Chapter 3 of At Aboukir and Acre is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of At Aboukir and Acre is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LEFT BEHIND. The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off. "They will bring us news if anything happens," he said; "they will go into Alexandria." It was late in the evening when they returned. "You have news?" the sheik said, as they came up to the fire by which he was sitting.
Chapter 3 of At Aboukir and Acre is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading “"They will bring us news if anything happens," he said; "they will go into Alexandria."”
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading “The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “"They will bring us news if anything happens," he said; "they will go into Alexandria."”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.”
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading “The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"They will bring us news if anything happens," he said; "they will go into Alexandria."”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.”
the leader of an Arab village or family
From this reading “The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading "They will bring us news if anything happens," he said; "they will go into Alexandria."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.
any thing at all
From this reading "They will bring us news if anything happens," he said; "they will go into Alexandria."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You have news?" the sheik said, as they came up to the fire by which he was sitting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading LEFT BEHIND.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "They will bring us news if anything happens," he said; "they will go into Alexandria."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You have news?" the sheik said, as they came up to the fire by which he was sitting.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You have news?" the sheik said, as they came up to the fire by which he was sitting.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was late in the evening when they returned.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "You have news?" the sheik said, as they came up to the fire by which he was sitting.
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "They will bring us news if anything happens," he said; "they will go into Alexandria."
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "They will bring us news if anything happens," he said; "they will go into Alexandria."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have news?" the sheik said, as they came up to the fire by which he was sitting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They will bring us news if anything happens," he said; "they will go into Alexandria."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "They will bring us news if anything happens," he said; "they will go into Alexandria."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in the evening when they returned.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "They will bring us news if anything happens," he said; "they will go into Alexandria."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the evening when they returned.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the evening when they returned.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading LEFT BEHIND.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "They will bring us news if anything happens," he said; "they will go into Alexandria."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.
on one occasion
From this reading The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was late in the evening when they returned.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They will bring us news if anything happens," he said; "they will go into Alexandria."
the leader of an Arab village or family
From this reading The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "You have news?" the sheik said, as they came up to the fire by which he was sitting.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They will bring us news if anything happens," he said; "they will go into Alexandria."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You have news?" the sheik said, as they came up to the fire by which he was sitting.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They will bring us news if anything happens," he said; "they will go into Alexandria."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the evening when they returned.
at the time that
From this reading It was late in the evening when they returned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You have news?" the sheik said, as they came up to the fire by which he was sitting.
which person or people
From this reading The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They will bring us news if anything happens," he said; "they will go into Alexandria."
the words that are spoken
From this reading The sheik spoke a few words to two of his followers, who at once mounted their horses and rode off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have news?" the sheik said, as they came up to the fire by which he was sitting.
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