Chapter XX
Chapter 20
Chapter 20 of The Hawk of Egypt is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Antiquity! thou wondrous charm, what art thou? that being nothing art everything!
The Hawk of Egypt
Chapter XX · Chapter 20
Chapter 20 of The Hawk of Egypt is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"_Antiquity!
thou
wondrous
charm,
what
art
thou?
that
being
nothing
art
everything!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Hawk of Egypt
Chapter XX · Chapter 20
Chapter 20 of The Hawk of Egypt is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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"_Antiquity!
thou
wondrous
charm,
what
art
thou?
that
being
nothing
art
everything!
/ænˈtɪkwəti ðaʊ ˈwʌndrəs tʃɑːrm wʌt ɑːrt ðaʊ ðæt ˈbiːɪŋ ˈnʌθɪŋ ɑːrt ˈevriθɪŋ/
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Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Antiquity
noun
US /ænˈtɪkwəti/
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"_Antiquity! thou wondrous charm, what art thou? that being nothing art everything!”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"_Antiquity! thou wondrous charm, what art thou? that being nothing art everything!”
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “"_Antiquity! thou wondrous charm, what art thou? that being nothing art everything!”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"_Antiquity! thou wondrous charm, what art thou? that being nothing art everything!”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"_Antiquity! thou wondrous charm, what art thou? that being nothing art everything!”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “"_Antiquity! thou wondrous charm, what art thou? that being nothing art everything!”
wondrous
adjective
US /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “"_Antiquity! thou wondrous charm, what art thou? that being nothing art everything!”
All words in this reading · 10
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
AntiquitynounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading "_Antiquity! thou wondrous charm, what art thou? that being nothing art everything!
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "_Antiquity! thou wondrous charm, what art thou? that being nothing art everything!
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "_Antiquity! thou wondrous charm, what art thou? that being nothing art everything!
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading "_Antiquity! thou wondrous charm, what art thou? that being nothing art everything!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "_Antiquity! thou wondrous charm, what art thou? that being nothing art everything!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "_Antiquity! thou wondrous charm, what art thou? that being nothing art everything!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_Antiquity! thou wondrous charm, what art thou? that being nothing art everything!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "_Antiquity! thou wondrous charm, what art thou? that being nothing art everything!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "_Antiquity! thou wondrous charm, what art thou? that being nothing art everything!
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "_Antiquity! thou wondrous charm, what art thou? that being nothing art everything!
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