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Life in a Thousand Worlds

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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The Diamond World.
On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world.
The heart-rending oppression of the "Soil Trust" in the Diamond World portrayed.
Illustration.
The insatiable greed of "Trusts" follows the poor people into their sepulchers.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Life in a Thousand Worlds

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Life in a Thousand Worlds is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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The Diamond World.
/ðə ˈdaɪmənd wɜːrld/
Line 2
On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world.
/ɑːn ðə ˈbraɪtəst ˈplænəts ʌv ðə ˈjuːnəvɜːrs ˈdaɪməndz ɑːr æz ˈplenti æz sɔɪl ɪz ɑːn ˈaʊər ɜːrθ bʌt sɔɪl ɪz æz skers ənd ˈvæljəbəl æz ˈdaɪməndz ɑːr ɪn ˈaʊər wɜːrld/
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The heart-rending oppression of the "Soil Trust" in the Diamond World portrayed.
Line 4
Illustration.
/ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
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The insatiable greed of "Trusts" follows the poor people into their sepulchers.

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.

brightest adjective US /ˈbraɪtəst/

superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading “On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world.”

greed noun US /ɡriːd/

excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves

From this reading “The insatiable greed of "Trusts" follows the poor people into their sepulchers.”

Illustration noun US /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading “Illustration.”

insatiable adjective US /ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/

impossible to satisfy

From this reading “The insatiable greed of "Trusts" follows the poor people into their sepulchers.”

oppression noun US /əˈpreʃən/

the act of subjugating by cruelty

From this reading “The heart-rending oppression of the "Soil Trust" in the Diamond World portrayed.”

planets noun US /ˈplænəts/

plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading “On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world.”

portrayed adjective US /pɔːrˈtreɪd/

represented graphically by sketch or design or lines

From this reading “The heart-rending oppression of the "Soil Trust" in the Diamond World portrayed.”

Trusts noun US /trʌsts/

plural of “trust” — something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading “The insatiable greed of "Trusts" follows the poor people into their sepulchers.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world.

brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/

superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world.

DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading The Diamond World.

diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/

plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world.

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

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

From this reading On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world.

followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The insatiable greed of "Trusts" follows the poor people into their sepulchers.

greednounUS /ɡriːd/

excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves

From this reading The insatiable greed of "Trusts" follows the poor people into their sepulchers.

heart-rending

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

From this reading The heart-rending oppression of the "Soil Trust" in the Diamond World portrayed.

IllustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading Illustration.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world.

insatiableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/

impossible to satisfy

From this reading The insatiable greed of "Trusts" follows the poor people into their sepulchers.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The insatiable greed of "Trusts" follows the poor people into their sepulchers.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world.

oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/

the act of subjugating by cruelty

From this reading The heart-rending oppression of the "Soil Trust" in the Diamond World portrayed.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The insatiable greed of "Trusts" follows the poor people into their sepulchers.

planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/

plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world.

plentynounUS /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The insatiable greed of "Trusts" follows the poor people into their sepulchers.

portrayedadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtreɪd/

represented graphically by sketch or design or lines

From this reading The heart-rending oppression of the "Soil Trust" in the Diamond World portrayed.

scarceadverbUS /skers/

only a very short time before

From this reading On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world.

sepulchers

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

From this reading The insatiable greed of "Trusts" follows the poor people into their sepulchers.

soilnounUS /sɔɪl/

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Diamond World.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The insatiable greed of "Trusts" follows the poor people into their sepulchers.

TrustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading The heart-rending oppression of the "Soil Trust" in the Diamond World portrayed.

TrustsnounUS /trʌsts/

plural of “trust” — something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading The insatiable greed of "Trusts" follows the poor people into their sepulchers.

universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world.

valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world.

WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The Diamond World.

Chapter 12 of Life in a Thousand Worlds by W. S. (William Shuler) Harris holds 5 sentences, grouped into 1 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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