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Harry Escombe: A Tale of Adventure in Peru

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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"But if that is so, why has Tiahuana brought me here?" demanded Harry.
"I am an alien, you know; yet, as I understand it, I have been brought here to rule over you all!"
"Yes, it is even so, Lord," answered Arima.
"But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."
"In that case," said Harry, "it is but meet and right that I should know the secret way into the outer world.
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Harry Escombe: A Tale of Adventure in Peru

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Harry Escombe: A Tale of Adventure in Peru is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"But if that is so, why has Tiahuana brought me here?" demanded Harry.
Line 2
"I am an alien, you know; yet, as I understand it, I have been brought here to rule over you all!"
/aɪ æm æn ˈeɪliən juː noʊ jet æz aɪ ˌʌndərˈstænd ɪt aɪ hæv bɪn brɔːt hiːr tuː ruːl ˈoʊvər juː ɔːl/
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"Yes, it is even so, Lord," answered Arima.
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"But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."
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"In that case," said Harry, "it is but meet and right that I should know the secret way into the outer world.
/ɪn ðæt keɪs sed ˈheri ɪt ɪz bʌt miːt ənd raɪt ðæt aɪ ʃʊd noʊ ðə ˈsiː.krət weɪ ˈɪntuː ðə ˈaʊtər wɜːrld/

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alien adjective US /ˈeɪliən/

not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

From this reading “"I am an alien, you know; yet, as I understand it, I have been brought here to rule over you all!"”

founder noun US /ˈfaʊndər/

inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

From this reading “"But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."”

Inca noun US /ˈɪŋkə/

a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)

From this reading “"But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."”

interfere verb US /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/

come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle

From this reading “"But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."”

nation noun US /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading “"But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."”

outer adjective US /ˈaʊtər/

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading “"In that case," said Harry, "it is but meet and right that I should know the secret way into the outer world.”

Peruvian noun US /pərˈuːviən/

a native or inhabitant of Peru

From this reading “"But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."”

reincarnation noun US /ˌriːɪnkɑːrˈneɪʃən/

embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form)

From this reading “"But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."”

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accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/

not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

From this reading "I am an alien, you know; yet, as I understand it, I have been brought here to rule over you all!"

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 "I am an alien, you know; yet, as I understand it, I have been brought here to rule over you all!"

allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am an alien, you know; yet, as I understand it, I have been brought here to rule over you all!"

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "I am an alien, you know; yet, as I understand it, I have been brought here to rule over you all!"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Yes, it is even so, Lord," answered Arima.

Arima

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From this reading "Yes, it is even so, Lord," answered Arima.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "I am an alien, you know; yet, as I understand it, I have been brought here to rule over you all!"

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I am an alien, you know; yet, as I understand it, I have been brought here to rule over you all!"

birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "But if that is so, why has Tiahuana brought me here?" demanded Harry.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But if that is so, why has Tiahuana brought me here?" demanded Harry.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

Capac

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From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading "In that case," said Harry, "it is but meet and right that I should know the secret way into the outer world.

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading "But if that is so, why has Tiahuana brought me here?" demanded Harry.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading "Yes, it is even so, Lord," answered Arima.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

foundernounUS /ˈfaʊndər/

inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading "But if that is so, why has Tiahuana brought me here?" demanded Harry.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "But if that is so, why has Tiahuana brought me here?" demanded Harry.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I am an alien, you know; yet, as I understand it, I have been brought here to rule over you all!"

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "But if that is so, why has Tiahuana brought me here?" demanded Harry.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I am an alien, you know; yet, as I understand it, I have been brought here to rule over you all!"

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "But if that is so, why has Tiahuana brought me here?" demanded Harry.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

IncanounUS /ˈɪŋkə/

a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/

come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "In that case," said Harry, "it is but meet and right that I should know the secret way into the outer world.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "But if that is so, why has Tiahuana brought me here?" demanded Harry.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I am an alien, you know; yet, as I understand it, I have been brought here to rule over you all!"

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading "I am an alien, you know; yet, as I understand it, I have been brought here to rule over you all!"

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "Yes, it is even so, Lord," answered Arima.

Manco

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

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "But if that is so, why has Tiahuana brought me here?" demanded Harry.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading "In that case," said Harry, "it is but meet and right that I should know the secret way into the outer world.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading "In that case," said Harry, "it is but meet and right that I should know the secret way into the outer world.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "I am an alien, you know; yet, as I understand it, I have been brought here to rule over you all!"

PeruviannounUS /pərˈuːviən/

a native or inhabitant of Peru

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

reincarnationnounUS /ˌriːɪnkɑːrˈneɪʃən/

embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form)

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "In that case," said Harry, "it is but meet and right that I should know the secret way into the outer world.

rulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading "I am an alien, you know; yet, as I understand it, I have been brought here to rule over you all!"

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "In that case," said Harry, "it is but meet and right that I should know the secret way into the outer world.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading "In that case," said Harry, "it is but meet and right that I should know the secret way into the outer world.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "In that case," said Harry, "it is but meet and right that I should know the secret way into the outer world.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "But if that is so, why has Tiahuana brought me here?" demanded Harry.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "But if that is so, why has Tiahuana brought me here?" demanded Harry.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

Tiahuana

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From this reading "But if that is so, why has Tiahuana brought me here?" demanded Harry.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I am an alien, you know; yet, as I understand it, I have been brought here to rule over you all!"

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "I am an alien, you know; yet, as I understand it, I have been brought here to rule over you all!"

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "In that case," said Harry, "it is but meet and right that I should know the secret way into the outer world.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "But if that is so, why has Tiahuana brought me here?" demanded Harry.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "But my Lord is an alien only by an accident of birth, which must not be allowed to interfere with the fact that my Lord is in very truth the reincarnation of Manco Capac, our first Inca and the founder of the Peruvian nation."

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "In that case," said Harry, "it is but meet and right that I should know the secret way into the outer world.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, it is even so, Lord," answered Arima.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "I am an alien, you know; yet, as I understand it, I have been brought here to rule over you all!"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I am an alien, you know; yet, as I understand it, I have been brought here to rule over you all!"

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