Chapter 29 of Mohammed Ali and His House is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Mohammed Ali and His House is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE INSURRECTION. From the citadel the thunder of the artillery and the fierce shouts of the people still resounded. Mohammed heard the uproar throughout the entire night. The soldiers continually pressed forward to replace their comrades shot down by the murderous volleys from the fortress. Mohammed remained quietly in his house.
Chapter 29 of Mohammed Ali and His House is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large but transportable armament
From this reading “From the citadel the thunder of the artillery and the fierce shouts of the people still resounded.”
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading “From the citadel the thunder of the artillery and the fierce shouts of the people still resounded.”
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading “THE INSURRECTION.”
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading “Mohammed heard the uproar throughout the entire night.”
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading “The soldiers continually pressed forward to replace their comrades shot down by the murderous volleys from the fortress.”
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading “The soldiers continually pressed forward to replace their comrades shot down by the murderous volleys from the fortress.”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “Mohammed heard the uproar throughout the entire night.”
plural of “volley” — rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading “The soldiers continually pressed forward to replace their comrades shot down by the murderous volleys from the fortress.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the citadel the thunder of the artillery and the fierce shouts of the people still resounded.
large but transportable armament
From this reading From the citadel the thunder of the artillery and the fierce shouts of the people still resounded.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The soldiers continually pressed forward to replace their comrades shot down by the murderous volleys from the fortress.
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading From the citadel the thunder of the artillery and the fierce shouts of the people still resounded.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The soldiers continually pressed forward to replace their comrades shot down by the murderous volleys from the fortress.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The soldiers continually pressed forward to replace their comrades shot down by the murderous volleys from the fortress.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The soldiers continually pressed forward to replace their comrades shot down by the murderous volleys from the fortress.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Mohammed heard the uproar throughout the entire night.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading From the citadel the thunder of the artillery and the fierce shouts of the people still resounded.
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading The soldiers continually pressed forward to replace their comrades shot down by the murderous volleys from the fortress.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The soldiers continually pressed forward to replace their comrades shot down by the murderous volleys from the fortress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the citadel the thunder of the artillery and the fierce shouts of the people still resounded.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mohammed heard the uproar throughout the entire night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mohammed remained quietly in his house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mohammed remained quietly in his house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mohammed remained quietly in his house.
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading THE INSURRECTION.
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading Mohammed heard the uproar throughout the entire night.
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading The soldiers continually pressed forward to replace their comrades shot down by the murderous volleys from the fortress.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mohammed heard the uproar throughout the entire night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the citadel the thunder of the artillery and the fierce shouts of the people still resounded.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading From the citadel the thunder of the artillery and the fierce shouts of the people still resounded.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The soldiers continually pressed forward to replace their comrades shot down by the murderous volleys from the fortress.
with low volume
From this reading Mohammed remained quietly in his house.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mohammed remained quietly in his house.
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading The soldiers continually pressed forward to replace their comrades shot down by the murderous volleys from the fortress.
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From this reading From the citadel the thunder of the artillery and the fierce shouts of the people still resounded.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The soldiers continually pressed forward to replace their comrades shot down by the murderous volleys from the fortress.
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading From the citadel the thunder of the artillery and the fierce shouts of the people still resounded.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The soldiers continually pressed forward to replace their comrades shot down by the murderous volleys from the fortress.
not in physical motion
From this reading From the citadel the thunder of the artillery and the fierce shouts of the people still resounded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INSURRECTION.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The soldiers continually pressed forward to replace their comrades shot down by the murderous volleys from the fortress.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Mohammed heard the uproar throughout the entire night.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading From the citadel the thunder of the artillery and the fierce shouts of the people still resounded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The soldiers continually pressed forward to replace their comrades shot down by the murderous volleys from the fortress.
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Mohammed heard the uproar throughout the entire night.
plural of “volley” — rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading The soldiers continually pressed forward to replace their comrades shot down by the murderous volleys from the fortress.
Chapter 29 of Mohammed Ali and His House by L. (Luise) Mühlbach holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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