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Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.
Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.
All has gone well.
If Set himself had fashioned that image, it could not have done its work more thoroughly.”
Thoroughly, indeed,” broke in Merytra in an angry voice.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Morning Star

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Morning Star is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.
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Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.
/waɪ duː juː lʊk soʊ dɪˈstɜːrbd æskt ðə əˈstrɑːlədʒər ʌv hɪz əˈkɑːm.plɪs huː ɡlænst kənˈtɪnjuːəli ˈoʊvər hɜːr ˈʃoʊldər ənd siːmd ˈveri ɪl æt iːz/
Line 3
All has gone well.
/ɔːl hæz ɡɔːn wel/
Line 4
If Set himself had fashioned that image, it could not have done its work more thoroughly.”
/ɪf set hɪmˈself hæd ˈfæʃənd ðæt ˈɪmədʒ ɪt kʊd nɑːt hæv dʌn ɪts wɜːrk mɔːr ˈθɜːroʊli/
Line 5
Thoroughly, indeed,” broke in Merytra in an angry voice.

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.

accomplice noun US /əˈkɑːm.plɪs/

A person who helps another commit a daring crime or secret scheme.

From this reading ““Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.”

astrologer noun US /əˈstrɑːlədʒər/

someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon

From this reading ““Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.”

fashioned adjective US /ˈfæʃənd/

planned and made or fashioned artistically

From this reading “If Set himself had fashioned that image, it could not have done its work more thoroughly.””

Pharaoh noun US /ˈferoʊ/

the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

From this reading “THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.”

spy verb US /spaɪ/

catch sight of

From this reading “THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.”

vow verb US /vaʊ/

make a vow; promise

From this reading “THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.”

vowed verb US /vaʊd/

past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise

From this reading “THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.”

wizard noun US /ˈwɪzərd/

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading “THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.”

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ABI

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

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

accomplicenounUS /əˈkɑːm.plɪs/

A person who helps another commit a daring crime or secret scheme.

From this reading “Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.

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 “All has gone well.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “Thoroughly, indeed,” broke in Merytra in an angry voice.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading “Thoroughly, indeed,” broke in Merytra in an angry voice.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading “Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.

astrologernounUS /əˈstrɑːlədʒər/

someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon

From this reading “Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading “Thoroughly, indeed,” broke in Merytra in an angry voice.

chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/

seemingly without interruption

From this reading “Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading If Set himself had fashioned that image, it could not have done its work more thoroughly.”

disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/

having the place or position changed

From this reading “Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading If Set himself had fashioned that image, it could not have done its work more thoroughly.”

drawing-forth

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

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

DREAMnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

easeverbUS /iːz/

move gently or carefully

From this reading “Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.

fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/

planned and made or fashioned artistically

From this reading If Set himself had fashioned that image, it could not have done its work more thoroughly.”

Footstoolnoun

a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading “Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading “All has gone well.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading “All has gone well.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If Set himself had fashioned that image, it could not have done its work more thoroughly.”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading If Set himself had fashioned that image, it could not have done its work more thoroughly.”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading “Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Set himself had fashioned that image, it could not have done its work more thoroughly.”

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading “Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.

imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/

an iconic mental representation

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading “Thoroughly, indeed,” broke in Merytra in an angry voice.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If Set himself had fashioned that image, it could not have done its work more thoroughly.”

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading If Set himself had fashioned that image, it could not have done its work more thoroughly.”

KanounUS /kɑː/

unknown god; an epithet of Prajapati and Brahma

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

Kaku

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

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.

magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

Merytra

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

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading If Set himself had fashioned that image, it could not have done its work more thoroughly.”

Neter-Tua

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

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If Set himself had fashioned that image, it could not have done its work more thoroughly.”

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.

PharaohnounUS /ˈferoʊ/

the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

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

From this reading “Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.

SetverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading If Set himself had fashioned that image, it could not have done its work more thoroughly.”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading “Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.

spyverbUS /spaɪ/

catch sight of

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading If Set himself had fashioned that image, it could not have done its work more thoroughly.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading “Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “Thoroughly, indeed,” broke in Merytra in an angry voice.

vowverbUS /vaʊ/

make a vow; promise

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

vowedverbUS /vaʊd/

past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 “All has gone well.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.

wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading THE DREAM OF ABI On the night of the drawing-forth of the Ka of Neter-Tua, Kaku the wizard, and Merytra the spy, she who had been Lady of the Footstool to Pharaoh, sat together in that high chamber where Merytra had vowed her vow, and received the magic image.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading If Set himself had fashioned that image, it could not have done its work more thoroughly.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Why do you look so disturbed?” asked the astrologer of his accomplice who glanced continually over her shoulder, and seemed very ill at ease.

Chapter 11 of Morning Star by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 260 sentences, grouped into 52 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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Vocabulary met early in Morning Star

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Evening
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Morning Star; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Egypt
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Morning Star; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Thousands
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Morning Star; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Years
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Morning Star; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.