Chapter 9 of Captured by the Arabs is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Captured by the Arabs is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Across the Desert At the Arab's welcome remark, Bob and Joe sat up with a start. "At last!" murmured Joe. "Though I'll admit it doesn't look much like a desert to me." "There's still quite a bit of vegetation," said Dr. Kirshner. "But nevertheless, that rocky wall is classed as the mark of the desert's edge."
Chapter 9 of Captured by the Arabs is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"Though I'll admit it doesn't look much like a desert to me."”
past form of “class” — arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading “"But nevertheless, that rocky wall is classed as the mark of the desert's edge."”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “Across the Desert At the Arab's welcome remark, Bob and Joe sat up with a start.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"At last!" murmured Joe.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “"But nevertheless, that rocky wall is classed as the mark of the desert's edge."”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Across the Desert At the Arab's welcome remark, Bob and Joe sat up with a start.”
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading “"But nevertheless, that rocky wall is classed as the mark of the desert's edge."”
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading “"There's still quite a bit of vegetation," said Dr. Kirshner.”
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.
In this reading “"But nevertheless, that rocky wall is classed as the mark of the desert's edge."”
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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 Across the Desert At the Arab's welcome remark, Bob and Joe sat up with a start.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the Desert At the Arab's welcome remark, Bob and Joe sat up with a start.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Though I'll admit it doesn't look much like a desert to me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Across the Desert At the Arab's welcome remark, Bob and Joe sat up with a start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the Desert At the Arab's welcome remark, Bob and Joe sat up with a start.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But nevertheless, that rocky wall is classed as the mark of the desert's edge."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Across the Desert At the Arab's welcome remark, Bob and Joe sat up with a start.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "There's still quite a bit of vegetation," said Dr. Kirshner.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Across the Desert At the Arab's welcome remark, Bob and Joe sat up with a start.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But nevertheless, that rocky wall is classed as the mark of the desert's edge."
past form of “class” — arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading "But nevertheless, that rocky wall is classed as the mark of the desert's edge."
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Across the Desert At the Arab's welcome remark, Bob and Joe sat up with a start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But nevertheless, that rocky wall is classed as the mark of the desert's edge."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Though I'll admit it doesn't look much like a desert to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's still quite a bit of vegetation," said Dr. Kirshner.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "But nevertheless, that rocky wall is classed as the mark of the desert's edge."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Though I'll admit it doesn't look much like a desert to me."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But nevertheless, that rocky wall is classed as the mark of the desert's edge."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Though I'll admit it doesn't look much like a desert to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the Desert At the Arab's welcome remark, Bob and Joe sat up with a start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's still quite a bit of vegetation," said Dr. Kirshner.
immediately past
From this reading "At last!" murmured Joe.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Though I'll admit it doesn't look much like a desert to me."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Though I'll admit it doesn't look much like a desert to me."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "But nevertheless, that rocky wall is classed as the mark of the desert's edge."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Though I'll admit it doesn't look much like a desert to me."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Though I'll admit it doesn't look much like a desert to me."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "At last!" murmured Joe.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading "But nevertheless, that rocky wall is classed as the mark of the desert's edge."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's still quite a bit of vegetation," said Dr. Kirshner.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "There's still quite a bit of vegetation," said Dr. Kirshner.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Across the Desert At the Arab's welcome remark, Bob and Joe sat up with a start.
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading "But nevertheless, that rocky wall is classed as the mark of the desert's edge."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's still quite a bit of vegetation," said Dr. Kirshner.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Across the Desert At the Arab's welcome remark, Bob and Joe sat up with a start.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Across the Desert At the Arab's welcome remark, Bob and Joe sat up with a start.
not in physical motion
From this reading "There's still quite a bit of vegetation," said Dr. Kirshner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But nevertheless, that rocky wall is classed as the mark of the desert's edge."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Across the Desert At the Arab's welcome remark, Bob and Joe sat up with a start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's still quite a bit of vegetation," said Dr. Kirshner.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Though I'll admit it doesn't look much like a desert to me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Though I'll admit it doesn't look much like a desert to me."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Across the Desert At the Arab's welcome remark, Bob and Joe sat up with a start.
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading "There's still quite a bit of vegetation," said Dr. Kirshner.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "But nevertheless, that rocky wall is classed as the mark of the desert's edge."
accept gladly
From this reading Across the Desert At the Arab's welcome remark, Bob and Joe sat up with a start.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Across the Desert At the Arab's welcome remark, Bob and Joe sat up with a start.
Chapter 9 of Captured by the Arabs by James H. Foster holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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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