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.
Speak at once, I must know the whole truth." The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king! I am a poor man, and have thirty children, fifteen of whom .
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 61/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 301–305
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the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “I am a poor man, and have thirty children, fifteen of whom .”
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!”
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “I am a poor man, and have thirty children, fifteen of whom .”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Speak at once, I must know the whole truth."”
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading “The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!”
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading “The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!”
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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 The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a poor man, and have thirty children, fifteen of whom .
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Speak at once, I must know the whole truth."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I am a poor man, and have thirty children, fifteen of whom .
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading I am a poor man, and have thirty children, fifteen of whom .
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Speak at once, I must know the whole truth."
in a beseeching manner
From this reading The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Speak at once, I must know the whole truth."
immediately past
From this reading The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am a poor man, and have thirty children, fifteen of whom .
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Speak at once, I must know the whole truth."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am a poor man, and have thirty children, fifteen of whom .
on one occasion
From this reading Speak at once, I must know the whole truth."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I am a poor man, and have thirty children, fifteen of whom .
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!
express in speech
From this reading Speak at once, I must know the whole truth."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Speak at once, I must know the whole truth."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading I am a poor man, and have thirty children, fifteen of whom .
in the direction of
From this reading The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Speak at once, I must know the whole truth."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Speak at once, I must know the whole truth."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am a poor man, and have thirty children, fifteen of whom .
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading The captain writhed like a worm at his lord's feet, and at last stammered out, raising his hands imploringly towards the king: "Have mercy, have mercy, my Lord the king!
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