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Chapter 11 of The Rise of Iskander is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Armenian physician did not fail to attend his captive patient at an early hour on the ensuing morn. His patron Kaflis received him with an encouraging smile. “The talisman already works;” said the eunuch: “she has passed a good night, and confesses to an improvement. Our purses are safe. Methinks I already count the gold.
Chapter 11 of The Rise of Iskander is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or inhabitant of Armenia
From this reading “The Armenian physician did not fail to attend his captive patient at an early hour on the ensuing morn.”
third-person singular of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading ““The talisman already works;” said the eunuch: “she has passed a good night, and confesses to an improvement.”
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading “His patron Kaflis received him with an encouraging smile.”
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading “The Armenian physician did not fail to attend his captive patient at an early hour on the ensuing morn.”
a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
From this reading ““The talisman already works;” said the eunuch: “she has passed a good night, and confesses to an improvement.”
a regular customer
From this reading “His patron Kaflis received him with an encouraging smile.”
plural of “purse” — a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading “Our purses are safe.”
An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
From this reading ““The talisman already works;” said the eunuch: “she has passed a good night, and confesses to an improvement.”
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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 talisman already works;” said the eunuch: “she has passed a good night, and confesses to an improvement.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “The talisman already works;” said the eunuch: “she has passed a good night, and confesses to an improvement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Armenian physician did not fail to attend his captive patient at an early hour on the ensuing morn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The talisman already works;” said the eunuch: “she has passed a good night, and confesses to an improvement.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our purses are safe.
a native or inhabitant of Armenia
From this reading The Armenian physician did not fail to attend his captive patient at an early hour on the ensuing morn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Armenian physician did not fail to attend his captive patient at an early hour on the ensuing morn.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The Armenian physician did not fail to attend his captive patient at an early hour on the ensuing morn.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The Armenian physician did not fail to attend his captive patient at an early hour on the ensuing morn.
third-person singular of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “The talisman already works;” said the eunuch: “she has passed a good night, and confesses to an improvement.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Methinks I already count the gold.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Armenian physician did not fail to attend his captive patient at an early hour on the ensuing morn.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The Armenian physician did not fail to attend his captive patient at an early hour on the ensuing morn.
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading His patron Kaflis received him with an encouraging smile.
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading The Armenian physician did not fail to attend his captive patient at an early hour on the ensuing morn.
a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
From this reading “The talisman already works;” said the eunuch: “she has passed a good night, and confesses to an improvement.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The Armenian physician did not fail to attend his captive patient at an early hour on the ensuing morn.
coins made of gold
From this reading Methinks I already count the gold.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “The talisman already works;” said the eunuch: “she has passed a good night, and confesses to an improvement.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The talisman already works;” said the eunuch: “she has passed a good night, and confesses to an improvement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His patron Kaflis received him with an encouraging smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Armenian physician did not fail to attend his captive patient at an early hour on the ensuing morn.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Armenian physician did not fail to attend his captive patient at an early hour on the ensuing morn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Methinks I already count the gold.
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading “The talisman already works;” said the eunuch: “she has passed a good night, and confesses to an improvement.
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From this reading His patron Kaflis received him with an encouraging smile.
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From this reading Methinks I already count the gold.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Armenian physician did not fail to attend his captive patient at an early hour on the ensuing morn.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “The talisman already works;” said the eunuch: “she has passed a good night, and confesses to an improvement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Armenian physician did not fail to attend his captive patient at an early hour on the ensuing morn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Armenian physician did not fail to attend his captive patient at an early hour on the ensuing morn.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our purses are safe.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “The talisman already works;” said the eunuch: “she has passed a good night, and confesses to an improvement.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The Armenian physician did not fail to attend his captive patient at an early hour on the ensuing morn.
a regular customer
From this reading His patron Kaflis received him with an encouraging smile.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Armenian physician did not fail to attend his captive patient at an early hour on the ensuing morn.
plural of “purse” — a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading Our purses are safe.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading His patron Kaflis received him with an encouraging smile.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Our purses are safe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The talisman already works;” said the eunuch: “she has passed a good night, and confesses to an improvement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The talisman already works;” said the eunuch: “she has passed a good night, and confesses to an improvement.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His patron Kaflis received him with an encouraging smile.
An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
From this reading “The talisman already works;” said the eunuch: “she has passed a good night, and confesses to an improvement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Armenian physician did not fail to attend his captive patient at an early hour on the ensuing morn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Armenian physician did not fail to attend his captive patient at an early hour on the ensuing morn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His patron Kaflis received him with an encouraging smile.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “The talisman already works;” said the eunuch: “she has passed a good night, and confesses to an improvement.
Chapter 11 of The Rise of Iskander by Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield Disraeli holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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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