Chapter 18 of For the Temple is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of For the Temple is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
John was roused from sleep by being roughly shaken. He sprang to his feet, and found a number of men--some of whom were holding torches--in the room. Two of these had the appearance of merchants. The others were armed and, by their dress, seemed to be Arabs. "What are you doing here?" one of the men asked him.
Chapter 18 of For the Temple is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “The others were armed and, by their dress, seemed to be Arabs.”
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “The others were armed and, by their dress, seemed to be Arabs.”
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading “Two of these had the appearance of merchants.”
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading “John was roused from sleep by being roughly shaken.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “John was roused from sleep by being roughly shaken.”
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading “John was roused from sleep by being roughly shaken.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “He sprang to his feet, and found a number of men--some of whom were holding torches--in the room.”
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading “He sprang to his feet, and found a number of men--some of whom were holding torches--in the room.”
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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 He sprang to his feet, and found a number of men--some of whom were holding torches--in the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sprang to his feet, and found a number of men--some of whom were holding torches--in the room.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Two of these had the appearance of merchants.
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 The others were armed and, by their dress, seemed to be Arabs.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you doing here?" one of the men asked him.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The others were armed and, by their dress, seemed to be Arabs.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What are you doing here?" one of the men asked him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The others were armed and, by their dress, seemed to be Arabs.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading John was roused from sleep by being roughly shaken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading John was roused from sleep by being roughly shaken.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are you doing here?" one of the men asked him.
put on clothes
From this reading The others were armed and, by their dress, seemed to be Arabs.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He sprang to his feet, and found a number of men--some of whom were holding torches--in the room.
set up or found
From this reading He sprang to his feet, and found a number of men--some of whom were holding torches--in the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John was roused from sleep by being roughly shaken.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two of these had the appearance of merchants.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sprang to his feet, and found a number of men--some of whom were holding torches--in the room.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What are you doing here?" one of the men asked him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What are you doing here?" one of the men asked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sprang to his feet, and found a number of men--some of whom were holding torches--in the room.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He sprang to his feet, and found a number of men--some of whom were holding torches--in the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sprang to his feet, and found a number of men--some of whom were holding torches--in the room.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John was roused from sleep by being roughly shaken.
the force of workers available
From this reading He sprang to his feet, and found a number of men--some of whom were holding torches--in the room.
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading Two of these had the appearance of merchants.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He sprang to his feet, and found a number of men--some of whom were holding torches--in the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sprang to his feet, and found a number of men--some of whom were holding torches--in the room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What are you doing here?" one of the men asked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others were armed and, by their dress, seemed to be Arabs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He sprang to his feet, and found a number of men--some of whom were holding torches--in the room.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading John was roused from sleep by being roughly shaken.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading John was roused from sleep by being roughly shaken.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The others were armed and, by their dress, seemed to be Arabs.
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading John was roused from sleep by being roughly shaken.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading John was roused from sleep by being roughly shaken.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He sprang to his feet, and found a number of men--some of whom were holding torches--in the room.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He sprang to his feet, and found a number of men--some of whom were holding torches--in the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sprang to his feet, and found a number of men--some of whom were holding torches--in the room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The others were armed and, by their dress, seemed to be Arabs.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Two of these had the appearance of merchants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sprang to his feet, and found a number of men--some of whom were holding torches--in the room.
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading He sprang to his feet, and found a number of men--some of whom were holding torches--in the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of these had the appearance of merchants.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John was roused from sleep by being roughly shaken.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He sprang to his feet, and found a number of men--some of whom were holding torches--in the room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you doing here?" one of the men asked him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sprang to his feet, and found a number of men--some of whom were holding torches--in the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing here?" one of the men asked him.
Chapter 18 of For the Temple by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 313 sentences, grouped into 63 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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