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Supplemental Nights to the Book of the — Volume 5, of 6

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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[FN#353] A quarter-staff (vols. i, 234; viii.
186) opp. to the "Dabbs," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.
"Gan�."
[FN#354] Scott's "Story of the Lady of Cairo and her four Gallants" (vol. vi.
380): Gauttier, Histoire d' une Dame du Caire et de ses Galans (vi.
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Supplemental Nights to the Book of the — Volume 5, of 6

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Supplemental Nights to the Book of the — Volume 5, of 6 is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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[FN#353] A quarter-staff (vols. i, 234; viii.
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186) opp. to the "Dabbs," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.
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"Gan�."
/ɡæn/
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[FN#354] Scott's "Story of the Lady of Cairo and her four Gallants" (vol. vi.
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380): Gauttier, Histoire d' une Dame du Caire et de ses Galans (vi.

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Arabs noun US /ˈærəbz/

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 “186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.”

Cairo noun US /ˈkaɪroʊ/

a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

From this reading “[FN#354] Scott's "Story of the Lady of Cairo and her four Gallants" (vol. vi.”

Dame noun US /deɪm/

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading “380): Gauttier, Histoire d' une Dame du Caire et de ses Galans (vi.”

four noun US /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading “[FN#354] Scott's "Story of the Lady of Cairo and her four Gallants" (vol. vi.”

Gan verb US /ɡæn/

inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin

From this reading “"Gan�."”

Knob noun US /nɑːb/

a circular rounded projection or protuberance

From this reading “186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.”

Scott's noun US /skɑːts/

possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading “[FN#354] Scott's "Story of the Lady of Cairo and her four Gallants" (vol. vi.”

Story noun US /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “[FN#354] Scott's "Story of the Lady of Cairo and her four Gallants" (vol. vi.”

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186

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From this reading 186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.

234

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From this reading [FN#353] A quarter-staff (vols. i, 234; viii.

353

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From this reading [FN#353] A quarter-staff (vols. i, 234; viii.

354

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From this reading [FN#354] Scott's "Story of the Lady of Cairo and her four Gallants" (vol. vi.

380

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From this reading 380): Gauttier, Histoire d' une Dame du Caire et de ses Galans (vi.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading [FN#353] A quarter-staff (vols. i, 234; viii.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading 186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading [FN#354] Scott's "Story of the Lady of Cairo and her four Gallants" (vol. vi.

ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/

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 186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.

Badawin

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From this reading 186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.

Caffres

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From this reading 186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.

Caire

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From this reading 380): Gauttier, Histoire d' une Dame du Caire et de ses Galans (vi.

CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/

a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

From this reading [FN#354] Scott's "Story of the Lady of Cairo and her four Gallants" (vol. vi.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading 186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.

club-stick

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From this reading 186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.

dnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading 380): Gauttier, Histoire d' une Dame du Caire et de ses Galans (vi.

Dabb

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From this reading 186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.

DamenounUS /deɪm/

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading 380): Gauttier, Histoire d' une Dame du Caire et de ses Galans (vi.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading 380): Gauttier, Histoire d' une Dame du Caire et de ses Galans (vi.

du

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From this reading 380): Gauttier, Histoire d' une Dame du Caire et de ses Galans (vi.

et

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From this reading 380): Gauttier, Histoire d' une Dame du Caire et de ses Galans (vi.

FN

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From this reading [FN#353] A quarter-staff (vols. i, 234; viii.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading [FN#354] Scott's "Story of the Lady of Cairo and her four Gallants" (vol. vi.

Galans

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From this reading 380): Gauttier, Histoire d' une Dame du Caire et de ses Galans (vi.

Gallants

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From this reading [FN#354] Scott's "Story of the Lady of Cairo and her four Gallants" (vol. vi.

GanverbUS /ɡæn/

inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin

From this reading "Gan�."

Gauttier

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From this reading 380): Gauttier, Histoire d' une Dame du Caire et de ses Galans (vi.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading [FN#354] Scott's "Story of the Lady of Cairo and her four Gallants" (vol. vi.

Histoire

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From this reading 380): Gauttier, Histoire d' une Dame du Caire et de ses Galans (vi.

ipronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading [FN#353] A quarter-staff (vols. i, 234; viii.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading 186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.

Kan

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From this reading 186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.

kerry

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From this reading 186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.

KnobnounUS /nɑːb/

a circular rounded projection or protuberance

From this reading 186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading [FN#354] Scott's "Story of the Lady of Cairo and her four Gallants" (vol. vi.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.

opp

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.

pron

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.

quarter-staff

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From this reading [FN#353] A quarter-staff (vols. i, 234; viii.

snounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading 186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.

Scott'snounUS /skɑːts/

possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading [FN#354] Scott's "Story of the Lady of Cairo and her four Gallants" (vol. vi.

ses

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From this reading 380): Gauttier, Histoire d' une Dame du Caire et de ses Galans (vi.

StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading [FN#354] Scott's "Story of the Lady of Cairo and her four Gallants" (vol. vi.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.

une

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From this reading 380): Gauttier, Histoire d' une Dame du Caire et de ses Galans (vi.

vinounUS /vaɪ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading [FN#354] Scott's "Story of the Lady of Cairo and her four Gallants" (vol. vi.

viiinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading [FN#353] A quarter-staff (vols. i, 234; viii.

vol

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From this reading [FN#354] Scott's "Story of the Lady of Cairo and her four Gallants" (vol. vi.

vols

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From this reading [FN#353] A quarter-staff (vols. i, 234; viii.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading 186) opp. to the "Dabb�s," or club-stick of the Badawin, the Caffres' "Knob- kerry," which is also called by the Arabs "Kan�," pron.

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