Chapter 1 of A Thorny Path — Volume 09 is here in full — 557 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Thorny Path — Volume 09 is here in full — 557 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them. D.W.] Volume 9. The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander. He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
Chapter 1 of A Thorny Path — Volume 09 is here in full — 557 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading “The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.”
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”
plural of “bookmark” — a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place
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record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”
a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
From this reading “He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.”
plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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From this reading Volume 9.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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in or near a particular place or position
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possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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earlier than; in front of
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plural of “bookmark” — a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
clothing in general
From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D.W.]
either extremity of something that has length
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constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
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From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
record in a public office or in a court of law
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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discontinued temporarily
From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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the act that results in something coming to be
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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the food served and eaten at one time
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a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
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the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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marked by absence of sound
From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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in or at that place or location
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 9.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading D.W.]
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
which person or people
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a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
hope for; have a wish
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Chapter 1 of A Thorny Path — Volume 09 by Georg Ebers holds 557 sentences, grouped into 112 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.
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