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

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Niels Klim's journey under the ground is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE ACADEMIES OF POTU.
In this kingdom are three academies; one in Potu, one in Keba, and one in Nahami.
The sciences taught in them are history, political economy, mathematics, and jurisprudence.
Their theological creed is so short that it can be written on two pages.
It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Niels Klim's journey under the ground

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Niels Klim's journey under the ground is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE ACADEMIES OF POTU.
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In this kingdom are three academies; one in Potu, one in Keba, and one in Nahami.
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The sciences taught in them are history, political economy, mathematics, and jurisprudence.
/ðə ˈsaɪənsəz tɔːt ɪn ðem ɑːr ˈhɪstəri pəˈlɪtəkəl ɪˈkɑːnəmi ˌmæθəˈmætɪks ənd ˌdʒʊrəˈspruːdəns/
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Their theological creed is so short that it can be written on two pages.
/ðer ˌθiːəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl kriːd ɪz soʊ ʃɔːrt ðæt ɪt kæn biː ˈrɪtən ɑːn tuː ˈpeɪdʒəz/
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It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.
/ɪt kənˈteɪnz ðɪs ˈdɑːktrən ˈsɪmpli ðæt ɡɑːd ðə kriˈeɪtər ʌv ɔːl θɪŋz ʃæl biː lʌvd ənd ˈɑːnərd ənd ðæt hiː wɪl ɪn æn ˈʌðər laɪf rɪˈwɔːrd ʌs fɔːr ˈaʊər ˈvɜːrtʃuːz ənd ˈpʌnɪʃ ʌs fɔːr ˈaʊər ˈvaɪsəz/

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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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academies noun US /əˈkædəmiz/

plural of “academy” — a secondary school (usually private)

From this reading “THE ACADEMIES OF POTU.”

creator noun US /kriˈeɪtər/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.”

economy noun US /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/

the system of production and distribution and consumption

From this reading “The sciences taught in them are history, political economy, mathematics, and jurisprudence.”

jurisprudence noun US /ˌdʒʊrəˈspruːdəns/

the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do

From this reading “The sciences taught in them are history, political economy, mathematics, and jurisprudence.”

mathematics noun US /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/

a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

From this reading “The sciences taught in them are history, political economy, mathematics, and jurisprudence.”

sciences noun US /ˈsaɪənsəz/

plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading “The sciences taught in them are history, political economy, mathematics, and jurisprudence.”

theological adjective US /ˌθiːəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

of or relating to or concerning theology

From this reading “Their theological creed is so short that it can be written on two pages.”

vices noun US /ˈvaɪsəz/

plural of “vice” — moral weakness

From this reading “It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.”

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ACADEMIESnounUS /əˈkædəmiz/

plural of “academy” — a secondary school (usually private)

From this reading THE ACADEMIES OF POTU.

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 It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In this kingdom are three academies; one in Potu, one in Keba, and one in Nahami.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading In this kingdom are three academies; one in Potu, one in Keba, and one in Nahami.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Their theological creed is so short that it can be written on two pages.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Their theological creed is so short that it can be written on two pages.

containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.

creatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.

creednounUS /kriːd/

any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading Their theological creed is so short that it can be written on two pages.

doctrinenounUS /ˈdɑːktrən/

a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

From this reading It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.

economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/

the system of production and distribution and consumption

From this reading The sciences taught in them are history, political economy, mathematics, and jurisprudence.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading The sciences taught in them are history, political economy, mathematics, and jurisprudence.

honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In this kingdom are three academies; one in Potu, one in Keba, and one in Nahami.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Their theological creed is so short that it can be written on two pages.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Their theological creed is so short that it can be written on two pages.

jurisprudencenounUS /ˌdʒʊrəˈspruːdəns/

the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do

From this reading The sciences taught in them are history, political economy, mathematics, and jurisprudence.

Keba

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From this reading In this kingdom are three academies; one in Potu, one in Keba, and one in Nahami.

kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading In this kingdom are three academies; one in Potu, one in Keba, and one in Nahami.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.

mathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/

a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

From this reading The sciences taught in them are history, political economy, mathematics, and jurisprudence.

Nahami

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

From this reading In this kingdom are three academies; one in Potu, one in Keba, and one in Nahami.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ACADEMIES OF POTU.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Their theological creed is so short that it can be written on two pages.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In this kingdom are three academies; one in Potu, one in Keba, and one in Nahami.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Their theological creed is so short that it can be written on two pages.

politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading The sciences taught in them are history, political economy, mathematics, and jurisprudence.

POTU

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

From this reading THE ACADEMIES OF POTU.

punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/

impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

From this reading It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.

rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.

sciencesnounUS /ˈsaɪənsəz/

plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading The sciences taught in them are history, political economy, mathematics, and jurisprudence.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Their theological creed is so short that it can be written on two pages.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Their theological creed is so short that it can be written on two pages.

taughtverbUS /tɔːt/

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading The sciences taught in them are history, political economy, mathematics, and jurisprudence.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Their theological creed is so short that it can be written on two pages.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE ACADEMIES OF POTU.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their theological creed is so short that it can be written on two pages.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The sciences taught in them are history, political economy, mathematics, and jurisprudence.

theologicaladjectiveUS /ˌθiːəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

of or relating to or concerning theology

From this reading Their theological creed is so short that it can be written on two pages.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading In this kingdom are three academies; one in Potu, one in Keba, and one in Nahami.

threenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading In this kingdom are three academies; one in Potu, one in Keba, and one in Nahami.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Their theological creed is so short that it can be written on two pages.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.

vicesnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/

plural of “vice” — moral weakness

From this reading It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.

virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/

plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

From this reading It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It contains this doctrine simply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Their theological creed is so short that it can be written on two pages.

Chapter 9 of Niels Klim's journey under the ground by Ludvig Holberg holds 41 sentences, grouped into 9 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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