Chapter 25 of Tales from the Arabic — Complete is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Tales from the Arabic — Complete is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Wasteful Son, The Rich Man and his, i. 252. Weaver who became a Physician by his Wife's Commandment, The ii. 21. Wife, The King and his Chamberlain's, ii.
Chapter 25 of Tales from the Arabic — Complete is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Weaver who became a Physician by his Wife's Commandment, The ii.”
possessive form of “chamberlain” — British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading “Wife, The King and his Chamberlain's, ii.”
something that is commanded
From this reading “Weaver who became a Physician by his Wife's Commandment, The ii.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Weaver who became a Physician by his Wife's Commandment, The ii.”
possessing material wealth
From this reading “Wasteful Son, The Rich Man and his, i.”
inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
From this reading “Wasteful Son, The Rich Man and his, i.”
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading “Weaver who became a Physician by his Wife's Commandment, The ii.”
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Weaver who became a Physician by his Wife's Commandment, The ii.”
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From this reading 21.
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From this reading 252.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Weaver who became a Physician by his Wife's Commandment, The ii.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wasteful Son, The Rich Man and his, i.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Weaver who became a Physician by his Wife's Commandment, The ii.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Weaver who became a Physician by his Wife's Commandment, The ii.
possessive form of “chamberlain” — British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading Wife, The King and his Chamberlain's, ii.
something that is commanded
From this reading Weaver who became a Physician by his Wife's Commandment, The ii.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wasteful Son, The Rich Man and his, i.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wasteful Son, The Rich Man and his, i.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Weaver who became a Physician by his Wife's Commandment, The ii.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Wife, The King and his Chamberlain's, ii.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Wasteful Son, The Rich Man and his, i.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Weaver who became a Physician by his Wife's Commandment, The ii.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Wasteful Son, The Rich Man and his, i.
a male human offspring
From this reading Wasteful Son, The Rich Man and his, i.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wasteful Son, The Rich Man and his, i.
inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
From this reading Wasteful Son, The Rich Man and his, i.
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading Weaver who became a Physician by his Wife's Commandment, The ii.
which person or people
From this reading Weaver who became a Physician by his Wife's Commandment, The ii.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Wife, The King and his Chamberlain's, ii.
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Weaver who became a Physician by his Wife's Commandment, The ii.
Chapter 25 of Tales from the Arabic — Complete by John [Translator] Payne holds 346 sentences, grouped into 70 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 25 holds 346 sentences of Tales from the Arabic — Complete, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
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