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An Armenian princess

Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter 38 of An Armenian princess is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE REAL HAKIM “Armenouhi,” called a deep, rich voice.
On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.
A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.
“Oh, Takvor!” and she sprang to his arms.
The dream of her life was realized; the real hakim had come.
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An Armenian princess

Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter 38 of An Armenian princess is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE REAL HAKIM “Armenouhi,” called a deep, rich voice.
Line 2
On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.
/ɑːn ðə ˈθreʃoʊld wɪð ənˈkʌvərd hed stʊd ə tɔːl streɪt jʌŋ mæn ɪn ˈfæʃənəbəl ˌjʊrəˈpiːən dres/
Line 3
A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.
/ə bɪrd kənˈsiːld hɪz tʃɪn bʌt hɪz feɪs pərˈhæps ə ˈtraɪfəl mɔːr məˈtʃʊr wɑːz ðə feɪs ðæt hæd lɪvd ɪn hɜːr θɔːts fɔːr ðə læst faɪv jɪrz/
Line 4
“Oh, Takvor!” and she sprang to his arms.
Line 5
The dream of her life was realized; the real hakim had come.
/ðə driːm ʌv hɜːr laɪf wɑːz ˈriːəlaɪzd ðə riːl hɑːˈkiːm hæd kʌm/

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.

concealed adjective US /kənˈsiːld/

not accessible to view

From this reading “A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.”

European noun US /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading “On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.”

fashionable adjective US /ˈfæʃənəbəl/

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading “On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.”

hakim noun US /hɑːˈkiːm/

a Muslim ruler or governor or judge

From this reading “THE REAL HAKIM “Armenouhi,” called a deep, rich voice.”

mature adjective US /məˈtʃʊr/

characteristic of maturity

From this reading “A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.”

threshold noun US /ˈθreʃoʊld/

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading “On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.”

trifle noun US /ˈtraɪfəl/

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading “A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.”

uncovered adjective US /ənˈkʌvərd/

not covered with clothing

From this reading “On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.”

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

five years noun + noun

In this reading “A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.”

uncovered head adjective + noun

In this reading “On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.”

young man adjective + noun

a teenager or a young adult male

In this reading “On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.”

On the threshold preposition + article + noun counted as “on … threshold”

In this reading “On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.”

lived in verb + particle counted as “live in”

live in the house where one works

In this reading “A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.”

last five adjective + noun

In this reading “A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.”

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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 REAL HAKIM “Armenouhi,” called a deep, rich voice.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Oh, Takvor!” and she sprang to his arms.

Armenouhi

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

From this reading THE REAL HAKIM “Armenouhi,” called a deep, rich voice.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading “Oh, Takvor!” and she sprang to his arms.

beardnounUS /bɪrd/

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading THE REAL HAKIM “Armenouhi,” called a deep, rich voice.

chinnounUS /tʃɪn/

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The dream of her life was realized; the real hakim had come.

concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/

not accessible to view

From this reading A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading THE REAL HAKIM “Armenouhi,” called a deep, rich voice.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading The dream of her life was realized; the real hakim had come.

dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.

EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.

fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.

HAKIMnounUS /hɑːˈkiːm/

a Muslim ruler or governor or judge

From this reading THE REAL HAKIM “Armenouhi,” called a deep, rich voice.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The dream of her life was realized; the real hakim had come.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.

matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/

characteristic of maturity

From this reading A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The dream of her life was realized; the real hakim had come.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, Takvor!” and she sprang to his arms.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.

REALadjectiveUS /riːl/

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

From this reading THE REAL HAKIM “Armenouhi,” called a deep, rich voice.

realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading The dream of her life was realized; the real hakim had come.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading THE REAL HAKIM “Armenouhi,” called a deep, rich voice.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Oh, Takvor!” and she sprang to his arms.

sprangverbUS /spræŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “Oh, Takvor!” and she sprang to his arms.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.

Takvor

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

From this reading “Oh, Takvor!” and she sprang to his arms.

talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE REAL HAKIM “Armenouhi,” called a deep, rich voice.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.

thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Oh, Takvor!” and she sprang to his arms.

triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.

uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/

not covered with clothing

From this reading On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading THE REAL HAKIM “Armenouhi,” called a deep, rich voice.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading A beard concealed his chin, but his face, perhaps a trifle more mature, was the face that had lived in her thoughts for the last five years.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading On the threshold, with uncovered head, stood a tall, straight young man, in fashionable European dress.

Chapter 38 of An Armenian princess by Edgar James Banks holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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.

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Words and structures a reader meets early in An Armenian princess, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Anatolian
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Peasant
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Gorham
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Press
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