Chapter 24 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 10 is here in full — 3011 sentences across 603 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 10 is here in full — 3011 sentences across 603 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(Weber also includes, in his vol. ii. Nos. 21a, 22, 32 and 37, after Caussin de Perceval.) 12, 13. The Adventures of Abdallah, the Son of Hanif (Class 5 or 6).
Chapter 24 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 10 is here in full — 3011 sentences across 603 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “The Adventures of Abdallah, the Son of Hanif (Class 5 or 6).”
later than; following
From this reading “21a, 22, 32 and 37, after Caussin de Perceval.)”
in addition
From this reading “(Weber also includes, in his vol. ii.”
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “The Adventures of Abdallah, the Son of Hanif (Class 5 or 6).”
third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading “(Weber also includes, in his vol. ii.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “The Adventures of Abdallah, the Son of Hanif (Class 5 or 6).”
a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
From this reading “(Weber also includes, in his vol. ii.”
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From this reading 12, 13.
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From this reading 12, 13.
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From this reading 21a, 22, 32 and 37, after Caussin de Perceval.)
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From this reading 21a, 22, 32 and 37, after Caussin de Perceval.)
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From this reading 21a, 22, 32 and 37, after Caussin de Perceval.)
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From this reading 21a, 22, 32 and 37, after Caussin de Perceval.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Adventures of Abdallah, the Son of Hanif (Class 5 or 6).
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From this reading The Adventures of Abdallah, the Son of Hanif (Class 5 or 6).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 21a, 22, 32 and 37, after Caussin de Perceval.)
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From this reading The Adventures of Abdallah, the Son of Hanif (Class 5 or 6).
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The Adventures of Abdallah, the Son of Hanif (Class 5 or 6).
later than; following
From this reading 21a, 22, 32 and 37, after Caussin de Perceval.)
in addition
From this reading (Weber also includes, in his vol. ii.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 21a, 22, 32 and 37, after Caussin de Perceval.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 21a, 22, 32 and 37, after Caussin de Perceval.)
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The Adventures of Abdallah, the Son of Hanif (Class 5 or 6).
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading 21a, 22, 32 and 37, after Caussin de Perceval.)
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From this reading The Adventures of Abdallah, the Son of Hanif (Class 5 or 6).
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (Weber also includes, in his vol. ii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading (Weber also includes, in his vol. ii.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (Weber also includes, in his vol. ii.
third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading (Weber also includes, in his vol. ii.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nos.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Adventures of Abdallah, the Son of Hanif (Class 5 or 6).
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Adventures of Abdallah, the Son of Hanif (Class 5 or 6).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 21a, 22, 32 and 37, after Caussin de Perceval.)
a male human offspring
From this reading The Adventures of Abdallah, the Son of Hanif (Class 5 or 6).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Adventures of Abdallah, the Son of Hanif (Class 5 or 6).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Weber also includes, in his vol. ii.
a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
From this reading (Weber also includes, in his vol. ii.
Chapter 24 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 10 by Richard Francis, Sir [Translator] Burton holds 3011 sentences, grouped into 603 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 24 holds 3011 sentences of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 10, unabridged, divided into 603 reading sections.
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