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.
"Your poor little brothers and sisters!" The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his eyes fixed on the ground. Then he raised his head and exclaimed: "I have something for you that will please you." "Nothing ever pleases me now she is dead."
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 38/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 186–190
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of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his eyes fixed on the ground.”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “"Your poor little brothers and sisters!"”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his eyes fixed on the ground.”
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"Nothing ever pleases me now she is dead."”
the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor
From this reading “The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his eyes fixed on the ground.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “Then he raised his head and exclaimed:”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his eyes fixed on the ground.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “"Your poor little brothers and sisters!"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your poor little brothers and sisters!"
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his eyes fixed on the ground.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Your poor little brothers and sisters!"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Nothing ever pleases me now she is dead."
at any time
From this reading "Nothing ever pleases me now she is dead."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Then he raised his head and exclaimed:
opinion or judgment
From this reading The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his eyes fixed on the ground.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his eyes fixed on the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his eyes fixed on the ground.
a young female
From this reading The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his eyes fixed on the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his eyes fixed on the ground.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have something for you that will please you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he raised his head and exclaimed:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his eyes fixed on the ground.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his eyes fixed on the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his eyes fixed on the ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have something for you that will please you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nothing ever pleases me now she is dead."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Your poor little brothers and sisters!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nothing ever pleases me now she is dead."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing ever pleases me now she is dead."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Nothing ever pleases me now she is dead."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his eyes fixed on the ground.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "I have something for you that will please you."
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Nothing ever pleases me now she is dead."
the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor
From this reading The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his eyes fixed on the ground.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Your poor little brothers and sisters!"
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then he raised his head and exclaimed:
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his eyes fixed on the ground.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nothing ever pleases me now she is dead."
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Your poor little brothers and sisters!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his eyes fixed on the ground.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I have something for you that will please you."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his eyes fixed on the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have something for you that will please you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his eyes fixed on the ground.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he raised his head and exclaimed:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his eyes fixed on the ground.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I have something for you that will please you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his eyes fixed on the ground.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have something for you that will please you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your poor little brothers and sisters!"
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.
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