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Queen Sheba's Ring

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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STARVATION I was right.
The Abati did think that we had been burned.
It never occurred to them that we might have escaped to the underground city.
So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.
If anything, this safety from our enemies added to the trials of those hideous days and nights.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Queen Sheba's Ring

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Queen Sheba's Ring is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
STARVATION I was right.
/stɑːrˈveɪʃən aɪ wɑːz raɪt/
Line 2
The Abati did think that we had been burned.
Line 3
It never occurred to them that we might have escaped to the underground city.
/ɪt ˈnevər əˈkɜːrd tuː ðem ðæt wiː maɪt hæv ɪˈskeɪpt tuː ðə ˈʌndərɡraʊnd ˈsɪti/
Line 4
So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.
/soʊ æt liːst aɪ dʒʌdʒd frʌm ðə fækt ðæt ðeɪ meɪd noʊ əˈtempt tuː siːk ʌs ðer ənˈtɪl ðeɪ lɜːrnd ðə truːθ ɪn ðə ˈfæʃən ðæt aɪ æm əˈbaʊt tuː dɪˈskraɪb/
Line 5
If anything, this safety from our enemies added to the trials of those hideous days and nights.
/ɪf ˈeniθɪŋ ðɪs ˈseɪfti frʌm ˈaʊər ˈenəmiz ˈædəd tuː ðə ˈtraɪəlz ʌv ðoʊz ˈhɪdiəs deɪz ənd naɪts/

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.

burned adjective US /bɜːrnd/

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading “The Abati did think that we had been burned.”

describe verb US /dɪˈskraɪb/

give a description of

From this reading “So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.”

hideous adjective US /ˈhɪdiəs/

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading “If anything, this safety from our enemies added to the trials of those hideous days and nights.”

judged verb US /dʒʌdʒd/

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading “So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.”

safety noun US /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading “If anything, this safety from our enemies added to the trials of those hideous days and nights.”

starvation noun US /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/

a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period

From this reading “STARVATION I was right.”

trials noun US /ˈtraɪəlz/

plural of “trial” — the act of testing something

From this reading “If anything, this safety from our enemies added to the trials of those hideous days and nights.”

underground adjective US /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/

under the level of the ground

From this reading “It never occurred to them that we might have escaped to the underground city.”

All words in this reading · 58

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

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Abati

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From this reading The Abati did think that we had been burned.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading If anything, this safety from our enemies added to the trials of those hideous days and nights.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading If anything, this safety from our enemies added to the trials of those hideous days and nights.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading If anything, this safety from our enemies added to the trials of those hideous days and nights.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.

attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Abati did think that we had been burned.

burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading The Abati did think that we had been burned.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading It never occurred to them that we might have escaped to the underground city.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading If anything, this safety from our enemies added to the trials of those hideous days and nights.

describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/

give a description of

From this reading So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The Abati did think that we had been burned.

enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading If anything, this safety from our enemies added to the trials of those hideous days and nights.

escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading It never occurred to them that we might have escaped to the underground city.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Abati did think that we had been burned.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It never occurred to them that we might have escaped to the underground city.

hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading If anything, this safety from our enemies added to the trials of those hideous days and nights.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading STARVATION I was right.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If anything, this safety from our enemies added to the trials of those hideous days and nights.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It never occurred to them that we might have escaped to the underground city.

judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It never occurred to them that we might have escaped to the underground city.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It never occurred to them that we might have escaped to the underground city.

nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading If anything, this safety from our enemies added to the trials of those hideous days and nights.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading It never occurred to them that we might have escaped to the underground city.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If anything, this safety from our enemies added to the trials of those hideous days and nights.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading If anything, this safety from our enemies added to the trials of those hideous days and nights.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading STARVATION I was right.

safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading If anything, this safety from our enemies added to the trials of those hideous days and nights.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.

STARVATIONnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/

a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period

From this reading STARVATION I was right.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Abati did think that we had been burned.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Abati did think that we had been burned.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It never occurred to them that we might have escaped to the underground city.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading The Abati did think that we had been burned.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading If anything, this safety from our enemies added to the trials of those hideous days and nights.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading If anything, this safety from our enemies added to the trials of those hideous days and nights.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It never occurred to them that we might have escaped to the underground city.

trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/

plural of “trial” — the act of testing something

From this reading If anything, this safety from our enemies added to the trials of those hideous days and nights.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.

undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/

under the level of the ground

From this reading It never occurred to them that we might have escaped to the underground city.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading So at least I judged from the fact that they made no attempt to seek us there until they learned the truth in the fashion that I am about to describe.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading STARVATION I was right.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Abati did think that we had been burned.

Chapter 19 of Queen Sheba's Ring by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 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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