Chapter 7 of Affair in Araby is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Affair in Araby is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He'll forgive anyone who brings him whiskey." You remember, of course, that line that Shakespeare put into the mouth of Puck? "What fools these mortals be!" The biggest fools are the extra smart ones, whose pride and peculiar joy it is to "beat the game." Yussuf Dakmar assessed all other humans as grist for his mill.
Chapter 7 of Affair in Araby is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “assess” — evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
From this reading “Yussuf Dakmar assessed all other humans as grist for his mill.”
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The biggest fools are the extra smart ones, whose pride and peculiar joy it is to "beat the game."”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “The biggest fools are the extra smart ones, whose pride and peculiar joy it is to "beat the game."”
grain intended to be or that has been ground
From this reading “Yussuf Dakmar assessed all other humans as grist for his mill.”
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading “Yussuf Dakmar assessed all other humans as grist for his mill.”
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading “"What fools these mortals be!"”
a mischievous sprite of English folklore
From this reading “You remember, of course, that line that Shakespeare put into the mouth of Puck?”
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “"He'll forgive anyone who brings him whiskey."”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar assessed all other humans as grist for his mill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The biggest fools are the extra smart ones, whose pride and peculiar joy it is to "beat the game."
any person at all
From this reading "He'll forgive anyone who brings him whiskey."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The biggest fools are the extra smart ones, whose pride and peculiar joy it is to "beat the game."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar assessed all other humans as grist for his mill.
past form of “assess” — evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar assessed all other humans as grist for his mill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What fools these mortals be!"
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The biggest fools are the extra smart ones, whose pride and peculiar joy it is to "beat the game."
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The biggest fools are the extra smart ones, whose pride and peculiar joy it is to "beat the game."
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "He'll forgive anyone who brings him whiskey."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading You remember, of course, that line that Shakespeare put into the mouth of Puck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar assessed all other humans as grist for his mill.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading The biggest fools are the extra smart ones, whose pride and peculiar joy it is to "beat the game."
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "What fools these mortals be!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar assessed all other humans as grist for his mill.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "He'll forgive anyone who brings him whiskey."
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The biggest fools are the extra smart ones, whose pride and peculiar joy it is to "beat the game."
grain intended to be or that has been ground
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar assessed all other humans as grist for his mill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll forgive anyone who brings him whiskey."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He'll forgive anyone who brings him whiskey."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar assessed all other humans as grist for his mill.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar assessed all other humans as grist for his mill.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You remember, of course, that line that Shakespeare put into the mouth of Puck?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The biggest fools are the extra smart ones, whose pride and peculiar joy it is to "beat the game."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The biggest fools are the extra smart ones, whose pride and peculiar joy it is to "beat the game."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The biggest fools are the extra smart ones, whose pride and peculiar joy it is to "beat the game."
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading You remember, of course, that line that Shakespeare put into the mouth of Puck?
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar assessed all other humans as grist for his mill.
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading "What fools these mortals be!"
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading You remember, of course, that line that Shakespeare put into the mouth of Puck?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You remember, of course, that line that Shakespeare put into the mouth of Puck?
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The biggest fools are the extra smart ones, whose pride and peculiar joy it is to "beat the game."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar assessed all other humans as grist for his mill.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The biggest fools are the extra smart ones, whose pride and peculiar joy it is to "beat the game."
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The biggest fools are the extra smart ones, whose pride and peculiar joy it is to "beat the game."
a mischievous sprite of English folklore
From this reading You remember, of course, that line that Shakespeare put into the mouth of Puck?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You remember, of course, that line that Shakespeare put into the mouth of Puck?
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember, of course, that line that Shakespeare put into the mouth of Puck?
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading You remember, of course, that line that Shakespeare put into the mouth of Puck?
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading The biggest fools are the extra smart ones, whose pride and peculiar joy it is to "beat the game."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You remember, of course, that line that Shakespeare put into the mouth of Puck?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You remember, of course, that line that Shakespeare put into the mouth of Puck?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "What fools these mortals be!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The biggest fools are the extra smart ones, whose pride and peculiar joy it is to "beat the game."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What fools these mortals be!"
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading "He'll forgive anyone who brings him whiskey."
which person or people
From this reading "He'll forgive anyone who brings him whiskey."
belonging to which person
From this reading The biggest fools are the extra smart ones, whose pride and peculiar joy it is to "beat the game."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You remember, of course, that line that Shakespeare put into the mouth of Puck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar assessed all other humans as grist for his mill.
Chapter 7 of Affair in Araby by Talbot Mundy holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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.
Chapter 7 holds 218 sentences of Affair in Araby, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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