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Titan: A Romance. V. 2 (of 2)
Titan: A Romance. V. 2 (of 2)

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Titan: A Romance. V. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"
To him came Lilia, weeping, and led him onward.
"Come," said she, "do not look upon the tomb; we are both too unhappy."
Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.
"Here, son," said he, "I set before thee thy happiness, if thou canst deserve it."
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Titan: A Romance. V. 2 (of 2)

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Titan: A Romance. V. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"
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To him came Lilia, weeping, and led him onward.
Line 3
"Come," said she, "do not look upon the tomb; we are both too unhappy."
/kʌm sed ʃiː duː nɑːt lʊk əˈpɑːn ðə tuːm wiː ɑːr boʊθ tuː ənˈhæpi/
Line 4
Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.
Line 5
"Here, son," said he, "I set before thee thy happiness, if thou canst deserve it."
/hiːr sʌn sed hiː aɪ set bɪˈfɔːr ðiː ðaɪ ˈhæpinəs ɪf ðaʊ kænst dɪˈzɜːrv ɪt/

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.

canst modal verb US /kænst/

an old form of “can”, used with “thou”

From this reading “"Here, son," said he, "I set before thee thy happiness, if thou canst deserve it."”

Carlos noun US /ˈkɑːrloʊs/

Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)

From this reading “Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"”

coin verb US /kɔɪn/

make up

From this reading “Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.”

joyfully adverb US /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading “Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"”

onward adverb US /ˈɔːnwərd/

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading “To him came Lilia, weeping, and led him onward.”

praised verb US /preɪzd/

past form of “praise” — express approval of

From this reading “Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.”

proudly adverb US /ˈpraʊdli/

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading “Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"”

tomb noun US /tuːm/

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading “"Come," said she, "do not look upon the tomb; we are both too unhappy."”

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.

hollow tone adjective + noun

In this reading “Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"”

on the ground preposition + article + noun counted as “on … ground”

In this reading “Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"”

some minutes adjective + noun

In this reading “Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"”

look upon verb + particle

look on as or consider

In this reading “"Come," said she, "do not look upon the tomb; we are both too unhappy."”

went off verb + particle counted as “go off”

run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

In this reading “Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"”

came out verb + adjective counted as “come out”

appear or become visible; make a showing

In this reading “Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.”

called out verb + adjective counted as “call out”

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

In this reading “Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"”

set before verb + particle

In this reading “"Here, son," said he, "I set before thee thy happiness, if thou canst deserve it."”

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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 Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Come," said she, "do not look upon the tomb; we are both too unhappy."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

Athenais

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

From this reading Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Here, son," said he, "I set before thee thy happiness, if thou canst deserve it."

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading "Come," said she, "do not look upon the tomb; we are both too unhappy."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading To him came Lilia, weeping, and led him onward.

canstmodal verbUS /kænst/

an old form of “can”, used with “thou”

From this reading "Here, son," said he, "I set before thee thy happiness, if thou canst deserve it."

CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/

Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

coinverbUS /kɔɪn/

make up

From this reading Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

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 Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Come," said she, "do not look upon the tomb; we are both too unhappy."

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/

be worthy or deserving

From this reading "Here, son," said he, "I set before thee thy happiness, if thou canst deserve it."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Come," said she, "do not look upon the tomb; we are both too unhappy."

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading "Here, son," said he, "I set before thee thy happiness, if thou canst deserve it."

hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading To him came Lilia, weeping, and led him onward.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

Hiort

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

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Here, son," said he, "I set before thee thy happiness, if thou canst deserve it."

icenounUS /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Here, son," said he, "I set before thee thy happiness, if thou canst deserve it."

impetuouslyadverb

in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

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 To him came Lilia, weeping, and led him onward.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

Lilia

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

From this reading To him came Lilia, weeping, and led him onward.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading To him came Lilia, weeping, and led him onward.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

praisedverbUS /preɪzd/

past form of “praise” — express approval of

From this reading Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

Salera

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

From this reading Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

seizedverbUS /siːzd/

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Here, son," said he, "I set before thee thy happiness, if thou canst deserve it."

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "Here, son," said he, "I set before thee thy happiness, if thou canst deserve it."

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "Here, son," said he, "I set before thee thy happiness, if thou canst deserve it."

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To him came Lilia, weeping, and led him onward.

tombnounUS /tuːm/

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading "Come," said she, "do not look upon the tomb; we are both too unhappy."

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Come," said she, "do not look upon the tomb; we are both too unhappy."

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading "Come," said she, "do not look upon the tomb; we are both too unhappy."

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Come," said she, "do not look upon the tomb; we are both too unhappy."

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Then came out old Salera with Athenais,--seized on ice for fire, and took his cold coin for warm,--praised her like a man, and his son like a father,--and said, as in a play, There comes himself.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Come," said she, "do not look upon the tomb; we are both too unhappy."

weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/

showing sorrow

From this reading To him came Lilia, weeping, and led him onward.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Carlos stood some minutes with his wild look on the ground, and said, in a low, hollow tone, "God, it is thy work!" and went off,--met his friend, who called out impetuously and joyfully, "She is here!" but he hastened on proudly, and only called back, "Not now, Hiort!"

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