Chapter 4 of Jimgrim and Allah's Peace is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Jimgrim and Allah's Peace is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You don't look like a fanatic," I said, and he laughed again. "I? God forbid! But I am a politician; and to succeed a politician must have friends among all parties. My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.
Chapter 4 of Jimgrim and Allah's Peace is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
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 “My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.”
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading “"You don't look like a fanatic," I said, and he laughed again.”
command against
From this reading “God forbid!”
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading “My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.”
free from external control and constraint
From this reading “My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.”
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading “My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.”
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading “But I am a politician; and to succeed a politician must have friends among all parties.”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You don't look like a fanatic," I said, and he laughed again.
anew
From this reading "You don't look like a fanatic," I said, and he laughed again.
(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 But I am a politician; and to succeed a politician must have friends among all parties.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am a politician; and to succeed a politician must have friends among all parties.
a cherished desire
From this reading My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But I am a politician; and to succeed a politician must have friends among all parties.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You don't look like a fanatic," I said, and he laughed again.
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 My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am a politician; and to succeed a politician must have friends among all parties.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't look like a fanatic," I said, and he laughed again.
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading "You don't look like a fanatic," I said, and he laughed again.
command against
From this reading God forbid!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But I am a politician; and to succeed a politician must have friends among all parties.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God forbid!
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I am a politician; and to succeed a politician must have friends among all parties.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You don't look like a fanatic," I said, and he laughed again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You don't look like a fanatic," I said, and he laughed again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.
free from external control and constraint
From this reading My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "You don't look like a fanatic," I said, and he laughed again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You don't look like a fanatic," I said, and he laughed again.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You don't look like a fanatic," I said, and he laughed again.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I am a politician; and to succeed a politician must have friends among all parties.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading But I am a politician; and to succeed a politician must have friends among all parties.
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading But I am a politician; and to succeed a politician must have friends among all parties.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You don't look like a fanatic," I said, and he laughed again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading But I am a politician; and to succeed a politician must have friends among all parties.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I am a politician; and to succeed a politician must have friends among all parties.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading My one ambition is to see all Arabs united in an independent state reaching from this coast to the Persian Gulf.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't look like a fanatic," I said, and he laughed again.
Chapter 4 of Jimgrim and Allah's Peace by Talbot Mundy holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 4 holds 416 sentences of Jimgrim and Allah's Peace, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Jimgrim and Allah's Peace by Talbot Mundy exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 416 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 84 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Jimgrim and Allah's Peace by Talbot Mundy on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5789 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #11357 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #11357, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 482 minutes of reading across 1158 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Jimgrim and Allah's Peace section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 14 chapters of Jimgrim and Allah's Peace to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Jimgrim and Allah's Peace, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
