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The Last Egyptian: A Romance of the Nile
The Last Egyptian: A Romance of the Nile

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Last Egyptian: A Romance of the Nile is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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KĀRA THREATENS.
Those two days were uneasy ones to Kāra.
He felt no dread of Aneth’s final answer, but the waiting for it was wearisome.
Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.
Since he had come from Fedah, the world had been his plaything, and he found it in no way difficult to accomplish those things he determined upon.
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The Last Egyptian: A Romance of the Nile

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Last Egyptian: A Romance of the Nile is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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KĀRA THREATENS.
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Those two days were uneasy ones to Kāra.
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He felt no dread of Aneth’s final answer, but the waiting for it was wearisome.
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Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.
/ðer ərˈeɪndʒmənts maɪt ˈiːzəli hæv bɪn kənˈkluːdəd æt ðə læst ˈɪntərvjuː hæd hiː nɑːt bɪn wiːk ɪˈnʌf tuː dɪˈfɜːr tuː ðə ɡɜːrlz ˈfuːlɪʃ dɪˈzaɪər tuː poʊstˈpoʊn ðə ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
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Since he had come from Fedah, the world had been his plaything, and he found it in no way difficult to accomplish those things he determined upon.

Learner Dictionary

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.

accomplish verb US /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/

put in effect

From this reading “Since he had come from Fedah, the world had been his plaything, and he found it in no way difficult to accomplish those things he determined upon.”

arrangements noun US /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading “Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.”

defer verb US /dɪˈfɜːr/

hold back to a later time

From this reading “Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.”

inevitable adjective US /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading “Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.”

plaything noun US /ˈpleɪθɪŋ/

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading “Since he had come from Fedah, the world had been his plaything, and he found it in no way difficult to accomplish those things he determined upon.”

postpone verb US /poʊstˈpoʊn/

hold back to a later time

From this reading “Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.”

threatens verb US /ˈθretənz/

third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading “KĀRA THREATENS.”

wearisome adjective US /ˈwɪrisəm/

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading “He felt no dread of Aneth’s final answer, but the waiting for it was wearisome.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

two days noun + noun

In this reading “Those two days were uneasy ones to Kāra.”

weak enough adjective + noun

In this reading “Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.”

come from verb + particle

In this reading “Since he had come from Fedah, the world had been his plaything, and he found it in no way difficult to accomplish those things he determined upon.”

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accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/

put in effect

From this reading Since he had come from Fedah, the world had been his plaything, and he found it in no way difficult to accomplish those things he determined upon.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Since he had come from Fedah, the world had been his plaything, and he found it in no way difficult to accomplish those things he determined upon.

Aneth's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He felt no dread of Aneth’s final answer, but the waiting for it was wearisome.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading He felt no dread of Aneth’s final answer, but the waiting for it was wearisome.

arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He felt no dread of Aneth’s final answer, but the waiting for it was wearisome.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Since he had come from Fedah, the world had been his plaything, and he found it in no way difficult to accomplish those things he determined upon.

concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Those two days were uneasy ones to Kāra.

deferverbUS /dɪˈfɜːr/

hold back to a later time

From this reading Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading Since he had come from Fedah, the world had been his plaything, and he found it in no way difficult to accomplish those things he determined upon.

difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Since he had come from Fedah, the world had been his plaything, and he found it in no way difficult to accomplish those things he determined upon.

dreadnounUS /dred/

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading He felt no dread of Aneth’s final answer, but the waiting for it was wearisome.

easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.

Fedah

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Since he had come from Fedah, the world had been his plaything, and he found it in no way difficult to accomplish those things he determined upon.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt no dread of Aneth’s final answer, but the waiting for it was wearisome.

finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading He felt no dread of Aneth’s final answer, but the waiting for it was wearisome.

foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He felt no dread of Aneth’s final answer, but the waiting for it was wearisome.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Since he had come from Fedah, the world had been his plaything, and he found it in no way difficult to accomplish those things he determined upon.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Since he had come from Fedah, the world had been his plaything, and he found it in no way difficult to accomplish those things he determined upon.

girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He felt no dread of Aneth’s final answer, but the waiting for it was wearisome.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Since he had come from Fedah, the world had been his plaything, and he found it in no way difficult to accomplish those things he determined upon.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Since he had come from Fedah, the world had been his plaything, and he found it in no way difficult to accomplish those things he determined upon.

inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.

interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He felt no dread of Aneth’s final answer, but the waiting for it was wearisome.

KĀRA

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading KĀRA THREATENS.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He felt no dread of Aneth’s final answer, but the waiting for it was wearisome.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He felt no dread of Aneth’s final answer, but the waiting for it was wearisome.

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Those two days were uneasy ones to Kāra.

playthingnounUS /ˈpleɪθɪŋ/

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading Since he had come from Fedah, the world had been his plaything, and he found it in no way difficult to accomplish those things he determined upon.

postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/

hold back to a later time

From this reading Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since he had come from Fedah, the world had been his plaything, and he found it in no way difficult to accomplish those things he determined upon.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He felt no dread of Aneth’s final answer, but the waiting for it was wearisome.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Since he had come from Fedah, the world had been his plaything, and he found it in no way difficult to accomplish those things he determined upon.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those two days were uneasy ones to Kāra.

THREATENSverbUS /ˈθretənz/

third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading KĀRA THREATENS.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Those two days were uneasy ones to Kāra.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Those two days were uneasy ones to Kāra.

uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading Those two days were uneasy ones to Kāra.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Since he had come from Fedah, the world had been his plaything, and he found it in no way difficult to accomplish those things he determined upon.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading He felt no dread of Aneth’s final answer, but the waiting for it was wearisome.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He felt no dread of Aneth’s final answer, but the waiting for it was wearisome.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Since he had come from Fedah, the world had been his plaything, and he found it in no way difficult to accomplish those things he determined upon.

weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/

wanting in physical strength

From this reading Their arrangements might easily have been concluded at the last interview had he not been weak enough to defer to the girl’s foolish desire to postpone the inevitable.

wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading He felt no dread of Aneth’s final answer, but the waiting for it was wearisome.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Those two days were uneasy ones to Kāra.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Since he had come from Fedah, the world had been his plaything, and he found it in no way difficult to accomplish those things he determined upon.

Chapter 16 of The Last Egyptian: A Romance of the Nile by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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