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Chapter III · Chapter 3

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"Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"
I had gone a bit too far.
I felt it from the seriousness with which Morhange's reply was delivered.
"No, my dear friend, you must not conclude just that.
I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Atlantida

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Atlantida is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"
/æm aɪ tuː kənˈkluːd frʌm ɔːl ðɪs ðæt aɪ duː nɑːt noʊ ðə riːl eɪmz ʌv jɔːr trɪp ənd ðæt ðeɪ hæv ˈnʌθɪŋ tuː duː wɪð ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈmoʊtɪvz/
Line 2
I had gone a bit too far.
/aɪ hæd ɡɔːn ə bɪt tuː fɑːr/
Line 3
I felt it from the seriousness with which Morhange's reply was delivered.
Line 4
"No, my dear friend, you must not conclude just that.
/noʊ maɪ dɪr frend juː mʌst nɑːt kənˈkluːd dʒʌst ðæt/
Line 5
I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.
/aɪ ʃʊd hæv noʊ teɪst fɔːr ə laɪ wɪtʃ wɑːz beɪst ɑːn frɔːd təˈwɔːrdz ðə ˈestəməbəl ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəl ˈbɑːdiz wɪtʃ hæv dʒʌdʒd miː ˈwɜːr.ði ʌv ðer ˈkɑːnfədəns ənd ðer səˈpɔːrt/

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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.

aims noun US /eɪmz/

plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading “"Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"”

based adjective US /beɪst/

having a base

From this reading “I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.”

conclude verb US /kənˈkluːd/

decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

From this reading “"Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"”

constitutional adjective US /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəl/

of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup

From this reading “I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.”

estimable adjective US /ˈestəməbəl/

deserving of respect or high regard

From this reading “I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.”

fraud noun US /frɔːd/

intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

From this reading “I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.”

motives noun US /ˈmoʊtɪvz/

plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading “"Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"”

seriousness noun US /ˈsɪriəsnəs/

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading “I felt it from the seriousness with which Morhange's reply was delivered.”

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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 I had gone a bit too far.

aimsnounUS /eɪmz/

plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/

having a base

From this reading I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading I had gone a bit too far.

bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.

concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/

decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.

constitutionaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəl/

of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup

From this reading I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "No, my dear friend, you must not conclude just that.

deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading I felt it from the seriousness with which Morhange's reply was delivered.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

estimableadjectiveUS /ˈestəməbəl/

deserving of respect or high regard

From this reading I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading I had gone a bit too far.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I felt it from the seriousness with which Morhange's reply was delivered.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.

fraudnounUS /frɔːd/

intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

From this reading I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "No, my dear friend, you must not conclude just that.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading I had gone a bit too far.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I had gone a bit too far.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I felt it from the seriousness with which Morhange's reply was delivered.

judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "No, my dear friend, you must not conclude just that.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.

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From this reading I felt it from the seriousness with which Morhange's reply was delivered.

motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/

plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "No, my dear friend, you must not conclude just that.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "No, my dear friend, you must not conclude just that.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, my dear friend, you must not conclude just that.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/

having official authority or sanction

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading I felt it from the seriousness with which Morhange's reply was delivered.

seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading I felt it from the seriousness with which Morhange's reply was delivered.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.

supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/

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

From this reading I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.

tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I had gone a bit too far.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I felt it from the seriousness with which Morhange's reply was delivered.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading I felt it from the seriousness with which Morhange's reply was delivered.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading I should have no taste for a lie which was based on fraud towards the estimable constitutional bodies which have judged me worthy of their confidence and their support.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "No, my dear friend, you must not conclude just that.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Am I to conclude from all this that I do not know the real aims of your trip, and that they have nothing to do with the official motives?"

Chapter 3 of Atlantida by Pierre Benoît holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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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Chapter 3 holds 430 sentences of Atlantida, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.

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Beginning
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