Chapter 2 of An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman! Blood like yours would soil the executioner's axe. Out of my sight!" Mandane needed no second command to depart. The words "out of my sight" sounded like sweet music in her ears.
Chapter 2 of An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 12/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 56–60
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an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading “Blood like yours would soil the executioner's axe.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!”
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “Mandane needed no second command to depart.”
possessive form of “executioner” — an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading “Blood like yours would soil the executioner's axe.”
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading “The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!”
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading “The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!”
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading “Blood like yours would soil the executioner's axe.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “The words "out of my sight" sounded like sweet music in her ears.”
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 The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Blood like yours would soil the executioner's axe.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Blood like yours would soil the executioner's axe.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Mandane needed no second command to depart.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Mandane needed no second command to depart.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The words "out of my sight" sounded like sweet music in her ears.
possessive form of “executioner” — an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading Blood like yours would soil the executioner's axe.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words "out of my sight" sounded like sweet music in her ears.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Blood like yours would soil the executioner's axe.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mandane needed no second command to depart.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The words "out of my sight" sounded like sweet music in her ears.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Mandane needed no second command to depart.
not any; not one
From this reading Mandane needed no second command to depart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mandane needed no second command to depart.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Blood like yours would soil the executioner's axe.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The words "out of my sight" sounded like sweet music in her ears.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The words "out of my sight" sounded like sweet music in her ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mandane needed no second command to depart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words "out of my sight" sounded like sweet music in her ears.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Blood like yours would soil the executioner's axe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The king looked down at her with infinite contempt, though without anger, and pushing her away with his foot said: "Out of my sight, you dog of a woman!
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Blood like yours would soil the executioner's axe.
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