When the World Shook

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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The Accident Bickley did return, having recovered his temper, since after all it was impossible for anyone to remain angry with the Lady Yva for long, and we spent a very happy time together.

We instructed and she was the humble pupil.

How swift and nimble was her intelligence!

In that one morning she learned all our alphabet and how to write our letters.

It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

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When the World Shook H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of When the World Shook is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

The Accident Bickley did return, having recovered his temper, since after all it was impossible for anyone to remain angry with the Lady Yva for long, and we spent a very happy time together. We instructed and she was the humble pupil. How swift and nimble was her intelligence! In that one morning she learned all our alphabet and how to write our letters. It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

When the World Shook

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of When the World Shook is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Accident Bickley did return, having recovered his temper, since after all it was impossible for anyone to remain angry with the Lady Yva for long, and we spent a very happy time together.

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We instructed and she was the humble pupil.

/wiː ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd ənd ʃiː wɑːz ðə ˈhʌmbəl ˈpjuːpəl/

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How swift and nimble was her intelligence!

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In that one morning she learned all our alphabet and how to write our letters.

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It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

/ɪt əˈpɪrd ðæt əˈmʌŋ hɜːr ˈpiːpəl æt ˈeni reɪt ɪn ðer ˈleɪtər ˈpɪriədz ðə ˈoʊnli fɔːrm ʌv ˈraɪtɪŋ ðæt wɑːz juːzd wɑːz ə ˈhaɪli ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd ˈʃɔːrthænd wɪtʃ seɪvd ˈleɪbər/

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alphabet noun US /ˈælfəbet/

a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language

From this reading “In that one morning she learned all our alphabet and how to write our letters.”

concentrated adjective US /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/

gathered together or made less diffuse

From this reading “It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.”

instructed verb US /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/

past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading “We instructed and she was the humble pupil.”

labour noun US /ˈleɪbər/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading “It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.”

nimble adjective US /ˈnɪmbəl/

moving quickly and lightly

From this reading “How swift and nimble was her intelligence!”

periods noun US /ˈpɪriədz/

plural of “period” — an amount of time

From this reading “It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.”

pupil noun US /ˈpjuːpəl/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading “We instructed and she was the humble pupil.”

shorthand noun US /ˈʃɔːrthænd/

a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system

From this reading “It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.”

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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 Accident Bickley did return, having recovered his temper, since after all it was impossible for anyone to remain angry with the Lady Yva for long, and we spent a very happy time together.

AccidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

alphabetnounUS /ˈælfəbet/

a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language

From this reading In that one morning she learned all our alphabet and how to write our letters.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/

any person at all

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

Bickley

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concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/

gathered together or made less diffuse

From this reading It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading How swift and nimble was her intelligence!

highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

How

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From this reading How swift and nimble was her intelligence!

humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading We instructed and she was the humble pupil.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In that one morning she learned all our alphabet and how to write our letters.

instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/

past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading We instructed and she was the humble pupil.

intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading How swift and nimble was her intelligence!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading In that one morning she learned all our alphabet and how to write our letters.

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading In that one morning she learned all our alphabet and how to write our letters.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In that one morning she learned all our alphabet and how to write our letters.

nimbleadjectiveUS /ˈnɪmbəl/

moving quickly and lightly

From this reading How swift and nimble was her intelligence!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In that one morning she learned all our alphabet and how to write our letters.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In that one morning she learned all our alphabet and how to write our letters.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/

plural of “period” — an amount of time

From this reading It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading We instructed and she was the humble pupil.

ratenounUS /reɪt/

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/

freed from illness or injury

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading We instructed and she was the humble pupil.

shorthandnounUS /ˈʃɔːrthænd/

a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system

From this reading It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/

moving very fast

From this reading How swift and nimble was her intelligence!

tempernounUS /ˈtempər/

a sudden outburst of anger

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In that one morning she learned all our alphabet and how to write our letters.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading In that one morning she learned all our alphabet and how to write our letters.

writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading It appeared that among her people, at any rate in their later periods, the only form of writing that was used was a highly concentrated shorthand which saved labour.

Yva

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