Chapter 1 of The Emperor — Volume 02 is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Emperor — Volume 02 is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Here is a jar and a handkerchief--good, they might have been left on purpose. Perhaps, too, it will wake him, and if not the people shall carry him to his own rooms." "Disgraceful, disgraceful!" sighed the girl. "Not at all; the high-priest of Serapis even is sometimes unwell. Only let me see to it."
Chapter 1 of The Emperor — Volume 02 is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 28/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 136–140
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.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Perhaps, too, it will wake him, and if not the people shall carry him to his own rooms."”
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading “"Disgraceful, disgraceful!" sighed the girl.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “Here is a jar and a handkerchief--good, they might have been left on purpose.”
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading “Here is a jar and a handkerchief--good, they might have been left on purpose.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “Perhaps, too, it will wake him, and if not the people shall carry him to his own rooms."”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"Disgraceful, disgraceful!" sighed the girl.”
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading “"Not at all; the high-priest of Serapis even is sometimes unwell.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Perhaps, too, it will wake him, and if not the people shall carry him to his own rooms."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here is a jar and a handkerchief--good, they might have been left on purpose.
(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 "Not at all; the high-priest of Serapis even is sometimes unwell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here is a jar and a handkerchief--good, they might have been left on purpose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all; the high-priest of Serapis even is sometimes unwell.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here is a jar and a handkerchief--good, they might have been left on purpose.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Perhaps, too, it will wake him, and if not the people shall carry him to his own rooms."
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading "Disgraceful, disgraceful!" sighed the girl.
divisible by two
From this reading "Not at all; the high-priest of Serapis even is sometimes unwell.
a young female
From this reading "Disgraceful, disgraceful!" sighed the girl.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Here is a jar and a handkerchief--good, they might have been left on purpose.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Here is a jar and a handkerchief--good, they might have been left on purpose.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here is a jar and a handkerchief--good, they might have been left on purpose.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is a jar and a handkerchief--good, they might have been left on purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not at all; the high-priest of Serapis even is sometimes unwell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps, too, it will wake him, and if not the people shall carry him to his own rooms."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps, too, it will wake him, and if not the people shall carry him to his own rooms."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps, too, it will wake him, and if not the people shall carry him to his own rooms."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is a jar and a handkerchief--good, they might have been left on purpose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps, too, it will wake him, and if not the people shall carry him to his own rooms."
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Here is a jar and a handkerchief--good, they might have been left on purpose.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Here is a jar and a handkerchief--good, they might have been left on purpose.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Only let me see to it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only let me see to it."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Here is a jar and a handkerchief--good, they might have been left on purpose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps, too, it will wake him, and if not the people shall carry him to his own rooms."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not at all; the high-priest of Serapis even is sometimes unwell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here is a jar and a handkerchief--good, they might have been left on purpose.
and nothing more
From this reading Only let me see to it."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Perhaps, too, it will wake him, and if not the people shall carry him to his own rooms."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Perhaps, too, it will wake him, and if not the people shall carry him to his own rooms."
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, too, it will wake him, and if not the people shall carry him to his own rooms."
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Here is a jar and a handkerchief--good, they might have been left on purpose.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Perhaps, too, it will wake him, and if not the people shall carry him to his own rooms."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Only let me see to it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not at all; the high-priest of Serapis even is sometimes unwell.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Perhaps, too, it will wake him, and if not the people shall carry him to his own rooms."
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Disgraceful, disgraceful!" sighed the girl.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Not at all; the high-priest of Serapis even is sometimes unwell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps, too, it will wake him, and if not the people shall carry him to his own rooms."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here is a jar and a handkerchief--good, they might have been left on purpose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps, too, it will wake him, and if not the people shall carry him to his own rooms."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps, too, it will wake him, and if not the people shall carry him to his own rooms."
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading "Not at all; the high-priest of Serapis even is sometimes unwell.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Perhaps, too, it will wake him, and if not the people shall carry him to his own rooms."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Perhaps, too, it will wake him, and if not the people shall carry him to his own rooms."
Chapter 1 of The Emperor — Volume 02 by Georg Ebers holds 309 sentences, grouped into 62 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 1 holds 309 sentences of The Emperor — Volume 02, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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