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

Chapter XIV

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Julienne put anxious questions of astonishment; she gave no answer to them.
"Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.
"Only wait for the Knight," answered she; "I have sent an entreaty to him to come hither."
Just at that moment he entered.
She begged him to accommodate himself to this short night.
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Titan: A Romance. V. 2 (of 2)

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Titan: A Romance. V. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Julienne put anxious questions of astonishment; she gave no answer to them.
Line 2
"Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.
Line 3
"Only wait for the Knight," answered she; "I have sent an entreaty to him to come hither."
/ˈoʊnli weɪt fɔːr ðə naɪt ˈænsərd ʃiː aɪ hæv sent æn enˈtriːti tuː hɪm tuː kʌm ˈhɪðər/
Line 4
Just at that moment he entered.
/dʒʌst æt ðæt ˈmoʊmənt hiː ˈentərd/
Line 5
She begged him to accommodate himself to this short night.
/ʃiː beɡd hɪm tuː əˈkɑːmədeɪt hɪmˈself tuː ðɪs ʃɔːrt naɪt/

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.

accommodate verb US /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading “She begged him to accommodate himself to this short night.”

begged verb US /beɡd/

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading “She begged him to accommodate himself to this short night.”

concern noun US /kənˈsɜːrn/

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading “"Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.”

created verb US /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading “"Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.”

entreaty noun US /enˈtriːti/

earnest or urgent request

From this reading “"Only wait for the Knight," answered she; "I have sent an entreaty to him to come hither."”

hither adverb US /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading “"Only wait for the Knight," answered she; "I have sent an entreaty to him to come hither."”

relationship noun US /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/

a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)

From this reading “"Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.”

warmer noun US /ˈwɔːrmər/

device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room

From this reading “"Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.”

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.

come hither verb + particle

In this reading “"Only wait for the Knight," answered she; "I have sent an entreaty to him to come hither."”

wait for verb + particle

In this reading “"Only wait for the Knight," answered she; "I have sent an entreaty to him to come hither."”

any trouble adjective + noun

In this reading “"Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.”

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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 "Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.

accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading She begged him to accommodate himself to this short night.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Only wait for the Knight," answered she; "I have sent an entreaty to him to come hither."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading Julienne put anxious questions of astonishment; she gave no answer to them.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Only wait for the Knight," answered she; "I have sent an entreaty to him to come hither."

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading Julienne put anxious questions of astonishment; she gave no answer to them.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.

astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading Julienne put anxious questions of astonishment; she gave no answer to them.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Just at that moment he entered.

beggedverbUS /beɡd/

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading She begged him to accommodate himself to this short night.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading "Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading "Only wait for the Knight," answered she; "I have sent an entreaty to him to come hither."

concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading "Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.

createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading "Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Just at that moment he entered.

entreatynounUS /enˈtriːti/

earnest or urgent request

From this reading "Only wait for the Knight," answered she; "I have sent an entreaty to him to come hither."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Only wait for the Knight," answered she; "I have sent an entreaty to him to come hither."

friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading "Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Julienne put anxious questions of astonishment; she gave no answer to them.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Only wait for the Knight," answered she; "I have sent an entreaty to him to come hither."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Just at that moment he entered.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "Only wait for the Knight," answered she; "I have sent an entreaty to him to come hither."

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading She begged him to accommodate himself to this short night.

hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading "Only wait for the Knight," answered she; "I have sent an entreaty to him to come hither."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Only wait for the Knight," answered she; "I have sent an entreaty to him to come hither."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.

Juliennenoun

a vegetable cut into thin strips (usually used as a garnish)

From this reading Julienne put anxious questions of astonishment; she gave no answer to them.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Just at that moment he entered.

KnightnounUS /naɪt/

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading "Only wait for the Knight," answered she; "I have sent an entreaty to him to come hither."

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Just at that moment he entered.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading She begged him to accommodate himself to this short night.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Julienne put anxious questions of astonishment; she gave no answer to them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Julienne put anxious questions of astonishment; she gave no answer to them.

OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "Only wait for the Knight," answered she; "I have sent an entreaty to him to come hither."

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Julienne put anxious questions of astonishment; she gave no answer to them.

questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading Julienne put anxious questions of astonishment; she gave no answer to them.

relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/

a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)

From this reading "Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "Only wait for the Knight," answered she; "I have sent an entreaty to him to come hither."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Julienne put anxious questions of astonishment; she gave no answer to them.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading She begged him to accommodate himself to this short night.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Just at that moment he entered.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Only wait for the Knight," answered she; "I have sent an entreaty to him to come hither."

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading "Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Julienne put anxious questions of astonishment; she gave no answer to them.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading She begged him to accommodate himself to this short night.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Julienne put anxious questions of astonishment; she gave no answer to them.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading "Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "Only wait for the Knight," answered she; "I have sent an entreaty to him to come hither."

warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/

device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room

From this reading "Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Is there any trouble between thee and my brother?" asked Julienne, in whom relationship always created a warmer concern than friendship.

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