Chapter 7 of The Pharaoh and the Priest is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Pharaoh and the Priest is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE song ceased, drowned by an uproar and by a noise as of many people running. "Unbelievers! Enemies of Egypt!" cried some one. "Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft." "Woe to you!" cried another.
Chapter 7 of The Pharaoh and the Priest is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “THE song ceased, drowned by an uproar and by a noise as of many people running.”
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 “Enemies of Egypt!" cried some one.”
a woman who is a Jew
From this reading “"Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft."”
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 “"Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft."”
full of or giving praise
From this reading “"Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft."”
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading “"Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft."”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “THE song ceased, drowned by an uproar and by a noise as of many people running.”
the art of sorcery
From this reading “"Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft."”
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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 THE song ceased, drowned by an uproar and by a noise as of many people running.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE song ceased, drowned by an uproar and by a noise as of many people running.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE song ceased, drowned by an uproar and by a noise as of many people running.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Woe to you!" cried another.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE song ceased, drowned by an uproar and by a noise as of many people running.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE song ceased, drowned by an uproar and by a noise as of many people running.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE song ceased, drowned by an uproar and by a noise as of many people running.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Enemies of Egypt!" cried some one.
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading THE song ceased, drowned by an uproar and by a noise as of many people running.
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 Enemies of Egypt!" cried some one.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Enemies of Egypt!" cried some one.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading "Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft."
a woman who is a Jew
From this reading "Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE song ceased, drowned by an uproar and by a noise as of many people running.
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 "Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft."
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading THE song ceased, drowned by an uproar and by a noise as of many people running.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE song ceased, drowned by an uproar and by a noise as of many people running.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Enemies of Egypt!" cried some one.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE song ceased, drowned by an uproar and by a noise as of many people running.
full of or giving praise
From this reading "Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft."
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading THE song ceased, drowned by an uproar and by a noise as of many people running.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading "Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Enemies of Egypt!" cried some one.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE song ceased, drowned by an uproar and by a noise as of many people running.
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading "Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft."
a state of acute pain
From this reading "Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft."
doomed to extinction
From this reading "Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE song ceased, drowned by an uproar and by a noise as of many people running.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Woe to you!" cried another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Unbelievers!
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading THE song ceased, drowned by an uproar and by a noise as of many people running.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft."
at the time that
From this reading "Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft."
which person or people
From this reading "Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft."
the art of sorcery
From this reading "Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft."
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "Woe to you!" cried another.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ye are singing when we are sunk in suffering, and ye are praising the Jewess who stops the flow of the Nile with her witchcraft."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Woe to you!" cried another.
Chapter 7 of The Pharaoh and the Priest by Bolesław Prus holds 325 sentences, grouped into 65 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 7 holds 325 sentences of The Pharaoh and the Priest, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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