Chapter 20 of There was a King in Egypt is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of There was a King in Egypt is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was close upon sundown when Michael and Millicent got back to the camp. Abdul had come a little way to meet them. To an observant eye, the calm of his Eastern countenance showed some anxiety. Millicent did not see it. Michael was riding on ahead when Abdul met him.
Chapter 20 of There was a King in Egypt is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in the front
From this reading “Michael was riding on ahead when Abdul met him.”
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “To an observant eye, the calm of his Eastern countenance showed some anxiety.”
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading “To an observant eye, the calm of his Eastern countenance showed some anxiety.”
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading “To an observant eye, the calm of his Eastern countenance showed some anxiety.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “It was close upon sundown when Michael and Millicent got back to the camp.”
paying close attention especially to details
From this reading “To an observant eye, the calm of his Eastern countenance showed some anxiety.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “Michael was riding on ahead when Abdul met him.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “It was close upon sundown when Michael and Millicent got back to the camp.”
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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 Abdul had come a little way to meet them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Abdul had come a little way to meet them.
at or in the front
From this reading Michael was riding on ahead when Abdul met him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To an observant eye, the calm of his Eastern countenance showed some anxiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was close upon sundown when Michael and Millicent got back to the camp.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading To an observant eye, the calm of his Eastern countenance showed some anxiety.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was close upon sundown when Michael and Millicent got back to the camp.
make calm or still
From this reading To an observant eye, the calm of his Eastern countenance showed some anxiety.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It was close upon sundown when Michael and Millicent got back to the camp.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was close upon sundown when Michael and Millicent got back to the camp.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Abdul had come a little way to meet them.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading To an observant eye, the calm of his Eastern countenance showed some anxiety.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Millicent did not see it.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading To an observant eye, the calm of his Eastern countenance showed some anxiety.
the organ of sight
From this reading To an observant eye, the calm of his Eastern countenance showed some anxiety.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was close upon sundown when Michael and Millicent got back to the camp.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Abdul had come a little way to meet them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Michael was riding on ahead when Abdul met him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To an observant eye, the calm of his Eastern countenance showed some anxiety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was close upon sundown when Michael and Millicent got back to the camp.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Abdul had come a little way to meet them.
come together
From this reading Abdul had come a little way to meet them.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Michael was riding on ahead when Abdul met him.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading It was close upon sundown when Michael and Millicent got back to the camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was close upon sundown when Michael and Millicent got back to the camp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Millicent did not see it.
paying close attention especially to details
From this reading To an observant eye, the calm of his Eastern countenance showed some anxiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To an observant eye, the calm of his Eastern countenance showed some anxiety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Michael was riding on ahead when Abdul met him.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Michael was riding on ahead when Abdul met him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Millicent did not see it.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To an observant eye, the calm of his Eastern countenance showed some anxiety.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To an observant eye, the calm of his Eastern countenance showed some anxiety.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was close upon sundown when Michael and Millicent got back to the camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was close upon sundown when Michael and Millicent got back to the camp.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Abdul had come a little way to meet them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was close upon sundown when Michael and Millicent got back to the camp.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was close upon sundown when Michael and Millicent got back to the camp.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was close upon sundown when Michael and Millicent got back to the camp.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Abdul had come a little way to meet them.
at the time that
From this reading It was close upon sundown when Michael and Millicent got back to the camp.
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