Chapter 31 of Timar's Two Worlds is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Timar's Two Worlds is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST LOSS. Escape! But where? That is the question. The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
Chapter 31 of Timar's Two Worlds is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading “The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.”
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading “The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.”
the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea
From this reading “The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.”
having or given a form or shape
From this reading “The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.”
something that is lost
From this reading “THE FIRST LOSS.”
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading “The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.”
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In this reading “The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.”
In this reading “The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.”
In this reading “The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.”
In this reading “The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Escape!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST LOSS.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the question.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
something that is lost
From this reading THE FIRST LOSS.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
and nothing more
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
above and across; more than
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That is the question.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST LOSS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
in or at the place that
From this reading But where?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
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