Chapter 3 of A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Illustration: RAMESES II. THE GREAT PHARAOH OF THE XIXTH DYNASTY AND THE GRAND OLD MAN OF ALL TIME. AS HE APPEARS NOW IN A GLASS CASE IN THE CAIRO MUSEUM. IT IS THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED YEARS SINCE HE DID A STROKE OF WORK. YET HIS BODY IS SO IMPERISHABLY EMBALMED THAT, IF NOT DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Chapter 3 of A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading “AS HE APPEARS NOW IN A GLASS CASE IN THE CAIRO MUSEUM.”
a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
From this reading “THE GREAT PHARAOH OF THE XIXTH DYNASTY AND THE GRAND OLD MAN OF ALL TIME.”
past form of “embalm” — preserve a dead body
From this reading “YET HIS BODY IS SO IMPERISHABLY EMBALMED THAT, IF NOT DESTROYED BY FIRE.”
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “[Illustration: RAMESES II.”
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading “AS HE APPEARS NOW IN A GLASS CASE IN THE CAIRO MUSEUM.”
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading “THE GREAT PHARAOH OF THE XIXTH DYNASTY AND THE GRAND OLD MAN OF ALL TIME.”
any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC
From this reading “[Illustration: RAMESES II.”
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “IT IS THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED YEARS SINCE HE DID A STROKE OF WORK.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AS HE APPEARS NOW IN A GLASS CASE IN THE CAIRO MUSEUM.
(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 THE GREAT PHARAOH OF THE XIXTH DYNASTY AND THE GRAND OLD MAN OF ALL TIME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT PHARAOH OF THE XIXTH DYNASTY AND THE GRAND OLD MAN OF ALL TIME.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading AS HE APPEARS NOW IN A GLASS CASE IN THE CAIRO MUSEUM.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS HE APPEARS NOW IN A GLASS CASE IN THE CAIRO MUSEUM.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading YET HIS BODY IS SO IMPERISHABLY EMBALMED THAT, IF NOT DESTROYED BY FIRE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading YET HIS BODY IS SO IMPERISHABLY EMBALMED THAT, IF NOT DESTROYED BY FIRE.
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading AS HE APPEARS NOW IN A GLASS CASE IN THE CAIRO MUSEUM.
an occurrence of something
From this reading AS HE APPEARS NOW IN A GLASS CASE IN THE CAIRO MUSEUM.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading YET HIS BODY IS SO IMPERISHABLY EMBALMED THAT, IF NOT DESTROYED BY FIRE.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IT IS THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED YEARS SINCE HE DID A STROKE OF WORK.
a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
From this reading THE GREAT PHARAOH OF THE XIXTH DYNASTY AND THE GRAND OLD MAN OF ALL TIME.
past form of “embalm” — preserve a dead body
From this reading YET HIS BODY IS SO IMPERISHABLY EMBALMED THAT, IF NOT DESTROYED BY FIRE.
start firing a weapon
From this reading YET HIS BODY IS SO IMPERISHABLY EMBALMED THAT, IF NOT DESTROYED BY FIRE.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading AS HE APPEARS NOW IN A GLASS CASE IN THE CAIRO MUSEUM.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE GREAT PHARAOH OF THE XIXTH DYNASTY AND THE GRAND OLD MAN OF ALL TIME.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT PHARAOH OF THE XIXTH DYNASTY AND THE GRAND OLD MAN OF ALL TIME.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AS HE APPEARS NOW IN A GLASS CASE IN THE CAIRO MUSEUM.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading YET HIS BODY IS SO IMPERISHABLY EMBALMED THAT, IF NOT DESTROYED BY FIRE.
ten 10s
From this reading IT IS THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED YEARS SINCE HE DID A STROKE OF WORK.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading YET HIS BODY IS SO IMPERISHABLY EMBALMED THAT, IF NOT DESTROYED BY FIRE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading [Illustration: RAMESES II.
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading [Illustration: RAMESES II.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YET HIS BODY IS SO IMPERISHABLY EMBALMED THAT, IF NOT DESTROYED BY FIRE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AS HE APPEARS NOW IN A GLASS CASE IN THE CAIRO MUSEUM.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT IS THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED YEARS SINCE HE DID A STROKE OF WORK.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT IS THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED YEARS SINCE HE DID A STROKE OF WORK.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE GREAT PHARAOH OF THE XIXTH DYNASTY AND THE GRAND OLD MAN OF ALL TIME.
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading AS HE APPEARS NOW IN A GLASS CASE IN THE CAIRO MUSEUM.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading YET HIS BODY IS SO IMPERISHABLY EMBALMED THAT, IF NOT DESTROYED BY FIRE.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AS HE APPEARS NOW IN A GLASS CASE IN THE CAIRO MUSEUM.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT PHARAOH OF THE XIXTH DYNASTY AND THE GRAND OLD MAN OF ALL TIME.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE GREAT PHARAOH OF THE XIXTH DYNASTY AND THE GRAND OLD MAN OF ALL TIME.
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading THE GREAT PHARAOH OF THE XIXTH DYNASTY AND THE GRAND OLD MAN OF ALL TIME.
any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC
From this reading [Illustration: RAMESES II.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading IT IS THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED YEARS SINCE HE DID A STROKE OF WORK.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading YET HIS BODY IS SO IMPERISHABLY EMBALMED THAT, IF NOT DESTROYED BY FIRE.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading IT IS THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED YEARS SINCE HE DID A STROKE OF WORK.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading YET HIS BODY IS SO IMPERISHABLY EMBALMED THAT, IF NOT DESTROYED BY FIRE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT PHARAOH OF THE XIXTH DYNASTY AND THE GRAND OLD MAN OF ALL TIME.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading IT IS THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED YEARS SINCE HE DID A STROKE OF WORK.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IT IS THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED YEARS SINCE HE DID A STROKE OF WORK.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE GREAT PHARAOH OF THE XIXTH DYNASTY AND THE GRAND OLD MAN OF ALL TIME.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IT IS THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED YEARS SINCE HE DID A STROKE OF WORK.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading IT IS THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED YEARS SINCE HE DID A STROKE OF WORK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT PHARAOH OF THE XIXTH DYNASTY AND THE GRAND OLD MAN OF ALL TIME.
a late time of life
From this reading IT IS THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED YEARS SINCE HE DID A STROKE OF WORK.
but in spite of that
From this reading YET HIS BODY IS SO IMPERISHABLY EMBALMED THAT, IF NOT DESTROYED BY FIRE.
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