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The adventures of Hatim Taï, a romance

Chapter X · Notes

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[b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.
The formula commences thus: “There is no God but God.
He is _most merciful, most gracious, the ruler of all, most holy_,” &c.--Vide Tychsen _Elementale Arab_, p.
22. [b4.02] #Khwaja Khizr# Khizr is the name of a character famous among the Mahommedans.
They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.
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The adventures of Hatim Taï, a romance

Chapter X · Notes

Chapter X of The adventures of Hatim Taï, a romance, “Notes,” is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.
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The formula commences thus: “There is no God but God.
/ðə ˈfɔːrmjələ kəˈmensəz ðʌs ðer ɪz noʊ ɡɑːd bʌt ɡɑːd/
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He is _most merciful, most gracious, the ruler of all, most holy_,” &c.--Vide Tychsen _Elementale Arab_, p.
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22. [b4.02] #Khwaja Khizr# Khizr is the name of a character famous among the Mahommedans.
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They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

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attributes noun US /ˈætrəbjuːts/

plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

From this reading “[b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.”

commences verb US /kəˈmensəz/

third-person singular of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “The formula commences thus: “There is no God but God.”

constitutes verb US /ˈkɑːnstətuːts/

third-person singular of “constitute” — form or compose

From this reading “[b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.”

deity noun US /ˈdiːəti/

any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

From this reading “[b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.”

formula noun US /ˈfɔːrmjələ/

a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

From this reading “The formula commences thus: “There is no God but God.”

immortality noun US /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/

the quality or state of being immortal

From this reading “They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.”

repetition noun US /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/

an event that repeats

From this reading “[b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.”

vizier noun US /vɪˈzɪər/

A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.

From this reading “They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.”

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most gracious adverb + adjective

In this reading “He is _most merciful, most gracious, the ruler of all, most holy_,” &c.--Vide Tychsen _Elementale Arab_, p.”

most merciful adverb + adjective

In this reading “He is _most merciful, most gracious, the ruler of all, most holy_,” &c.--Vide Tychsen _Elementale Arab_, p.”

in consequence preposition + noun

In this reading “They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.”

most holy adverb + adjective

In this reading “He is _most merciful, most gracious, the ruler of all, most holy_,” &c.--Vide Tychsen _Elementale Arab_, p.”

name of verb + particle

In this reading “22. [b4.02] #Khwaja Khizr# Khizr is the name of a character famous among the Mahommedans.”

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22

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From this reading 22. [b4.02] #Khwaja Khizr# Khizr is the name of a character famous among the Mahommedans.

4.01

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From this reading [b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.

4.02

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From this reading 22. [b4.02] #Khwaja Khizr# Khizr is the name of a character famous among the Mahommedans.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading [b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He is _most merciful, most gracious, the ruler of all, most holy_,” &c.--Vide Tychsen _Elementale Arab_, p.

allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading 22. [b4.02] #Khwaja Khizr# Khizr is the name of a character famous among the Mahommedans.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading [b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.

ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/

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 He is _most merciful, most gracious, the ruler of all, most holy_,” &c.--Vide Tychsen _Elementale Arab_, p.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading [b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.

attributesnounUS /ˈætrəbjuːts/

plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

From this reading [b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.

bnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading [b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The formula commences thus: “There is no God but God.

cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading He is _most merciful, most gracious, the ruler of all, most holy_,” &c.--Vide Tychsen _Elementale Arab_, p.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading [b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading 22. [b4.02] #Khwaja Khizr# Khizr is the name of a character famous among the Mahommedans.

commencesverbUS /kəˈmensəz/

third-person singular of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The formula commences thus: “There is no God but God.

consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

constitutesverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːts/

third-person singular of “constitute” — form or compose

From this reading [b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

DeitynounUS /ˈdiːəti/

any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

From this reading [b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.

devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/

feelings of ardent love

From this reading [b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.

Dhu'lkornain

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From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

drankverbUS /dræŋk/

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

Elementale

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From this reading He is _most merciful, most gracious, the ruler of all, most holy_,” &c.--Vide Tychsen _Elementale Arab_, p.

famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading 22. [b4.02] #Khwaja Khizr# Khizr is the name of a character famous among the Mahommedans.

formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/

a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

From this reading The formula commences thus: “There is no God but God.

fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading The formula commences thus: “There is no God but God.

graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading He is _most merciful, most gracious, the ruler of all, most holy_,” &c.--Vide Tychsen _Elementale Arab_, p.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading [b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He is _most merciful, most gracious, the ruler of all, most holy_,” &c.--Vide Tychsen _Elementale Arab_, p.

holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading He is _most merciful, most gracious, the ruler of all, most holy_,” &c.--Vide Tychsen _Elementale Arab_, p.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading [b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.

immortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/

the quality or state of being immortal

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The formula commences thus: “There is no God but God.

Iskander

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From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

Khizr

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From this reading 22. [b4.02] #Khwaja Khizr# Khizr is the name of a character famous among the Mahommedans.

Khwaja

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From this reading 22. [b4.02] #Khwaja Khizr# Khizr is the name of a character famous among the Mahommedans.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

Mahommedans

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From this reading 22. [b4.02] #Khwaja Khizr# Khizr is the name of a character famous among the Mahommedans.

mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/

showing or giving mercy

From this reading He is _most merciful, most gracious, the ruler of all, most holy_,” &c.--Vide Tychsen _Elementale Arab_, p.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading He is _most merciful, most gracious, the ruler of all, most holy_,” &c.--Vide Tychsen _Elementale Arab_, p.

Mussulman's

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From this reading [b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading 22. [b4.02] #Khwaja Khizr# Khizr is the name of a character famous among the Mahommedans.

namesnounUS /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading [b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The formula commences thus: “There is no God but God.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading [b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading [b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.

pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading He is _most merciful, most gracious, the ruler of all, most holy_,” &c.--Vide Tychsen _Elementale Arab_, p.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading [b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/

the act of doing or performing again

From this reading [b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.

repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/

an event that repeats

From this reading [b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.

rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/

a person who rules or commands

From this reading He is _most merciful, most gracious, the ruler of all, most holy_,” &c.--Vide Tychsen _Elementale Arab_, p.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading [b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading [b4.01] #repeating certain attributes of the Deity# The great names, or attributes of the deity, are one hundred, and the repetition of them constitutes part of a Mussulman’s devotion.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The formula commences thus: “There is no God but God.

thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/

of or concerning this or that

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The formula commences thus: “There is no God but God.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

Tychsen

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From this reading He is _most merciful, most gracious, the ruler of all, most holy_,” &c.--Vide Tychsen _Elementale Arab_, p.

Vide

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From this reading He is _most merciful, most gracious, the ruler of all, most holy_,” &c.--Vide Tychsen _Elementale Arab_, p.

viziernounUS /vɪˈzɪər/

A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading They say that he was vizier to Iskander Dhu’lkornain, that he discovered the fountain of immortality and drank thereof, in consequence of which he still lives on the earth, where he will be allowed to remain till the day of judgment.

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Each of the 4 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 10 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The adventures of Hatim Taï, a romance

Common questions about reading The adventures of Hatim Taï, a romance by Duncan [Translator] Forbes on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The adventures of Hatim Taï, a romance?

Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The adventures of Hatim Taï, a romance is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The adventures of Hatim Taï, a romance take to read?

About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The adventures of Hatim Taï, a romance section by section

How to work through The adventures of Hatim Taï, a romance section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 0 chapters of The adventures of Hatim Taï, a romance to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The adventures of Hatim Taï, a romance

Words and structures a reader meets early in The adventures of Hatim Taï, a romance, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
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Chapter 3
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