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New Arabian Nights

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of New Arabian Nights is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Robert Louis Stevenson • Curated US English Learning Edition
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TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.
Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.
The worst was to be anticipated; yet we could conceive no extremity so miserable as the suspense we were now suffering.
I have never been an eager, though always a great, reader; but I never knew books so insipid as those which I took up and cast aside that afternoon in the pavilion.
Even talk became impossible, as the hours went on.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

New Arabian Nights

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of New Arabian Nights is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.
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Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.
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The worst was to be anticipated; yet we could conceive no extremity so miserable as the suspense we were now suffering.
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I have never been an eager, though always a great, reader; but I never knew books so insipid as those which I took up and cast aside that afternoon in the pavilion.
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Even talk became impossible, as the hours went on.

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Books noun US /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading “I have never been an eager, though always a great, reader; but I never knew books so insipid as those which I took up and cast aside that afternoon in the pavilion.”

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Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.”

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All words in this reading · 86

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A

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From this reading TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.

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afternoon

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From this reading TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.

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alter

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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always

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From this reading TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.

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an

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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and

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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anticipated

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From this reading The worst was to be anticipated; yet we could conceive no extremity so miserable as the suspense we were now suffering.

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any

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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as

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From this reading The worst was to be anticipated; yet we could conceive no extremity so miserable as the suspense we were now suffering.

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aside

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From this reading I have never been an eager, though always a great, reader; but I never knew books so insipid as those which I took up and cast aside that afternoon in the pavilion.

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attack

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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be

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From this reading TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.

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became

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From this reading Even talk became impossible, as the hours went on.

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been

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading I have never been an eager, though always a great, reader; but I never knew books so insipid as those which I took up and cast aside that afternoon in the pavilion.

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but

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From this reading I have never been an eager, though always a great, reader; but I never knew books so insipid as those which I took up and cast aside that afternoon in the pavilion.

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cast

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From this reading I have never been an eager, though always a great, reader; but I never knew books so insipid as those which I took up and cast aside that afternoon in the pavilion.

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conceive

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From this reading The worst was to be anticipated; yet we could conceive no extremity so miserable as the suspense we were now suffering.

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could

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From this reading The worst was to be anticipated; yet we could conceive no extremity so miserable as the suspense we were now suffering.

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CRIED

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From this reading TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.

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critical

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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delay

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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eager

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From this reading I have never been an eager, though always a great, reader; but I never knew books so insipid as those which I took up and cast aside that afternoon in the pavilion.

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Even

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From this reading Even talk became impossible, as the hours went on.

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events

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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extremity

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From this reading The worst was to be anticipated; yet we could conceive no extremity so miserable as the suspense we were now suffering.

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graven

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From this reading TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.

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great

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From this reading I have never been an eager, though always a great, reader; but I never knew books so insipid as those which I took up and cast aside that afternoon in the pavilion.

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had

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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have

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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hours

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From this reading Even talk became impossible, as the hours went on.

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HOW

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From this reading TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.

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I

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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if

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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imminent

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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impossible

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From this reading Even talk became impossible, as the hours went on.

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in

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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insipid

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From this reading I have never been an eager, though always a great, reader; but I never knew books so insipid as those which I took up and cast aside that afternoon in the pavilion.

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it

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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knew

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From this reading I have never been an eager, though always a great, reader; but I never knew books so insipid as those which I took up and cast aside that afternoon in the pavilion.

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mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.

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miserable

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From this reading The worst was to be anticipated; yet we could conceive no extremity so miserable as the suspense we were now suffering.

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moment

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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my

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From this reading TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.

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never

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From this reading I have never been an eager, though always a great, reader; but I never knew books so insipid as those which I took up and cast aside that afternoon in the pavilion.

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no

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From this reading The worst was to be anticipated; yet we could conceive no extremity so miserable as the suspense we were now suffering.

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Northmour

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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now

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From this reading The worst was to be anticipated; yet we could conceive no extremity so miserable as the suspense we were now suffering.

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of

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From this reading TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.

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on

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From this reading TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.

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order

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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our

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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PAVILION

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From this reading TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.

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persuaded

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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power

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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precipitate

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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rather

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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reader

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From this reading I have never been an eager, though always a great, reader; but I never knew books so insipid as those which I took up and cast aside that afternoon in the pavilion.

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recollection

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From this reading TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.

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so

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From this reading The worst was to be anticipated; yet we could conceive no extremity so miserable as the suspense we were now suffering.

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suffering

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From this reading The worst was to be anticipated; yet we could conceive no extremity so miserable as the suspense we were now suffering.

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suspense

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From this reading The worst was to be anticipated; yet we could conceive no extremity so miserable as the suspense we were now suffering.

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talk

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From this reading Even talk became impossible, as the hours went on.

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TELLS

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From this reading TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.

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than

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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that

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From this reading TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.

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THE

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From this reading TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.

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those

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From this reading I have never been an eager, though always a great, reader; but I never knew books so insipid as those which I took up and cast aside that afternoon in the pavilion.

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though

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From this reading I have never been an eager, though always a great, reader; but I never knew books so insipid as those which I took up and cast aside that afternoon in the pavilion.

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THROUGH

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From this reading TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.

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to

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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took

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From this reading I have never been an eager, though always a great, reader; but I never knew books so insipid as those which I took up and cast aside that afternoon in the pavilion.

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up

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From this reading I have never been an eager, though always a great, reader; but I never knew books so insipid as those which I took up and cast aside that afternoon in the pavilion.

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used

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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WAS

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From this reading TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.

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way

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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we

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From this reading The worst was to be anticipated; yet we could conceive no extremity so miserable as the suspense we were now suffering.

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went

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From this reading Even talk became impossible, as the hours went on.

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were

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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which

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From this reading I have never been an eager, though always a great, reader; but I never knew books so insipid as those which I took up and cast aside that afternoon in the pavilion.

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will

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From this reading TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.

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WINDOW

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From this reading TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.

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WORD

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From this reading TELLS HOW A WORD WAS CRIED THROUGH THE PAVILION WINDOW The recollection of that afternoon will always be graven on my mind.

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worst

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From this reading The worst was to be anticipated; yet we could conceive no extremity so miserable as the suspense we were now suffering.

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would

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From this reading Northmour and I were persuaded that an attack was imminent; and if it had been in our power to alter in any way the order of events, that power would have been used to precipitate rather than delay the critical moment.

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yet

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From this reading The worst was to be anticipated; yet we could conceive no extremity so miserable as the suspense we were now suffering.

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Chapter 8 of New Arabian Nights by Robert Louis Stevenson holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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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