Chapter 24 of Tales from the Arabic — Complete is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Tales from the Arabic — Complete is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cairo (The Merchant of) and the Favourite of the Khalif El Mamoun El Hakim bi Amrillah, iii. 171. Cashghar, Abdallah ben Nafi and the King's Son of, ii. 195. Caution was the Cause of his Death, The Man whose, i 291.
Chapter 24 of Tales from the Arabic — Complete is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Cashghar, Abdallah ben Nafi and the King's Son of, ii.”
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading “Cairo (The Merchant of) and the Favourite of the Khalif El Mamoun El Hakim bi Amrillah, iii.”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “Caution was the Cause of his Death, The Man whose, i 291.”
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading “Caution was the Cause of his Death, The Man whose, i 291.”
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading “Cairo (The Merchant of) and the Favourite of the Khalif El Mamoun El Hakim bi Amrillah, iii.”
a Muslim ruler or governor or judge
From this reading “Cairo (The Merchant of) and the Favourite of the Khalif El Mamoun El Hakim bi Amrillah, iii.”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Cashghar, Abdallah ben Nafi and the King's Son of, ii.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “Cairo (The Merchant of) and the Favourite of the Khalif El Mamoun El Hakim bi Amrillah, iii.”
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From this reading 171.
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From this reading 195.
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From this reading Caution was the Cause of his Death, The Man whose, i 291.
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From this reading Cashghar, Abdallah ben Nafi and the King's Son of, ii.
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From this reading Cairo (The Merchant of) and the Favourite of the Khalif El Mamoun El Hakim bi Amrillah, iii.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cairo (The Merchant of) and the Favourite of the Khalif El Mamoun El Hakim bi Amrillah, iii.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Cashghar, Abdallah ben Nafi and the King's Son of, ii.
a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
From this reading Cairo (The Merchant of) and the Favourite of the Khalif El Mamoun El Hakim bi Amrillah, iii.
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading Cairo (The Merchant of) and the Favourite of the Khalif El Mamoun El Hakim bi Amrillah, iii.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cashghar, Abdallah ben Nafi and the King's Son of, ii.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Caution was the Cause of his Death, The Man whose, i 291.
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Caution was the Cause of his Death, The Man whose, i 291.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Caution was the Cause of his Death, The Man whose, i 291.
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading Cairo (The Merchant of) and the Favourite of the Khalif El Mamoun El Hakim bi Amrillah, iii.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Cairo (The Merchant of) and the Favourite of the Khalif El Mamoun El Hakim bi Amrillah, iii.
a Muslim ruler or governor or judge
From this reading Cairo (The Merchant of) and the Favourite of the Khalif El Mamoun El Hakim bi Amrillah, iii.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Caution was the Cause of his Death, The Man whose, i 291.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Caution was the Cause of his Death, The Man whose, i 291.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Cashghar, Abdallah ben Nafi and the King's Son of, ii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Cairo (The Merchant of) and the Favourite of the Khalif El Mamoun El Hakim bi Amrillah, iii.
the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
From this reading Cairo (The Merchant of) and the Favourite of the Khalif El Mamoun El Hakim bi Amrillah, iii.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Cashghar, Abdallah ben Nafi and the King's Son of, ii.
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From this reading Cairo (The Merchant of) and the Favourite of the Khalif El Mamoun El Hakim bi Amrillah, iii.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Caution was the Cause of his Death, The Man whose, i 291.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Cairo (The Merchant of) and the Favourite of the Khalif El Mamoun El Hakim bi Amrillah, iii.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cashghar, Abdallah ben Nafi and the King's Son of, ii.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cairo (The Merchant of) and the Favourite of the Khalif El Mamoun El Hakim bi Amrillah, iii.
a male human offspring
From this reading Cashghar, Abdallah ben Nafi and the King's Son of, ii.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cairo (The Merchant of) and the Favourite of the Khalif El Mamoun El Hakim bi Amrillah, iii.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Caution was the Cause of his Death, The Man whose, i 291.
belonging to which person
From this reading Caution was the Cause of his Death, The Man whose, i 291.
Chapter 24 of Tales from the Arabic — Complete by John [Translator] Payne holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 24 holds 413 sentences of Tales from the Arabic — Complete, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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