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The Crimson Conquest

Chapter V

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"Viracocha,—my words some days ago were spoken in ignorance of all my obligations.
My brother, the Inca, hath told me of your many acts of generosity to him in his misfortune.
Can you forget my injustice and accept my gratitude?"
"The Ñusta Rava’s words are forgotten," replied Cristoval; "and I can only thank her for the graciousness of those just spoken.
I beg she will believe the sincerity of my sympathy for her august brother and herself."
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The Crimson Conquest

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Crimson Conquest is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Viracocha,—my words some days ago were spoken in ignorance of all my obligations.
Line 2
My brother, the Inca, hath told me of your many acts of generosity to him in his misfortune.
/maɪ ˈbrʌðər ðə ˈɪŋkə hæθ toʊld miː ʌv jɔːr ˈmeni ækts ʌv ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti tuː hɪm ɪn hɪz mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
Line 3
Can you forget my injustice and accept my gratitude?"
/kæn juː fərˈɡet maɪ ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs ənd ækˈsept maɪ ˈɡrætətuːd/
Line 4
"The Ñusta Rava’s words are forgotten," replied Cristoval; "and I can only thank her for the graciousness of those just spoken.
Line 5
I beg she will believe the sincerity of my sympathy for her august brother and herself."
/aɪ beɡ ʃiː wɪl bɪˈliːv ðə sɪnˈserəti ʌv maɪ ˈsɪmpəθi fɔːr hɜːr ˈɑːɡəst ˈbrʌðər ənd hərˈself/

Learner Dictionary

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

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acts noun US /ækts/

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading “My brother, the Inca, hath told me of your many acts of generosity to him in his misfortune.”

generosity noun US /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/

the trait of being willing to give your money or time

From this reading “My brother, the Inca, hath told me of your many acts of generosity to him in his misfortune.”

graciousness noun US /ˈɡreɪʃəsnəs/

excellence of manners or social conduct

From this reading “"The Ñusta Rava’s words are forgotten," replied Cristoval; "and I can only thank her for the graciousness of those just spoken.”

Inca noun US /ˈɪŋkə/

a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)

From this reading “My brother, the Inca, hath told me of your many acts of generosity to him in his misfortune.”

injustice noun US /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/

an unjust act

From this reading “Can you forget my injustice and accept my gratitude?"”

misfortune noun US /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading “My brother, the Inca, hath told me of your many acts of generosity to him in his misfortune.”

obligations noun US /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/

plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading “"Viracocha,—my words some days ago were spoken in ignorance of all my obligations.”

sincerity noun US /sɪnˈserəti/

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading “I beg she will believe the sincerity of my sympathy for her august brother and herself."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

many acts adjective + noun

In this reading “My brother, the Inca, hath told me of your many acts of generosity to him in his misfortune.”

some days adjective + noun

In this reading “"Viracocha,—my words some days ago were spoken in ignorance of all my obligations.”

in ignorance preposition + noun

In this reading “"Viracocha,—my words some days ago were spoken in ignorance of all my obligations.”

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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.

acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/

consider or hold as true

From this reading Can you forget my injustice and accept my gratitude?"

actsnounUS /ækts/

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading My brother, the Inca, hath told me of your many acts of generosity to him in his misfortune.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading "Viracocha,—my words some days ago were spoken in ignorance of all my obligations.

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 "Viracocha,—my words some days ago were spoken in ignorance of all my obligations.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Can you forget my injustice and accept my gratitude?"

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "The Ñusta Rava’s words are forgotten," replied Cristoval; "and I can only thank her for the graciousness of those just spoken.

augustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading I beg she will believe the sincerity of my sympathy for her august brother and herself."

begverbUS /beɡ/

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading I beg she will believe the sincerity of my sympathy for her august brother and herself."

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I beg she will believe the sincerity of my sympathy for her august brother and herself."

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading My brother, the Inca, hath told me of your many acts of generosity to him in his misfortune.

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Can you forget my injustice and accept my gratitude?"

Cristoval

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

From this reading "The Ñusta Rava’s words are forgotten," replied Cristoval; "and I can only thank her for the graciousness of those just spoken.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "Viracocha,—my words some days ago were spoken in ignorance of all my obligations.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "The Ñusta Rava’s words are forgotten," replied Cristoval; "and I can only thank her for the graciousness of those just spoken.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Can you forget my injustice and accept my gratitude?"

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading "The Ñusta Rava’s words are forgotten," replied Cristoval; "and I can only thank her for the graciousness of those just spoken.

generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/

the trait of being willing to give your money or time

From this reading My brother, the Inca, hath told me of your many acts of generosity to him in his misfortune.

graciousnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsnəs/

excellence of manners or social conduct

From this reading "The Ñusta Rava’s words are forgotten," replied Cristoval; "and I can only thank her for the graciousness of those just spoken.

gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading Can you forget my injustice and accept my gratitude?"

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading My brother, the Inca, hath told me of your many acts of generosity to him in his misfortune.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "The Ñusta Rava’s words are forgotten," replied Cristoval; "and I can only thank her for the graciousness of those just spoken.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading I beg she will believe the sincerity of my sympathy for her august brother and herself."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My brother, the Inca, hath told me of your many acts of generosity to him in his misfortune.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading My brother, the Inca, hath told me of your many acts of generosity to him in his misfortune.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "The Ñusta Rava’s words are forgotten," replied Cristoval; "and I can only thank her for the graciousness of those just spoken.

ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading "Viracocha,—my words some days ago were spoken in ignorance of all my obligations.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Viracocha,—my words some days ago were spoken in ignorance of all my obligations.

IncanounUS /ˈɪŋkə/

a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)

From this reading My brother, the Inca, hath told me of your many acts of generosity to him in his misfortune.

injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/

an unjust act

From this reading Can you forget my injustice and accept my gratitude?"

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "The Ñusta Rava’s words are forgotten," replied Cristoval; "and I can only thank her for the graciousness of those just spoken.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading My brother, the Inca, hath told me of your many acts of generosity to him in his misfortune.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading My brother, the Inca, hath told me of your many acts of generosity to him in his misfortune.

misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading My brother, the Inca, hath told me of your many acts of generosity to him in his misfortune.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Viracocha,—my words some days ago were spoken in ignorance of all my obligations.

obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/

plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading "Viracocha,—my words some days ago were spoken in ignorance of all my obligations.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Viracocha,—my words some days ago were spoken in ignorance of all my obligations.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "The Ñusta Rava’s words are forgotten," replied Cristoval; "and I can only thank her for the graciousness of those just spoken.

Rava's

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

From this reading "The Ñusta Rava’s words are forgotten," replied Cristoval; "and I can only thank her for the graciousness of those just spoken.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "The Ñusta Rava’s words are forgotten," replied Cristoval; "and I can only thank her for the graciousness of those just spoken.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I beg she will believe the sincerity of my sympathy for her august brother and herself."

sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading I beg she will believe the sincerity of my sympathy for her august brother and herself."

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Viracocha,—my words some days ago were spoken in ignorance of all my obligations.

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading "Viracocha,—my words some days ago were spoken in ignorance of all my obligations.

sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading I beg she will believe the sincerity of my sympathy for her august brother and herself."

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading "The Ñusta Rava’s words are forgotten," replied Cristoval; "and I can only thank her for the graciousness of those just spoken.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading My brother, the Inca, hath told me of your many acts of generosity to him in his misfortune.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading "The Ñusta Rava’s words are forgotten," replied Cristoval; "and I can only thank her for the graciousness of those just spoken.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My brother, the Inca, hath told me of your many acts of generosity to him in his misfortune.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading My brother, the Inca, hath told me of your many acts of generosity to him in his misfortune.

Viracocha

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

From this reading "Viracocha,—my words some days ago were spoken in ignorance of all my obligations.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "Viracocha,—my words some days ago were spoken in ignorance of all my obligations.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I beg she will believe the sincerity of my sympathy for her august brother and herself."

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading "Viracocha,—my words some days ago were spoken in ignorance of all my obligations.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Can you forget my injustice and accept my gratitude?"

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading My brother, the Inca, hath told me of your many acts of generosity to him in his misfortune.

Ñusta

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

From this reading "The Ñusta Rava’s words are forgotten," replied Cristoval; "and I can only thank her for the graciousness of those just spoken.

Chapter 5 of The Crimson Conquest by Charles B. (Charles Bradford) Hudson holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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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Romance
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