Chapter 1 of An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Victory to the king! Your poor servant and uncle has come to entreat his ruler's mercy." "Then rise and go! You know that I have no mercy for perjurers and false swearers. 'Tis better to have a dead son than a dishonorable one."
Chapter 1 of An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 23/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 111–115
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
From this reading “'Tis better to have a dead son than a dishonorable one."”
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading “You know that I have no mercy for perjurers and false swearers.”
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “Your poor servant and uncle has come to entreat his ruler's mercy."”
move upward
From this reading “"Then rise and go!”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Your poor servant and uncle has come to entreat his ruler's mercy."”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “'Tis better to have a dead son than a dishonorable one."”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Your poor servant and uncle has come to entreat his ruler's mercy."”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “"Victory to the king!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Tis better to have a dead son than a dishonorable one."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your poor servant and uncle has come to entreat his ruler's mercy."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading 'Tis better to have a dead son than a dishonorable one."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Your poor servant and uncle has come to entreat his ruler's mercy."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading 'Tis better to have a dead son than a dishonorable one."
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
From this reading 'Tis better to have a dead son than a dishonorable one."
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading Your poor servant and uncle has come to entreat his ruler's mercy."
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading You know that I have no mercy for perjurers and false swearers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You know that I have no mercy for perjurers and false swearers.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Then rise and go!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your poor servant and uncle has come to entreat his ruler's mercy."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You know that I have no mercy for perjurers and false swearers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Your poor servant and uncle has come to entreat his ruler's mercy."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know that I have no mercy for perjurers and false swearers.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Victory to the king!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know that I have no mercy for perjurers and false swearers.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Your poor servant and uncle has come to entreat his ruler's mercy."
not any; not one
From this reading You know that I have no mercy for perjurers and false swearers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Tis better to have a dead son than a dishonorable one."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know that I have no mercy for perjurers and false swearers.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Your poor servant and uncle has come to entreat his ruler's mercy."
move upward
From this reading "Then rise and go!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your poor servant and uncle has come to entreat his ruler's mercy."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Your poor servant and uncle has come to entreat his ruler's mercy."
a male human offspring
From this reading 'Tis better to have a dead son than a dishonorable one."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know that I have no mercy for perjurers and false swearers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Tis better to have a dead son than a dishonorable one."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know that I have no mercy for perjurers and false swearers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Victory to the king!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then rise and go!
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis better to have a dead son than a dishonorable one."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Victory to the king!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Your poor servant and uncle has come to entreat his ruler's mercy."
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "Victory to the king!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know that I have no mercy for perjurers and false swearers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your poor servant and uncle has come to entreat his ruler's mercy."
Chapter 1 of An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 by Georg Ebers holds 343 sentences, grouped into 69 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 1 holds 343 sentences of An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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