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The Tour: A Story of Ancient Egypt

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Tour: A Story of Ancient Egypt is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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After five days and nights, Lucius knew.
Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.
And he was calm, peaceful and dignified.
He bathed and ate and slept.
And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:
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The Tour: A Story of Ancient Egypt

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Tour: A Story of Ancient Egypt is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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After five days and nights, Lucius knew.
Line 2
Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.
Line 3
And he was calm, peaceful and dignified.
/ənd hiː wɑːz kɑːm ˈpiːsfəl ənd ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
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He bathed and ate and slept.
/hiː beɪðd ənd eɪt ənd slept/
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And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bathed verb US /beɪðd/

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading “He bathed and ate and slept.”

cavernous adjective US /ˈkævərnəs/

being or suggesting a cavern

From this reading “Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.”

dignified adjective US /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/

having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance

From this reading “And he was calm, peaceful and dignified.”

enlightened adjective US /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/

having knowledge and spiritual insight

From this reading “Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.”

followers noun US /ˈfɑːloʊərz/

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading “Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.”

mystic adjective US /ˈmɪstɪk/

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

From this reading “And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:”

woke verb US /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading “And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:”

wove verb US /woʊv/

inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading “And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

five days noun + noun

In this reading “After five days and nights, Lucius knew.”

gleam of verb + particle

In this reading “And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:”

at night preposition + noun

In this reading “And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:”

staying in verb + particle counted as “stay in”

In this reading “Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.”

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After five days and nights, Lucius knew.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading After five days and nights, Lucius knew.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:

atenounUS /eɪt/

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading He bathed and ate and slept.

atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:

bathedverbUS /beɪðd/

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading He bathed and ate and slept.

Caleb

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.

calmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading And he was calm, peaceful and dignified.

cavernousadjectiveUS /ˈkævərnəs/

being or suggesting a cavern

From this reading Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading After five days and nights, Lucius knew.

dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/

having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance

From this reading And he was calm, peaceful and dignified.

enlightenedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/

having knowledge and spiritual insight

From this reading Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading After five days and nights, Lucius knew.

followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.

gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading After five days and nights, Lucius knew.

Lucius

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After five days and nights, Lucius knew.

mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

From this reading And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:

nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading After five days and nights, Lucius knew.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.

PaleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.

peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading And he was calm, peaceful and dignified.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:

sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading He bathed and ate and slept.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.

starsnounUS /stɑːrz/

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:

stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.

Tarrar

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.

templenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.

temple-grounds

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.

Thrasyllus

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And he was calm, peaceful and dignified.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Pale, tired and enlightened, he sought out his followers, Thrasyllus, Caleb and Tarrar, who were staying in the great, cavernous rooms of the temple.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:

wokeverbUS /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:

woveverbUS /woʊv/

inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading And at night, in the silence of the temple-grounds, which wove itself into one mystic atmosphere with the golden gleam of the stars, he woke Tarrar and said:

Chapter 22 of The Tour: A Story of Ancient Egypt by Louis Couperus holds 33 sentences, grouped into 7 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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Story
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Ancient
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Egypt
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