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Chapter 3 of From Vermont to Damascus is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell. A new civilization will have to be introduced, woman elevated, Mohammedanism exchanged for a pure religion. LETTERS FROM THE HOLY LAND. I. JAFFA, SYRIA, April 15, 1895.
Chapter 3 of From Vermont to Damascus is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “JAFFA, SYRIA, April 15, 1895.”
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading “A new civilization will have to be introduced, woman elevated, Mohammedanism exchanged for a pure religion.”
plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading “The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.”
raised above the ground
From this reading “A new civilization will have to be introduced, woman elevated, Mohammedanism exchanged for a pure religion.”
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading “A new civilization will have to be introduced, woman elevated, Mohammedanism exchanged for a pure religion.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “A new civilization will have to be introduced, woman elevated, Mohammedanism exchanged for a pure religion.”
a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
From this reading “JAFFA, SYRIA, April 15, 1895.”
an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
From this reading “JAFFA, SYRIA, April 15, 1895.”
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From this reading JAFFA, SYRIA, April 15, 1895.
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From this reading JAFFA, SYRIA, April 15, 1895.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A new civilization will have to be introduced, woman elevated, Mohammedanism exchanged for a pure religion.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading JAFFA, SYRIA, April 15, 1895.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading A new civilization will have to be introduced, woman elevated, Mohammedanism exchanged for a pure religion.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.
plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.
raised above the ground
From this reading A new civilization will have to be introduced, woman elevated, Mohammedanism exchanged for a pure religion.
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading A new civilization will have to be introduced, woman elevated, Mohammedanism exchanged for a pure religion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A new civilization will have to be introduced, woman elevated, Mohammedanism exchanged for a pure religion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LETTERS FROM THE HOLY LAND.
the act of departing
From this reading The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading LETTERS FROM THE HOLY LAND.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading A new civilization will have to be introduced, woman elevated, Mohammedanism exchanged for a pure religion.
a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
From this reading JAFFA, SYRIA, April 15, 1895.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading LETTERS FROM THE HOLY LAND.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.
the literary culture
From this reading LETTERS FROM THE HOLY LAND.
the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran
From this reading A new civilization will have to be introduced, woman elevated, Mohammedanism exchanged for a pure religion.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new civilization will have to be introduced, woman elevated, Mohammedanism exchanged for a pure religion.
not any; not one
From this reading The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading A new civilization will have to be introduced, woman elevated, Mohammedanism exchanged for a pure religion.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading A new civilization will have to be introduced, woman elevated, Mohammedanism exchanged for a pure religion.
an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
From this reading JAFFA, SYRIA, April 15, 1895.
express in words
From this reading The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.
at the time that
From this reading The Egyptians have let things be about as they were, and when they are going to have courage to change them no one can tell.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A new civilization will have to be introduced, woman elevated, Mohammedanism exchanged for a pure religion.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A new civilization will have to be introduced, woman elevated, Mohammedanism exchanged for a pure religion.
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