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

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Niels Klim's journey under the ground is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE AUTHOR BECOMES A MONARCH UNDER THE GROUND.
When my speech was ended, they all cried out with loud voices: "We will have Pikil-Su, for emperor."
When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.
But my words were of no use.
They all approached me, and placed the crown upon my head, repeating the above-mentioned exclamation.
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Niels Klim's journey under the ground

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Niels Klim's journey under the ground is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE AUTHOR BECOMES A MONARCH UNDER THE GROUND.
/ðə ˈɔːθər bɪˈkʌmz ə ˈmɑːnɑːrk ˈʌndər ðə ɡraʊnd/
Line 2
When my speech was ended, they all cried out with loud voices: "We will have Pikil-Su, for emperor."
Line 3
When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.
/wen aɪ hɜːrd ðɪs aɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˈterəfaɪd ənd beɡd ðem wɪð terz ɪn maɪ aɪz nɑːt tuː fərˈɡet ðə fəˈdeləti ənd ˈduːti ðeɪ oʊd tuː ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈfæməli/
Line 4
But my words were of no use.
/bʌt maɪ wɜːrdz wɜːr ʌv noʊ juːs/
Line 5
They all approached me, and placed the crown upon my head, repeating the above-mentioned exclamation.

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.

becomes verb US /bɪˈkʌmz/

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading “THE AUTHOR BECOMES A MONARCH UNDER THE GROUND.”

exclamation noun US /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading “They all approached me, and placed the crown upon my head, repeating the above-mentioned exclamation.”

fidelity noun US /fəˈdeləti/

accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal

From this reading “When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.”

imperial adjective US /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/

relating to or associated with an empire

From this reading “When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.”

monarch noun US /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading “THE AUTHOR BECOMES A MONARCH UNDER THE GROUND.”

owed verb US /oʊd/

past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading “When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.”

repeating noun US /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/

the act of doing or performing again

From this reading “They all approached me, and placed the crown upon my head, repeating the above-mentioned exclamation.”

terrified adjective US /ˈterəfaɪd/

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading “When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 THE AUTHOR BECOMES A MONARCH UNDER THE GROUND.

above-mentionedadjective

mentioned or named earlier in the same text

From this reading They all approached me, and placed the crown upon my head, repeating the above-mentioned exclamation.

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 When my speech was ended, they all cried out with loud voices: "We will have Pikil-Su, for emperor."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.

approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading They all approached me, and placed the crown upon my head, repeating the above-mentioned exclamation.

AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading THE AUTHOR BECOMES A MONARCH UNDER THE GROUND.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.

BECOMESverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading THE AUTHOR BECOMES A MONARCH UNDER THE GROUND.

beggedverbUS /beɡd/

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But my words were of no use.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading When my speech was ended, they all cried out with loud voices: "We will have Pikil-Su, for emperor."

crownnounUS /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading They all approached me, and placed the crown upon my head, repeating the above-mentioned exclamation.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.

emperornounUS /ˈempərər/

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading When my speech was ended, they all cried out with loud voices: "We will have Pikil-Su, for emperor."

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading When my speech was ended, they all cried out with loud voices: "We will have Pikil-Su, for emperor."

exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading They all approached me, and placed the crown upon my head, repeating the above-mentioned exclamation.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.

fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/

accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal

From this reading When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When my speech was ended, they all cried out with loud voices: "We will have Pikil-Su, for emperor."

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.

GROUNDnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading THE AUTHOR BECOMES A MONARCH UNDER THE GROUND.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When my speech was ended, they all cried out with loud voices: "We will have Pikil-Su, for emperor."

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading They all approached me, and placed the crown upon my head, repeating the above-mentioned exclamation.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.

imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/

relating to or associated with an empire

From this reading When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.

loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading When my speech was ended, they all cried out with loud voices: "We will have Pikil-Su, for emperor."

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading They all approached me, and placed the crown upon my head, repeating the above-mentioned exclamation.

MONARCHnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading THE AUTHOR BECOMES A MONARCH UNDER THE GROUND.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When my speech was ended, they all cried out with loud voices: "We will have Pikil-Su, for emperor."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading But my words were of no use.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But my words were of no use.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When my speech was ended, they all cried out with loud voices: "We will have Pikil-Su, for emperor."

owedverbUS /oʊd/

past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.

Pikil-Su

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

From this reading When my speech was ended, they all cried out with loud voices: "We will have Pikil-Su, for emperor."

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading They all approached me, and placed the crown upon my head, repeating the above-mentioned exclamation.

repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/

the act of doing or performing again

From this reading They all approached me, and placed the crown upon my head, repeating the above-mentioned exclamation.

speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading When my speech was ended, they all cried out with loud voices: "We will have Pikil-Su, for emperor."

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.

terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE AUTHOR BECOMES A MONARCH UNDER THE GROUND.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading When my speech was ended, they all cried out with loud voices: "We will have Pikil-Su, for emperor."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When I heard this, I became terrified, and begged them, with tears in my eyes, not to forget the fidelity and duty they owed to the imperial family.

UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE AUTHOR BECOMES A MONARCH UNDER THE GROUND.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading They all approached me, and placed the crown upon my head, repeating the above-mentioned exclamation.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading But my words were of no use.

voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading When my speech was ended, they all cried out with loud voices: "We will have Pikil-Su, for emperor."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading When my speech was ended, they all cried out with loud voices: "We will have Pikil-Su, for emperor."

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When my speech was ended, they all cried out with loud voices: "We will have Pikil-Su, for emperor."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading But my words were of no use.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When my speech was ended, they all cried out with loud voices: "We will have Pikil-Su, for emperor."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading When my speech was ended, they all cried out with loud voices: "We will have Pikil-Su, for emperor."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When my speech was ended, they all cried out with loud voices: "We will have Pikil-Su, for emperor."

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading But my words were of no use.

Chapter 15 of Niels Klim's journey under the ground by Ludvig Holberg holds 38 sentences, grouped into 8 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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