Chapter 1 of The Pharaoh and the Priest is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Pharaoh and the Priest is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRANSLATOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE" "QUO VADIS," ETC. CURTIN. UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A. The position of Ancient Egypt was unique, not in one, but in every sense. To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin.
Chapter 1 of The Pharaoh and the Priest is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a university in England
From this reading “UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.”
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading “TRANSLATOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE" "QUO VADIS," ETC.”
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading “To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin.”
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading “To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin.”
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
From this reading “TRANSLATOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE" "QUO VADIS," ETC.”
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading “The position of Ancient Egypt was unique, not in one, but in every sense.”
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading “UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.”
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The position of Ancient Egypt was unique, not in one, but in every sense.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRANSLATOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE" "QUO VADIS," ETC.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The position of Ancient Egypt was unique, not in one, but in every sense.
a university in England
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin.
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From this reading CURTIN.
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading TRANSLATOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE" "QUO VADIS," ETC.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin.
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading The position of Ancient Egypt was unique, not in one, but in every sense.
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From this reading TRANSLATOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE" "QUO VADIS," ETC.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The position of Ancient Egypt was unique, not in one, but in every sense.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin.
start firing a weapon
From this reading TRANSLATOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE" "QUO VADIS," ETC.
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The position of Ancient Egypt was unique, not in one, but in every sense.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The position of Ancient Egypt was unique, not in one, but in every sense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRANSLATOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE" "QUO VADIS," ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The position of Ancient Egypt was unique, not in one, but in every sense.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The position of Ancient Egypt was unique, not in one, but in every sense.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRANSLATOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE" "QUO VADIS," ETC.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The position of Ancient Egypt was unique, not in one, but in every sense.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin.
a male human offspring
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading TRANSLATOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE" "QUO VADIS," ETC.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRANSLATOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE" "QUO VADIS," ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin.
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
From this reading TRANSLATOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE" "QUO VADIS," ETC.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading The position of Ancient Egypt was unique, not in one, but in every sense.
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRANSLATOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE" "QUO VADIS," ETC.
precisely as stated
From this reading To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The position of Ancient Egypt was unique, not in one, but in every sense.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To begin at the very foundation of life in that country, we find that the soil was unlike any other on earth in its origin.
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TRANSLATOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE" "QUO VADIS," ETC.
Chapter 1 of The Pharaoh and the Priest by Bolesław Prus holds 308 sentences, grouped into 62 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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