Chapter 7 of Ayesha, the Return of She is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Ayesha, the Return of She is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST ORDEAL The shaman advanced to my side and asked me courteously how I fared. I answered, “Better. Far better, oh, my host--but how are you named?” “Simbri,” he answered, “and, as I told you by the water, my title is Hereditary Guardian of the Gate. By profession I am the royal Physician in this land.”
Chapter 7 of Ayesha, the Return of She is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading “THE FIRST ORDEAL The shaman advanced to my side and asked me courteously how I fared.”
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading ““Simbri,” he answered, “and, as I told you by the water, my title is Hereditary Guardian of the Gate.”
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading ““Simbri,” he answered, “and, as I told you by the water, my title is Hereditary Guardian of the Gate.”
a severe or trying experience
From this reading “THE FIRST ORDEAL The shaman advanced to my side and asked me courteously how I fared.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “By profession I am the royal Physician in this land.””
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading “By profession I am the royal Physician in this land.””
in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
From this reading “THE FIRST ORDEAL The shaman advanced to my side and asked me courteously how I fared.”
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading ““Simbri,” he answered, “and, as I told you by the water, my title is Hereditary Guardian of the Gate.”
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading THE FIRST ORDEAL The shaman advanced to my side and asked me courteously how I fared.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading By profession I am the royal Physician in this land.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST ORDEAL The shaman advanced to my side and asked me courteously how I fared.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I answered, “Better.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Far better, oh, my host--but how are you named?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Simbri,” he answered, “and, as I told you by the water, my title is Hereditary Guardian of the Gate.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE FIRST ORDEAL The shaman advanced to my side and asked me courteously how I fared.
(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 I answered, “Better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Far better, oh, my host--but how are you named?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Simbri,” he answered, “and, as I told you by the water, my title is Hereditary Guardian of the Gate.
in a polite manner
From this reading THE FIRST ORDEAL The shaman advanced to my side and asked me courteously how I fared.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far better, oh, my host--but how are you named?”
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading THE FIRST ORDEAL The shaman advanced to my side and asked me courteously how I fared.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST ORDEAL The shaman advanced to my side and asked me courteously how I fared.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “Simbri,” he answered, “and, as I told you by the water, my title is Hereditary Guardian of the Gate.
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “Simbri,” he answered, “and, as I told you by the water, my title is Hereditary Guardian of the Gate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Simbri,” he answered, “and, as I told you by the water, my title is Hereditary Guardian of the Gate.
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading “Simbri,” he answered, “and, as I told you by the water, my title is Hereditary Guardian of the Gate.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Far better, oh, my host--but how are you named?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST ORDEAL The shaman advanced to my side and asked me courteously how I fared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FIRST ORDEAL The shaman advanced to my side and asked me courteously how I fared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By profession I am the royal Physician in this land.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Simbri,” he answered, “and, as I told you by the water, my title is Hereditary Guardian of the Gate.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading By profession I am the royal Physician in this land.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FIRST ORDEAL The shaman advanced to my side and asked me courteously how I fared.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE FIRST ORDEAL The shaman advanced to my side and asked me courteously how I fared.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Far better, oh, my host--but how are you named?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Simbri,” he answered, “and, as I told you by the water, my title is Hereditary Guardian of the Gate.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Far better, oh, my host--but how are you named?”
a severe or trying experience
From this reading THE FIRST ORDEAL The shaman advanced to my side and asked me courteously how I fared.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading By profession I am the royal Physician in this land.”
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading By profession I am the royal Physician in this land.”
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading By profession I am the royal Physician in this land.”
in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
From this reading THE FIRST ORDEAL The shaman advanced to my side and asked me courteously how I fared.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE FIRST ORDEAL The shaman advanced to my side and asked me courteously how I fared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Simbri,” he answered, “and, as I told you by the water, my title is Hereditary Guardian of the Gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST ORDEAL The shaman advanced to my side and asked me courteously how I fared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By profession I am the royal Physician in this land.”
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading “Simbri,” he answered, “and, as I told you by the water, my title is Hereditary Guardian of the Gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST ORDEAL The shaman advanced to my side and asked me courteously how I fared.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Simbri,” he answered, “and, as I told you by the water, my title is Hereditary Guardian of the Gate.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “Simbri,” he answered, “and, as I told you by the water, my title is Hereditary Guardian of the Gate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Far better, oh, my host--but how are you named?”
Chapter 7 of Ayesha, the Return of She by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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