Chapter 27 of Captured by the Arabs is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 27 of Captured by the Arabs is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Hidden Treasure Bob looked at his father in surprise. "What do you mean?" he asked. "Simply that no one is there to drive away now," was the reply. "We have captured all of the Arabs--even the two thieves who stole Fekmah's map. And I might add that we have located the hidden treasure."
Chapter 27 of Captured by the Arabs is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And I might add that we have located the hidden treasure."”
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading “"We have captured all of the Arabs--even the two thieves who stole Fekmah's map.”
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “"We have captured all of the Arabs--even the two thieves who stole Fekmah's map.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “And I might add that we have located the hidden treasure."”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “"We have captured all of the Arabs--even the two thieves who stole Fekmah's map.”
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “"We have captured all of the Arabs--even the two thieves who stole Fekmah's map.”
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “"We have captured all of the Arabs--even the two thieves who stole Fekmah's map.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “The Hidden Treasure Bob looked at his father in surprise.”
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In this reading “The Hidden Treasure Bob looked at his father in surprise.”
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
In this reading “"Simply that no one is there to drive away now," was the reply.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “The Hidden Treasure Bob looked at his father in surprise.”
In this reading “The Hidden Treasure Bob looked at his father in surprise.”
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make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And I might add that we have located the hidden treasure."
(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 "We have captured all of the Arabs--even the two thieves who stole Fekmah's map.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I might add that we have located the hidden treasure."
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading "We have captured all of the Arabs--even the two thieves who stole Fekmah's map.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you mean?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Hidden Treasure Bob looked at his father in surprise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Simply that no one is there to drive away now," was the reply.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The Hidden Treasure Bob looked at his father in surprise.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading "We have captured all of the Arabs--even the two thieves who stole Fekmah's map.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" he asked.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Simply that no one is there to drive away now," was the reply.
divisible by two
From this reading "We have captured all of the Arabs--even the two thieves who stole Fekmah's map.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Hidden Treasure Bob looked at his father in surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have captured all of the Arabs--even the two thieves who stole Fekmah's map.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have captured all of the Arabs--even the two thieves who stole Fekmah's map.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you mean?" he asked.
not accessible to view
From this reading The Hidden Treasure Bob looked at his father in surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Hidden Treasure Bob looked at his father in surprise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I might add that we have located the hidden treasure."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Hidden Treasure Bob looked at his father in surprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Simply that no one is there to drive away now," was the reply.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading And I might add that we have located the hidden treasure."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Hidden Treasure Bob looked at his father in surprise.
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading "We have captured all of the Arabs--even the two thieves who stole Fekmah's map.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?" he asked.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And I might add that we have located the hidden treasure."
not any; not one
From this reading "Simply that no one is there to drive away now," was the reply.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Simply that no one is there to drive away now," was the reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We have captured all of the Arabs--even the two thieves who stole Fekmah's map.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Simply that no one is there to drive away now," was the reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Simply that no one is there to drive away now," was the reply.
and nothing more
From this reading "Simply that no one is there to drive away now," was the reply.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading "We have captured all of the Arabs--even the two thieves who stole Fekmah's map.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The Hidden Treasure Bob looked at his father in surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Simply that no one is there to drive away now," was the reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hidden Treasure Bob looked at his father in surprise.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Simply that no one is there to drive away now," was the reply.
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "We have captured all of the Arabs--even the two thieves who stole Fekmah's map.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Simply that no one is there to drive away now," was the reply.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The Hidden Treasure Bob looked at his father in surprise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "We have captured all of the Arabs--even the two thieves who stole Fekmah's map.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Simply that no one is there to drive away now," was the reply.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have captured all of the Arabs--even the two thieves who stole Fekmah's map.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?" he asked.
which person or people
From this reading "We have captured all of the Arabs--even the two thieves who stole Fekmah's map.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?" he asked.
Chapter 27 of Captured by the Arabs by James H. Foster holds 126 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.
Chapter 27 holds 126 sentences of Captured by the Arabs, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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