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Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers
Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 19 of Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers by L. (Laura), -1899 [Editor] Valentine holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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.

What does chapter 19 of Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers contain?

Chapter 19 holds 404 sentences of Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 19 of Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers by L. (Laura), -1899 [Editor] Valentine exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 404 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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About 600 minutes of reading across 1617 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers

Words and structures a reader meets early in Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chandos
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Classics
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Author
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Fights
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"I loved Chamsada with my whole heart," said the Sultan.
"Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.
All is now changed into a frightful desert, where I see nothing but hideous monsters and dreadful precipices.
Chamsada is faithless.
The false Chamsada whom I adored, and whom I love still, has betrayed me.
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Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I loved Chamsada with my whole heart," said the Sultan.
Line 2
"Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.
Line 3
All is now changed into a frightful desert, where I see nothing but hideous monsters and dreadful precipices.
Line 4
Chamsada is faithless.
Line 5
The false Chamsada whom I adored, and whom I love still, has betrayed me.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Dreadful adjective US /ˈdrɛdfəl/

extremely frightening or unpleasant

From this reading “All is now changed into a frightful desert, where I see nothing but hideous monsters and dreadful precipices.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “The false Chamsada whom I adored, and whom I love still, has betrayed me.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “All is now changed into a frightful desert, where I see nothing but hideous monsters and dreadful precipices.”

Sultan noun US /ˈsʌl.tən/

A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.

From this reading “"I loved Chamsada with my whole heart," said the Sultan.”

All words in this reading · 54

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.

adored

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

From this reading The false Chamsada whom I adored, and whom I love still, has betrayed me.

adorned

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

From this reading "Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.

all

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

From this reading "Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading All is now changed into a frightful desert, where I see nothing but hideous monsters and dreadful precipices.

appeared

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

From this reading "Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.

betrayed

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

From this reading The false Chamsada whom I adored, and whom I love still, has betrayed me.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All is now changed into a frightful desert, where I see nothing but hideous monsters and dreadful precipices.

Chamsada

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

From this reading "I loved Chamsada with my whole heart," said the Sultan.

changed

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From this reading All is now changed into a frightful desert, where I see nothing but hideous monsters and dreadful precipices.

charms

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

From this reading "Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.

delicious

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

From this reading "Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.

delight

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

From this reading "Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.

desert

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

From this reading All is now changed into a frightful desert, where I see nothing but hideous monsters and dreadful precipices.

dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/

extremely frightening or unpleasant

From this reading All is now changed into a frightful desert, where I see nothing but hideous monsters and dreadful precipices.

faithless

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

From this reading Chamsada is faithless.

false

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

From this reading The false Chamsada whom I adored, and whom I love still, has betrayed me.

frightful

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

From this reading All is now changed into a frightful desert, where I see nothing but hideous monsters and dreadful precipices.

garden

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

From this reading "Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.

graces

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

From this reading "Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The false Chamsada whom I adored, and whom I love still, has betrayed me.

heart

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

From this reading "I loved Chamsada with my whole heart," said the Sultan.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.

hideous

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

From this reading All is now changed into a frightful desert, where I see nothing but hideous monsters and dreadful precipices.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I loved Chamsada with my whole heart," said the Sultan.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading All is now changed into a frightful desert, where I see nothing but hideous monsters and dreadful precipices.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading All is now changed into a frightful desert, where I see nothing but hideous monsters and dreadful precipices.

love

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

From this reading The false Chamsada whom I adored, and whom I love still, has betrayed me.

loved

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

From this reading "I loved Chamsada with my whole heart," said the Sultan.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.

monsters

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

From this reading All is now changed into a frightful desert, where I see nothing but hideous monsters and dreadful precipices.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I loved Chamsada with my whole heart," said the Sultan.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading All is now changed into a frightful desert, where I see nothing but hideous monsters and dreadful precipices.

now

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

From this reading All is now changed into a frightful desert, where I see nothing but hideous monsters and dreadful precipices.

precipices

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

From this reading All is now changed into a frightful desert, where I see nothing but hideous monsters and dreadful precipices.

said

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

From this reading "I loved Chamsada with my whole heart," said the Sultan.

see

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

From this reading All is now changed into a frightful desert, where I see nothing but hideous monsters and dreadful precipices.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.

still

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

From this reading The false Chamsada whom I adored, and whom I love still, has betrayed me.

SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/

A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.

From this reading "I loved Chamsada with my whole heart," said the Sultan.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "I loved Chamsada with my whole heart," said the Sultan.

thoughts

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

From this reading "Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.

virtues

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

From this reading "Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.

wandered

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

From this reading "Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.

whole

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

From this reading "I loved Chamsada with my whole heart," said the Sultan.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The false Chamsada whom I adored, and whom I love still, has betrayed me.

wisdom

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

From this reading "Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I loved Chamsada with my whole heart," said the Sultan.

word

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

From this reading "Her graces, her wisdom, her virtues, all the charms, in a word, with which she was adorned, appeared to me a delicious garden, where my thoughts wandered with delight.