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Moon of Israel: A Tale of the Exodus

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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USERTI Seti rose, stretching out his arms.
That is finished,” he said, as everything finishes, and for once I am sorry.
Now what next?
Sleep, I suppose, in which all ends, or perhaps you would say all begins.”
As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.
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Moon of Israel: A Tale of the Exodus

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Moon of Israel: A Tale of the Exodus is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
USERTI Seti rose, stretching out his arms.
Line 2
That is finished,” he said, “as everything finishes, and for once I am sorry.
/ðæt ɪz ˈfɪnɪʃt hiː sed æz ˈevriθɪŋ ˈfɪnɪʃɪz ənd fɔːr wʌns aɪ æm ˈsɑːri/
Line 3
Now what next?
/naʊ wʌt nekst/
Line 4
Sleep, I suppose, in which all ends, or perhaps you would say all begins.”
/sliːp aɪ səˈpoʊz ɪn wɪtʃ ɔːl endz ɔːr pərˈhæps juː wʊd seɪ ɔːl bɪˈɡɪnz/
Line 5
As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.

Learner Dictionary

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

begins noun US /bɪˈɡɪnz/

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading “Sleep, I suppose, in which all ends, or perhaps you would say all begins.””

chamberlain noun US /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/

British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)

From this reading “As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.”

curtains noun US /ˈkɜːrtənz/

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading “As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.”

drawn adjective US /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading “As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.”

ends noun US /endz/

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading “Sleep, I suppose, in which all ends, or perhaps you would say all begins.””

finishes noun US /ˈfɪnɪʃɪz/

plural of “finish” — a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading ““That is finished,” he said, “as everything finishes, and for once I am sorry.”

stretching noun US /ˈstretʃɪŋ/

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

From this reading “USERTI Seti rose, stretching out his arms.”

wand noun US /wɑːnd/

a rod used by a magician or water diviner

From this reading “As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Sleep, I suppose, in which all ends, or perhaps you would say all begins.”

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “That is finished,” he said, “as everything finishes, and for once I am sorry.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “That is finished,” he said, “as everything finishes, and for once I am sorry.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading USERTI Seti rose, stretching out his arms.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “That is finished,” he said, “as everything finishes, and for once I am sorry.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.

beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading Sleep, I suppose, in which all ends, or perhaps you would say all begins.”

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.

ceremoniouslyadverb

in a ceremonious manner

From this reading As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.

chamberlainnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/

British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)

From this reading As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.

curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.

endsnounUS /endz/

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Sleep, I suppose, in which all ends, or perhaps you would say all begins.”

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “That is finished,” he said, “as everything finishes, and for once I am sorry.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading “That is finished,” he said, “as everything finishes, and for once I am sorry.

finishesnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪz/

plural of “finish” — a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading “That is finished,” he said, “as everything finishes, and for once I am sorry.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “That is finished,” he said, “as everything finishes, and for once I am sorry.

gold-tipped

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

From this reading As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “That is finished,” he said, “as everything finishes, and for once I am sorry.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading USERTI Seti rose, stretching out his arms.

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “That is finished,” he said, “as everything finishes, and for once I am sorry.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Sleep, I suppose, in which all ends, or perhaps you would say all begins.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “That is finished,” he said, “as everything finishes, and for once I am sorry.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Now what next?

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now what next?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading “That is finished,” he said, “as everything finishes, and for once I am sorry.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Sleep, I suppose, in which all ends, or perhaps you would say all begins.”

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading USERTI Seti rose, stretching out his arms.

Pambasa

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

From this reading As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Sleep, I suppose, in which all ends, or perhaps you would say all begins.”

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading USERTI Seti rose, stretching out his arms.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “That is finished,” he said, “as everything finishes, and for once I am sorry.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Sleep, I suppose, in which all ends, or perhaps you would say all begins.”

Seti

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

From this reading USERTI Seti rose, stretching out his arms.

SleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Sleep, I suppose, in which all ends, or perhaps you would say all begins.”

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading “That is finished,” he said, “as everything finishes, and for once I am sorry.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.

stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

From this reading USERTI Seti rose, stretching out his arms.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading Sleep, I suppose, in which all ends, or perhaps you would say all begins.”

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “That is finished,” he said, “as everything finishes, and for once I am sorry.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.

USERTI

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

From this reading USERTI Seti rose, stretching out his arms.

wandnounUS /wɑːnd/

a rod used by a magician or water diviner

From this reading As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As he spoke the curtains at the end of the room were drawn and between them appeared the chamberlain, Pambasa, holding his gold-tipped wand ceremoniously before him.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Now what next?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Sleep, I suppose, in which all ends, or perhaps you would say all begins.”

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Sleep, I suppose, in which all ends, or perhaps you would say all begins.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Sleep, I suppose, in which all ends, or perhaps you would say all begins.”

Chapter 4 of Moon of Israel: A Tale of the Exodus by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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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Suggests
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Pharaoh
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Exodus
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Meneptah
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