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The Land of Mystery

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of The Land of Mystery is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HAFFGO, KING OF THE MURHAPAS.
It was a memorable interview which the explorers held with Haffgo, king of the mighty Murhapas.
Since Bippo and Pedros were servants, they were not admitted to an audience with the potentate.
Ziffak conducted the others into the hut adjoining the palace.
This was his own building, where his aged mother had charge.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Land of Mystery

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of The Land of Mystery is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HAFFGO, KING OF THE MURHAPAS.
Line 2
It was a memorable interview which the explorers held with Haffgo, king of the mighty Murhapas.
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Since Bippo and Pedros were servants, they were not admitted to an audience with the potentate.
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Ziffak conducted the others into the hut adjoining the palace.
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This was his own building, where his aged mother had charge.
/ðɪs wɑːz hɪz oʊn ˈbɪldɪŋ wer hɪz eɪdʒd ˈmʌðər hæd tʃɑːrdʒ/

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.

adjoining verb US /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading “Ziffak conducted the others into the hut adjoining the palace.”

aged adjective US /eɪdʒd/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading “This was his own building, where his aged mother had charge.”

audience noun US /ˈɑːdiəns/

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading “Since Bippo and Pedros were servants, they were not admitted to an audience with the potentate.”

conducted verb US /kənˈdʌktəd/

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading “Ziffak conducted the others into the hut adjoining the palace.”

explorers noun US /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/

plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

From this reading “It was a memorable interview which the explorers held with Haffgo, king of the mighty Murhapas.”

hut noun US /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

From this reading “Ziffak conducted the others into the hut adjoining the palace.”

memorable adjective US /ˈmemərəbəl/

worth remembering

From this reading “It was a memorable interview which the explorers held with Haffgo, king of the mighty Murhapas.”

potentate noun US /ˈpoʊtənteɪt/

a ruler who is unconstrained by law

From this reading “Since Bippo and Pedros were servants, they were not admitted to an audience with the potentate.”

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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 It was a memorable interview which the explorers held with Haffgo, king of the mighty Murhapas.

adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading Ziffak conducted the others into the hut adjoining the palace.

admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Since Bippo and Pedros were servants, they were not admitted to an audience with the potentate.

agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading This was his own building, where his aged mother had charge.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Since Bippo and Pedros were servants, they were not admitted to an audience with the potentate.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Since Bippo and Pedros were servants, they were not admitted to an audience with the potentate.

audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading Since Bippo and Pedros were servants, they were not admitted to an audience with the potentate.

Bippo

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From this reading Since Bippo and Pedros were servants, they were not admitted to an audience with the potentate.

buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading This was his own building, where his aged mother had charge.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading This was his own building, where his aged mother had charge.

conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Ziffak conducted the others into the hut adjoining the palace.

explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/

plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

From this reading It was a memorable interview which the explorers held with Haffgo, king of the mighty Murhapas.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading This was his own building, where his aged mother had charge.

HAFFGO

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

From this reading HAFFGO, KING OF THE MURHAPAS.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading It was a memorable interview which the explorers held with Haffgo, king of the mighty Murhapas.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading This was his own building, where his aged mother had charge.

hutnounUS /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

From this reading Ziffak conducted the others into the hut adjoining the palace.

interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading It was a memorable interview which the explorers held with Haffgo, king of the mighty Murhapas.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Ziffak conducted the others into the hut adjoining the palace.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a memorable interview which the explorers held with Haffgo, king of the mighty Murhapas.

KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading HAFFGO, KING OF THE MURHAPAS.

memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/

worth remembering

From this reading It was a memorable interview which the explorers held with Haffgo, king of the mighty Murhapas.

mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading It was a memorable interview which the explorers held with Haffgo, king of the mighty Murhapas.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading This was his own building, where his aged mother had charge.

MURHAPAS

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

From this reading HAFFGO, KING OF THE MURHAPAS.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Since Bippo and Pedros were servants, they were not admitted to an audience with the potentate.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HAFFGO, KING OF THE MURHAPAS.

others

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

From this reading Ziffak conducted the others into the hut adjoining the palace.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading This was his own building, where his aged mother had charge.

palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Ziffak conducted the others into the hut adjoining the palace.

Pedros

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

From this reading Since Bippo and Pedros were servants, they were not admitted to an audience with the potentate.

potentatenounUS /ˈpoʊtənteɪt/

a ruler who is unconstrained by law

From this reading Since Bippo and Pedros were servants, they were not admitted to an audience with the potentate.

servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Since Bippo and Pedros were servants, they were not admitted to an audience with the potentate.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since Bippo and Pedros were servants, they were not admitted to an audience with the potentate.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HAFFGO, KING OF THE MURHAPAS.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Since Bippo and Pedros were servants, they were not admitted to an audience with the potentate.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This was his own building, where his aged mother had charge.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Since Bippo and Pedros were servants, they were not admitted to an audience with the potentate.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was a memorable interview which the explorers held with Haffgo, king of the mighty Murhapas.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Since Bippo and Pedros were servants, they were not admitted to an audience with the potentate.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading This was his own building, where his aged mother had charge.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was a memorable interview which the explorers held with Haffgo, king of the mighty Murhapas.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a memorable interview which the explorers held with Haffgo, king of the mighty Murhapas.

Ziffak

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

From this reading Ziffak conducted the others into the hut adjoining the palace.

Chapter 21 of The Land of Mystery by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 59 sentences, grouped into 12 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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Chapter 21 holds 59 sentences of The Land of Mystery, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Land of Mystery

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Matto
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Grosso
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