Chapter 6 of The Last Egyptian: A Romance of the Nile is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Last Egyptian: A Romance of the Nile is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KĀRA BATHES IN THE NILE. Tadros followed him into the street again. “Those other papyri,” he said--“do you wish me to sell them for you?” “They are already sold,” replied Kāra, regardless of truth. “Indeed!
Chapter 6 of The Last Egyptian: A Romance of the Nile is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bathe” — the act of swimming for pleasure or recreation
From this reading “KĀRA BATHES IN THE NILE.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Tadros followed him into the street again.”
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading “KĀRA BATHES IN THE NILE.”
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading ““They are already sold,” replied Kāra, regardless of truth.”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading ““Those other papyri,” he said--“do you wish me to sell them for you?””
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading ““They are already sold,” replied Kāra, regardless of truth.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Tadros followed him into the street again.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading ““They are already sold,” replied Kāra, regardless of truth.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “KĀRA BATHES IN THE NILE.”
In this reading “Tadros followed him into the street again.”
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anew
From this reading Tadros followed him into the street again.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “They are already sold,” replied Kāra, regardless of truth.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are already sold,” replied Kāra, regardless of truth.
plural of “bathe” — the act of swimming for pleasure or recreation
From this reading KĀRA BATHES IN THE NILE.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Those other papyri,” he said--“do you wish me to sell them for you?”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Tadros followed him into the street again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Those other papyri,” he said--“do you wish me to sell them for you?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Those other papyri,” he said--“do you wish me to sell them for you?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tadros followed him into the street again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KĀRA BATHES IN THE NILE.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tadros followed him into the street again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KĀRA BATHES IN THE NILE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Those other papyri,” he said--“do you wish me to sell them for you?”
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading KĀRA BATHES IN THE NILE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “They are already sold,” replied Kāra, regardless of truth.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Those other papyri,” he said--“do you wish me to sell them for you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Those other papyri,” he said--“do you wish me to sell them for you?”
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading “They are already sold,” replied Kāra, regardless of truth.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “They are already sold,” replied Kāra, regardless of truth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Those other papyri,” he said--“do you wish me to sell them for you?”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “Those other papyri,” he said--“do you wish me to sell them for you?”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “They are already sold,” replied Kāra, regardless of truth.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Tadros followed him into the street again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tadros followed him into the street again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KĀRA BATHES IN THE NILE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Those other papyri,” he said--“do you wish me to sell them for you?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are already sold,” replied Kāra, regardless of truth.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those other papyri,” he said--“do you wish me to sell them for you?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Those other papyri,” he said--“do you wish me to sell them for you?”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “They are already sold,” replied Kāra, regardless of truth.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Those other papyri,” he said--“do you wish me to sell them for you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Those other papyri,” he said--“do you wish me to sell them for you?”
Chapter 6 of The Last Egyptian: A Romance of the Nile by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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 6 holds 179 sentences of The Last Egyptian: A Romance of the Nile, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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