Chapter 15 of French and Oriental Love in a Harem is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of French and Oriental Love in a Harem is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For the last three days that unworthy girl Zouhra has been on her way to Rhodes. Well, what does that matter? I admit that I have only three wives left, that's all. And what of that? Is it fitting that you, my dearest friend, should try to make me feel ashamed of it?
Chapter 15 of French and Oriental Love in a Harem is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 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 “I admit that I have only three wives left, that's all.”
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “Is it fitting that you, my dearest friend, should try to make me feel ashamed of it?”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “Is it fitting that you, my dearest friend, should try to make me feel ashamed of it?”
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading “Is it fitting that you, my dearest friend, should try to make me feel ashamed of it?”
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading “For the last three days that unworthy girl Zouhra has been on her way to Rhodes.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Is it fitting that you, my dearest friend, should try to make me feel ashamed of it?”
lacking in value or merit
From this reading “For the last three days that unworthy girl Zouhra has been on her way to Rhodes.”
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I admit that I have only three wives left, that's all.”
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I admit that I have only three wives left, that's all.
(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 I admit that I have only three wives left, that's all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what of that?
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Is it fitting that you, my dearest friend, should try to make me feel ashamed of it?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the last three days that unworthy girl Zouhra has been on her way to Rhodes.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the last three days that unworthy girl Zouhra has been on her way to Rhodes.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Is it fitting that you, my dearest friend, should try to make me feel ashamed of it?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, what does that matter?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Is it fitting that you, my dearest friend, should try to make me feel ashamed of it?
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading Is it fitting that you, my dearest friend, should try to make me feel ashamed of it?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last three days that unworthy girl Zouhra has been on her way to Rhodes.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Is it fitting that you, my dearest friend, should try to make me feel ashamed of it?
a young female
From this reading For the last three days that unworthy girl Zouhra has been on her way to Rhodes.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the last three days that unworthy girl Zouhra has been on her way to Rhodes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I admit that I have only three wives left, that's all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the last three days that unworthy girl Zouhra has been on her way to Rhodes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I admit that I have only three wives left, that's all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it fitting that you, my dearest friend, should try to make me feel ashamed of it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it fitting that you, my dearest friend, should try to make me feel ashamed of it?
immediately past
From this reading For the last three days that unworthy girl Zouhra has been on her way to Rhodes.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I admit that I have only three wives left, that's all.
engage in
From this reading Is it fitting that you, my dearest friend, should try to make me feel ashamed of it?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Well, what does that matter?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is it fitting that you, my dearest friend, should try to make me feel ashamed of it?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Is it fitting that you, my dearest friend, should try to make me feel ashamed of it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And what of that?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the last three days that unworthy girl Zouhra has been on her way to Rhodes.
and nothing more
From this reading I admit that I have only three wives left, that's all.
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading For the last three days that unworthy girl Zouhra has been on her way to Rhodes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Is it fitting that you, my dearest friend, should try to make me feel ashamed of it?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the last three days that unworthy girl Zouhra has been on her way to Rhodes.
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From this reading I admit that I have only three wives left, that's all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the last three days that unworthy girl Zouhra has been on her way to Rhodes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For the last three days that unworthy girl Zouhra has been on her way to Rhodes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the last three days that unworthy girl Zouhra has been on her way to Rhodes.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Is it fitting that you, my dearest friend, should try to make me feel ashamed of it?
lacking in value or merit
From this reading For the last three days that unworthy girl Zouhra has been on her way to Rhodes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For the last three days that unworthy girl Zouhra has been on her way to Rhodes.
(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, what does that matter?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, what does that matter?
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I admit that I have only three wives left, that's all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is it fitting that you, my dearest friend, should try to make me feel ashamed of it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the last three days that unworthy girl Zouhra has been on her way to Rhodes.
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