Chapter 25 of The Last Egyptian: A Romance of the Nile is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Last Egyptian: A Romance of the Nile is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BRONZE BOLTS. Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box. Soon after noon of the second day she hurried to Tadros. “He is coming,” she said. The dragoman sprang up.
Chapter 25 of The Last Egyptian: A Romance of the Nile is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “THE BRONZE BOLTS.”
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading “THE BRONZE BOLTS.”
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.”
in a faithful manner
From this reading “Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.”
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading “Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.”
occurring from time to time
From this reading “Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.”
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading “Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.”
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading “Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.”
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.
come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “The dragoman sprang up.”
In this reading “Soon after noon of the second day she hurried to Tadros.”
In this reading “Soon after noon of the second day she hurried to Tadros.”
In this reading “Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
later than; following
From this reading Soon after noon of the second day she hurried to Tadros.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading THE BRONZE BOLTS.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading THE BRONZE BOLTS.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “He is coming,” she said.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
an interpreter and guide in the Near East
From this reading The dragoman sprang up.
in a faithful manner
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is coming,” she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Soon after noon of the second day she hurried to Tadros.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is coming,” she said.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
the middle of the day
From this reading Soon after noon of the second day she hurried to Tadros.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
occurring from time to time
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He is coming,” she said.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Soon after noon of the second day she hurried to Tadros.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after noon of the second day she hurried to Tadros.
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after noon of the second day she hurried to Tadros.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The dragoman sprang up.
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From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon after noon of the second day she hurried to Tadros.
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRONZE BOLTS.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon after noon of the second day she hurried to Tadros.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The dragoman sprang up.
look attentively
From this reading Old Sĕra kept watch faithfully that day and the next at her post of observation on the hill, finding solace through the tedium of the hours in an occasional cigarette from her precious box.
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