Chapter 14 of The Cat of Bubastes: A Tale of Ancient Egypt is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Cat of Bubastes: A Tale of Ancient Egypt is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PRINCE OF EGYPT. When Amuba recovered his senses he was lying in a heap at the bottom of the chariot. Two men were standing in the car beside him. The one he supposed to be the driver, the other the owner of the chariot. In a few minutes the chariot turned off through a stately gateway.
Chapter 14 of The Cat of Bubastes: A Tale of Ancient Egypt is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading “When Amuba recovered his senses he was lying in a heap at the bottom of the chariot.”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “The one he supposed to be the driver, the other the owner of the chariot.”
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading “A PRINCE OF EGYPT.”
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading “In a few minutes the chariot turned off through a stately gateway.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “When Amuba recovered his senses he was lying in a heap at the bottom of the chariot.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “The one he supposed to be the driver, the other the owner of the chariot.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “When Amuba recovered his senses he was lying in a heap at the bottom of the chariot.”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “In a few minutes the chariot turned off through a stately gateway.”
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In this reading “In a few minutes the chariot turned off through a stately gateway.”
In this reading “When Amuba recovered his senses he was lying in a heap at the bottom of the chariot.”
In this reading “Two men were standing in the car beside him.”
In this reading “When Amuba recovered his senses he was lying in a heap at the bottom of the chariot.”
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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 A PRINCE OF EGYPT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Amuba recovered his senses he was lying in a heap at the bottom of the chariot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Amuba recovered his senses he was lying in a heap at the bottom of the chariot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The one he supposed to be the driver, the other the owner of the chariot.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Two men were standing in the car beside him.
the lower side of anything
From this reading When Amuba recovered his senses he was lying in a heap at the bottom of the chariot.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Two men were standing in the car beside him.
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading When Amuba recovered his senses he was lying in a heap at the bottom of the chariot.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The one he supposed to be the driver, the other the owner of the chariot.
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading A PRINCE OF EGYPT.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes the chariot turned off through a stately gateway.
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading In a few minutes the chariot turned off through a stately gateway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Amuba recovered his senses he was lying in a heap at the bottom of the chariot.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading When Amuba recovered his senses he was lying in a heap at the bottom of the chariot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two men were standing in the car beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Amuba recovered his senses he was lying in a heap at the bottom of the chariot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Amuba recovered his senses he was lying in a heap at the bottom of the chariot.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When Amuba recovered his senses he was lying in a heap at the bottom of the chariot.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men were standing in the car beside him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes the chariot turned off through a stately gateway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PRINCE OF EGYPT.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In a few minutes the chariot turned off through a stately gateway.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one he supposed to be the driver, the other the owner of the chariot.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The one he supposed to be the driver, the other the owner of the chariot.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The one he supposed to be the driver, the other the owner of the chariot.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading A PRINCE OF EGYPT.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When Amuba recovered his senses he was lying in a heap at the bottom of the chariot.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading When Amuba recovered his senses he was lying in a heap at the bottom of the chariot.
having a supporting base
From this reading Two men were standing in the car beside him.
impressive in appearance
From this reading In a few minutes the chariot turned off through a stately gateway.
required or under orders
From this reading The one he supposed to be the driver, the other the owner of the chariot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Amuba recovered his senses he was lying in a heap at the bottom of the chariot.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In a few minutes the chariot turned off through a stately gateway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The one he supposed to be the driver, the other the owner of the chariot.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In a few minutes the chariot turned off through a stately gateway.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men were standing in the car beside him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Amuba recovered his senses he was lying in a heap at the bottom of the chariot.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two men were standing in the car beside him.
at the time that
From this reading When Amuba recovered his senses he was lying in a heap at the bottom of the chariot.
Chapter 14 of The Cat of Bubastes: A Tale of Ancient Egypt by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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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