Saïd the fisherman

Chapter XII

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THE BOOK OF HIS FATE “_O ye men, it is not the great king, nor the multitude of men, neither is it wine that excelleth; who is it then that ruleth them, or hath the lordship over them?

Are they not women?_”—1 ESDRAS.

I About the third hour of a summer’s day, Saïd the Merchant strolled lazily in the streets of Damashc-ush-Shâm.

A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head.

The parasol was white with a green lining.

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Saïd the fisherman Marmaduke William Pickthall

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Saïd the fisherman is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE BOOK OF HIS FATE “_O ye men, it is not the great king, nor the multitude of men, neither is it wine that excelleth; who is it then that ruleth them, or hath the lordship over them? Are they not women?_”—1 ESDRAS. I About the third hour of a summer’s day, Saïd the Merchant strolled lazily in the streets of Damashc-ush-Shâm. A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head. The parasol was white with a green lining.

Saïd the fisherman

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Saïd the fisherman is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE BOOK OF HIS FATE “_O ye men, it is not the great king, nor the multitude of men, neither is it wine that excelleth; who is it then that ruleth them, or hath the lordship over them?

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Are they not women?_”—1 ESDRAS.

Line 3

I About the third hour of a summer’s day, Saïd the Merchant strolled lazily in the streets of Damashc-ush-Shâm.

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A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head.

Line 5

The parasol was white with a green lining.

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lazily adverb US /ˈlæzəli/

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading “I About the third hour of a summer’s day, Saïd the Merchant strolled lazily in the streets of Damashc-ush-Shâm.”

lining noun US /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/

a protective covering that protects an inside surface

From this reading “The parasol was white with a green lining.”

lordship noun US /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading “THE BOOK OF HIS FATE “_O ye men, it is not the great king, nor the multitude of men, neither is it wine that excelleth; who is it then that ruleth them, or hath the lordship over them?”

multitude noun US /ˈmʌltətuːd/

a large indefinite number

peeped verb US /piːpt/

past form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading “A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head.”

slippers noun US /ˈslɪpərz/

plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors

From this reading “A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head.”

strolled verb US /stroʊld/

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading “I About the third hour of a summer’s day, Saïd the Merchant strolled lazily in the streets of Damashc-ush-Shâm.”

summer's noun US /ˈsʌmərz/

possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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red slippers noun + noun counted as “red slipper”

In this reading “A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head.”

in the streets preposition + article + noun counted as “in … street”

In this reading “I About the third hour of a summer’s day, Saïd the Merchant strolled lazily in the streets of Damashc-ush-Shâm.”

peeped in verb + particle counted as “peep in”

In this reading “A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head.”

great king adjective + noun

In this reading “THE BOOK OF HIS FATE “_O ye men, it is not the great king, nor the multitude of men, neither is it wine that excelleth; who is it then that ruleth them, or hath the lordship over them?”

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From this reading Are they not women?_”—1 ESDRAS.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading I About the third hour of a summer’s day, Saïd the Merchant strolled lazily in the streets of Damashc-ush-Shâm.

AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I About the third hour of a summer’s day, Saïd the Merchant strolled lazily in the streets of Damashc-ush-Shâm.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head.

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Are they not women?_”—1 ESDRAS.

bare-legged

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From this reading A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head.

BOOKnounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading THE BOOK OF HIS FATE “_O ye men, it is not the great king, nor the multitude of men, neither is it wine that excelleth; who is it then that ruleth them, or hath the lordship over them?

brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head.

Damashc-ush-Shâm

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From this reading I About the third hour of a summer’s day, Saïd the Merchant strolled lazily in the streets of Damashc-ush-Shâm.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I About the third hour of a summer’s day, Saïd the Merchant strolled lazily in the streets of Damashc-ush-Shâm.

ESDRAS

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From this reading Are they not women?_”—1 ESDRAS.

excelleth

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FATEnounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The parasol was white with a green lining.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head.

heelsnounUS /hiːlz/

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading I About the third hour of a summer’s day, Saïd the Merchant strolled lazily in the streets of Damashc-ush-Shâm.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I About the third hour of a summer’s day, Saïd the Merchant strolled lazily in the streets of Damashc-ush-Shâm.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I About the third hour of a summer’s day, Saïd the Merchant strolled lazily in the streets of Damashc-ush-Shâm.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head.

lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading I About the third hour of a summer’s day, Saïd the Merchant strolled lazily in the streets of Damashc-ush-Shâm.

liningnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/

a protective covering that protects an inside surface

From this reading The parasol was white with a green lining.

lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

MerchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading I About the third hour of a summer’s day, Saïd the Merchant strolled lazily in the streets of Damashc-ush-Shâm.

multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/

a large indefinite number

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

obsequiouslyadverb

in an obsequious manner

From this reading A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head.

parasolnoun

a handheld collapsible source of shade

From this reading The parasol was white with a green lining.

peepedverbUS /piːpt/

past form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head.

ruleth

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Saïd

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From this reading I About the third hour of a summer’s day, Saïd the Merchant strolled lazily in the streets of Damashc-ush-Shâm.

servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head.

slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/

plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors

From this reading A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head.

streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading I About the third hour of a summer’s day, Saïd the Merchant strolled lazily in the streets of Damashc-ush-Shâm.

strolledverbUS /stroʊld/

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading I About the third hour of a summer’s day, Saïd the Merchant strolled lazily in the streets of Damashc-ush-Shâm.

summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/

possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading I About the third hour of a summer’s day, Saïd the Merchant strolled lazily in the streets of Damashc-ush-Shâm.

sunshadenoun

a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun

From this reading A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Are they not women?_”—1 ESDRAS.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading I About the third hour of a summer’s day, Saïd the Merchant strolled lazily in the streets of Damashc-ush-Shâm.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The parasol was white with a green lining.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The parasol was white with a green lining.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading A bare-legged servant, whose brown heels peeped in and out of a pair of large red slippers, held a sunshade obsequiously over his head.

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The parasol was white with a green lining.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Are they not women?_”—1 ESDRAS.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

Chapter 12 of Saïd the fisherman by Marmaduke William Pickthall holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.

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