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.
Yes, they were the very same features that I had seen, first at Naukratis and then in Theodorus' workshop, they were . "Marvellous!" interrupted Hystaspes. "Perhaps a little too much so to be credible," added the king.
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 45/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 221–225
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “"Perhaps a little too much so to be credible," added the king.”
capable of being believed
From this reading “"Perhaps a little too much so to be credible," added the king.”
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “Yes, they were the very same features that I had seen, first at Naukratis and then in Theodorus' workshop, they were .”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “"Marvellous!" interrupted Hystaspes.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “"Perhaps a little too much so to be credible," added the king.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “"Marvellous!" interrupted Hystaspes.”
by chance
From this reading “"Perhaps a little too much so to be credible," added the king.”
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading “Yes, they were the very same features that I had seen, first at Naukratis and then in Theodorus' workshop, they were .”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Perhaps a little too much so to be credible," added the king.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Perhaps a little too much so to be credible," added the king.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, they were the very same features that I had seen, first at Naukratis and then in Theodorus' workshop, they were .
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes, they were the very same features that I had seen, first at Naukratis and then in Theodorus' workshop, they were .
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Perhaps a little too much so to be credible," added the king.
capable of being believed
From this reading "Perhaps a little too much so to be credible," added the king.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Yes, they were the very same features that I had seen, first at Naukratis and then in Theodorus' workshop, they were .
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Yes, they were the very same features that I had seen, first at Naukratis and then in Theodorus' workshop, they were .
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, they were the very same features that I had seen, first at Naukratis and then in Theodorus' workshop, they were .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marvellous!" interrupted Hystaspes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, they were the very same features that I had seen, first at Naukratis and then in Theodorus' workshop, they were .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, they were the very same features that I had seen, first at Naukratis and then in Theodorus' workshop, they were .
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Marvellous!" interrupted Hystaspes.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Perhaps a little too much so to be credible," added the king.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Perhaps a little too much so to be credible," added the king.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Marvellous!" interrupted Hystaspes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Perhaps a little too much so to be credible," added the king.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, they were the very same features that I had seen, first at Naukratis and then in Theodorus' workshop, they were .
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps a little too much so to be credible," added the king.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Yes, they were the very same features that I had seen, first at Naukratis and then in Theodorus' workshop, they were .
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yes, they were the very same features that I had seen, first at Naukratis and then in Theodorus' workshop, they were .
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Perhaps a little too much so to be credible," added the king.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, they were the very same features that I had seen, first at Naukratis and then in Theodorus' workshop, they were .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, they were the very same features that I had seen, first at Naukratis and then in Theodorus' workshop, they were .
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Yes, they were the very same features that I had seen, first at Naukratis and then in Theodorus' workshop, they were .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, they were the very same features that I had seen, first at Naukratis and then in Theodorus' workshop, they were .
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, they were the very same features that I had seen, first at Naukratis and then in Theodorus' workshop, they were .
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Perhaps a little too much so to be credible," added the king.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Perhaps a little too much so to be credible," added the king.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yes, they were the very same features that I had seen, first at Naukratis and then in Theodorus' workshop, they were .
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, they were the very same features that I had seen, first at Naukratis and then in Theodorus' workshop, they were .
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading Yes, they were the very same features that I had seen, first at Naukratis and then in Theodorus' workshop, they were .
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, they were the very same features that I had seen, first at Naukratis and then in Theodorus' workshop, they were .
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.
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