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Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend
Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth • Curated US English Learning Edition
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ON TO MEET HIS FATE.
Meanwhile, Alden Lytton sped on toward the city.
He traveled by the express train, which stopped at but few stations.
About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.
Many of the passengers left the train to stretch their cramped limbs or to satisfy their hunger.
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Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ON TO MEET HIS FATE.
/ɑːn tuː miːt hɪz feɪt/
Line 2
Meanwhile, Alden Lytton sped on toward the city.
Line 3
He traveled by the express train, which stopped at but few stations.
/hiː ˈtrævəld baɪ ðə ɪkˈspres treɪn wɪtʃ stɑːpt æt bʌt fjuː ˈsteɪʃənz/
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About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.
Line 5
Many of the passengers left the train to stretch their cramped limbs or to satisfy their hunger.
/ˈmeni ʌv ðə ˈpæsəndʒərz left ðə treɪn tuː stretʃ ðer kræmpt lɪmz ɔːr tuː ˈsætəsfaɪ ðer ˈhʌŋɡər/

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cramped adjective US /kræmpt/

constricted in size

From this reading “Many of the passengers left the train to stretch their cramped limbs or to satisfy their hunger.”

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longest adverb US /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/

for the most time

From this reading “About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.”

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Lytton noun US /ˈlɪtən/

English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)

From this reading “Meanwhile, Alden Lytton sped on toward the city.”

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midway adjective US /ˈmɪdweɪ/

equally distant from the extremes

From this reading “About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.”

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Richmond noun US /ˈrɪtʃmənd/

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

From this reading “About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.”

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sped verb US /sped/

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading “Meanwhile, Alden Lytton sped on toward the city.”

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stations noun US /ˈsteɪʃənz/

(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary

From this reading “He traveled by the express train, which stopped at but few stations.”

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traveled adjective US /ˈtrævəld/

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading “He traveled by the express train, which stopped at but few stations.”

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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.

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twenty minutes noun + noun

In this reading “About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.”

8,113 times in 426,211 chapters
in the afternoon preposition + article + noun counted as “in … afternoon”

In this reading “About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.”

23,409 times in 426,211 chapters
for dinner preposition + noun

In this reading “About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.”

11,288 times in 426,211 chapters
About two preposition + noun

In this reading “About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.”

15,042 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

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AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

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afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

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Alden

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From this reading Meanwhile, Alden Lytton sped on toward the city.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He traveled by the express train, which stopped at but few stations.

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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He traveled by the express train, which stopped at but few stations.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He traveled by the express train, which stopped at but few stations.

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citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Meanwhile, Alden Lytton sped on toward the city.

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crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/

constricted in size

From this reading Many of the passengers left the train to stretch their cramped limbs or to satisfy their hunger.

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dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

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expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

From this reading He traveled by the express train, which stopped at but few stations.

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FATEnounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading ON TO MEET HIS FATE.

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fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading He traveled by the express train, which stopped at but few stations.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He traveled by the express train, which stopped at but few stations.

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HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading ON TO MEET HIS FATE.

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hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading Many of the passengers left the train to stretch their cramped limbs or to satisfy their hunger.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

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leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Many of the passengers left the train to stretch their cramped limbs or to satisfy their hunger.

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limbsnounUS /lɪmz/

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading Many of the passengers left the train to stretch their cramped limbs or to satisfy their hunger.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

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longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/

for the most time

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

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LyttonnounUS /ˈlɪtən/

English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)

From this reading Meanwhile, Alden Lytton sped on toward the city.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

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ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many of the passengers left the train to stretch their cramped limbs or to satisfy their hunger.

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MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile, Alden Lytton sped on toward the city.

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MEETverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading ON TO MEET HIS FATE.

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midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/

equally distant from the extremes

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

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minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

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o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Many of the passengers left the train to stretch their cramped limbs or to satisfy their hunger.

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ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON TO MEET HIS FATE.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Many of the passengers left the train to stretch their cramped limbs or to satisfy their hunger.

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passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading Many of the passengers left the train to stretch their cramped limbs or to satisfy their hunger.

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pausenounUS /pɔːz/

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

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RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

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satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading Many of the passengers left the train to stretch their cramped limbs or to satisfy their hunger.

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spedverbUS /sped/

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading Meanwhile, Alden Lytton sped on toward the city.

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stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

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stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/

(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary

From this reading He traveled by the express train, which stopped at but few stations.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading He traveled by the express train, which stopped at but few stations.

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stretchverbUS /stretʃ/

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading Many of the passengers left the train to stretch their cramped limbs or to satisfy their hunger.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Meanwhile, Alden Lytton sped on toward the city.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Many of the passengers left the train to stretch their cramped limbs or to satisfy their hunger.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ON TO MEET HIS FATE.

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towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Meanwhile, Alden Lytton sped on toward the city.

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trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading He traveled by the express train, which stopped at but few stations.

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traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading He traveled by the express train, which stopped at but few stations.

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twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

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twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

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Wendover

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From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

Pending verification
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon the train made its longest pause, at a little station about midway between Wendover and Richmond, where it stopped twenty minutes for dinner.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading He traveled by the express train, which stopped at but few stations.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 22 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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.

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