Chapter 20 of Thoth: A Romance is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Thoth: A Romance is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VICTORY OF LOVE. They passed in silence into the palace in which Daphne had lived since she came to the mysterious city. The pigmies hailed their arrival with their usual satisfaction, but Thoth dismissed them for the first time sternly. They entered the garden, in which the means for their flight had been placed. “We have no time to lose,” he said.
Chapter 20 of Thoth: A Romance is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “The pigmies hailed their arrival with their usual satisfaction, but Thoth dismissed them for the first time sternly.”
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading “They passed in silence into the palace in which Daphne had lived since she came to the mysterious city.”
having lost your job
From this reading “The pigmies hailed their arrival with their usual satisfaction, but Thoth dismissed them for the first time sternly.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “They entered the garden, in which the means for their flight had been placed.”
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “The pigmies hailed their arrival with their usual satisfaction, but Thoth dismissed them for the first time sternly.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “They passed in silence into the palace in which Daphne had lived since she came to the mysterious city.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “The pigmies hailed their arrival with their usual satisfaction, but Thoth dismissed them for the first time sternly.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “THE VICTORY OF LOVE.”
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In this reading “The pigmies hailed their arrival with their usual satisfaction, but Thoth dismissed them for the first time sternly.”
In this reading “They passed in silence into the palace in which Daphne had lived since she came to the mysterious city.”
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accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The pigmies hailed their arrival with their usual satisfaction, but Thoth dismissed them for the first time sternly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They entered the garden, in which the means for their flight had been placed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The pigmies hailed their arrival with their usual satisfaction, but Thoth dismissed them for the first time sternly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They passed in silence into the palace in which Daphne had lived since she came to the mysterious city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They passed in silence into the palace in which Daphne had lived since she came to the mysterious city.
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading They passed in silence into the palace in which Daphne had lived since she came to the mysterious city.
having lost your job
From this reading The pigmies hailed their arrival with their usual satisfaction, but Thoth dismissed them for the first time sternly.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They entered the garden, in which the means for their flight had been placed.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The pigmies hailed their arrival with their usual satisfaction, but Thoth dismissed them for the first time sternly.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading They entered the garden, in which the means for their flight had been placed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pigmies hailed their arrival with their usual satisfaction, but Thoth dismissed them for the first time sternly.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They entered the garden, in which the means for their flight had been placed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They passed in silence into the palace in which Daphne had lived since she came to the mysterious city.
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading The pigmies hailed their arrival with their usual satisfaction, but Thoth dismissed them for the first time sternly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have no time to lose,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We have no time to lose,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They passed in silence into the palace in which Daphne had lived since she came to the mysterious city.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They passed in silence into the palace in which Daphne had lived since she came to the mysterious city.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They passed in silence into the palace in which Daphne had lived since she came to the mysterious city.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “We have no time to lose,” he said.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE VICTORY OF LOVE.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading They entered the garden, in which the means for their flight had been placed.
of an obscure nature
From this reading They passed in silence into the palace in which Daphne had lived since she came to the mysterious city.
not any; not one
From this reading “We have no time to lose,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VICTORY OF LOVE.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They passed in silence into the palace in which Daphne had lived since she came to the mysterious city.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed in silence into the palace in which Daphne had lived since she came to the mysterious city.
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From this reading The pigmies hailed their arrival with their usual satisfaction, but Thoth dismissed them for the first time sternly.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading They entered the garden, in which the means for their flight had been placed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We have no time to lose,” he said.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The pigmies hailed their arrival with their usual satisfaction, but Thoth dismissed them for the first time sternly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed in silence into the palace in which Daphne had lived since she came to the mysterious city.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They passed in silence into the palace in which Daphne had lived since she came to the mysterious city.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They passed in silence into the palace in which Daphne had lived since she came to the mysterious city.
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading The pigmies hailed their arrival with their usual satisfaction, but Thoth dismissed them for the first time sternly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTORY OF LOVE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The pigmies hailed their arrival with their usual satisfaction, but Thoth dismissed them for the first time sternly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The pigmies hailed their arrival with their usual satisfaction, but Thoth dismissed them for the first time sternly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed in silence into the palace in which Daphne had lived since she came to the mysterious city.
Egyptian Moon deity with the head of an ibis; god of wisdom and learning and the arts; scribe of the gods
From this reading The pigmies hailed their arrival with their usual satisfaction, but Thoth dismissed them for the first time sternly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The pigmies hailed their arrival with their usual satisfaction, but Thoth dismissed them for the first time sternly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They passed in silence into the palace in which Daphne had lived since she came to the mysterious city.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The pigmies hailed their arrival with their usual satisfaction, but Thoth dismissed them for the first time sternly.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE VICTORY OF LOVE.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have no time to lose,” he said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They passed in silence into the palace in which Daphne had lived since she came to the mysterious city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pigmies hailed their arrival with their usual satisfaction, but Thoth dismissed them for the first time sternly.
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