Chapter 7 of Tales from the Arabic — Volume 01 is here in full — 352 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Tales from the Arabic — Volume 01 is here in full — 352 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[FN#2] i.e. The Wag. [FN#3] Always noted for debauchery. [FN#4] i.e. the part he had taken for spending money. [FN#5] i.e. "those," a characteristic Arab idiom. [FN#6] Lit. draw thee near (to them).
Chapter 7 of Tales from the Arabic — Volume 01 is here in full — 352 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “[FN#5] i.e. "those," a characteristic Arab idiom.”
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “[FN#5] i.e. "those," a characteristic Arab idiom.”
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
From this reading “[FN#3] Always noted for debauchery.”
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
From this reading “[FN#5] i.e. "those," a characteristic Arab idiom.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “[FN#6] Lit. draw thee near (to them).”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “[FN#3] Always noted for debauchery.”
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading “[FN#4] i.e. the part he had taken for spending money.”
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading “[FN#2] i.e. The Wag.”
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From this reading [FN#2] i.e. The Wag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [FN#3] Always noted for debauchery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [FN#4] i.e. the part he had taken for spending money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [FN#5] i.e. "those," a characteristic Arab idiom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [FN#6] Lit. draw thee near (to them).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [FN#5] i.e. "those," a characteristic Arab idiom.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading [FN#3] Always noted for debauchery.
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 [FN#5] i.e. "those," a characteristic Arab idiom.
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading [FN#5] i.e. "those," a characteristic Arab idiom.
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
From this reading [FN#3] Always noted for debauchery.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading [FN#6] Lit. draw thee near (to them).
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading [FN#2] i.e. The Wag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [FN#2] i.e. The Wag.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [FN#3] Always noted for debauchery.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [FN#4] i.e. the part he had taken for spending money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [FN#4] i.e. the part he had taken for spending money.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [FN#2] i.e. The Wag.
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
From this reading [FN#5] i.e. "those," a characteristic Arab idiom.
provided with artificial light
From this reading [FN#6] Lit. draw thee near (to them).
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading [FN#4] i.e. the part he had taken for spending money.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading [FN#6] Lit. draw thee near (to them).
widely known and esteemed
From this reading [FN#3] Always noted for debauchery.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading [FN#4] i.e. the part he had taken for spending money.
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading [FN#4] i.e. the part he had taken for spending money.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading [FN#4] i.e. the part he had taken for spending money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [FN#2] i.e. The Wag.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading [FN#6] Lit. draw thee near (to them).
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading [FN#6] Lit. draw thee near (to them).
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading [FN#5] i.e. "those," a characteristic Arab idiom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [FN#6] Lit. draw thee near (to them).
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading [FN#2] i.e. The Wag.
Chapter 7 of Tales from the Arabic — Volume 01 by John [Translator] Payne holds 352 sentences, grouped into 71 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.
Chapter 7 holds 352 sentences of Tales from the Arabic — Volume 01, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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