Chapter 4 of Sarah of the Sahara: A Romance of Nomads Land is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Sarah of the Sahara: A Romance of Nomads Land is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Still no trace of the Wimpoles. I was up early and out betimes. We had pitched our tents and rested our caravan in the shadow of the palms of Arag-Wan. Here our water-skins, canteens, camels and other containers were filled to overflowing. A trace of French thrift surprised me.
Chapter 4 of Sarah of the Sahara: A Romance of Nomads Land is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 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 “Here our water-skins, canteens, camels and other containers were filled to overflowing.”
plural of “canteen” — a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading “Here our water-skins, canteens, camels and other containers were filled to overflowing.”
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading “We had pitched our tents and rested our caravan in the shadow of the palms of Arag-Wan.”
plural of “container” — any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
From this reading “Here our water-skins, canteens, camels and other containers were filled to overflowing.”
covered with water
From this reading “Here our water-skins, canteens, camels and other containers were filled to overflowing.”
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading “We had pitched our tents and rested our caravan in the shadow of the palms of Arag-Wan.”
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading “We had pitched our tents and rested our caravan in the shadow of the palms of Arag-Wan.”
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading “A trace of French thrift surprised me.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “We had pitched our tents and rested our caravan in the shadow of the palms of Arag-Wan.”
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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 A trace of French thrift surprised me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was up early and out betimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had pitched our tents and rested our caravan in the shadow of the palms of Arag-Wan.
in good time
From this reading I was up early and out betimes.
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading Here our water-skins, canteens, camels and other containers were filled to overflowing.
plural of “canteen” — a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading Here our water-skins, canteens, camels and other containers were filled to overflowing.
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading We had pitched our tents and rested our caravan in the shadow of the palms of Arag-Wan.
plural of “container” — any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
From this reading Here our water-skins, canteens, camels and other containers were filled to overflowing.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I was up early and out betimes.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Here our water-skins, canteens, camels and other containers were filled to overflowing.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading A trace of French thrift surprised me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had pitched our tents and rested our caravan in the shadow of the palms of Arag-Wan.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here our water-skins, canteens, camels and other containers were filled to overflowing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was up early and out betimes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had pitched our tents and rested our caravan in the shadow of the palms of Arag-Wan.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A trace of French thrift surprised me.
not any; not one
From this reading Still no trace of the Wimpoles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still no trace of the Wimpoles.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Here our water-skins, canteens, camels and other containers were filled to overflowing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had pitched our tents and rested our caravan in the shadow of the palms of Arag-Wan.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was up early and out betimes.
covered with water
From this reading Here our water-skins, canteens, camels and other containers were filled to overflowing.
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading We had pitched our tents and rested our caravan in the shadow of the palms of Arag-Wan.
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading We had pitched our tents and rested our caravan in the shadow of the palms of Arag-Wan.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading We had pitched our tents and rested our caravan in the shadow of the palms of Arag-Wan.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading We had pitched our tents and rested our caravan in the shadow of the palms of Arag-Wan.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still no trace of the Wimpoles.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading A trace of French thrift surprised me.
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading We had pitched our tents and rested our caravan in the shadow of the palms of Arag-Wan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still no trace of the Wimpoles.
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading A trace of French thrift surprised me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here our water-skins, canteens, camels and other containers were filled to overflowing.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Still no trace of the Wimpoles.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was up early and out betimes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was up early and out betimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here our water-skins, canteens, camels and other containers were filled to overflowing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had pitched our tents and rested our caravan in the shadow of the palms of Arag-Wan.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here our water-skins, canteens, camels and other containers were filled to overflowing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still no trace of the Wimpoles.
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