Chapter 15 of The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The first excitement of arrival over, he drew breath, as it were, and looked about him. Egypt delighted and amazed him, surpassing his expectations. Its effect upon him was instantaneous and profound. The decisive note sounded at Alexandria continued in his ears. Egypt drew him in with golden, powerful arms.
Chapter 15 of The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading “The decisive note sounded at Alexandria continued in his ears.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Egypt delighted and amazed him, surpassing his expectations.”
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading “The decisive note sounded at Alexandria continued in his ears.”
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 “Egypt delighted and amazed him, surpassing his expectations.”
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading “Egypt delighted and amazed him, surpassing his expectations.”
occurring with no delay
From this reading “Its effect upon him was instantaneous and profound.”
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading “Its effect upon him was instantaneous and profound.”
exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
From this reading “Egypt delighted and amazed him, surpassing his expectations.”
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.
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In this reading “Egypt drew him in with golden, powerful arms.”
In this reading “The first excitement of arrival over, he drew breath, as it were, and looked about him.”
In this reading “The first excitement of arrival over, he drew breath, as it were, and looked about him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The first excitement of arrival over, he drew breath, as it were, and looked about him.
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading The decisive note sounded at Alexandria continued in his ears.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Egypt delighted and amazed him, surpassing his expectations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first excitement of arrival over, he drew breath, as it were, and looked about him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Egypt drew him in with golden, powerful arms.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The first excitement of arrival over, he drew breath, as it were, and looked about him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first excitement of arrival over, he drew breath, as it were, and looked about him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The decisive note sounded at Alexandria continued in his ears.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The first excitement of arrival over, he drew breath, as it were, and looked about him.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The decisive note sounded at Alexandria continued in his ears.
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading The decisive note sounded at Alexandria continued in his ears.
greatly pleased
From this reading Egypt delighted and amazed him, surpassing his expectations.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The first excitement of arrival over, he drew breath, as it were, and looked about him.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The decisive note sounded at Alexandria continued in his ears.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Its effect upon him was instantaneous and profound.
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 Egypt delighted and amazed him, surpassing his expectations.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The first excitement of arrival over, he drew breath, as it were, and looked about him.
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Egypt delighted and amazed him, surpassing his expectations.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first excitement of arrival over, he drew breath, as it were, and looked about him.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Egypt drew him in with golden, powerful arms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first excitement of arrival over, he drew breath, as it were, and looked about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first excitement of arrival over, he drew breath, as it were, and looked about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Egypt delighted and amazed him, surpassing his expectations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The decisive note sounded at Alexandria continued in his ears.
occurring with no delay
From this reading Its effect upon him was instantaneous and profound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first excitement of arrival over, he drew breath, as it were, and looked about him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its effect upon him was instantaneous and profound.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The first excitement of arrival over, he drew breath, as it were, and looked about him.
a brief written record
From this reading The decisive note sounded at Alexandria continued in his ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first excitement of arrival over, he drew breath, as it were, and looked about him.
above and across; more than
From this reading The first excitement of arrival over, he drew breath, as it were, and looked about him.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Egypt drew him in with golden, powerful arms.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Its effect upon him was instantaneous and profound.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The decisive note sounded at Alexandria continued in his ears.
exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
From this reading Egypt delighted and amazed him, surpassing his expectations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first excitement of arrival over, he drew breath, as it were, and looked about him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Its effect upon him was instantaneous and profound.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its effect upon him was instantaneous and profound.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first excitement of arrival over, he drew breath, as it were, and looked about him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Egypt drew him in with golden, powerful arms.
Chapter 15 of The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath by Algernon Blackwood holds 275 sentences, grouped into 55 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 15 holds 275 sentences of The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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