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The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath
The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Algernon Blackwood • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.
This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.
As regards himself, however, there was always a part, it seemed, that remained unaffected.
It looked on, it compared, it judged.
He called it the Onlooker.
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The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.
/ˈæftərwərdz mʌnθs jɪrz ˈæftərwərdz ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk əˈpɑːn ðiːz streɪndʒ wiːks ʌv hɪz briːf ɪˈdʒɪpʃən ˈwɪntər tɑːm mɑːrˈveld æt hɪmˈself hiː lʊkt bæk æz ɪt wɜːr əˈpɑːn ðə θɔːts ənd ɪˈmoʊʃənz ʌv əˈnʌðər mæn hiː kʊd nɑːt ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
Line 2
This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.
Line 3
As regards himself, however, there was always a part, it seemed, that remained unaffected.
/æz rɪˈɡɑːrdz hɪmˈself ˌhaʊˈevər ðer wɑːz ˈɔːlweɪz ə pɑːrt ɪt siːmd ðæt rɪˈmeɪnd ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/
Line 4
It looked on, it compared, it judged.
/ɪt lʊkt ɑːn ɪt kəmˈperd ɪt dʒʌdʒd/
Line 5
He called it the Onlooker.
/hiː kɔːld ɪt ðə ˈɔːnlʊkər/

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Egyptian noun US /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading “Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.”

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illusion noun US /ˌɪˈluːʒən/

an erroneous mental representation

From this reading “This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.”

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marvelled verb US /mɑːrˈveld/

inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at

From this reading “Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.”

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Onlooker noun US /ˈɔːnlʊkər/

someone who looks on

From this reading “He called it the Onlooker.”

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recognise verb US /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/

show approval or appreciation of

From this reading “Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.”

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regards noun US /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/

plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading “As regards himself, however, there was always a part, it seemed, that remained unaffected.”

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supremely adverb US /suːˈpriːməli/

to the maximum degree

From this reading “This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.”

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unaffected adjective US /ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/

undergoing no change when acted upon

From this reading “As regards himself, however, there was always a part, it seemed, that remained unaffected.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

marvelled at verb + particle counted as “marvel at”

In this reading “Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.”

3,372 times in 225,867 chapters
two companions noun + noun counted as “two companion”

In this reading “This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.”

2,118 times in 225,867 chapters
looked back verb + particle counted as “look back”

look towards one's back

In this reading “Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.”

19,275 times in 225,867 chapters
all three adjective + noun

In this reading “This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.”

13,645 times in 225,867 chapters
looked on verb + particle counted as “look on”

observe with attention

In this reading “It looked on, it compared, it judged.”

31,284 times in 225,867 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As regards himself, however, there was always a part, it seemed, that remained unaffected.

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affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/

acted upon; influenced

From this reading This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.

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AfterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.

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alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.

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alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading As regards himself, however, there was always a part, it seemed, that remained unaffected.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

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anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

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briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He called it the Onlooker.

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changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.

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companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.

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comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading It looked on, it compared, it judged.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

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emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/

an erroneous mental representation

From this reading This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Jaretzka

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From this reading This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.

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judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading It looked on, it compared, it judged.

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lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.

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lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

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lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

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MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.

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mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

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marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/

inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

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monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It looked on, it compared, it judged.

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OnlookernounUS /ˈɔːnlʊkər/

someone who looks on

From this reading He called it the Onlooker.

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partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading As regards himself, however, there was always a part, it seemed, that remained unaffected.

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recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/

show approval or appreciation of

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/

plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading As regards himself, however, there was always a part, it seemed, that remained unaffected.

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remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

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

From this reading As regards himself, however, there was always a part, it seemed, that remained unaffected.

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seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading As regards himself, however, there was always a part, it seemed, that remained unaffected.

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slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.

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strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

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supremelyadverbUS /suːˈpriːməli/

to the maximum degree

From this reading This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As regards himself, however, there was always a part, it seemed, that remained unaffected.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading As regards himself, however, there was always a part, it seemed, that remained unaffected.

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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

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threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.

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togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.

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TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

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Tony

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From this reading This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.

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twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading This illusion involved his two companions also, Madame Jaretzka supremely, Tony slightly less, all three, however, together affected, all three changed.

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unaffectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/

undergoing no change when acted upon

From this reading As regards himself, however, there was always a part, it seemed, that remained unaffected.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading As regards himself, however, there was always a part, it seemed, that remained unaffected.

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weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

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yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Afterwards, months, years afterwards, looking back upon these strange weeks of his brief Egyptian winter, Tom marvelled at himself; he looked back, as it were, upon the thoughts and emotions of another man he could not recognise.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #33876, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1832 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Egyptian
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Aftermath
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Algernon
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Blackwood
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