Chapter 18 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Let them go!" he said. "We are but a day's journey from Wanda. We will go forward alone, _effendi_. The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert." And so, with the camels strung together, they went forward.
Chapter 18 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading “And so, with the camels strung together, they went forward.”
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “"We are but a day's journey from Wanda.”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert."”
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading “The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert."”
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading “The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert."”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert."”
that is on a string
From this reading “And so, with the camels strung together, they went forward.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We are but a day's journey from Wanda.
Having no one else present.
From this reading We will go forward alone, _effendi_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so, with the camels strung together, they went forward.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are but a day's journey from Wanda.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We are but a day's journey from Wanda.
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading And so, with the camels strung together, they went forward.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert."
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "We are but a day's journey from Wanda.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert."
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert."
a former Turkish term of respect; especially for government officials
From this reading We will go forward alone, _effendi_.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading We will go forward alone, _effendi_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We are but a day's journey from Wanda.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let them go!" he said.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let them go!" he said.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "We are but a day's journey from Wanda.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let them go!" he said.
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert."
and nothing more
From this reading The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert."
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let them go!" he said.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, with the camels strung together, they went forward.
that is on a string
From this reading And so, with the camels strung together, they went forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Let them go!" he said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so, with the camels strung together, they went forward.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And so, with the camels strung together, they went forward.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are but a day's journey from Wanda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are but a day's journey from Wanda.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And so, with the camels strung together, they went forward.
which person or people
From this reading The chief of the Wandis will not slay two peaceful merchants who desire only to travel through to the Great Desert."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will go forward alone, _effendi_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so, with the camels strung together, they went forward.
Chapter 18 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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.
Chapter 18 holds 446 sentences of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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