Chapter 19 of Captured by the Arabs is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Captured by the Arabs is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Searching for the Ancient "Not a lake," said Fekmah, shaking his head. "Only another mirage. They are rather common all through this region, and we may see much more short time." "Well, if there was a real lake there beside that mirage, I wouldn't know which to pick," confessed Joe. "And look!
Chapter 19 of Captured by the Arabs is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “Searching for the Ancient "Not a lake," said Fekmah, shaking his head.”
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “"Well, if there was a real lake there beside that mirage, I wouldn't know which to pick," confessed Joe.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “Searching for the Ancient "Not a lake," said Fekmah, shaking his head.”
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading “"Only another mirage.”
select carefully from a group
From this reading “"Well, if there was a real lake there beside that mirage, I wouldn't know which to pick," confessed Joe.”
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading “They are rather common all through this region, and we may see much more short time."”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “Searching for the Ancient "Not a lake," said Fekmah, shaking his head.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Searching for the Ancient "Not a lake," said Fekmah, shaking his head.”
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 “They are rather common all through this region, and we may see much more short time."”
In this reading “They are rather common all through this region, and we may see much more short time."”
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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 Searching for the Ancient "Not a lake," said Fekmah, shaking his head.
(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 They are rather common all through this region, and we may see much more short time."
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Searching for the Ancient "Not a lake," said Fekmah, shaking his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are rather common all through this region, and we may see much more short time."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Only another mirage.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are rather common all through this region, and we may see much more short time."
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Well, if there was a real lake there beside that mirage, I wouldn't know which to pick," confessed Joe.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading They are rather common all through this region, and we may see much more short time."
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "Well, if there was a real lake there beside that mirage, I wouldn't know which to pick," confessed Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Searching for the Ancient "Not a lake," said Fekmah, shaking his head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Searching for the Ancient "Not a lake," said Fekmah, shaking his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Searching for the Ancient "Not a lake," said Fekmah, shaking his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Searching for the Ancient "Not a lake," said Fekmah, shaking his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, if there was a real lake there beside that mirage, I wouldn't know which to pick," confessed Joe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if there was a real lake there beside that mirage, I wouldn't know which to pick," confessed Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, if there was a real lake there beside that mirage, I wouldn't know which to pick," confessed Joe.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, if there was a real lake there beside that mirage, I wouldn't know which to pick," confessed Joe.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Searching for the Ancient "Not a lake," said Fekmah, shaking his head.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "And look!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They are rather common all through this region, and we may see much more short time."
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading "Only another mirage.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They are rather common all through this region, and we may see much more short time."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They are rather common all through this region, and we may see much more short time."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Searching for the Ancient "Not a lake," said Fekmah, shaking his head.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only another mirage.
select carefully from a group
From this reading "Well, if there was a real lake there beside that mirage, I wouldn't know which to pick," confessed Joe.
on the contrary
From this reading They are rather common all through this region, and we may see much more short time."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Well, if there was a real lake there beside that mirage, I wouldn't know which to pick," confessed Joe.
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading They are rather common all through this region, and we may see much more short time."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Searching for the Ancient "Not a lake," said Fekmah, shaking his head.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Searching for the Ancient "Not a lake," said Fekmah, shaking his head.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They are rather common all through this region, and we may see much more short time."
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Searching for the Ancient "Not a lake," said Fekmah, shaking his head.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They are rather common all through this region, and we may see much more short time."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, if there was a real lake there beside that mirage, I wouldn't know which to pick," confessed Joe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Searching for the Ancient "Not a lake," said Fekmah, shaking his head.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, if there was a real lake there beside that mirage, I wouldn't know which to pick," confessed Joe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are rather common all through this region, and we may see much more short time."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They are rather common all through this region, and we may see much more short time."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They are rather common all through this region, and we may see much more short time."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They are rather common all through this region, and we may see much more short time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, if there was a real lake there beside that mirage, I wouldn't know which to pick," confessed Joe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, if there was a real lake there beside that mirage, I wouldn't know which to pick," confessed Joe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They are rather common all through this region, and we may see much more short time."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, if there was a real lake there beside that mirage, I wouldn't know which to pick," confessed Joe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well, if there was a real lake there beside that mirage, I wouldn't know which to pick," confessed Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, if there was a real lake there beside that mirage, I wouldn't know which to pick," confessed Joe.
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