Chapter 29 of The Hawk of Egypt is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Hawk of Egypt is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep_." "_Spirits that live throughout Vital in every part. ._" MILTON.
Chapter 29 of The Hawk of Egypt is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “"_Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep_."”
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading “._" MILTON.”
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading “"_Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep_."”
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “"_Spirits that live throughout Vital in every part.”
not seen or perceived
From this reading “"_Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep_."”
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading “"_Spirits that live throughout Vital in every part.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “"_Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep_."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep_."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "_Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep_."
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "_Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep_."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "_Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep_."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "_Spirits that live throughout Vital in every part.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Spirits that live throughout Vital in every part.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "_Spirits that live throughout Vital in every part.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "_Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep_."
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading ._" MILTON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep_."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "_Spirits that live throughout Vital in every part.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "_Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep_."
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "_Spirits that live throughout Vital in every part.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading "_Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep_."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_Spirits that live throughout Vital in every part.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep_."
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading "_Spirits that live throughout Vital in every part.
not seen or perceived
From this reading "_Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep_."
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading "_Spirits that live throughout Vital in every part.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "_Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep_."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "_Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep_."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "_Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep_."
at the time that
From this reading "_Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep_."
Chapter 29 of The Hawk of Egypt by Joan Conquest holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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 29 holds 91 sentences of The Hawk of Egypt, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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