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Niels Klim's journey under the ground
Niels Klim's journey under the ground

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Niels Klim's journey under the ground is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE ROYAL COURT OF POTU.
At last, we entered the large and splendid capital of the kingdom of Potu.
We were first carried to a house, where all students from the country seminaries are received, for the purpose of refreshment.
Here we prepared for an interview with the king.
In the mean time our Karatti, or leader went before to announce us to the court.
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Niels Klim's journey under the ground

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Niels Klim's journey under the ground is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE ROYAL COURT OF POTU.
Line 2
At last, we entered the large and splendid capital of the kingdom of Potu.
Line 3
We were first carried to a house, where all students from the country seminaries are received, for the purpose of refreshment.
/wiː wɜːr fɜːrst ˈkærid tuː ə haʊs wer ɔːl ˈstuːdənts frʌm ðə ˈkʌntri ˈseməneriz ɑːr rəˈsiːvd fɔːr ðə ˈpɜːrpəs ʌv rəˈfreʃmənt/
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Here we prepared for an interview with the king.
/hiːr wiː priˈperd fɔːr æn ˈɪntərvjuː wɪð ðə kɪŋ/
Line 5
In the mean time our Karatti, or leader went before to announce us to the court.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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announce verb US /əˈnaʊns/

make known; make an announcement

From this reading “In the mean time our Karatti, or leader went before to announce us to the court.”

capital noun US /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading “At last, we entered the large and splendid capital of the kingdom of Potu.”

interview verb US /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading “Here we prepared for an interview with the king.”

kingdom noun US /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading “At last, we entered the large and splendid capital of the kingdom of Potu.”

leader noun US /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading “In the mean time our Karatti, or leader went before to announce us to the court.”

refreshment noun US /rəˈfreʃmənt/

snacks and drinks served as a light meal

From this reading “We were first carried to a house, where all students from the country seminaries are received, for the purpose of refreshment.”

seminaries noun US /ˈseməneriz/

plural of “seminary” — a private place of education for the young

From this reading “We were first carried to a house, where all students from the country seminaries are received, for the purpose of refreshment.”

students noun US /ˈstuːdənts/

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading “We were first carried to a house, where all students from the country seminaries are received, for the purpose of refreshment.”

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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 We were first carried to a house, where all students from the country seminaries are received, for the purpose of refreshment.

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 We were first carried to a house, where all students from the country seminaries are received, for the purpose of refreshment.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Here we prepared for an interview with the king.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At last, we entered the large and splendid capital of the kingdom of Potu.

announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/

make known; make an announcement

From this reading In the mean time our Karatti, or leader went before to announce us to the court.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading We were first carried to a house, where all students from the country seminaries are received, for the purpose of refreshment.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last, we entered the large and splendid capital of the kingdom of Potu.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In the mean time our Karatti, or leader went before to announce us to the court.

capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading At last, we entered the large and splendid capital of the kingdom of Potu.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading We were first carried to a house, where all students from the country seminaries are received, for the purpose of refreshment.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading We were first carried to a house, where all students from the country seminaries are received, for the purpose of refreshment.

COURTnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading THE ROYAL COURT OF POTU.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading At last, we entered the large and splendid capital of the kingdom of Potu.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading We were first carried to a house, where all students from the country seminaries are received, for the purpose of refreshment.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We were first carried to a house, where all students from the country seminaries are received, for the purpose of refreshment.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We were first carried to a house, where all students from the country seminaries are received, for the purpose of refreshment.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading Here we prepared for an interview with the king.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading We were first carried to a house, where all students from the country seminaries are received, for the purpose of refreshment.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the mean time our Karatti, or leader went before to announce us to the court.

interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Here we prepared for an interview with the king.

Karatti

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

From this reading In the mean time our Karatti, or leader went before to announce us to the court.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Here we prepared for an interview with the king.

kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading At last, we entered the large and splendid capital of the kingdom of Potu.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading At last, we entered the large and splendid capital of the kingdom of Potu.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading At last, we entered the large and splendid capital of the kingdom of Potu.

leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading In the mean time our Karatti, or leader went before to announce us to the court.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading In the mean time our Karatti, or leader went before to announce us to the court.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ROYAL COURT OF POTU.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In the mean time our Karatti, or leader went before to announce us to the court.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In the mean time our Karatti, or leader went before to announce us to the court.

POTU

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

From this reading THE ROYAL COURT OF POTU.

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Here we prepared for an interview with the king.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading We were first carried to a house, where all students from the country seminaries are received, for the purpose of refreshment.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading We were first carried to a house, where all students from the country seminaries are received, for the purpose of refreshment.

refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/

snacks and drinks served as a light meal

From this reading We were first carried to a house, where all students from the country seminaries are received, for the purpose of refreshment.

ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading THE ROYAL COURT OF POTU.

seminariesnounUS /ˈseməneriz/

plural of “seminary” — a private place of education for the young

From this reading We were first carried to a house, where all students from the country seminaries are received, for the purpose of refreshment.

splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading At last, we entered the large and splendid capital of the kingdom of Potu.

studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading We were first carried to a house, where all students from the country seminaries are received, for the purpose of refreshment.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE ROYAL COURT OF POTU.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In the mean time our Karatti, or leader went before to announce us to the court.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading We were first carried to a house, where all students from the country seminaries are received, for the purpose of refreshment.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the mean time our Karatti, or leader went before to announce us to the court.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading At last, we entered the large and splendid capital of the kingdom of Potu.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading In the mean time our Karatti, or leader went before to announce us to the court.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading We were first carried to a house, where all students from the country seminaries are received, for the purpose of refreshment.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading We were first carried to a house, where all students from the country seminaries are received, for the purpose of refreshment.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Here we prepared for an interview with the king.

Chapter 5 of Niels Klim's journey under the ground by Ludvig Holberg holds 46 sentences, grouped into 10 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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