Chapter 33 of Cleopatra is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Cleopatra is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom. I know not when the sword of Fate shall fall. Week grows to week, and month to month, and still it is delayed. Still it quivers unseen above my head. I know that it will fall, but when I know not.
Chapter 33 of Cleopatra is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not as far along as normal in development
From this reading “Week grows to week, and month to month, and still it is delayed.”
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading “OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.”
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading “OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.”
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Week grows to week, and month to month, and still it is delayed.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.”
a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race
From this reading “OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.”
not seen or perceived
From this reading “Still it quivers unseen above my head.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading Still it quivers unseen above my head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know that it will fall, but when I know not.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Week grows to week, and month to month, and still it is delayed.
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I know not when the sword of Fate shall fall.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I know not when the sword of Fate shall fall.
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Week grows to week, and month to month, and still it is delayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Still it quivers unseen above my head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Week grows to week, and month to month, and still it is delayed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know not when the sword of Fate shall fall.
immediately past
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Week grows to week, and month to month, and still it is delayed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know not when the sword of Fate shall fall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still it quivers unseen above my head.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I know not when the sword of Fate shall fall.
not in physical motion
From this reading Week grows to week, and month to month, and still it is delayed.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading I know not when the sword of Fate shall fall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
not seen or perceived
From this reading Still it quivers unseen above my head.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Week grows to week, and month to month, and still it is delayed.
at the time that
From this reading I know not when the sword of Fate shall fall.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I know that it will fall, but when I know not.
the act of creating written works
From this reading OF THE LAST WRITING OF HARMACHIS, THE ROYAL EGYPTIAN They led me to the prison chamber that is high in the pylon tower and here I wait my doom.
Chapter 33 of Cleopatra by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 31 sentences, grouped into 7 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.
Chapter 33 holds 31 sentences of Cleopatra, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
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