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Mohammed Ali and His House

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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MOTHER AND S0N.
"Here he is again, Sitta Khadra.
I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.
"Scold the naughty youth well, and tell him what anxiety he has caused us all."
Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.
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Mohammed Ali and His House

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Mohammed Ali and His House is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MOTHER AND S0N.
Line 2
"Here he is again, Sitta Khadra.
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I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.
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"Scold the naughty youth well, and tell him what anxiety he has caused us all."
/skoʊld ðə ˈnɔːti juːθ wel ənd tel hɪm wʌt æŋˈzaɪəti hiː hæz kɑːzd ʌs ɔːl/
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Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.

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Aga noun US /ˈɑːɡə/

title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)

From this reading “I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.”

bosom noun US /ˈbʊzəm/

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading “Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.”

extended adjective US /ɪkˈstendəd/

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading “Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.”

hut noun US /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

From this reading “I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.”

joyous adjective US /ˈdʒɔɪəs/

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading “Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.”

naughty adjective US /ˈnɔːti/

suggestive of sexual impropriety

From this reading “"Scold the naughty youth well, and tell him what anxiety he has caused us all."”

scold verb US /skoʊld/

censure severely or angrily

From this reading “"Scold the naughty youth well, and tell him what anxiety he has caused us all."”

tenderly adverb US /ˈtendərli/

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading “Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.”

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0

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From this reading MOTHER AND S0N.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.

AganounUS /ˈɑːɡə/

title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)

From this reading I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Here he is again, Sitta Khadra.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "Scold the naughty youth well, and tell him what anxiety he has caused us all."

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MOTHER AND S0N.

anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading "Scold the naughty youth well, and tell him what anxiety he has caused us all."

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.

bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

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

From this reading I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading "Scold the naughty youth well, and tell him what anxiety he has caused us all."

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.

extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "Scold the naughty youth well, and tell him what anxiety he has caused us all."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Here he is again, Sitta Khadra.

hearted

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

From this reading I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Here he is again, Sitta Khadra.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Scold the naughty youth well, and tell him what anxiety he has caused us all."

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.

hutnounUS /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

From this reading I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Here he is again, Sitta Khadra.

joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.

Khadra

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

From this reading "Here he is again, Sitta Khadra.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.

kissedverbUS /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.

Mohammed's

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

From this reading I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.

MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading MOTHER AND S0N.

NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading MOTHER AND S0N.

naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/

suggestive of sexual impropriety

From this reading "Scold the naughty youth well, and tell him what anxiety he has caused us all."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading MOTHER AND S0N.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.

ScoldverbUS /skoʊld/

censure severely or angrily

From this reading "Scold the naughty youth well, and tell him what anxiety he has caused us all."

Sittanoun

type genus of the Sittidae

From this reading "Here he is again, Sitta Khadra.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "Scold the naughty youth well, and tell him what anxiety he has caused us all."

tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Sitta Khadra, however, did not scold him, but only extended her open arms, drew her son to her bosom with a joyous cry, and kissed him tenderly.

Toussoun

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

From this reading I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Scold the naughty youth well, and tell him what anxiety he has caused us all."

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 "Scold the naughty youth well, and tell him what anxiety he has caused us all."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Scold the naughty youth well, and tell him what anxiety he has caused us all."

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I bring your son," said Toussoun Aga, as he entered, with the boy, the hut into which some kind- hearted women had brought Mohammed's mother.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading "Scold the naughty youth well, and tell him what anxiety he has caused us all."

Chapter 2 of Mohammed Ali and His House by L. (Luise) Mühlbach holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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.

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