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Chapter XXXII · The End

Chapter XXXII of By the gods beloved, “The End,” is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Beside the Rock of Anubis, Ur-tasen parted from us.
He had not spoken one word since we started, but here he asked if Hugh was satisfied.
“Quite satisfied,” he replied.
“Then farewell, oh, son of Ra!” said the high priest, solemnly.
He knelt down and kissed the sand of the desert, then quietly he rose and started to walk back towards the gates of Kamt.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

By the gods beloved

Chapter XXXII · The End

Chapter XXXII of By the gods beloved, “The End,” is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Beside the Rock of Anubis, Ur-tasen parted from us.
Line 2
He had not spoken one word since we started, but here he asked if Hugh was satisfied.
Line 3
“Quite satisfied,” he replied.
/kwaɪt ˈsætəsfaɪd hiː rɪˈplaɪd/
Line 4
“Then farewell, oh, son of Ra!” said the high priest, solemnly.
/ðen ˌferˈwel oʊ sʌn ʌv rɑː sed ðə haɪ priːst ˈsɔːləmli/
Line 5
He knelt down and kissed the sand of the desert, then quietly he rose and started to walk back towards the gates of Kamt.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Anubis noun US /əˈnuːbɪs/

Egyptian god of tombs and ruler of the underworld; usually depicted as a man with the head of a jackal

From this reading “Beside the Rock of Anubis, Ur-tasen parted from us.”

desert verb US /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading “He knelt down and kissed the sand of the desert, then quietly he rose and started to walk back towards the gates of Kamt.”

farewell noun US /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading ““Then farewell, oh, son of Ra!” said the high priest, solemnly.”

gates noun US /ɡeɪts/

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading “He knelt down and kissed the sand of the desert, then quietly he rose and started to walk back towards the gates of Kamt.”

knelt verb US /nelt/

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading “He knelt down and kissed the sand of the desert, then quietly he rose and started to walk back towards the gates of Kamt.”

parted adjective US /ˈpɑːrtɪd/

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading “Beside the Rock of Anubis, Ur-tasen parted from us.”

sand noun US /sænd/

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading “He knelt down and kissed the sand of the desert, then quietly he rose and started to walk back towards the gates of Kamt.”

solemnly adverb US /ˈsɔːləmli/

in a grave and sedate manner

From this reading ““Then farewell, oh, son of Ra!” said the high priest, solemnly.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

knelt down verb + adjective counted as “kneel down”

In this reading “He knelt down and kissed the sand of the desert, then quietly he rose and started to walk back towards the gates of Kamt.”

high priest adjective + noun

a preeminent authority or major proponent of a movement or doctrine

In this reading ““Then farewell, oh, son of Ra!” said the high priest, solemnly.”

Quite satisfied adverb + adjective

In this reading ““Quite satisfied,” he replied.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He knelt down and kissed the sand of the desert, then quietly he rose and started to walk back towards the gates of Kamt.

AnubisnounUS /əˈnuːbɪs/

Egyptian god of tombs and ruler of the underworld; usually depicted as a man with the head of a jackal

From this reading Beside the Rock of Anubis, Ur-tasen parted from us.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading He had not spoken one word since we started, but here he asked if Hugh was satisfied.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He knelt down and kissed the sand of the desert, then quietly he rose and started to walk back towards the gates of Kamt.

BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading Beside the Rock of Anubis, Ur-tasen parted from us.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had not spoken one word since we started, but here he asked if Hugh was satisfied.

desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading He knelt down and kissed the sand of the desert, then quietly he rose and started to walk back towards the gates of Kamt.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He knelt down and kissed the sand of the desert, then quietly he rose and started to walk back towards the gates of Kamt.

farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading “Then farewell, oh, son of Ra!” said the high priest, solemnly.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Beside the Rock of Anubis, Ur-tasen parted from us.

gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading He knelt down and kissed the sand of the desert, then quietly he rose and started to walk back towards the gates of Kamt.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had not spoken one word since we started, but here he asked if Hugh was satisfied.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had not spoken one word since we started, but here he asked if Hugh was satisfied.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading He had not spoken one word since we started, but here he asked if Hugh was satisfied.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading “Then farewell, oh, son of Ra!” said the high priest, solemnly.

Hugh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had not spoken one word since we started, but here he asked if Hugh was satisfied.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He had not spoken one word since we started, but here he asked if Hugh was satisfied.

Kamt

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He knelt down and kissed the sand of the desert, then quietly he rose and started to walk back towards the gates of Kamt.

kissedverbUS /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading He knelt down and kissed the sand of the desert, then quietly he rose and started to walk back towards the gates of Kamt.

kneltverbUS /nelt/

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading He knelt down and kissed the sand of the desert, then quietly he rose and started to walk back towards the gates of Kamt.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not spoken one word since we started, but here he asked if Hugh was satisfied.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Beside the Rock of Anubis, Ur-tasen parted from us.

ohnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Then farewell, oh, son of Ra!” said the high priest, solemnly.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had not spoken one word since we started, but here he asked if Hugh was satisfied.

partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading Beside the Rock of Anubis, Ur-tasen parted from us.

priestnounUS /priːst/

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading “Then farewell, oh, son of Ra!” said the high priest, solemnly.

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading He knelt down and kissed the sand of the desert, then quietly he rose and started to walk back towards the gates of Kamt.

QuiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading “Quite satisfied,” he replied.

RanounUS /rɑː/

an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores

From this reading “Then farewell, oh, son of Ra!” said the high priest, solemnly.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “Quite satisfied,” he replied.

RocknounUS /rɑːk/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Beside the Rock of Anubis, Ur-tasen parted from us.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading He knelt down and kissed the sand of the desert, then quietly he rose and started to walk back towards the gates of Kamt.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Then farewell, oh, son of Ra!” said the high priest, solemnly.

sandnounUS /sænd/

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading He knelt down and kissed the sand of the desert, then quietly he rose and started to walk back towards the gates of Kamt.

satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/

filled with satisfaction

From this reading He had not spoken one word since we started, but here he asked if Hugh was satisfied.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He had not spoken one word since we started, but here he asked if Hugh was satisfied.

solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/

in a grave and sedate manner

From this reading “Then farewell, oh, son of Ra!” said the high priest, solemnly.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading “Then farewell, oh, son of Ra!” said the high priest, solemnly.

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading He had not spoken one word since we started, but here he asked if Hugh was satisfied.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He had not spoken one word since we started, but here he asked if Hugh was satisfied.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Beside the Rock of Anubis, Ur-tasen parted from us.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Then farewell, oh, son of Ra!” said the high priest, solemnly.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He knelt down and kissed the sand of the desert, then quietly he rose and started to walk back towards the gates of Kamt.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading He knelt down and kissed the sand of the desert, then quietly he rose and started to walk back towards the gates of Kamt.

Ur-tasen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Beside the Rock of Anubis, Ur-tasen parted from us.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Beside the Rock of Anubis, Ur-tasen parted from us.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading He knelt down and kissed the sand of the desert, then quietly he rose and started to walk back towards the gates of Kamt.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He had not spoken one word since we started, but here he asked if Hugh was satisfied.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He had not spoken one word since we started, but here he asked if Hugh was satisfied.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He had not spoken one word since we started, but here he asked if Hugh was satisfied.

Chapter 32 of By the gods beloved by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy holds 23 sentences, grouped into 5 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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