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Heart of the World

Chapter IV · The Summons

Chapter IV of Heart of the World, “The Summons,” is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.
“Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.
The scroll has been found.”
“What scroll?”
“That picture-writing about the ancient mine which brought you here.
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Heart of the World

Chapter IV · The Summons

Chapter IV of Heart of the World, “The Summons,” is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.
Line 2
“Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.
Line 3
The scroll has been found.”
/ðə skroʊl hæz bɪn faʊnd/
Line 4
“What scroll?”
/wʌt skroʊl/
Line 5
“That picture-writing about the ancient mine which brought you here.

Learner Dictionary

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.

ancient adjective US /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading ““That picture-writing about the ancient mine which brought you here.”

Indians noun US /ˈɪndiənz/

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading ““Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.”

initiated verb US /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/

past form of “initiate” — bring into being

From this reading ““Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.”

scroll noun US /skroʊl/

a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

From this reading “The scroll has been found.””

seeking noun US /ˈsiːkɪŋ/

the act of searching for something

From this reading ““Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.”

stayed verb US /steɪd/

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.”

title noun US /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading ““Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.”

village noun US /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading “As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “That picture-writing about the ancient mine which brought you here.

Ah

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From this reading “Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.

ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading “That picture-writing about the ancient mine which brought you here.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading “Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The scroll has been found.”

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

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

From this reading “That picture-writing about the ancient mine which brought you here.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.

Cumarvo

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From this reading As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading The scroll has been found.”

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The scroll has been found.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading “That picture-writing about the ancient mine which brought you here.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.

IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading “Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.

initiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/

past form of “initiate” — bring into being

From this reading “Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading “Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “That picture-writing about the ancient mine which brought you here.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading “Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.

picture-writing

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

From this reading “That picture-writing about the ancient mine which brought you here.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.

scrollnounUS /skroʊl/

a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

From this reading The scroll has been found.”

seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/

the act of searching for something

From this reading “Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.

stayedverbUS /steɪd/

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “That picture-writing about the ancient mine which brought you here.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading “Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading “Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.

titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading “Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading “Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What scroll?”

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading “That picture-writing about the ancient mine which brought you here.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As I walked down the street of the village I met my friend, with whom I had stayed when first I came to Cumarvo.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Ah! lord,” he said--for those who are initiated among the Indians give me this title when none are by--“I was seeking you.

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