Chapter 4 of Strange Peoples is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Strange Peoples is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
XXI. ARABS. The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa. Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction. The Arab is a white man, but a dark one.
Chapter 4 of Strange Peoples is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading “The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.”
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading “The Arab is a white man, but a dark one.”
a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
From this reading “The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.”
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading “ARABS.”
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading “The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.”
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
From this reading “Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.”
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading “Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.”
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading “Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.”
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In this reading “Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.”
a man who is White
In this reading “The Arab is a white man, but a dark one.”
In this reading “Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.”
In this reading “The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.”
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From this reading Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading The Arab is a white man, but a dark one.
a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
From this reading The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading ARABS.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Arab is a white man, but a dark one.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.
set up or found
From this reading The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
From this reading Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Arab is a white man, but a dark one.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Arab is a white man, but a dark one.
the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran
From this reading Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Arab is a white man, but a dark one.
and nothing more
From this reading The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.
above and across; more than
From this reading The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old home of the Arabs was Arabia; to-day they are found not only in Arabia, but over half of Asia and all of Northern Africa.
a Caucasian
From this reading The Arab is a white man, but a dark one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading XXI.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Their great wanderings began with the founding of Mohammedanism about the year 622 A.D. Full of zeal, the Arabs carried the new religion in every direction.
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