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At the Earth's Core

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of At the Earth's Core is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edgar Rice Burroughs • Curated US English Learning Edition
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“Your own illustration,” he said finally, “proves the falsity of your theory.”
He dropped a fruit from his hand to the ground.
“See,” he said, “without support even this tiny fruit falls until it strikes something that stops it.
If Pellucidar were not supported upon the flaming sea it too would fall as the fruit falls—you have proven it yourself!”
He had me, that time—you could see it in his eye.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

At the Earth's Core

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of At the Earth's Core is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Your own illustration,” he said finally, “proves the falsity of your theory.”
/jɔːr oʊn ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən hiː sed ˈfaɪnəli pruːvz ðə ˈfɔːlsəti ʌv jɔːr ˈθɪri/
Line 2
He dropped a fruit from his hand to the ground.
/hiː drɑːpt ə fruːt frʌm hɪz hænd tuː ðə ɡraʊnd/
Line 3
“See,” he said, “without support even this tiny fruit falls until it strikes something that stops it.
/siː hiː sed wɪˈθaʊt səˈpɔːrt ˈiːvɪn ðɪs ˈtaɪni fruːt fɔːlz ənˈtɪl ɪt straɪks ˈsʌmθɪŋ ðæt stɑːps ɪt/
Line 4
If Pellucidar were not supported upon the flaming sea it too would fall as the fruit falls—you have proven it yourself!”
Line 5
He had me, that time—you could see it in his eye.

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.

falsity noun US /ˈfɔːlsəti/

the state of being false or untrue

From this reading ““Your own illustration,” he said finally, “proves the falsity of your theory.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flaming adjective US /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/

informal intensifiers

From this reading “If Pellucidar were not supported upon the flaming sea it too would fall as the fruit falls—you have proven it yourself!””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
illustration noun US /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading ““Your own illustration,” he said finally, “proves the falsity of your theory.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
proven adjective US /ˈpruːvən/

established beyond doubt

From this reading “If Pellucidar were not supported upon the flaming sea it too would fall as the fruit falls—you have proven it yourself!””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
proves verb US /pruːvz/

third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading ““Your own illustration,” he said finally, “proves the falsity of your theory.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stops noun US /stɑːps/

a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)

From this reading ““See,” he said, “without support even this tiny fruit falls until it strikes something that stops it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strikes noun US /straɪks/

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading ““See,” he said, “without support even this tiny fruit falls until it strikes something that stops it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
supported adjective US /səˈpɔːrtɪd/

sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

From this reading “If Pellucidar were not supported upon the flaming sea it too would fall as the fruit falls—you have proven it yourself!””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

All words in this reading · 54

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He dropped a fruit from his hand to the ground.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading If Pellucidar were not supported upon the flaming sea it too would fall as the fruit falls—you have proven it yourself!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He had me, that time—you could see it in his eye.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading He dropped a fruit from his hand to the ground.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading “See,” he said, “without support even this tiny fruit falls until it strikes something that stops it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading He had me, that time—you could see it in his eye.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading If Pellucidar were not supported upon the flaming sea it too would fall as the fruit falls—you have proven it yourself!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading “See,” he said, “without support even this tiny fruit falls until it strikes something that stops it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
falsitynounUS /ˈfɔːlsəti/

the state of being false or untrue

From this reading “Your own illustration,” he said finally, “proves the falsity of your theory.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading “Your own illustration,” he said finally, “proves the falsity of your theory.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/

informal intensifiers

From this reading If Pellucidar were not supported upon the flaming sea it too would fall as the fruit falls—you have proven it yourself!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He dropped a fruit from his hand to the ground.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fruitnounUS /fruːt/

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading He dropped a fruit from his hand to the ground.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading He dropped a fruit from his hand to the ground.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had me, that time—you could see it in his eye.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He dropped a fruit from his hand to the ground.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If Pellucidar were not supported upon the flaming sea it too would fall as the fruit falls—you have proven it yourself!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Your own illustration,” he said finally, “proves the falsity of your theory.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He dropped a fruit from his hand to the ground.

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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Pellucidar were not supported upon the flaming sea it too would fall as the fruit falls—you have proven it yourself!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading “Your own illustration,” he said finally, “proves the falsity of your theory.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He had me, that time—you could see it in his eye.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “See,” he said, “without support even this tiny fruit falls until it strikes something that stops it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had me, that time—you could see it in his eye.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If Pellucidar were not supported upon the flaming sea it too would fall as the fruit falls—you have proven it yourself!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Your own illustration,” he said finally, “proves the falsity of your theory.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading “Your own illustration,” he said finally, “proves the falsity of your theory.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Pellucidar

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From this reading If Pellucidar were not supported upon the flaming sea it too would fall as the fruit falls—you have proven it yourself!”

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provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/

established beyond doubt

From this reading If Pellucidar were not supported upon the flaming sea it too would fall as the fruit falls—you have proven it yourself!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
provesverbUS /pruːvz/

third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading “Your own illustration,” he said finally, “proves the falsity of your theory.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Your own illustration,” he said finally, “proves the falsity of your theory.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading If Pellucidar were not supported upon the flaming sea it too would fall as the fruit falls—you have proven it yourself!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “See,” he said, “without support even this tiny fruit falls until it strikes something that stops it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “See,” he said, “without support even this tiny fruit falls until it strikes something that stops it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/

a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)

From this reading “See,” he said, “without support even this tiny fruit falls until it strikes something that stops it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strikesnounUS /straɪks/

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading “See,” he said, “without support even this tiny fruit falls until it strikes something that stops it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading “See,” he said, “without support even this tiny fruit falls until it strikes something that stops it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/

sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

From this reading If Pellucidar were not supported upon the flaming sea it too would fall as the fruit falls—you have proven it yourself!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “See,” he said, “without support even this tiny fruit falls until it strikes something that stops it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Your own illustration,” he said finally, “proves the falsity of your theory.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theorynounUS /ˈθɪri/

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading “Your own illustration,” he said finally, “proves the falsity of your theory.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading “See,” he said, “without support even this tiny fruit falls until it strikes something that stops it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He had me, that time—you could see it in his eye.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/

very small

From this reading “See,” he said, “without support even this tiny fruit falls until it strikes something that stops it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He dropped a fruit from his hand to the ground.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading If Pellucidar were not supported upon the flaming sea it too would fall as the fruit falls—you have proven it yourself!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “See,” he said, “without support even this tiny fruit falls until it strikes something that stops it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading If Pellucidar were not supported upon the flaming sea it too would fall as the fruit falls—you have proven it yourself!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading If Pellucidar were not supported upon the flaming sea it too would fall as the fruit falls—you have proven it yourself!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “See,” he said, “without support even this tiny fruit falls until it strikes something that stops it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If Pellucidar were not supported upon the flaming sea it too would fall as the fruit falls—you have proven it yourself!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If Pellucidar were not supported upon the flaming sea it too would fall as the fruit falls—you have proven it yourself!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Your own illustration,” he said finally, “proves the falsity of your theory.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading If Pellucidar were not supported upon the flaming sea it too would fall as the fruit falls—you have proven it yourself!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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