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A Thorny Path — Complete

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.
A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.
Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.
Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.
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A Thorny Path — Complete

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of A Thorny Path — Complete is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
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It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.
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A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.
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Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.
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Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.
/ˈpeɪntərz ənd ˈskʌlptərz hæd ˈevriwer ˈkʌvərd ðə wɔːlz wɪð ˈpɪktʃərz ɪn ˈkʌlər ənd ɪn haɪ rɪˈliːf ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd tuː ˈterəfaɪ ɔːr bɪˈwɪldər ðə ˌʌnɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪd/

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

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bewilder verb US /bɪˈwɪldər/

be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading “Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.”

oftener adverb US /ˈɔːfənər/

more often or more frequently

From this reading “While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.”

Painters noun US /ˈpeɪntərz/

plural of “painter” — an artist who paints

From this reading “Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.”

polygonal adjective US /pəˈlɪɡənəl/

having many sides or relating to a surface marked by polygons

From this reading “Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.”

raving noun US /ˈreɪvɪŋ/

declaiming wildly

From this reading “While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.”

sculptors noun US /ˈskʌlptərz/

plural of “sculptor” — an artist who creates sculptures

From this reading “Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.”

terrify verb US /ˈterəfaɪ/

fill with terror; frighten greatly

From this reading “Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.”

uninitiated adjective US /ˌʌnɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪd/

not initiated; deficient in relevant experience

From this reading “Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.”

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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 A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.

Agatha

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

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

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 A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.

Argutis

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

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.

bewilderverbUS /bɪˈwɪldər/

be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

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

From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.

callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.

concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/

not accessible to view

From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.

coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.

deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.

eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.

everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.

Exoterics

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

From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.

extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/

-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area

From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.

fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.

hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

hiding-place

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

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.

Johanna

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

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.

MelissanounUS /məˈlɪsə/

a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.

mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.

nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/

(of an infant) breast-fed

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/

more often or more frequently

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.

others

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

From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.

PaintersnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/

plural of “painter” — an artist who paints

From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.

PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.

polygonaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪɡənəl/

having many sides or relating to a surface marked by polygons

From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.

ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/

declaiming wildly

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.

sculptorsnounUS /ˈskʌlptərz/

plural of “sculptor” — an artist who creates sculptures

From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.

Serapis

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

From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

sleeping-rooms

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

From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.

spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.

squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

suitenounUS /swiːt/

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.

terrifyverbUS /ˈterəfaɪ/

fill with terror; frighten greatly

From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.

uninitiatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪd/

not initiated; deficient in relevant experience

From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.

wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.

westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.

Chapter 32 of A Thorny Path — Complete by Georg Ebers holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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.

What does chapter 32 of A Thorny Path — Complete contain?

Chapter 32 holds 238 sentences of A Thorny Path — Complete, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.

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Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading A Thorny Path — Complete

Common questions about reading A Thorny Path — Complete by Georg Ebers on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of A Thorny Path — Complete?

Yes. All 9195 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #5542 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of A Thorny Path — Complete is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #5542, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does A Thorny Path — Complete take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1839 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in A Thorny Path — Complete

Words and structures a reader meets early in A Thorny Path — Complete, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Green
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Slowly
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Covering
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