Chapter 9 of In the volcano's mouth is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of In the volcano's mouth is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Allah! Allah! Great is Allah, and Mahomet is his prophet.” The speaker had spread before him a square of carpet, and had prostrated himself, bowing before the setting sun. “Allah be praised!”
Chapter 9 of In the volcano's mouth is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading ““Allah!”
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading “The speaker had spread before him a square of carpet, and had prostrated himself, bowing before the setting sun.”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “The speaker had spread before him a square of carpet, and had prostrated himself, bowing before the setting sun.”
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading ““Allah be praised!””
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading “Great is Allah, and Mahomet is his prophet.””
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “The speaker had spread before him a square of carpet, and had prostrated himself, bowing before the setting sun.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker had spread before him a square of carpet, and had prostrated himself, bowing before the setting sun.”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading “The speaker had spread before him a square of carpet, and had prostrated himself, bowing before the setting sun.”
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In this reading “The speaker had spread before him a square of carpet, and had prostrated himself, bowing before the setting sun.”
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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 The speaker had spread before him a square of carpet, and had prostrated himself, bowing before the setting sun.
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading “Allah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great is Allah, and Mahomet is his prophet.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Allah be praised!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The speaker had spread before him a square of carpet, and had prostrated himself, bowing before the setting sun.
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading The speaker had spread before him a square of carpet, and had prostrated himself, bowing before the setting sun.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The speaker had spread before him a square of carpet, and had prostrated himself, bowing before the setting sun.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great is Allah, and Mahomet is his prophet.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The speaker had spread before him a square of carpet, and had prostrated himself, bowing before the setting sun.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The speaker had spread before him a square of carpet, and had prostrated himself, bowing before the setting sun.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The speaker had spread before him a square of carpet, and had prostrated himself, bowing before the setting sun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Great is Allah, and Mahomet is his prophet.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great is Allah, and Mahomet is his prophet.”
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading Great is Allah, and Mahomet is his prophet.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker had spread before him a square of carpet, and had prostrated himself, bowing before the setting sun.
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading “Allah be praised!”
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Great is Allah, and Mahomet is his prophet.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker had spread before him a square of carpet, and had prostrated himself, bowing before the setting sun.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The speaker had spread before him a square of carpet, and had prostrated himself, bowing before the setting sun.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker had spread before him a square of carpet, and had prostrated himself, bowing before the setting sun.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The speaker had spread before him a square of carpet, and had prostrated himself, bowing before the setting sun.
make square
From this reading The speaker had spread before him a square of carpet, and had prostrated himself, bowing before the setting sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The speaker had spread before him a square of carpet, and had prostrated himself, bowing before the setting sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker had spread before him a square of carpet, and had prostrated himself, bowing before the setting sun.
Chapter 9 of In the volcano's mouth by Frank Sheridan holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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.
Chapter 9 holds 107 sentences of In the volcano's mouth, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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