Chapter 1 of The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt The Works — Volume 5 is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt The Works — Volume 5 is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNIVERSITY PRESS . JOHN WILSON AND SON . CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A. _List of Illustrations_ Tahoser listened with inattention more apparent than real to the song of the musician. _Frontispiece_ The Pharaoh slew but a short time ago three messengers with a blow of his sceptre.
Chapter 1 of The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt The Works — Volume 5 is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a university in England
From this reading “CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
lack of attention
From this reading “_List of Illustrations_ Tahoser listened with inattention more apparent than real to the song of the musician.”
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading “_Frontispiece_ The Pharaoh slew but a short time ago three messengers with a blow of his sceptre.”
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading “_List of Illustrations_ Tahoser listened with inattention more apparent than real to the song of the musician.”
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading “_Frontispiece_ The Pharaoh slew but a short time ago three messengers with a blow of his sceptre.”
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading “_Frontispiece_ The Pharaoh slew but a short time ago three messengers with a blow of his sceptre.”
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading “_Frontispiece_ The Pharaoh slew but a short time ago three messengers with a blow of his sceptre.”
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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 CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
in the past
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The Pharaoh slew but a short time ago three messengers with a blow of his sceptre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN WILSON AND SON .
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading _List of Illustrations_ Tahoser listened with inattention more apparent than real to the song of the musician.
exhale hard
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The Pharaoh slew but a short time ago three messengers with a blow of his sceptre.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The Pharaoh slew but a short time ago three messengers with a blow of his sceptre.
a university in England
From this reading CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
an ornamental facade
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The Pharaoh slew but a short time ago three messengers with a blow of his sceptre.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The Pharaoh slew but a short time ago three messengers with a blow of his sceptre.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading _List of Illustrations_ Tahoser listened with inattention more apparent than real to the song of the musician.
lack of attention
From this reading _List of Illustrations_ Tahoser listened with inattention more apparent than real to the song of the musician.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN WILSON AND SON .
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading _List of Illustrations_ Tahoser listened with inattention more apparent than real to the song of the musician.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading _List of Illustrations_ Tahoser listened with inattention more apparent than real to the song of the musician.
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The Pharaoh slew but a short time ago three messengers with a blow of his sceptre.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _List of Illustrations_ Tahoser listened with inattention more apparent than real to the song of the musician.
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading _List of Illustrations_ Tahoser listened with inattention more apparent than real to the song of the musician.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _List of Illustrations_ Tahoser listened with inattention more apparent than real to the song of the musician.
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The Pharaoh slew but a short time ago three messengers with a blow of his sceptre.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS .
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading _List of Illustrations_ Tahoser listened with inattention more apparent than real to the song of the musician.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The Pharaoh slew but a short time ago three messengers with a blow of his sceptre.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The Pharaoh slew but a short time ago three messengers with a blow of his sceptre.
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The Pharaoh slew but a short time ago three messengers with a blow of his sceptre.
a male human offspring
From this reading JOHN WILSON AND SON .
a short musical composition with words
From this reading _List of Illustrations_ Tahoser listened with inattention more apparent than real to the song of the musician.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _List of Illustrations_ Tahoser listened with inattention more apparent than real to the song of the musician.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _List of Illustrations_ Tahoser listened with inattention more apparent than real to the song of the musician.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _List of Illustrations_ Tahoser listened with inattention more apparent than real to the song of the musician.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The Pharaoh slew but a short time ago three messengers with a blow of his sceptre.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The Pharaoh slew but a short time ago three messengers with a blow of his sceptre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _List of Illustrations_ Tahoser listened with inattention more apparent than real to the song of the musician.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS .
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading JOHN WILSON AND SON .
in the company of; together with
From this reading _List of Illustrations_ Tahoser listened with inattention more apparent than real to the song of the musician.
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