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

Chapter I

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THE WAVE.
An Egyptian Aftermath.
ALGERNON BLACKWOOD.
Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.
TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.
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The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath

Chapter I

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE WAVE.
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An Egyptian Aftermath.
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ALGERNON BLACKWOOD.
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Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.
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TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.
All words in this reading · 26

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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 Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.

Aftermath

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From this reading An Egyptian Aftermath.

ALGERNON

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From this reading ALGERNON BLACKWOOD.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading An Egyptian Aftermath.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.

Author

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From this reading Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.

BLACKWOOD

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From this reading ALGERNON BLACKWOOD.

Child

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From this reading TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.

Education

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From this reading Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.

Egypt's

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From this reading TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.

Egyptian

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From this reading An Egyptian Aftermath.

Etc

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From this reading Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.

Fairyland

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From this reading Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.

Forgetful

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From this reading TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.

k

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From this reading TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.

M

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From this reading TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.

Paul

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From this reading Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.

Prisoner

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From this reading Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.

S

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From this reading TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE WAVE.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.

Uncle

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From this reading Author of 'Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland' Etc.

Unwilling

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From this reading TO: M. S.=k Egypt's Forgetful and Unwilling Child.

WAVE

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From this reading THE WAVE.