Chapter 28 of Timar's Two Worlds is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Timar's Two Worlds is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MELANCHOLY. One bud after another opened on the rose-tree. Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds. When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast. This was a melancholy task.
Chapter 28 of Timar's Two Worlds is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading “Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.”
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.”
lacking funds
From this reading “When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.”
a partially opened flower
From this reading “One bud after another opened on the rose-tree.”
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading “Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.”
not still wet
From this reading “When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.”
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading “MELANCHOLY.”
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “This was a melancholy task.”
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.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a melancholy task.
later than; following
From this reading One bud after another opened on the rose-tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One bud after another opened on the rose-tree.
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
lacking funds
From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
a partially opened flower
From this reading One bud after another opened on the rose-tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.
not still wet
From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading MELANCHOLY.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One bud after another opened on the rose-tree.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One bud after another opened on the rose-tree.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading One bud after another opened on the rose-tree.
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From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
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From this reading One bud after another opened on the rose-tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading This was a melancholy task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One bud after another opened on the rose-tree.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a melancholy task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a melancholy task.
look attentively
From this reading Timar did nothing but watch the development and blossoming of these rosebuds.
at the time that
From this reading When one of them opened he broke it off, put it in his pocket-book, and dried it there on his breast.
Chapter 28 of Timar's Two Worlds by Mór Jókai holds 327 sentences, grouped into 66 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.
Chapter 28 holds 327 sentences of Timar's Two Worlds, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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