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Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of She is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Soft shall we live, my love, and easy shall we go.
Crowned shall we be with the diadem of Kings.
Worshipping and wonder struck all peoples of the world, Blinded shall fall before our beauty and might.
From time unto times shall our greatness thunder on, Rolling like a chariot through the dust of endless days.
Laughing shall we speed in our victory and pomp, Laughing like the Daylight as he leaps along the hills.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

She

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of She is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Soft shall we live, my love, and easy shall we go.
/sɑːft ʃæl wiː laɪv maɪ lʌv ənd ˈiːzi ʃæl wiː ɡoʊ/
Line 2
Crowned shall we be with the diadem of Kings.
/kraʊnd ʃæl wiː biː wɪð ðə ˈdaɪədem ʌv kɪŋz/
Line 3
Worshipping and wonder struck all peoples of the world, Blinded shall fall before our beauty and might.
/ˈwɜːrʃəpɪŋ ənd ˈwʌndər strʌk ɔːl ˈpiːpəlz ʌv ðə wɜːrld ˈblaɪndɪd ʃæl fɔːl bɪˈfɔːr ˈaʊər ˈbjuːti ənd maɪt/
Line 4
From time unto times shall our greatness thunder on, Rolling like a chariot through the dust of endless days.
/frʌm taɪm ˈʌntuː taɪmz ʃæl ˈaʊər ˈɡreɪtnəs ˈθʌndər ɑːn ˈroʊlɪŋ laɪk ə ˈtʃeriət θruː ðə dʌst ʌv ˈendləs deɪz/
Line 5
Laughing shall we speed in our victory and pomp, Laughing like the Daylight as he leaps along the hills.
/ˈlæfɪŋ ʃæl wiː spiːd ɪn ˈaʊər ˈvɪktəri ənd pɑːmp ˈlæfɪŋ laɪk ðə ˈdeɪlaɪt æz hiː liːps əˈlɔːŋ ðə hɪlz/

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.

Blinded adjective US /ˈblaɪndɪd/

deprived of sight

From this reading “Worshipping and wonder struck all peoples of the world, Blinded shall fall before our beauty and might.”

chariot noun US /ˈtʃeriət/

a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

From this reading “From time unto times shall our greatness thunder on, Rolling like a chariot through the dust of endless days.”

diadem noun US /ˈdaɪədem/

an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty

From this reading “Crowned shall we be with the diadem of Kings.”

greatness noun US /ˈɡreɪtnəs/

the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence

From this reading “From time unto times shall our greatness thunder on, Rolling like a chariot through the dust of endless days.”

leaps noun US /liːps/

plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading “Laughing shall we speed in our victory and pomp, Laughing like the Daylight as he leaps along the hills.”

peoples noun US /ˈpiːpəlz/

the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group

From this reading “Worshipping and wonder struck all peoples of the world, Blinded shall fall before our beauty and might.”

pomp noun US /pɑːmp/

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading “Laughing shall we speed in our victory and pomp, Laughing like the Daylight as he leaps along the hills.”

Worshipping verb US /ˈwɜːrʃəpɪŋ/

inflected form of “worship” — love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading “Worshipping and wonder struck all peoples of the world, Blinded shall fall before our beauty and might.”

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading From time unto times shall our greatness thunder on, Rolling like a chariot through the dust of endless days.

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 Worshipping and wonder struck all peoples of the world, Blinded shall fall before our beauty and might.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Laughing shall we speed in our victory and pomp, Laughing like the Daylight as he leaps along the hills.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Soft shall we live, my love, and easy shall we go.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Laughing shall we speed in our victory and pomp, Laughing like the Daylight as he leaps along the hills.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Crowned shall we be with the diadem of Kings.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Worshipping and wonder struck all peoples of the world, Blinded shall fall before our beauty and might.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Worshipping and wonder struck all peoples of the world, Blinded shall fall before our beauty and might.

BlindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/

deprived of sight

From this reading Worshipping and wonder struck all peoples of the world, Blinded shall fall before our beauty and might.

chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/

a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

From this reading From time unto times shall our greatness thunder on, Rolling like a chariot through the dust of endless days.

CrownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading Crowned shall we be with the diadem of Kings.

DaylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading Laughing shall we speed in our victory and pomp, Laughing like the Daylight as he leaps along the hills.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading From time unto times shall our greatness thunder on, Rolling like a chariot through the dust of endless days.

diademnounUS /ˈdaɪədem/

an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty

From this reading Crowned shall we be with the diadem of Kings.

dustverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading From time unto times shall our greatness thunder on, Rolling like a chariot through the dust of endless days.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Soft shall we live, my love, and easy shall we go.

endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading From time unto times shall our greatness thunder on, Rolling like a chariot through the dust of endless days.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Worshipping and wonder struck all peoples of the world, Blinded shall fall before our beauty and might.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From time unto times shall our greatness thunder on, Rolling like a chariot through the dust of endless days.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Soft shall we live, my love, and easy shall we go.

greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/

the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence

From this reading From time unto times shall our greatness thunder on, Rolling like a chariot through the dust of endless days.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Laughing shall we speed in our victory and pomp, Laughing like the Daylight as he leaps along the hills.

hillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Laughing shall we speed in our victory and pomp, Laughing like the Daylight as he leaps along the hills.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Laughing shall we speed in our victory and pomp, Laughing like the Daylight as he leaps along the hills.

KingsnounUS /kɪŋz/

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Crowned shall we be with the diadem of Kings.

LaughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading Laughing shall we speed in our victory and pomp, Laughing like the Daylight as he leaps along the hills.

leapsnounUS /liːps/

plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading Laughing shall we speed in our victory and pomp, Laughing like the Daylight as he leaps along the hills.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading From time unto times shall our greatness thunder on, Rolling like a chariot through the dust of endless days.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Soft shall we live, my love, and easy shall we go.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Soft shall we live, my love, and easy shall we go.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Worshipping and wonder struck all peoples of the world, Blinded shall fall before our beauty and might.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Soft shall we live, my love, and easy shall we go.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Crowned shall we be with the diadem of Kings.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading From time unto times shall our greatness thunder on, Rolling like a chariot through the dust of endless days.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Worshipping and wonder struck all peoples of the world, Blinded shall fall before our beauty and might.

peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/

the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group

From this reading Worshipping and wonder struck all peoples of the world, Blinded shall fall before our beauty and might.

pompnounUS /pɑːmp/

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading Laughing shall we speed in our victory and pomp, Laughing like the Daylight as he leaps along the hills.

RollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/

uttered with a trill

From this reading From time unto times shall our greatness thunder on, Rolling like a chariot through the dust of endless days.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading Soft shall we live, my love, and easy shall we go.

SoftadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Soft shall we live, my love, and easy shall we go.

speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading Laughing shall we speed in our victory and pomp, Laughing like the Daylight as he leaps along the hills.

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Worshipping and wonder struck all peoples of the world, Blinded shall fall before our beauty and might.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Crowned shall we be with the diadem of Kings.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading From time unto times shall our greatness thunder on, Rolling like a chariot through the dust of endless days.

thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading From time unto times shall our greatness thunder on, Rolling like a chariot through the dust of endless days.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading From time unto times shall our greatness thunder on, Rolling like a chariot through the dust of endless days.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading From time unto times shall our greatness thunder on, Rolling like a chariot through the dust of endless days.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading From time unto times shall our greatness thunder on, Rolling like a chariot through the dust of endless days.

victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Laughing shall we speed in our victory and pomp, Laughing like the Daylight as he leaps along the hills.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Soft shall we live, my love, and easy shall we go.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Crowned shall we be with the diadem of Kings.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Worshipping and wonder struck all peoples of the world, Blinded shall fall before our beauty and might.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Worshipping and wonder struck all peoples of the world, Blinded shall fall before our beauty and might.

WorshippingverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpɪŋ/

inflected form of “worship” — love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading Worshipping and wonder struck all peoples of the world, Blinded shall fall before our beauty and might.

Chapter 26 of She by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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.

What does chapter 26 of She contain?

Chapter 26 holds 137 sentences of She, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 26 of She by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 137 sentences, grouped into 28 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in She

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