Chapter 15 of Hatsu: A Story of Egypt is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of Hatsu: A Story of Egypt is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In an upper room in the palace lay the little Prince. Through the open casement the moon looked in. Kneeling beside him was Miriam, her face buried in her hands, her body shaken by sobs. The child was speaking. "Dear Miriam," he said, "do not bid me linger in this parched land.
Chapter 15 of Hatsu: A Story of Egypt is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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propose a payment
From this reading “"Dear Miriam," he said, "do not bid me linger in this parched land.”
placed in a grave
From this reading “Kneeling beside him was Miriam, her face buried in her hands, her body shaken by sobs.”
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading “Kneeling beside him was Miriam, her face buried in her hands, her body shaken by sobs.”
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “"Dear Miriam," he said, "do not bid me linger in this parched land.”
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading “"Dear Miriam," he said, "do not bid me linger in this parched land.”
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading “Kneeling beside him was Miriam, her face buried in her hands, her body shaken by sobs.”
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading “Kneeling beside him was Miriam, her face buried in her hands, her body shaken by sobs.”
the topmost one of two
From this reading “In an upper room in the palace lay the little Prince.”
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.
In this reading “Through the open casement the moon looked in.”
In this reading “In an upper room in the palace lay the little Prince.”
In this reading “"Dear Miriam," he said, "do not bid me linger in this parched land.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an upper room in the palace lay the little Prince.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Kneeling beside him was Miriam, her face buried in her hands, her body shaken by sobs.
propose a payment
From this reading "Dear Miriam," he said, "do not bid me linger in this parched land.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Kneeling beside him was Miriam, her face buried in her hands, her body shaken by sobs.
placed in a grave
From this reading Kneeling beside him was Miriam, her face buried in her hands, her body shaken by sobs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Kneeling beside him was Miriam, her face buried in her hands, her body shaken by sobs.
a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
From this reading Through the open casement the moon looked in.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child was speaking.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Miriam," he said, "do not bid me linger in this parched land.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Dear Miriam," he said, "do not bid me linger in this parched land.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Kneeling beside him was Miriam, her face buried in her hands, her body shaken by sobs.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Kneeling beside him was Miriam, her face buried in her hands, her body shaken by sobs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dear Miriam," he said, "do not bid me linger in this parched land.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kneeling beside him was Miriam, her face buried in her hands, her body shaken by sobs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kneeling beside him was Miriam, her face buried in her hands, her body shaken by sobs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an upper room in the palace lay the little Prince.
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Kneeling beside him was Miriam, her face buried in her hands, her body shaken by sobs.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Dear Miriam," he said, "do not bid me linger in this parched land.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In an upper room in the palace lay the little Prince.
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading "Dear Miriam," he said, "do not bid me linger in this parched land.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In an upper room in the palace lay the little Prince.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Through the open casement the moon looked in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear Miriam," he said, "do not bid me linger in this parched land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kneeling beside him was Miriam, her face buried in her hands, her body shaken by sobs.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Through the open casement the moon looked in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Dear Miriam," he said, "do not bid me linger in this parched land.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Through the open casement the moon looked in.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In an upper room in the palace lay the little Prince.
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading "Dear Miriam," he said, "do not bid me linger in this parched land.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading In an upper room in the palace lay the little Prince.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In an upper room in the palace lay the little Prince.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dear Miriam," he said, "do not bid me linger in this parched land.
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Kneeling beside him was Miriam, her face buried in her hands, her body shaken by sobs.
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading Kneeling beside him was Miriam, her face buried in her hands, her body shaken by sobs.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The child was speaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In an upper room in the palace lay the little Prince.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Dear Miriam," he said, "do not bid me linger in this parched land.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the open casement the moon looked in.
the topmost one of two
From this reading In an upper room in the palace lay the little Prince.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kneeling beside him was Miriam, her face buried in her hands, her body shaken by sobs.
Chapter 15 of Hatsu: A Story of Egypt by Laura Dayton Fessenden holds 51 sentences, grouped into 11 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.
Chapter 15 holds 51 sentences of Hatsu: A Story of Egypt, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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