Chapter 22 of The Carpet from Bagdad is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Carpet from Bagdad is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back. "Let me go!" he cried, his voice nasal and high. "Do you hear me? Let me go!" "Mr. Mortimer," said George, without turning his head or letting his eye waver, "keep him back.
Chapter 22 of The Carpet from Bagdad is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “"Mr. Mortimer," said George, without turning his head or letting his eye waver, "keep him back.”
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading “THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.”
of or in or relating to the nose
From this reading “"Let me go!" he cried, his voice nasal and high.”
move with force
From this reading “THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.”
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.”
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “"Mr. Mortimer," said George, without turning his head or letting his eye waver, "keep him back.”
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In this reading “THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.”
In this reading “THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.”
In this reading “"Mr. Mortimer," said George, without turning his head or letting his eye waver, "keep him back.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Let me go!" he cried, his voice nasal and high.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you hear me?
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.
the organ of sight
From this reading "Mr. Mortimer," said George, without turning his head or letting his eye waver, "keep him back.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let me go!" he cried, his voice nasal and high.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let me go!" he cried, his voice nasal and high.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Mr. Mortimer," said George, without turning his head or letting his eye waver, "keep him back.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Do you hear me?
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Let me go!" he cried, his voice nasal and high.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let me go!" he cried, his voice nasal and high.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Mr. Mortimer," said George, without turning his head or letting his eye waver, "keep him back.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me go!" he cried, his voice nasal and high.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "Mr. Mortimer," said George, without turning his head or letting his eye waver, "keep him back.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me go!" he cried, his voice nasal and high.
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Mortimer," said George, without turning his head or letting his eye waver, "keep him back.
of or in or relating to the nose
From this reading "Let me go!" he cried, his voice nasal and high.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Mr. Mortimer," said George, without turning his head or letting his eye waver, "keep him back.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.
move with force
From this reading THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Mortimer," said George, without turning his head or letting his eye waver, "keep him back.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading THE END OF THE PUZZLE The elder brother tried to push past George, but old Mortimer caught him by the shoulders and dragged him back.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Mr. Mortimer," said George, without turning his head or letting his eye waver, "keep him back.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Let me go!" he cried, his voice nasal and high.
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "Mr. Mortimer," said George, without turning his head or letting his eye waver, "keep him back.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Mr. Mortimer," said George, without turning his head or letting his eye waver, "keep him back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you hear me?
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