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In a Syrian Saddle
In a Syrian Saddle

Chapter XIII

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NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."
SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."
ARCULF, 700 A.D.
Our departure next morningour little party reduced to three and one mukariwas somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.
If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.
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In a Syrian Saddle

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of In a Syrian Saddle is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."
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SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."
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ARCULF, 700 A.D.
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Our departure next morningour little party reduced to three and one mukariwas somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.
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If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.
/ɪf ɪt hæd bɪn ə ˈlaɪən hiː kʊd nɑːt hæv əbˈdʒektəd mɔːr ˈstrɔːŋli ənd æz ðə ˈmuːvmənt ʌv ə pɪɡ ɪz nɑːt ˈræpəd ˈaʊər ˈprɑːɡres fɔːr ðə leŋkθ ʌv æn ɪnˈtaɪər striːt wɑːz ə wɜːrk ʌv taɪm/

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delayed adjective US /dɪˈleɪd/

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading “Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.”

Galilee noun US /ˈɡæləliː/

an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry

From this reading “SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."”

Haifa noun US /ˈhaɪfə/

a major port in northwestern Israel

From this reading “Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.”

Moslem noun US /ˈmɑːzləm/

a believer in or follower of Islam

From this reading “Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.”

nazareth noun US /ˈnæzərɪθ/

a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary

From this reading “NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."”

remarkably adverb US /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading “SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."”

surname noun US /ˈsɜːrneɪm/

the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)

From this reading “NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."”

tabor noun US /ˈteɪbər/

a small drum with one head of soft calfskin

From this reading “NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.”

From thence preposition + adverb

In this reading “NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."”

extraordinary manner adjective + noun

In this reading “SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."”

ridden past verb + noun counted as “ride past”

In this reading “Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.”

brought up verb + adjective counted as “bring up”

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

In this reading “Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.”

little party adjective + noun

In this reading “Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.”

in the streets preposition + article + noun counted as “in … street”

In this reading “Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.”

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1322

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From this reading SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."

700

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From this reading ARCULF, 700 A.D.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

ARCULF

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From this reading ARCULF, 700 A.D.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

bareadjectiveUS /ber/

completely unclothed

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

beareth

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From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.

coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading ARCULF, 700 A.D.

delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.

extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."

firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/

with resolute determination

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

GalileenounUS /ˈɡæləliː/

an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry

From this reading SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

grassverbUS /ɡræs/

shoot down, of birds

From this reading SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.

HaifanounUS /ˈhaɪfə/

a major port in northwestern Israel

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.

JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.

lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."

MAUNDEVILLE

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From this reading SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

MoslemnounUS /ˈmɑːzləm/

a believer in or follower of Islam

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

MountverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."

movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.

mukari

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

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

NAZARETHnounUS /ˈnæzərɪθ/

a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.

objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/

past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent

From this reading If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

pignounUS /pɪɡ/

domestic swine

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.

protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.

reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/

made less in size or amount or degree

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."

riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."

Sadowi

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From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."

SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.

streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.

surnamenounUS /ˈsɜːrneɪm/

the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/

the environmental condition

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

TABORnounUS /ˈteɪbər/

a small drum with one head of soft calfskin

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

thenceadverbUS /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading NAZARETH AND TABOR "From thence men go to Nazareth, of which our Lord beareth the surname ... because our Lady was born at Nazareth, therefore our Lord bare His surname of that town."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Our departure next morning—our little party reduced to three and one mukari—was somewhat delayed by the conduct of Sadowi, who, brought up in Moslem surroundings, firmly protested against being ridden past a pig in the streets of Haifa.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE, 1322 "Mount Tabor in Galilee ... is of a remarkably round shape, and covered in an extraordinary manner with grass and flowers."

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading If it had been a lion he could not have objected more strongly, and as the movement of a pig is not rapid our progress, for the length of an entire street, was a work of time.

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