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Uarda — Volume 08
Uarda — Volume 08

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Uarda — Volume 08 is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.
Nemu squatted on the step, the dwarf's usual place.
The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.
The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.
This purpose was, indeed, the more important of the two, for the other must, in point of time at any rate, be the second.
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Uarda — Volume 08

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Uarda — Volume 08 is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.
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Nemu squatted on the step, the dwarf's usual place.
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The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.
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The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.
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This purpose was, indeed, the more important of the two, for the other must, in point of time at any rate, be the second.
/ðɪs ˈpɜːrpəs wɑːz ˌɪnˈdiːd ðə mɔːr ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt ʌv ðə tuː fɔːr ðə ˈʌðər mʌst ɪn pɔɪnt ʌv taɪm æt ˈeni reɪt biː ðə ˈsekənd/

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.

attire noun US /əˈtaɪər/

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading “An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.”

chariot noun US /ˈtʃeriət/

a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

From this reading “An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.”

hedge verb US /hedʒ/

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading “The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.”

Nile noun US /naɪl/

the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization

From this reading “The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.”

rebuilt verb US /riˈbɪlt/

inflected form of “rebuild” — build again

From this reading “The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.”

scribe verb US /skraɪb/

score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking

From this reading “The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.”

treasury noun US /ˈtreʒəri/

the funds of a government or institution or individual

From this reading “The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.”

witch's noun US /ˈwɪtʃɪz/

possessive form of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading “An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.”

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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 The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

Aninoun

black tropical American cuckoo

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading This purpose was, indeed, the more important of the two, for the other must, in point of time at any rate, be the second.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading This purpose was, indeed, the more important of the two, for the other must, in point of time at any rate, be the second.

brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

cavenounUS /keɪv/

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/

a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/

placed crosswise

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

dwarf's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nemu squatted on the step, the dwarf's usual place.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This purpose was, indeed, the more important of the two, for the other must, in point of time at any rate, be the second.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

hutnounUS /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

From this reading The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading This purpose was, indeed, the more important of the two, for the other must, in point of time at any rate, be the second.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading This purpose was, indeed, the more important of the two, for the other must, in point of time at any rate, be the second.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/

in the recent past

From this reading The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

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

From this reading The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading This purpose was, indeed, the more important of the two, for the other must, in point of time at any rate, be the second.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading This purpose was, indeed, the more important of the two, for the other must, in point of time at any rate, be the second.

Nemu

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nemu squatted on the step, the dwarf's usual place.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

NilenounUS /naɪl/

the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/

come into possession of

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Nemu squatted on the step, the dwarf's usual place.

openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This purpose was, indeed, the more important of the two, for the other must, in point of time at any rate, be the second.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

Pentaur

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Nemu squatted on the step, the dwarf's usual place.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading This purpose was, indeed, the more important of the two, for the other must, in point of time at any rate, be the second.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

princenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading This purpose was, indeed, the more important of the two, for the other must, in point of time at any rate, be the second.

Rameri

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

ratenounUS /reɪt/

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading This purpose was, indeed, the more important of the two, for the other must, in point of time at any rate, be the second.

rebuiltverbUS /riˈbɪlt/

inflected form of “rebuild” — build again

From this reading The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

robenounUS /roʊb/

any loose flowing garment

From this reading The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

scribeverbUS /skraɪb/

score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading This purpose was, indeed, the more important of the two, for the other must, in point of time at any rate, be the second.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

squatted

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nemu squatted on the step, the dwarf's usual place.

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Nemu squatted on the step, the dwarf's usual place.

stickverbUS /stɪk/

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

teethnounUS /tiːθ/

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This purpose was, indeed, the more important of the two, for the other must, in point of time at any rate, be the second.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This purpose was, indeed, the more important of the two, for the other must, in point of time at any rate, be the second.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

tombnounUS /tuːm/

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

treasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/

the funds of a government or institution or individual

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This purpose was, indeed, the more important of the two, for the other must, in point of time at any rate, be the second.

Uarda

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

Uarda's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Nemu squatted on the step, the dwarf's usual place.

visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/

someone who visits

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The little man looked down at the lately rebuilt hut, and ground his teeth, when, through an opening in the hedge, he saw the white robe of a man, who was sitting by Uarda.

witch'snounUS /ˈwɪtʃɪz/

possessive form of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading An hour later, Ani, in rich attire, left his father's tomb, and drove his brilliant chariot past the witch's cave, and the little cottage of Uarda's father.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The pretty child's visitor was prince Rameri, who had crossed the Nile in the early morning, dressed as a young scribe of the treasury, to obtain news of Pentaur--and to stick a rose into Uarda's hair.

Chapter 1 of Uarda — Volume 08 by Georg Ebers holds 307 sentences, grouped into 62 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.

What does chapter 1 of Uarda — Volume 08 contain?

Chapter 1 holds 307 sentences of Uarda — Volume 08, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Uarda — Volume 08 by Georg Ebers exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 307 sentences, grouped into 62 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of Uarda — Volume 08?

Work through the 62 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 62 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Uarda — Volume 08

Common questions about reading Uarda — Volume 08 by Georg Ebers on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Uarda — Volume 08?

Yes. All 806 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #5446 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Uarda — Volume 08 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #5446, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Uarda — Volume 08 take to read?

About 67 minutes of reading across 162 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Uarda — Volume 08 section by section

How to work through Uarda — Volume 08 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 4 chapters of Uarda — Volume 08 to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Uarda — Volume 08

Words and structures a reader meets early in Uarda — Volume 08, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Later
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Uarda — Volume 08; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Attire
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Uarda — Volume 08; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Father's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Uarda — Volume 08; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Drove
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Uarda — Volume 08; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.