A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 3 (of 3)

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The King of the Maleggas took his royal brother by the hand, and led him towards an immense baobab, underneath which he is in the habit of holding his receptions and administering justice.

A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

Whilst we lingered behind the two chiefs, and in the midst of their respective escorts, I examined Kadjoro.

He is a man about thirty years of age, tall and robust.

His manner is a mixture of the rustic and the warrior.

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Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

The King of the Maleggas took his royal brother by the hand, and led him towards an immense baobab, underneath which he is in the habit of holding his receptions and administering justice. A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats. Whilst we lingered behind the two chiefs, and in the midst of their respective escorts, I examined Kadjoro. He is a man about thirty years of age, tall and robust. His manner is a mixture of the rustic and the warrior.

A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 3 (of 3)

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

The King of the Maleggas took his royal brother by the hand, and led him towards an immense baobab, underneath which he is in the habit of holding his receptions and administering justice.

Line 2

A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

Line 3

Whilst we lingered behind the two chiefs, and in the midst of their respective escorts, I examined Kadjoro.

Line 4

He is a man about thirty years of age, tall and robust.

/hiː ɪz ə mæn əˈbaʊt ˈθɜːrdiː jɪrz ʌv eɪdʒ tɔːl ənd roʊˈbʌst/

Line 5

His manner is a mixture of the rustic and the warrior.

/hɪz ˈmænər ɪz ə ˈmɪkstʃər ʌv ðə ˈrʌstɪk ənd ðə ˈwɔːriər/

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administering verb US /ædˈmɪnɪstɜːrɪŋ/

-ing form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of

From this reading “The King of the Maleggas took his royal brother by the hand, and led him towards an immense baobab, underneath which he is in the habit of holding his receptions and administering justice.”

carpeted adjective US /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/

covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination

From this reading “A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.”

escorts noun US /ˈeskɔːrts/

plural of “escort” — someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading “Whilst we lingered behind the two chiefs, and in the midst of their respective escorts, I examined Kadjoro.”

hides noun US /haɪdz/

plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

leopard noun US /ˈlepərd/

the pelt of a leopard

receptions noun US /rɪˈsepʃənz/

plural of “reception” — the manner in which something is greeted

respective adjective US /rɪˈspektɪv/

considered individually

From this reading “Whilst we lingered behind the two chiefs, and in the midst of their respective escorts, I examined Kadjoro.”

robust adjective US /roʊˈbʌst/

sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction

From this reading “He is a man about thirty years of age, tall and robust.”

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.

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leopard skins noun + noun counted as “leopard skin”

In this reading “A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.”

administering justice verb + noun counted as “administer justice”

In this reading “The King of the Maleggas took his royal brother by the hand, and led him towards an immense baobab, underneath which he is in the habit of holding his receptions and administering justice.”

thirty years noun + noun

In this reading “He is a man about thirty years of age, tall and robust.”

lingered behind verb + particle counted as “linger behind”

In this reading “Whilst we lingered behind the two chiefs, and in the midst of their respective escorts, I examined Kadjoro.”

in the midst preposition + article + noun counted as “in … midst”

the middle or central part or point

In this reading “Whilst we lingered behind the two chiefs, and in the midst of their respective escorts, I examined Kadjoro.”

square yards verb + noun counted as “square yard”

a unit of area equal to one yard by one yard square

about thirty preposition + noun

In this reading “He is a man about thirty years of age, tall and robust.”

about twenty preposition + noun

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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 A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

administeringverbUS /ædˈmɪnɪstɜːrɪŋ/

-ing form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of

From this reading The King of the Maleggas took his royal brother by the hand, and led him towards an immense baobab, underneath which he is in the habit of holding his receptions and administering justice.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading He is a man about thirty years of age, tall and robust.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

baobabnoun

African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Whilst we lingered behind the two chiefs, and in the midst of their respective escorts, I examined Kadjoro.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/

covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination

From this reading A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/

plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading Whilst we lingered behind the two chiefs, and in the midst of their respective escorts, I examined Kadjoro.

coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

escortsnounUS /ˈeskɔːrts/

plural of “escort” — someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading Whilst we lingered behind the two chiefs, and in the midst of their respective escorts, I examined Kadjoro.

examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Whilst we lingered behind the two chiefs, and in the midst of their respective escorts, I examined Kadjoro.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/

an established custom

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

hidesnounUS /haɪdz/

plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

From this reading A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

hyæna

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From this reading A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Whilst we lingered behind the two chiefs, and in the midst of their respective escorts, I examined Kadjoro.

immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

Kadjoro

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From this reading Whilst we lingered behind the two chiefs, and in the midst of their respective escorts, I examined Kadjoro.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

leopardnounUS /ˈlepərd/

the pelt of a leopard

From this reading A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading Whilst we lingered behind the two chiefs, and in the midst of their respective escorts, I examined Kadjoro.

lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

Maleggas

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mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading He is a man about thirty years of age, tall and robust.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading His manner is a mixture of the rustic and the warrior.

midstnounUS /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Whilst we lingered behind the two chiefs, and in the midst of their respective escorts, I examined Kadjoro.

mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading His manner is a mixture of the rustic and the warrior.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

oxnounUS /ɑːks/

an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus

From this reading A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

receptionsnounUS /rɪˈsepʃənz/

plural of “reception” — the manner in which something is greeted

respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/

considered individually

From this reading Whilst we lingered behind the two chiefs, and in the midst of their respective escorts, I examined Kadjoro.

robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/

sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction

From this reading He is a man about thirty years of age, tall and robust.

royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/

characteristic of rural life

From this reading His manner is a mixture of the rustic and the warrior.

seatsnounUS /siːts/

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

serveverbUS /sɜːrv/

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

skinsnounUS /skɪnz/

plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

spacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/

closely encircling

From this reading A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He is a man about thirty years of age, tall and robust.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Whilst we lingered behind the two chiefs, and in the midst of their respective escorts, I examined Kadjoro.

thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading He is a man about thirty years of age, tall and robust.

thronenounUS /θroʊn/

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Whilst we lingered behind the two chiefs, and in the midst of their respective escorts, I examined Kadjoro.

underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/

directly under, often hidden by what is above

warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading His manner is a mixture of the rustic and the warrior.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Whilst we lingered behind the two chiefs, and in the midst of their respective escorts, I examined Kadjoro.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

WhilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading Whilst we lingered behind the two chiefs, and in the midst of their respective escorts, I examined Kadjoro.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading A space of about twenty square yards is carpeted with ox hides, and trunks of trees, covered with hyæna, lion, and leopard skins, serve for the throne and its surrounding seats.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading He is a man about thirty years of age, tall and robust.

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