Chapter 4 of Tales of Secret Egypt is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Tales of Secret Egypt is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[B] A _nûss-faddah_ equals a quarter of a farthing. "You are well called Abdul the Know-all!" I cried in admiration. "Then the secret is held by Mohammed er-Rahmân?" "Not so, my son," replied Abdul.
Chapter 4 of Tales of Secret Egypt is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading “I cried in admiration.”
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading “[B] A _nûss-faddah_ equals a quarter of a farthing.”
a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
From this reading “[B] A _nûss-faddah_ equals a quarter of a farthing.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “"Then the secret is held by Mohammed er-Rahmân?"”
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading “"Then the secret is held by Mohammed er-Rahmân?"”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “[B] A _nûss-faddah_ equals a quarter of a farthing.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “"Then the secret is held by Mohammed er-Rahmân?"”
a male human offspring
From this reading “"Not so, my son," replied Abdul.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [B] A _nûss-faddah_ equals a quarter of a farthing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are well called Abdul the Know-all!"
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading I cried in admiration.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are well called Abdul the Know-all!"
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading [B] A _nûss-faddah_ equals a quarter of a farthing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Then the secret is held by Mohammed er-Rahmân?"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You are well called Abdul the Know-all!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried in admiration.
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading [B] A _nûss-faddah_ equals a quarter of a farthing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then the secret is held by Mohammed er-Rahmân?"
a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
From this reading [B] A _nûss-faddah_ equals a quarter of a farthing.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Then the secret is held by Mohammed er-Rahmân?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried in admiration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cried in admiration.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then the secret is held by Mohammed er-Rahmân?"
someone who thinks he knows everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others
From this reading "You are well called Abdul the Know-all!"
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading "Then the secret is held by Mohammed er-Rahmân?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not so, my son," replied Abdul.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not so, my son," replied Abdul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [B] A _nûss-faddah_ equals a quarter of a farthing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [B] A _nûss-faddah_ equals a quarter of a farthing.
one of four equal parts
From this reading [B] A _nûss-faddah_ equals a quarter of a farthing.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not so, my son," replied Abdul.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "Then the secret is held by Mohammed er-Rahmân?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not so, my son," replied Abdul.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Not so, my son," replied Abdul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are well called Abdul the Know-all!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then the secret is held by Mohammed er-Rahmân?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You are well called Abdul the Know-all!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are well called Abdul the Know-all!"
Chapter 4 of Tales of Secret Egypt by Sax Rohmer holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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 4 holds 446 sentences of Tales of Secret Egypt, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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