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Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.
Say, shall we declare ourselves?” asked Asti.
Nay,” answered Tua, not here and now.
He would not believe, and we cannot unveil before all these men.
Also, first I desire to learn more.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Morning Star

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Morning Star is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.
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Say, shall we declare ourselves?” asked Asti.
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Nay,” answered Tua, “not here and now.
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He would not believe, and we cannot unveil before all these men.
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Also, first I desire to learn more.
/ˈɔːlsoʊ fɜːrst aɪ dɪˈzaɪər tuː lɜːrn mɔːr/

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.

declare verb US /dɪˈkler/

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading ““Say, shall we declare ourselves?” asked Asti.”

finds noun US /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading “TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.”

grown adjective US /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading “TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.”

lover noun US /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading “TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.”

older adjective US /ˈoʊldər/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading “TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.”

stern adjective US /stɜːrn/

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading “TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.”

swam verb US /swæm/

inflected form of “swim” — travel through water

From this reading “TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.”

unveil verb US /ənˈveɪl/

remove the veil from

From this reading “He would not believe, and we cannot unveil before all these men.”

All words in this reading · 60

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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 TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

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 He would not believe, and we cannot unveil before all these men.

AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Also, first I desire to learn more.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “Nay,” answered Tua, “not here and now.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Say, shall we declare ourselves?” asked Asti.

Asti

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From this reading “Say, shall we declare ourselves?” asked Asti.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

beatverbUS /biːt/

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He would not believe, and we cannot unveil before all these men.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He would not believe, and we cannot unveil before all these men.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

cannot

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

From this reading He would not believe, and we cannot unveil before all these men.

declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading “Say, shall we declare ourselves?” asked Asti.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Also, first I desire to learn more.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Also, first I desire to learn more.

grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He would not believe, and we cannot unveil before all these men.

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading “Nay,” answered Tua, “not here and now.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Also, first I desire to learn more.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Also, first I desire to learn more.

LOVERnounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading He would not believe, and we cannot unveil before all these men.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Also, first I desire to learn more.

NayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading “Nay,” answered Tua, “not here and now.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Nay,” answered Tua, “not here and now.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Nay,” answered Tua, “not here and now.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

ohnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading “Say, shall we declare ourselves?” asked Asti.

Rames

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

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

SayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading “Say, shall we declare ourselves?” asked Asti.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Say, shall we declare ourselves?” asked Asti.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

swamverbUS /swæm/

inflected form of “swim” — travel through water

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading He would not believe, and we cannot unveil before all these men.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Also, first I desire to learn more.

TUA

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

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

unveilverbUS /ənˈveɪl/

remove the veil from

From this reading He would not believe, and we cannot unveil before all these men.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Say, shall we declare ourselves?” asked Asti.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading TUA FINDS HER LOVER Rames it was without a doubt; Rames grown older and stern and sad of face, but still Rames, and no other man, and oh! their eyes swam and their hearts beat at the sight of him.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He would not believe, and we cannot unveil before all these men.

Chapter 17 of Morning Star by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 255 sentences, grouped into 51 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 17 holds 255 sentences of Morning Star, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Morning Star

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Evening
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Egypt
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Thousands
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Years
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