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Mohammed Ali and His House

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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THE TENT.
PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.
He has signalized the beginning of his rule by compelling the lawless horde of Delis, called by Courschid his body- guard, to return to the interior of Africa.
He has also brought back into subjection the Armenians and Albanians, who, carried away by the war-fury, had, for a period, laughed at all order and discipline.
Though mild and gentle toward the devoted and obedient, Mohammed is severe and cruel to the disobedient and defiant.
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Mohammed Ali and His House

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of Mohammed Ali and His House is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE TENT.
/ðə tent/
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PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.
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He has signalized the beginning of his rule by compelling the lawless horde of Delis, called by Courschid his body- guard, to return to the interior of Africa.
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He has also brought back into subjection the Armenians and Albanians, who, carried away by the war-fury, had, for a period, laughed at all order and discipline.
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Though mild and gentle toward the devoted and obedient, Mohammed is severe and cruel to the disobedient and defiant.
/ðoʊ maɪld ənd ˈdʒentəl təˈwɔːrd ðə dɪˈvoʊtɪd ənd oʊˈbiːdiənt moʊˈhæmɪd ɪz səˈvɪr ənd ˈkruːəl tuː ðə ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiənt ənd dɪˈfaɪənt/

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Albanians noun US /ælˈbeɪniənz/

plural of “albanian” — a native or inhabitant of Albania

From this reading “He has also brought back into subjection the Armenians and Albanians, who, carried away by the war-fury, had, for a period, laughed at all order and discipline.”

Armenians noun US /ɑːrˈmiːniənz/

plural of “armenian” — a native or inhabitant of Armenia

From this reading “He has also brought back into subjection the Armenians and Albanians, who, carried away by the war-fury, had, for a period, laughed at all order and discipline.”

beneficent adjective US /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/

doing or producing good

From this reading “PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.”

compelling adjective US /kəmˈpelɪŋ/

driving or forcing

From this reading “He has signalized the beginning of his rule by compelling the lawless horde of Delis, called by Courschid his body- guard, to return to the interior of Africa.”

disobedient adjective US /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiənt/

not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority

From this reading “Though mild and gentle toward the devoted and obedient, Mohammed is severe and cruel to the disobedient and defiant.”

horde noun US /hɔːrd/

a vast multitude

From this reading “He has signalized the beginning of his rule by compelling the lawless horde of Delis, called by Courschid his body- guard, to return to the interior of Africa.”

lawless adjective US /ˈlɔːləs/

without law or control

From this reading “He has signalized the beginning of his rule by compelling the lawless horde of Delis, called by Courschid his body- guard, to return to the interior of Africa.”

viceroy noun US /ˈvaɪsrɔɪ/

governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign

From this reading “PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading He has also brought back into subjection the Armenians and Albanians, who, carried away by the war-fury, had, for a period, laughed at all order and discipline.

AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading He has signalized the beginning of his rule by compelling the lawless horde of Delis, called by Courschid his body- guard, to return to the interior of Africa.

AlbaniansnounUS /ælˈbeɪniənz/

plural of “albanian” — a native or inhabitant of Albania

From this reading He has also brought back into subjection the Armenians and Albanians, who, carried away by the war-fury, had, for a period, laughed at all order and discipline.

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 He has also brought back into subjection the Armenians and Albanians, who, carried away by the war-fury, had, for a period, laughed at all order and discipline.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading He has also brought back into subjection the Armenians and Albanians, who, carried away by the war-fury, had, for a period, laughed at all order and discipline.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

ArmeniansnounUS /ɑːrˈmiːniənz/

plural of “armenian” — a native or inhabitant of Armenia

From this reading He has also brought back into subjection the Armenians and Albanians, who, carried away by the war-fury, had, for a period, laughed at all order and discipline.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He has also brought back into subjection the Armenians and Albanians, who, carried away by the war-fury, had, for a period, laughed at all order and discipline.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He has also brought back into subjection the Armenians and Albanians, who, carried away by the war-fury, had, for a period, laughed at all order and discipline.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading He has signalized the beginning of his rule by compelling the lawless horde of Delis, called by Courschid his body- guard, to return to the interior of Africa.

beneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/

doing or producing good

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/

plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading He has signalized the beginning of his rule by compelling the lawless horde of Delis, called by Courschid his body- guard, to return to the interior of Africa.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

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

From this reading He has also brought back into subjection the Armenians and Albanians, who, carried away by the war-fury, had, for a period, laughed at all order and discipline.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He has signalized the beginning of his rule by compelling the lawless horde of Delis, called by Courschid his body- guard, to return to the interior of Africa.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He has signalized the beginning of his rule by compelling the lawless horde of Delis, called by Courschid his body- guard, to return to the interior of Africa.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He has also brought back into subjection the Armenians and Albanians, who, carried away by the war-fury, had, for a period, laughed at all order and discipline.

compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/

driving or forcing

From this reading He has signalized the beginning of his rule by compelling the lawless horde of Delis, called by Courschid his body- guard, to return to the interior of Africa.

Courschid

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From this reading He has signalized the beginning of his rule by compelling the lawless horde of Delis, called by Courschid his body- guard, to return to the interior of Africa.

crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Though mild and gentle toward the devoted and obedient, Mohammed is severe and cruel to the disobedient and defiant.

defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/

boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

From this reading Though mild and gentle toward the devoted and obedient, Mohammed is severe and cruel to the disobedient and defiant.

Delis

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From this reading He has signalized the beginning of his rule by compelling the lawless horde of Delis, called by Courschid his body- guard, to return to the interior of Africa.

devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading Though mild and gentle toward the devoted and obedient, Mohammed is severe and cruel to the disobedient and defiant.

disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/

a branch of knowledge

From this reading He has also brought back into subjection the Armenians and Albanians, who, carried away by the war-fury, had, for a period, laughed at all order and discipline.

disobedientadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiənt/

not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority

From this reading Though mild and gentle toward the devoted and obedient, Mohammed is severe and cruel to the disobedient and defiant.

enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Though mild and gentle toward the devoted and obedient, Mohammed is severe and cruel to the disobedient and defiant.

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading He has signalized the beginning of his rule by compelling the lawless horde of Delis, called by Courschid his body- guard, to return to the interior of Africa.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He has also brought back into subjection the Armenians and Albanians, who, carried away by the war-fury, had, for a period, laughed at all order and discipline.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading He has signalized the beginning of his rule by compelling the lawless horde of Delis, called by Courschid his body- guard, to return to the interior of Africa.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He has signalized the beginning of his rule by compelling the lawless horde of Delis, called by Courschid his body- guard, to return to the interior of Africa.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

hordenounUS /hɔːrd/

a vast multitude

From this reading He has signalized the beginning of his rule by compelling the lawless horde of Delis, called by Courschid his body- guard, to return to the interior of Africa.

interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading He has signalized the beginning of his rule by compelling the lawless horde of Delis, called by Courschid his body- guard, to return to the interior of Africa.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He has also brought back into subjection the Armenians and Albanians, who, carried away by the war-fury, had, for a period, laughed at all order and discipline.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

laughedverbUS /læft/

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading He has also brought back into subjection the Armenians and Albanians, who, carried away by the war-fury, had, for a period, laughed at all order and discipline.

lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/

without law or control

From this reading He has signalized the beginning of his rule by compelling the lawless horde of Delis, called by Courschid his body- guard, to return to the interior of Africa.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading Though mild and gentle toward the devoted and obedient, Mohammed is severe and cruel to the disobedient and defiant.

MohammednounUS /moʊˈhæmɪd/

the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)

From this reading Though mild and gentle toward the devoted and obedient, Mohammed is severe and cruel to the disobedient and defiant.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/

dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority

From this reading Though mild and gentle toward the devoted and obedient, Mohammed is severe and cruel to the disobedient and defiant.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He has signalized the beginning of his rule by compelling the lawless horde of Delis, called by Courschid his body- guard, to return to the interior of Africa.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading He has also brought back into subjection the Armenians and Albanians, who, carried away by the war-fury, had, for a period, laughed at all order and discipline.

oweverbUS /oʊ/

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

PEACEnounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/

an amount of time

From this reading He has also brought back into subjection the Armenians and Albanians, who, carried away by the war-fury, had, for a period, laughed at all order and discipline.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He has signalized the beginning of his rule by compelling the lawless horde of Delis, called by Courschid his body- guard, to return to the interior of Africa.

rulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading Though mild and gentle toward the devoted and obedient, Mohammed is severe and cruel to the disobedient and defiant.

signalized

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From this reading He has signalized the beginning of his rule by compelling the lawless horde of Delis, called by Courschid his body- guard, to return to the interior of Africa.

strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

subjectionnoun

forced submission to control by others

From this reading He has also brought back into subjection the Armenians and Albanians, who, carried away by the war-fury, had, for a period, laughed at all order and discipline.

TENTnounUS /tent/

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading THE TENT.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE TENT.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though mild and gentle toward the devoted and obedient, Mohammed is severe and cruel to the disobedient and defiant.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Though mild and gentle toward the devoted and obedient, Mohammed is severe and cruel to the disobedient and defiant.

tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/

an untroubled state; free from disturbances

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

viceroynounUS /ˈvaɪsrɔɪ/

governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

war-fury

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From this reading He has also brought back into subjection the Armenians and Albanians, who, carried away by the war-fury, had, for a period, laughed at all order and discipline.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading PEACE and tranquillity prevail at last.--For the present, at least, the people enjoy blessings to which they have long been. strangers, and it is to the new viceroy and his beneficent rule that they owe these blessings.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He has also brought back into subjection the Armenians and Albanians, who, carried away by the war-fury, had, for a period, laughed at all order and discipline.

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A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mohammed Ali and His House; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sublimity
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mohammed Ali and His House; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.