Chapter 9 of Pharaoh's Broker is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of Pharaoh's Broker is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Valley of the Shadow "Light! Where have you seen any light?" "I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal. I am glad you awakened me. But you are actually pale and trembling!
Chapter 9 of Pharaoh's Broker is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in actual fact
From this reading “But you are actually pale and trembling!”
aroused or activated
From this reading “I am glad you awakened me.”
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading “"I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “"I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.”
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “"I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “"I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “But you are actually pale and trembling!”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “The Valley of the Shadow "Light!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.
in actual fact
From this reading But you are actually pale and trembling!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad you awakened me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But you are actually pale and trembling!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Where have you seen any light?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But you are actually pale and trembling!
aroused or activated
From this reading I am glad you awakened me.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading "I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad you awakened me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Where have you seen any light?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Valley of the Shadow "Light!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am glad you awakened me.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Valley of the Shadow "Light!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading But you are actually pale and trembling!
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Where have you seen any light?"
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The Valley of the Shadow "Light!
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading "I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Valley of the Shadow "Light!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.
a shaky motion
From this reading But you are actually pale and trembling!
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The Valley of the Shadow "Light!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I saw the Earth begin to shine like a New Moon on the eastern edge, but----" "Ah, that _was_ a danger signal.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where have you seen any light?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where have you seen any light?"
Chapter 9 of Pharaoh's Broker by Ellsworth Douglass holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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 9 holds 102 sentences of Pharaoh's Broker, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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