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From Pole to Pole: A Book for Young People
From Pole to Pole: A Book for Young People

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"THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."
All other countries lie around China and are its vassals.
The Emperor is called the "Son of Heaven," and holds the supreme spiritual and temporal power in his hands.
On his accession he gives an arbitrary name to his reign, which also becomes his own.
He chooses his successor himself from among his sons.
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From Pole to Pole: A Book for Young People

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of From Pole to Pole: A Book for Young People is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."
Line 2
All other countries lie around China and are its vassals.
/ɔːl ˈʌðər ˈkʌntriz laɪ ərˈaʊnd ˈtʃaɪnə ənd ɑːr ɪts ˈvæsəlz/
Line 3
The Emperor is called the "Son of Heaven," and holds the supreme spiritual and temporal power in his hands.
/ðə ˈempərər ɪz kɔːld ðə sʌn ʌv ˈhevən ənd hoʊldz ðə səˈpriːm ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl ənd ˈtempərəl ˈpaʊər ɪn hɪz hændz/
Line 4
On his accession he gives an arbitrary name to his reign, which also becomes his own.
/ɑːn hɪz əkˈseʃən hiː ɡɪvz æn ˈɑːrbətreri neɪm tuː hɪz reɪn wɪtʃ ˈɔːlsoʊ bɪˈkʌmz hɪz oʊn/
Line 5
He chooses his successor himself from among his sons.
/hiː ˈtʃuːzəz hɪz səkˈsesər hɪmˈself frʌm əˈmʌŋ hɪz sʌnz/

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

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accession noun US /əkˈseʃən/

a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)

From this reading “On his accession he gives an arbitrary name to his reign, which also becomes his own.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
arbitrary adjective US /ˈɑːrbətreri/

based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice

From this reading “On his accession he gives an arbitrary name to his reign, which also becomes his own.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chooses verb US /ˈtʃuːzəz/

third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading “He chooses his successor himself from among his sons.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
schoolboy noun US /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/

a boy attending school

From this reading “"THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
situated adjective US /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading “"THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
successor noun US /səkˈsesər/

a person who follows next in order

From this reading “He chooses his successor himself from among his sons.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
temporal adjective US /ˈtempərəl/

not eternal

From this reading “The Emperor is called the "Son of Heaven," and holds the supreme spiritual and temporal power in his hands.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
vassals noun US /ˈvæsəlz/

plural of “vassal” — a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord

From this reading “All other countries lie around China and are its vassals.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

temporal power adjective + noun

In this reading “The Emperor is called the "Son of Heaven," and holds the supreme spiritual and temporal power in his hands.”

309 times in 426,212 chapters
in the middle preposition + article + noun counted as “in … middle”

In this reading “"THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."”

40,811 times in 426,212 chapters
other countries adjective + noun counted as “other country”

In this reading “All other countries lie around China and are its vassals.”

3,582 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 59

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 "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
accessionnounUS /əkˈseʃən/

a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)

From this reading On his accession he gives an arbitrary name to his reign, which also becomes his own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 All other countries lie around China and are its vassals.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading On his accession he gives an arbitrary name to his reign, which also becomes his own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He chooses his successor himself from among his sons.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading On his accession he gives an arbitrary name to his reign, which also becomes his own.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
arbitraryadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrbətreri/

based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice

From this reading On his accession he gives an arbitrary name to his reign, which also becomes his own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading All other countries lie around China and are its vassals.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading On his accession he gives an arbitrary name to his reign, which also becomes his own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
choosesverbUS /ˈtʃuːzəz/

third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading He chooses his successor himself from among his sons.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading All other countries lie around China and are its vassals.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading The Emperor is called the "Son of Heaven," and holds the supreme spiritual and temporal power in his hands.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He chooses his successor himself from among his sons.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading On his accession he gives an arbitrary name to his reign, which also becomes his own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The Emperor is called the "Son of Heaven," and holds the supreme spiritual and temporal power in his hands.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading On his accession he gives an arbitrary name to his reign, which also becomes his own.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading The Emperor is called the "Son of Heaven," and holds the supreme spiritual and temporal power in his hands.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading He chooses his successor himself from among his sons.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The Emperor is called the "Son of Heaven," and holds the supreme spiritual and temporal power in his hands.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading The Emperor is called the "Son of Heaven," and holds the supreme spiritual and temporal power in his hands.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading All other countries lie around China and are its vassals.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
KINGDOMnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading All other countries lie around China and are its vassals.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MIDDLEnounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading On his accession he gives an arbitrary name to his reign, which also becomes his own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading All other countries lie around China and are its vassals.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading On his accession he gives an arbitrary name to his reign, which also becomes his own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading The Emperor is called the "Son of Heaven," and holds the supreme spiritual and temporal power in his hands.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quadrangularadjective

of or relating to or shaped like a quadrangle

From this reading "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reignverbUS /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading On his accession he gives an arbitrary name to his reign, which also becomes his own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/

a boy attending school

From this reading "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading The Emperor is called the "Son of Heaven," and holds the supreme spiritual and temporal power in his hands.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading He chooses his successor himself from among his sons.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading The Emperor is called the "Son of Heaven," and holds the supreme spiritual and temporal power in his hands.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/

a person who follows next in order

From this reading He chooses his successor himself from among his sons.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading The Emperor is called the "Son of Heaven," and holds the supreme spiritual and temporal power in his hands.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
temporaladjectiveUS /ˈtempərəl/

not eternal

From this reading The Emperor is called the "Son of Heaven," and holds the supreme spiritual and temporal power in his hands.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

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 "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "THE MIDDLE KINGDOM" The first things a Chinese schoolboy is taught are that the sky is round, the earth quadrangular, and that China is situated in the middle of the earth, and on that account is called the "Middle Kingdom."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading On his accession he gives an arbitrary name to his reign, which also becomes his own.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
vassalsnounUS /ˈvæsəlz/

plural of “vassal” — a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord

From this reading All other countries lie around China and are its vassals.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading On his accession he gives an arbitrary name to his reign, which also becomes his own.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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