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 I
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.
You are to be pitied as a father; but have these last few hours brought me any joy? Old man, I grieve for you, but I have as little power to rescind his punishment as you to recall his crime." "But if Bartja really should not be guilty--if the gods .
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 26/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 126–130
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(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “Old man, I grieve for you, but I have as little power to rescind his punishment as you to recall his crime."”
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “"But if Bartja really should not be guilty--if the gods .”
feel grief
From this reading “Old man, I grieve for you, but I have as little power to rescind his punishment as you to recall his crime."”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “"But if Bartja really should not be guilty--if the gods .”
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading “You are to be pitied as a father; but have these last few hours brought me any joy?”
the act of punishing
From this reading “Old man, I grieve for you, but I have as little power to rescind his punishment as you to recall his crime."”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Old man, I grieve for you, but I have as little power to rescind his punishment as you to recall his crime."”
cancel officially
From this reading “Old man, I grieve for you, but I have as little power to rescind his punishment as you to recall his crime."”
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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 You are to be pitied as a father; but have these last few hours brought me any joy?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You are to be pitied as a father; but have these last few hours brought me any joy?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are to be pitied as a father; but have these last few hours brought me any joy?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You are to be pitied as a father; but have these last few hours brought me any joy?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But if Bartja really should not be guilty--if the gods .
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You are to be pitied as a father; but have these last few hours brought me any joy?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You are to be pitied as a father; but have these last few hours brought me any joy?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You are to be pitied as a father; but have these last few hours brought me any joy?
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Old man, I grieve for you, but I have as little power to rescind his punishment as you to recall his crime."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading You are to be pitied as a father; but have these last few hours brought me any joy?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading You are to be pitied as a father; but have these last few hours brought me any joy?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Old man, I grieve for you, but I have as little power to rescind his punishment as you to recall his crime."
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "But if Bartja really should not be guilty--if the gods .
feel grief
From this reading Old man, I grieve for you, but I have as little power to rescind his punishment as you to recall his crime."
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading "But if Bartja really should not be guilty--if the gods .
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You are to be pitied as a father; but have these last few hours brought me any joy?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old man, I grieve for you, but I have as little power to rescind his punishment as you to recall his crime."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading You are to be pitied as a father; but have these last few hours brought me any joy?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Old man, I grieve for you, but I have as little power to rescind his punishment as you to recall his crime."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But if Bartja really should not be guilty--if the gods .
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading You are to be pitied as a father; but have these last few hours brought me any joy?
immediately past
From this reading You are to be pitied as a father; but have these last few hours brought me any joy?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Old man, I grieve for you, but I have as little power to rescind his punishment as you to recall his crime."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Old man, I grieve for you, but I have as little power to rescind his punishment as you to recall his crime."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are to be pitied as a father; but have these last few hours brought me any joy?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But if Bartja really should not be guilty--if the gods .
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old man, I grieve for you, but I have as little power to rescind his punishment as you to recall his crime."
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading You are to be pitied as a father; but have these last few hours brought me any joy?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Old man, I grieve for you, but I have as little power to rescind his punishment as you to recall his crime."
the act of punishing
From this reading Old man, I grieve for you, but I have as little power to rescind his punishment as you to recall his crime."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "But if Bartja really should not be guilty--if the gods .
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Old man, I grieve for you, but I have as little power to rescind his punishment as you to recall his crime."
cancel officially
From this reading Old man, I grieve for you, but I have as little power to rescind his punishment as you to recall his crime."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "But if Bartja really should not be guilty--if the gods .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But if Bartja really should not be guilty--if the gods .
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You are to be pitied as a father; but have these last few hours brought me any joy?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You are to be pitied as a father; but have these last few hours brought me any joy?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are to be pitied as a father; but have these last few hours brought me any joy?
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