Chapter 3 of Donovan Pasha, and Some People of Egypt — Volume 3 is here in full — 504 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Donovan Pasha, and Some People of Egypt — Volume 3 is here in full — 504 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As they steamed away Kingsley looked in vain to the house on the shore. There was no face at window or door, no sign of life about the place. "Well, my bold bey," said Donovan Pasha to him at last, "what do you think of Egypt now?" "I'm not thinking of Egypt now." "Did the lady deeply sympathise?
Chapter 3 of Donovan Pasha, and Some People of Egypt — Volume 3 is here in full — 504 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading “"Well, my bold bey," said Donovan Pasha to him at last, "what do you think of Egypt now?"”
fearless and daring
From this reading “"Well, my bold bey," said Donovan Pasha to him at last, "what do you think of Egypt now?"”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “"Did the lady deeply sympathise?”
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading “"Well, my bold bey," said Donovan Pasha to him at last, "what do you think of Egypt now?"”
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading “"Well, my bold bey," said Donovan Pasha to him at last, "what do you think of Egypt now?"”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “As they steamed away Kingsley looked in vain to the house on the shore.”
cooked in steam
From this reading “As they steamed away Kingsley looked in vain to the house on the shore.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “As they steamed away Kingsley looked in vain to the house on the shore.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no face at window or door, no sign of life about the place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they steamed away Kingsley looked in vain to the house on the shore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no face at window or door, no sign of life about the place.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As they steamed away Kingsley looked in vain to the house on the shore.
(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading "Well, my bold bey," said Donovan Pasha to him at last, "what do you think of Egypt now?"
fearless and daring
From this reading "Well, my bold bey," said Donovan Pasha to him at last, "what do you think of Egypt now?"
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "Did the lady deeply sympathise?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did the lady deeply sympathise?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, my bold bey," said Donovan Pasha to him at last, "what do you think of Egypt now?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, my bold bey," said Donovan Pasha to him at last, "what do you think of Egypt now?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was no face at window or door, no sign of life about the place.
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading "Well, my bold bey," said Donovan Pasha to him at last, "what do you think of Egypt now?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was no face at window or door, no sign of life about the place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, my bold bey," said Donovan Pasha to him at last, "what do you think of Egypt now?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As they steamed away Kingsley looked in vain to the house on the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not thinking of Egypt now."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they steamed away Kingsley looked in vain to the house on the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they steamed away Kingsley looked in vain to the house on the shore.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Did the lady deeply sympathise?
immediately past
From this reading "Well, my bold bey," said Donovan Pasha to him at last, "what do you think of Egypt now?"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was no face at window or door, no sign of life about the place.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As they steamed away Kingsley looked in vain to the house on the shore.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, my bold bey," said Donovan Pasha to him at last, "what do you think of Egypt now?"
not any; not one
From this reading There was no face at window or door, no sign of life about the place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not thinking of Egypt now."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, my bold bey," said Donovan Pasha to him at last, "what do you think of Egypt now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no face at window or door, no sign of life about the place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they steamed away Kingsley looked in vain to the house on the shore.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no face at window or door, no sign of life about the place.
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading "Well, my bold bey," said Donovan Pasha to him at last, "what do you think of Egypt now?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was no face at window or door, no sign of life about the place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, my bold bey," said Donovan Pasha to him at last, "what do you think of Egypt now?"
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading As they steamed away Kingsley looked in vain to the house on the shore.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There was no face at window or door, no sign of life about the place.
cooked in steam
From this reading As they steamed away Kingsley looked in vain to the house on the shore.
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading "Did the lady deeply sympathise?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they steamed away Kingsley looked in vain to the house on the shore.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no face at window or door, no sign of life about the place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they steamed away Kingsley looked in vain to the house on the shore.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, my bold bey," said Donovan Pasha to him at last, "what do you think of Egypt now?"
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I'm not thinking of Egypt now."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they steamed away Kingsley looked in vain to the house on the shore.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading As they steamed away Kingsley looked in vain to the house on the shore.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no face at window or door, no sign of life about the place.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, my bold bey," said Donovan Pasha to him at last, "what do you think of Egypt now?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, my bold bey," said Donovan Pasha to him at last, "what do you think of Egypt now?"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading There was no face at window or door, no sign of life about the place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, my bold bey," said Donovan Pasha to him at last, "what do you think of Egypt now?"
Chapter 3 of Donovan Pasha, and Some People of Egypt — Volume 3 by Gilbert Parker holds 504 sentences, grouped into 101 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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