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New Arabian Nights
New Arabian Nights

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of New Arabian Nights is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Robert Louis Stevenson • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 4 of New Arabian Nights by Robert Louis Stevenson holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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.

What does chapter 4 of New Arabian Nights contain?

Chapter 4 holds 176 sentences of New Arabian Nights, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of New Arabian Nights by Robert Louis Stevenson exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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.

How do I study chapter 4 of New Arabian Nights?

Work through the 36 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 36 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.

Can chapter 4 be read aloud to me?

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.

Questions about reading New Arabian Nights

Common questions about reading New Arabian Nights by Robert Louis Stevenson on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of New Arabian Nights?

Yes. All 5597 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #839 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of New Arabian Nights is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #839, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does New Arabian Nights take to read?

About 466 minutes of reading across 1120 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read New Arabian Nights section by section

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Vocabulary met early in New Arabian Nights

Words and structures a reader meets early in New Arabian Nights, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Lodging
A word that appears in the opening chapter of New Arabian Nights; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Night
A word that appears in the opening chapter of New Arabian Nights; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Troit
A word that appears in the opening chapter of New Arabian Nights; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Providence
A word that appears in the opening chapter of New Arabian Nights; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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TELLS HOW I BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MY WIFE
For two days I skulked round the pavilion, profiting by the uneven surface of the links.
I became an adept in the necessary tactics.
These low hillocks and shallow dells, running one into another, became a kind of cloak of darkness for my enthralling, but perhaps dishonourable, pursuit.
Yet, in spite of this advantage, I could learn but little of Northmour or his guests.
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New Arabian Nights

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of New Arabian Nights is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TELLS HOW I BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MY WIFE
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For two days I skulked round the pavilion, profiting by the uneven surface of the links.
Line 3
I became an adept in the necessary tactics.
Line 4
These low hillocks and shallow dells, running one into another, became a kind of cloak of darkness for my enthralling, but perhaps dishonourable, pursuit.
Line 5
Yet, in spite of this advantage, I could learn but little of Northmour or his guests.
All words in this reading · 56

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a

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ACQUAINTED

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From this reading TELLS HOW I BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MY WIFE

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adept

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From this reading I became an adept in the necessary tactics.

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advantage

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From this reading Yet, in spite of this advantage, I could learn but little of Northmour or his guests.

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an

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From this reading I became an adept in the necessary tactics.

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and

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From this reading These low hillocks and shallow dells, running one into another, became a kind of cloak of darkness for my enthralling, but perhaps dishonourable, pursuit.

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another

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From this reading These low hillocks and shallow dells, running one into another, became a kind of cloak of darkness for my enthralling, but perhaps dishonourable, pursuit.

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BECAME

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From this reading TELLS HOW I BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MY WIFE

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but

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From this reading These low hillocks and shallow dells, running one into another, became a kind of cloak of darkness for my enthralling, but perhaps dishonourable, pursuit.

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by

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From this reading For two days I skulked round the pavilion, profiting by the uneven surface of the links.

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cloak

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From this reading These low hillocks and shallow dells, running one into another, became a kind of cloak of darkness for my enthralling, but perhaps dishonourable, pursuit.

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could

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From this reading Yet, in spite of this advantage, I could learn but little of Northmour or his guests.

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darkness

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From this reading These low hillocks and shallow dells, running one into another, became a kind of cloak of darkness for my enthralling, but perhaps dishonourable, pursuit.

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days

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From this reading For two days I skulked round the pavilion, profiting by the uneven surface of the links.

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dells

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From this reading These low hillocks and shallow dells, running one into another, became a kind of cloak of darkness for my enthralling, but perhaps dishonourable, pursuit.

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dishonourable

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From this reading These low hillocks and shallow dells, running one into another, became a kind of cloak of darkness for my enthralling, but perhaps dishonourable, pursuit.

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enthralling

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From this reading These low hillocks and shallow dells, running one into another, became a kind of cloak of darkness for my enthralling, but perhaps dishonourable, pursuit.

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For

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From this reading For two days I skulked round the pavilion, profiting by the uneven surface of the links.

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guests

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From this reading Yet, in spite of this advantage, I could learn but little of Northmour or his guests.

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hillocks

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From this reading These low hillocks and shallow dells, running one into another, became a kind of cloak of darkness for my enthralling, but perhaps dishonourable, pursuit.

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his

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From this reading Yet, in spite of this advantage, I could learn but little of Northmour or his guests.

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HOW

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From this reading TELLS HOW I BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MY WIFE

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I

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From this reading TELLS HOW I BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MY WIFE

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in

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From this reading I became an adept in the necessary tactics.

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into

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From this reading These low hillocks and shallow dells, running one into another, became a kind of cloak of darkness for my enthralling, but perhaps dishonourable, pursuit.

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kind

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From this reading These low hillocks and shallow dells, running one into another, became a kind of cloak of darkness for my enthralling, but perhaps dishonourable, pursuit.

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learn

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From this reading Yet, in spite of this advantage, I could learn but little of Northmour or his guests.

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links

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From this reading For two days I skulked round the pavilion, profiting by the uneven surface of the links.

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little

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From this reading Yet, in spite of this advantage, I could learn but little of Northmour or his guests.

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low

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From this reading These low hillocks and shallow dells, running one into another, became a kind of cloak of darkness for my enthralling, but perhaps dishonourable, pursuit.

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MY

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From this reading TELLS HOW I BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MY WIFE

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necessary

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From this reading I became an adept in the necessary tactics.

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Northmour

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From this reading Yet, in spite of this advantage, I could learn but little of Northmour or his guests.

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of

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From this reading For two days I skulked round the pavilion, profiting by the uneven surface of the links.

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one

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From this reading These low hillocks and shallow dells, running one into another, became a kind of cloak of darkness for my enthralling, but perhaps dishonourable, pursuit.

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or

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From this reading Yet, in spite of this advantage, I could learn but little of Northmour or his guests.

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pavilion

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From this reading For two days I skulked round the pavilion, profiting by the uneven surface of the links.

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perhaps

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From this reading These low hillocks and shallow dells, running one into another, became a kind of cloak of darkness for my enthralling, but perhaps dishonourable, pursuit.

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profiting

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From this reading For two days I skulked round the pavilion, profiting by the uneven surface of the links.

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pursuit

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From this reading These low hillocks and shallow dells, running one into another, became a kind of cloak of darkness for my enthralling, but perhaps dishonourable, pursuit.

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round

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From this reading For two days I skulked round the pavilion, profiting by the uneven surface of the links.

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running

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From this reading These low hillocks and shallow dells, running one into another, became a kind of cloak of darkness for my enthralling, but perhaps dishonourable, pursuit.

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shallow

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From this reading These low hillocks and shallow dells, running one into another, became a kind of cloak of darkness for my enthralling, but perhaps dishonourable, pursuit.

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skulked

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From this reading For two days I skulked round the pavilion, profiting by the uneven surface of the links.

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spite

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From this reading Yet, in spite of this advantage, I could learn but little of Northmour or his guests.

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surface

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From this reading For two days I skulked round the pavilion, profiting by the uneven surface of the links.

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tactics

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From this reading I became an adept in the necessary tactics.

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TELLS

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From this reading TELLS HOW I BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MY WIFE

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the

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From this reading For two days I skulked round the pavilion, profiting by the uneven surface of the links.

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These

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From this reading These low hillocks and shallow dells, running one into another, became a kind of cloak of darkness for my enthralling, but perhaps dishonourable, pursuit.

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this

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From this reading Yet, in spite of this advantage, I could learn but little of Northmour or his guests.

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two

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From this reading For two days I skulked round the pavilion, profiting by the uneven surface of the links.

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uneven

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From this reading For two days I skulked round the pavilion, profiting by the uneven surface of the links.

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WIFE

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From this reading TELLS HOW I BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MY WIFE

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WITH

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From this reading TELLS HOW I BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MY WIFE

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Yet

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From this reading Yet, in spite of this advantage, I could learn but little of Northmour or his guests.

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