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Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote
Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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The king and queen make a progress to the frontiers.
The author attends them.
The manner in which he leaves the country very particularly related.
He returns to England.
I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.
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Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The king and queen make a progress to the frontiers.
/ðə kɪŋ ənd kwiːn meɪk ə ˈprɑːɡres tuː ðə frənˈtɪrz/
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The author attends them.
/ðə ˈɔːθər əˈtendz ðem/
Line 3
The manner in which he leaves the country very particularly related.
/ðə ˈmænər ɪn wɪtʃ hiː liːvz ðə ˈkʌntri ˈveri ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli rɪˈleɪtɪd/
Line 4
He returns to England.
/hiː rɪˈtɜːrnz tuː ˈɪŋɡlənd/
Line 5
I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.
/aɪ hæd ˈɔːlweɪz ə strɔːŋ ˈɪmpəls ðæt aɪ ʃʊd sʌm taɪm rɪˈkʌvər maɪ ˈlɪb.ər.ti ðoʊ ɪt wɑːz ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl tuː kənˈdʒektʃər baɪ wʌt miːnz ɔːr tuː fɔːrm ˈeni ˈprɑːdʒekt wɪð ðə liːst hoʊp ʌv səkˈsiːdɪŋ/

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attends verb US /əˈtendz/

third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading “The author attends them.”

conjecture noun US /kənˈdʒektʃər/

a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading “I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.”

frontiers noun US /frənˈtɪrz/

plural of “frontier” — a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading “The king and queen make a progress to the frontiers.”

project verb US /ˈprɑːdʒekt/

communicate vividly

From this reading “I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.”

recover verb US /rɪˈkʌvər/

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading “I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.”

related adjective US /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading “The manner in which he leaves the country very particularly related.”

returns noun US /rɪˈtɜːrnz/

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading “He returns to England.”

succeeding adjective US /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/

coming after or following

From this reading “I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.”

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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 The king and queen make a progress to the frontiers.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The king and queen make a progress to the frontiers.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

attendsverbUS /əˈtendz/

third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading The author attends them.

authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The author attends them.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/

a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The manner in which he leaves the country very particularly related.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading He returns to England.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

frontiersnounUS /frənˈtɪrz/

plural of “frontier” — a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading The king and queen make a progress to the frontiers.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The manner in which he leaves the country very particularly related.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/

an instinctive motive

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The manner in which he leaves the country very particularly related.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The king and queen make a progress to the frontiers.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The manner in which he leaves the country very particularly related.

libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading The king and queen make a progress to the frontiers.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The manner in which he leaves the country very particularly related.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The manner in which he leaves the country very particularly related.

progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading The king and queen make a progress to the frontiers.

projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/

communicate vividly

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

queennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading The king and queen make a progress to the frontiers.

recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading The manner in which he leaves the country very particularly related.

returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading He returns to England.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/

coming after or following

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The king and queen make a progress to the frontiers.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The author attends them.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The king and queen make a progress to the frontiers.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The manner in which he leaves the country very particularly related.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The manner in which he leaves the country very particularly related.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I had always a strong impulse that I should some time recover my liberty, though it was impossible to conjecture by what means, or to form any project with the least hope of succeeding.

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