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A Prisoner of the Khaleefa
A Prisoner of the Khaleefa

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of A Prisoner of the Khaleefa is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Charles Neufeld • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE REAL HISTORY OF THE CAPTURE (Extracts.)
“He (Nejoumi) captured in the Oasis of Selima a large part if not the whole of the rifles.
This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”
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A Prisoner of the Khaleefa

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of A Prisoner of the Khaleefa is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE REAL HISTORY OF THE CAPTURE (Extracts.)
/ðə riːl ˈhɪstəri ʌv ðə ˈkæptʃər ˈekstrækts/
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“He (Nejoumi) captured in the Oasis of Selima a large part if not the whole of the rifles.
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This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”
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convoy noun US /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/

a procession of land vehicles traveling together

From this reading “This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
desirous adjective US /dɪˈzaɪrəs/

having or expressing desire for something

From this reading “This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enterprising adjective US /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/

marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects

From this reading “This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Extracts noun US /ˈekstrækts/

plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

From this reading “THE REAL HISTORY OF THE CAPTURE (Extracts.)”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
imprudence noun US /ˌɪmˈpruːdəns/

a lack of caution in practical affairs

From this reading “This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mainly adverb US /ˈmeɪnli/

for the most part

From this reading “This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Oasis noun US /oʊˈeɪsɪs/

a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)

From this reading ““He (Nejoumi) captured in the Oasis of Selima a large part if not the whole of the rifles.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
obtaining verb US /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading “This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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large part adjective + noun

In this reading ““He (Nejoumi) captured in the Oasis of Selima a large part if not the whole of the rifles.”

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captured by verb + particle counted as “capture by”

In this reading “This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.””

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supply of verb + particle

In this reading “This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.””

12,648 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 45

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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 “He (Nejoumi) captured in the Oasis of Selima a large part if not the whole of the rifles.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading THE REAL HISTORY OF THE CAPTURE (Extracts.)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading “He (Nejoumi) captured in the Oasis of Selima a large part if not the whole of the rifles.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/

a procession of land vehicles traveling together

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/

having or expressing desire for something

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/

marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ExtractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/

plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

From this reading THE REAL HISTORY OF THE CAPTURE (Extracts.)

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GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “He (Nejoumi) captured in the Oasis of Selima a large part if not the whole of the rifles.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HISTORYnounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading THE REAL HISTORY OF THE CAPTURE (Extracts.)

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “He (Nejoumi) captured in the Oasis of Selima a large part if not the whole of the rifles.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
imprudencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdəns/

a lack of caution in practical affairs

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “He (Nejoumi) captured in the Oasis of Selima a large part if not the whole of the rifles.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “He (Nejoumi) captured in the Oasis of Selima a large part if not the whole of the rifles.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/

for the most part

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

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namedverbUS /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Nejoumi

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From this reading “He (Nejoumi) captured in the Oasis of Selima a large part if not the whole of the rifles.

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Neufeld

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

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

Pending verification
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “He (Nejoumi) captured in the Oasis of Selima a large part if not the whole of the rifles.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/

a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)

From this reading “He (Nejoumi) captured in the Oasis of Selima a large part if not the whole of the rifles.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE REAL HISTORY OF THE CAPTURE (Extracts.)

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/

owed as a debt

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading “He (Nejoumi) captured in the Oasis of Selima a large part if not the whole of the rifles.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
REALadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading THE REAL HISTORY OF THE CAPTURE (Extracts.)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/

plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

From this reading “He (Nejoumi) captured in the Oasis of Selima a large part if not the whole of the rifles.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Selima

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

From this reading “He (Nejoumi) captured in the Oasis of Selima a large part if not the whole of the rifles.

Pending verification
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE REAL HISTORY OF THE CAPTURE (Extracts.)

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading This was mainly owing to the imprudence of an enterprising German merchant named Charles Neufeld, who had accompanied the convoy, and, desirous of obtaining a supply of water, had descended to the Oasis, where he was captured by the enemy.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading “He (Nejoumi) captured in the Oasis of Selima a large part if not the whole of the rifles.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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