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

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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And so the fires of jealousy burned him.
He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.
For every day the tiniest details fed its fierceness.
It was inextinguishable.
He lost his appetite, his sleep, he lost all sense of what is called proportion.
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The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
And so the fires of jealousy burned him.
/ənd soʊ ðə ˈfaɪərz ʌv ˈdʒeləsi bɜːrnd hɪm/
Line 2
He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.
/hiː ˈstrʌɡəld hɑːrd ˈsmʌðərɪŋ ɔːl ˈaʊtwərd ɪkˈspreʃən ʌv hɪz peɪn wɪð ðə soʊl rɪˈzʌlt ðæt ðə səˈpreʃən ˌɪnˈkriːst ðə ˈfjʊri ʌv ðə hiːt wɪˈðɪn/
Line 3
For every day the tiniest details fed its fierceness.
Line 4
It was inextinguishable.
Line 5
He lost his appetite, his sleep, he lost all sense of what is called proportion.
/hiː lɔːst hɪz ˈæpətaɪt hɪz sliːp hiː lɔːst ɔːl sens ʌv wʌt ɪz kɔːld prəˈpɔːrʃən/

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.

appetite noun US /ˈæpətaɪt/

a feeling of craving something

From this reading “He lost his appetite, his sleep, he lost all sense of what is called proportion.”

jealousy noun US /ˈdʒeləsi/

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading “And so the fires of jealousy burned him.”

outward adjective US /ˈaʊtwərd/

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading “He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.”

proportion noun US /prəˈpɔːrʃən/

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading “He lost his appetite, his sleep, he lost all sense of what is called proportion.”

smothering adjective US /ˈsmʌðərɪŋ/

causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

From this reading “He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.”

sole noun US /soʊl/

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading “He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.”

suppression noun US /səˈpreʃən/

the failure to develop some part or organ

From this reading “He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.”

tiniest adjective US /ˈtaɪniəst/

superlative of “tiny” — very small

From this reading “For every day the tiniest details fed its fierceness.”

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.

outward expression adjective + noun

In this reading “He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.”

struggled hard verb + adjective counted as “struggle hard”

In this reading “He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And so the fires of jealousy burned him.

appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/

a feeling of craving something

From this reading He lost his appetite, his sleep, he lost all sense of what is called proportion.

burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading And so the fires of jealousy burned him.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading He lost his appetite, his sleep, he lost all sense of what is called proportion.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading For every day the tiniest details fed its fierceness.

detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading For every day the tiniest details fed its fierceness.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading For every day the tiniest details fed its fierceness.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.

fednounUS /fed/

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading For every day the tiniest details fed its fierceness.

fiercenessnoun

the property of being wild or turbulent

From this reading For every day the tiniest details fed its fierceness.

firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading And so the fires of jealousy burned him.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For every day the tiniest details fed its fierceness.

furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.

heatnounUS /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And so the fires of jealousy burned him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.

increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.

inextinguishableadjective

difficult or impossible to extinguish

From this reading It was inextinguishable.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading He lost his appetite, his sleep, he lost all sense of what is called proportion.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was inextinguishable.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading For every day the tiniest details fed its fierceness.

jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading And so the fires of jealousy burned him.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading He lost his appetite, his sleep, he lost all sense of what is called proportion.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And so the fires of jealousy burned him.

outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.

proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading He lost his appetite, his sleep, he lost all sense of what is called proportion.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading He lost his appetite, his sleep, he lost all sense of what is called proportion.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading He lost his appetite, his sleep, he lost all sense of what is called proportion.

smotheringadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərɪŋ/

causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

From this reading He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so the fires of jealousy burned him.

solenounUS /soʊl/

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.

struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.

suppressionnounUS /səˈpreʃən/

the failure to develop some part or organ

From this reading He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And so the fires of jealousy burned him.

tiniestadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪniəst/

superlative of “tiny” — very small

From this reading For every day the tiniest details fed its fierceness.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was inextinguishable.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He lost his appetite, his sleep, he lost all sense of what is called proportion.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading He struggled hard, smothering all outward expression of his pain, with the sole result that the suppression increased the fury of the heat within.

Chapter 29 of The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath by Algernon Blackwood holds 285 sentences, grouped into 57 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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Chapter 29 holds 285 sentences of The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.

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