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Chapter III · Here Begins the History of Hesperos

Chapter III of History of a World of Immortals without a God Translated from, “Here Begins the History of Hesperos,” is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.
The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.
Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

History of a World of Immortals without a God Translated from

Chapter III · Here Begins the History of Hesperos

Chapter III of History of a World of Immortals without a God Translated from, “Here Begins the History of Hesperos,” is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
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On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.
/ɑːn rəˈkʌvərɪŋ ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs aɪ faʊnd ˌmaɪˈself ˈlaɪɪŋ ɑːn wʌt felt laɪk sɑːft ɡræs ɑːn ðə stiːp saɪd ʌv ə ˈmaʊntən/
Line 3
The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.
/ðə skaɪ wɑːz ˌɪnˈtensli dɑːrk noʊ stɑːrz wɜːr ˈvɪzəbəl ənd ʌv kɔːrs ðer wɑːz noʊ muːn/
Line 4
Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
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So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.
/soʊ strɔːŋ wɑːz ɪt ðæt ˈiːvɪn æt ðə ˈdɪstəns ʌv ðə pleɪs wer aɪ wɑːz ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪts ɪˈfekt wɑːz kwaɪt ˈvɪzəbəl ɪn ˈlaɪtɪŋ ðə hɪl/

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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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brilliantly adverb US /ˈbrɪljəntli/

with brightness

From this reading “Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.”

elevation noun US /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading “Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.”

illuminated adjective US /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/

provided with artificial light

From this reading “Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.”

illumination noun US /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/

a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

From this reading “Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.”

maps noun US /mæps/

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

From this reading “Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.”

recovering adjective US /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading “On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.”

sundry adjective US /ˈsʌndri/

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading “Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.”

Yahoo noun US /ˈjɑːhuː/

a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture

From this reading “Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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brilliantly illuminated adverb + adjective

In this reading “Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.”

five miles noun + noun counted as “five mile”

In this reading “Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.”

steep side adjective + noun

In this reading “On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.”

on earth preposition + noun

used with question words to convey surprise

In this reading “Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.”

great astonishment adjective + noun

In this reading “Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.”

of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.”

at a distance preposition + article + noun counted as “at … distance”

In this reading “Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.”

at sight preposition + noun

In this reading “Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.”

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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 Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/

move towards

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/

contrived by art rather than nature

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/

with brightness

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.

considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/

to a great extent or degree

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

Dr

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From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

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

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.

elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

grassverbUS /ɡræs/

shoot down, of birds

From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

How

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From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.

illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/

provided with artificial light

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/

a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.

lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

Lucetta

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From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.

mapsnounUS /mæps/

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

moonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.

recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.

splendournoun

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

starsnounUS /stɑːrz/

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.

steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/

having a sharp inclination

From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

VannounUS /væn/

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

Varken

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From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

YahoonounUS /ˈjɑːhuː/

a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture

From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.

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