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Calling World-4 of Kithgol
Calling World-4 of Kithgol

Chapter I

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Calling World-4 of Kithgol!
_Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.
The wolly he rode snorted in panic at the howl of the sandstorm.
Finally, the big hunter swung down to the ground and dragged the six-legged beast by the guide rope.
"Where are those trees I passed this morning?" he muttered.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Calling World-4 of Kithgol

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Calling World-4 of Kithgol is here in full — 505 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/101 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Calling World-4 of Kithgol!
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_Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.
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The wolly he rode snorted in panic at the howl of the sandstorm.
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Finally, the big hunter swung down to the ground and dragged the six-legged beast by the guide rope.
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"Where are those trees I passed this morning?" he muttered.
/wer ɑːr ðoʊz triːz aɪ pæst ðɪs ˈmɔːrnɪŋ hiː ˈmʌtərd/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Accidentally adverb US /ˌæksəˈdentəli/

without advance planning

howl verb US /haʊl/

emit long loud cries

From this reading “The wolly he rode snorted in panic at the howl of the sandstorm.”

obscured verb US /əbsˈkjʊrd/

past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear

From this reading “_Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.”

panic noun US /ˈpænɪk/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading “The wolly he rode snorted in panic at the howl of the sandstorm.”

sandstorm noun US /ˈsændstɔːrm/

a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand

From this reading “The wolly he rode snorted in panic at the howl of the sandstorm.”

snorted verb US /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/

past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose

From this reading “The wolly he rode snorted in panic at the howl of the sandstorm.”

vibrant adjective US /ˈvaɪbrənt/

vigorous and animated

From this reading “_Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.”

whirling noun US /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/

the act of rotating in a circle or spiral

From this reading “_Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

into space preposition + noun

In this reading “_Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.”

obscured by verb + particle counted as “obscure by”

In this reading “_Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.”

howl of verb + particle

In this reading “The wolly he rode snorted in panic at the howl of the sandstorm.”

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200

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From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

4

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

From this reading Calling World-4 of Kithgol!

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

AccidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/

without advance planning

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Where are those trees I passed this morning?" he muttered.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The wolly he rode snorted in panic at the howl of the sandstorm.

beastnounUS /biːst/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Finally, the big hunter swung down to the ground and dragged the six-legged beast by the guide rope.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Finally, the big hunter swung down to the ground and dragged the six-legged beast by the guide rope.

blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

CallingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Calling World-4 of Kithgol!

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Finally, the big hunter swung down to the ground and dragged the six-legged beast by the guide rope.

draggedverbUS /dræɡd/

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading Finally, the big hunter swung down to the ground and dragged the six-legged beast by the guide rope.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

FinallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Finally, the big hunter swung down to the ground and dragged the six-legged beast by the guide rope.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Finally, the big hunter swung down to the ground and dragged the six-legged beast by the guide rope.

guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Finally, the big hunter swung down to the ground and dragged the six-legged beast by the guide rope.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The wolly he rode snorted in panic at the howl of the sandstorm.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

howlverbUS /haʊl/

emit long loud cries

From this reading The wolly he rode snorted in panic at the howl of the sandstorm.

hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading Finally, the big hunter swung down to the ground and dragged the six-legged beast by the guide rope.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Where are those trees I passed this morning?" he muttered.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The wolly he rode snorted in panic at the howl of the sandstorm.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

Kithgol

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

From this reading Calling World-4 of Kithgol!

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Where are those trees I passed this morning?" he muttered.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading "Where are those trees I passed this morning?" he muttered.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/

past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Calling World-4 of Kithgol!

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading The wolly he rode snorted in panic at the howl of the sandstorm.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading "Where are those trees I passed this morning?" he muttered.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The wolly he rode snorted in panic at the howl of the sandstorm.

ropenounUS /roʊp/

a strong line

From this reading Finally, the big hunter swung down to the ground and dragged the six-legged beast by the guide rope.

sandnounUS /sænd/

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

sandstormnounUS /ˈsændstɔːrm/

a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand

From this reading The wolly he rode snorted in panic at the howl of the sandstorm.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

six-legged

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

From this reading Finally, the big hunter swung down to the ground and dragged the six-legged beast by the guide rope.

snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/

past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose

From this reading The wolly he rode snorted in panic at the howl of the sandstorm.

spacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

StarnounUS /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

swungverbUS /swʌŋ/

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Finally, the big hunter swung down to the ground and dragged the six-legged beast by the guide rope.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Where are those trees I passed this morning?" he muttered.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Where are those trees I passed this morning?" he muttered.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "Where are those trees I passed this morning?" he muttered.

vibrantadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪbrənt/

vigorous and animated

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where are those trees I passed this morning?" he muttered.

whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/

the act of rotating in a circle or spiral

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

wolly

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

From this reading The wolly he rode snorted in panic at the howl of the sandstorm.

WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Calling World-4 of Kithgol!

year-old

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

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

Yorgh

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

From this reading _Accidentally, Yorgh sent whirling off into space a grim, 200-year-old message ... and lived to see his dead world meet the vibrant future._ The Star was obscured by blowing sand, and Yorgh could not see much of The World either.

Chapter 1 of Calling World-4 of Kithgol by H. B. (Horace Bowne) Fyfe holds 505 sentences, grouped into 101 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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Calling
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World-
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Kithgol
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