Chapter 22 of Tales from the Arabic — Complete is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Tales from the Arabic — Complete is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Beard of the old he-goat, the one-eyed, what shall be, ii. 231. Behold, I am clad in a robe of leaves green, ii. 242. But for the spying of the eyes [ill-omened,] we had seen, i.
Chapter 22 of Tales from the Arabic — Complete is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “Beard of the old he-goat, the one-eyed, what shall be, ii.”
see with attention
From this reading “Behold, I am clad in a robe of leaves green, ii.”
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Behold, I am clad in a robe of leaves green, ii.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “Behold, I am clad in a robe of leaves green, ii.”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “Behold, I am clad in a robe of leaves green, ii.”
having or showing only one eye
From this reading “Beard of the old he-goat, the one-eyed, what shall be, ii.”
any loose flowing garment
From this reading “Behold, I am clad in a robe of leaves green, ii.”
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading “But for the spying of the eyes [ill-omened,] we had seen, i.”
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From this reading 231.
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From this reading 242.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Behold, I am clad in a robe of leaves green, ii.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Behold, I am clad in a robe of leaves green, ii.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Beard of the old he-goat, the one-eyed, what shall be, ii.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Beard of the old he-goat, the one-eyed, what shall be, ii.
see with attention
From this reading Behold, I am clad in a robe of leaves green, ii.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for the spying of the eyes [ill-omened,] we had seen, i.
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Behold, I am clad in a robe of leaves green, ii.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But for the spying of the eyes [ill-omened,] we had seen, i.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for the spying of the eyes [ill-omened,] we had seen, i.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Behold, I am clad in a robe of leaves green, ii.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But for the spying of the eyes [ill-omened,] we had seen, i.
male goat
From this reading Beard of the old he-goat, the one-eyed, what shall be, ii.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Behold, I am clad in a robe of leaves green, ii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Beard of the old he-goat, the one-eyed, what shall be, ii.
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading But for the spying of the eyes [ill-omened,] we had seen, i.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Behold, I am clad in a robe of leaves green, ii.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Behold, I am clad in a robe of leaves green, ii.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beard of the old he-goat, the one-eyed, what shall be, ii.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Beard of the old he-goat, the one-eyed, what shall be, ii.
having or showing only one eye
From this reading Beard of the old he-goat, the one-eyed, what shall be, ii.
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Behold, I am clad in a robe of leaves green, ii.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But for the spying of the eyes [ill-omened,] we had seen, i.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Beard of the old he-goat, the one-eyed, what shall be, ii.
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading But for the spying of the eyes [ill-omened,] we had seen, i.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beard of the old he-goat, the one-eyed, what shall be, ii.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But for the spying of the eyes [ill-omened,] we had seen, i.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Beard of the old he-goat, the one-eyed, what shall be, ii.
Chapter 22 of Tales from the Arabic — Complete by John [Translator] Payne holds 10 sentences, grouped into 2 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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