a maiden's breast?

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?

feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading Had this child of solitude no idea of the etiquette which demands that such feelings should be concealed in a maiden's breast?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?

foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?

freedverbUS /friːd/

past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?

gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?

Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Had this child of solitude no idea of the etiquette which demands that such feelings should be concealed in a maiden's breast?

hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/

evoking or deserving hatred

From this reading Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

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

From this reading What induced Noémi to throw herself on Timar's breast and acknowledge openly that she loved him?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading What induced Noémi to throw herself on Timar's breast and acknowledge openly that she loved him?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

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

From this reading Had this child of solitude no idea of the etiquette which demands that such feelings should be concealed in a maiden's breast?

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Had this child of solitude no idea of the etiquette which demands that such feelings should be concealed in a maiden's breast?

inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/

brought about or caused; not spontaneous

From this reading What induced Noémi to throw herself on Timar's breast and acknowledge openly that she loved him?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?

lifelongadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪˈflɔːŋ/

continuing through life

From this reading Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading What induced Noémi to throw herself on Timar's breast and acknowledge openly that she loved him?

maiden's

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

From this reading Had this child of solitude no idea of the etiquette which demands that such feelings should be concealed in a maiden's breast?

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Had this child of solitude no idea of the etiquette which demands that such feelings should be concealed in a maiden's breast?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?

Noémi

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

From this reading What induced Noémi to throw herself on Timar's breast and acknowledge openly that she loved him?

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OUT OF THE WORLD.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading What induced Noémi to throw herself on Timar's breast and acknowledge openly that she loved him?

openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/

in an open way

From this reading What induced Noémi to throw herself on Timar's breast and acknowledge openly that she loved him?

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?

OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading OUT OF THE WORLD.

paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?

possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading What induced Noémi to throw herself on Timar's breast and acknowledge openly that she loved him?

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Had this child of solitude no idea of the etiquette which demands that such feelings should be concealed in a maiden's breast?

solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/

a state of social isolation

From this reading Had this child of solitude no idea of the etiquette which demands that such feelings should be concealed in a maiden's breast?

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Had this child of solitude no idea of the etiquette which demands that such feelings should be concealed in a maiden's breast?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What induced Noémi to throw herself on Timar's breast and acknowledge openly that she loved him?

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading OUT OF THE WORLD.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Had this child of solitude no idea of the etiquette which demands that such feelings should be concealed in a maiden's breast?

throwverbUS /θroʊ/

propel through the air

From this reading What induced Noémi to throw herself on Timar's breast and acknowledge openly that she loved him?

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

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

From this reading Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?

Timar's

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

From this reading What induced Noémi to throw herself on Timar's breast and acknowledge openly that she loved him?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading What induced Noémi to throw herself on Timar's breast and acknowledge openly that she loved him?

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What induced Noémi to throw herself on Timar's breast and acknowledge openly that she loved him?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Had this child of solitude no idea of the etiquette which demands that such feelings should be concealed in a maiden's breast?

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Did she wish thus to banish forever the man whose presence was hateful to her, and make it impossible for him any longer to desire her as his wife?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading Or did she confuse love with the gratitude she could not help feeling toward the man who had freed her and her mother from anxiety, and won for their lifelong enjoyment the possession of this little paradise?

WORLDnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading OUT OF THE WORLD.

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