Chapter 1 of The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WAVE. An Egyptian Aftermath. ALGERNON BLACKWOOD. Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc. TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.
Chapter 1 of The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading “An Egyptian Aftermath.”
very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees
From this reading “ALGERNON BLACKWOOD.”
possessive form of “egypt” — 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 “TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.”
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading “An Egyptian Aftermath.”
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading “Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.”
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading “TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.”
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “THE WAVE.”
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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 Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading An Egyptian Aftermath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALGERNON BLACKWOOD.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Egyptian Aftermath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.
very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees
From this reading ALGERNON BLACKWOOD.
a young person of either sex
From this reading TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.
possessive form of “egypt” — 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 TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading An Egyptian Aftermath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAVE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading THE WAVE.
Chapter 1 of The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath by Algernon Blackwood holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 1 holds 216 sentences of The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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