Chapter 1 of Pharos, The Egyptian: A Romance is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Pharos, The Egyptian: A Romance is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF DOCTOR NIKOLA, THE LUST OF HATE, THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL, ETC. PHAROS, THE EGYPTIAN. PREFACE. BEING A LETTER FROM SIR WILLIAM BETFORD, OF BAMPTON ST. MARY, IN DORSETSHIRE, TO GEORGE TREVELYAN, OF LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON.
Chapter 1 of Pharos, The Egyptian: A Romance is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading “PHAROS, THE EGYPTIAN.”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “MARY, IN DORSETSHIRE, TO GEORGE TREVELYAN, OF LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “MARY, IN DORSETSHIRE, TO GEORGE TREVELYAN, OF LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON.”
possessive form of “lincoln” — 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading “MARY, IN DORSETSHIRE, TO GEORGE TREVELYAN, OF LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON.”
a strong sexual desire
From this reading “AUTHOR OF DOCTOR NIKOLA, THE LUST OF HATE, THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL, ETC.”
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading “PHAROS, THE EGYPTIAN.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)
From this reading “MARY, IN DORSETSHIRE, TO GEORGE TREVELYAN, OF LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON.”
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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 BEING A LETTER FROM SIR WILLIAM BETFORD, OF BAMPTON ST.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF DOCTOR NIKOLA, THE LUST OF HATE, THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL, ETC.
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From this reading BEING A LETTER FROM SIR WILLIAM BETFORD, OF BAMPTON ST.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading AUTHOR OF DOCTOR NIKOLA, THE LUST OF HATE, THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL, ETC.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading BEING A LETTER FROM SIR WILLIAM BETFORD, OF BAMPTON ST.
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From this reading BEING A LETTER FROM SIR WILLIAM BETFORD, OF BAMPTON ST.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading AUTHOR OF DOCTOR NIKOLA, THE LUST OF HATE, THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL, ETC.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading AUTHOR OF DOCTOR NIKOLA, THE LUST OF HATE, THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL, ETC.
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From this reading MARY, IN DORSETSHIRE, TO GEORGE TREVELYAN, OF LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON.
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading PHAROS, THE EGYPTIAN.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF DOCTOR NIKOLA, THE LUST OF HATE, THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL, ETC.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading MARY, IN DORSETSHIRE, TO GEORGE TREVELYAN, OF LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BEING A LETTER FROM SIR WILLIAM BETFORD, OF BAMPTON ST.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading MARY, IN DORSETSHIRE, TO GEORGE TREVELYAN, OF LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading AUTHOR OF DOCTOR NIKOLA, THE LUST OF HATE, THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL, ETC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARY, IN DORSETSHIRE, TO GEORGE TREVELYAN, OF LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading MARY, IN DORSETSHIRE, TO GEORGE TREVELYAN, OF LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BEING A LETTER FROM SIR WILLIAM BETFORD, OF BAMPTON ST.
possessive form of “lincoln” — 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading MARY, IN DORSETSHIRE, TO GEORGE TREVELYAN, OF LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading MARY, IN DORSETSHIRE, TO GEORGE TREVELYAN, OF LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON.
a strong sexual desire
From this reading AUTHOR OF DOCTOR NIKOLA, THE LUST OF HATE, THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL, ETC.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY, IN DORSETSHIRE, TO GEORGE TREVELYAN, OF LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF DOCTOR NIKOLA, THE LUST OF HATE, THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL, ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF DOCTOR NIKOLA, THE LUST OF HATE, THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL, ETC.
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading PHAROS, THE EGYPTIAN.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
term of address for a man
From this reading BEING A LETTER FROM SIR WILLIAM BETFORD, OF BAMPTON ST.
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From this reading BEING A LETTER FROM SIR WILLIAM BETFORD, OF BAMPTON ST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF DOCTOR NIKOLA, THE LUST OF HATE, THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL, ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARY, IN DORSETSHIRE, TO GEORGE TREVELYAN, OF LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON.
English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)
From this reading MARY, IN DORSETSHIRE, TO GEORGE TREVELYAN, OF LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON.
a Caucasian
From this reading AUTHOR OF DOCTOR NIKOLA, THE LUST OF HATE, THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL, ETC.
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From this reading BEING A LETTER FROM SIR WILLIAM BETFORD, OF BAMPTON ST.
Chapter 1 of Pharos, The Egyptian: A Romance by Guy Boothby holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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