Chapter 2 of A Question is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A Question is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
XANTHE. "Xanthe, Xanthe!" called Semestre, a short time after. "Xanthe! Where is the girl?" The old woman had gone into the garden.
Chapter 2 of A Question is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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later than; following
From this reading “"Xanthe, Xanthe!" called Semestre, a short time after.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"Xanthe, Xanthe!" called Semestre, a short time after.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “The old woman had gone into the garden.”
a young female
From this reading “Where is the girl?"”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “The old woman had gone into the garden.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “The old woman had gone into the garden.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “"Xanthe, Xanthe!" called Semestre, a short time after.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “The old woman had gone into the garden.”
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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 "Xanthe, Xanthe!" called Semestre, a short time after.
later than; following
From this reading "Xanthe, Xanthe!" called Semestre, a short time after.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Xanthe, Xanthe!" called Semestre, a short time after.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The old woman had gone into the garden.
a young female
From this reading Where is the girl?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading The old woman had gone into the garden.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old woman had gone into the garden.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old woman had gone into the garden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is the girl?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old woman had gone into the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Xanthe, Xanthe!" called Semestre, a short time after.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Xanthe, Xanthe!" called Semestre, a short time after.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where is the girl?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Xanthe, Xanthe!" called Semestre, a short time after.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is the girl?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old woman had gone into the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XANTHE.
Chapter 2 of A Question by Georg Ebers holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
Chapter 2 holds 143 sentences of A Question, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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