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The Circassian Slave

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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THE LOVER'S STRATAGEM.
It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.
It was at this bright and exhilarating hour that two persons sat together on the silky grass that caps the summit of Bulgarlu.
They had wandered hither, seemingly, to view the splendid scenery together, and were regarding it with earnest eyes.
How beautiful looked the Turkish capital below them!
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The Circassian Slave

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Circassian Slave is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE LOVER'S STRATAGEM.
/ðə ˈlʌvərz ˈstrætədʒəm/
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It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.
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It was at this bright and exhilarating hour that two persons sat together on the silky grass that caps the summit of Bulgarlu.
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They had wandered hither, seemingly, to view the splendid scenery together, and were regarding it with earnest eyes.
/ðeɪ hæd ˈwɑːndərd ˈhɪðər ˈsiːmɪŋli tuː vjuː ðə ˈsplendɪd ˈsiːnəri təˈɡeðər ənd wɜːr rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ ɪt wɪð ˈɜːrnɪst aɪz/
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How beautiful looked the Turkish capital below them!

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dewy adjective US /ˈduːi/

wet with dew

From this reading “It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.”

din noun US /dɪn/

a loud harsh or strident noise

From this reading “It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.”

exhilarating adjective US /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/

making lively and cheerful

From this reading “It was at this bright and exhilarating hour that two persons sat together on the silky grass that caps the summit of Bulgarlu.”

lover's noun US /ˈlʌvərz/

possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading “THE LOVER'S STRATAGEM.”

momentarily adverb US /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/

for an instant or moment

From this reading “It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.”

silky adjective US /ˈsɪlki/

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

From this reading “It was at this bright and exhilarating hour that two persons sat together on the silky grass that caps the summit of Bulgarlu.”

stratagem noun US /ˈstrætədʒəm/

a maneuver in a game or conversation

From this reading “THE LOVER'S STRATAGEM.”

Turkish adjective US /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language

From this reading “How beautiful looked the Turkish capital below them!”

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advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

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 It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was at this bright and exhilarating hour that two persons sat together on the silky grass that caps the summit of Bulgarlu.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading How beautiful looked the Turkish capital below them!

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading How beautiful looked the Turkish capital below them!

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading It was at this bright and exhilarating hour that two persons sat together on the silky grass that caps the summit of Bulgarlu.

broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

Bulgarlu

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From this reading It was at this bright and exhilarating hour that two persons sat together on the silky grass that caps the summit of Bulgarlu.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading How beautiful looked the Turkish capital below them!

capsnounUS /kæps/

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading It was at this bright and exhilarating hour that two persons sat together on the silky grass that caps the summit of Bulgarlu.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/

wet with dew

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

dinnounUS /dɪn/

a loud harsh or strident noise

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading They had wandered hither, seemingly, to view the splendid scenery together, and were regarding it with earnest eyes.

EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

exhilaratingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/

making lively and cheerful

From this reading It was at this bright and exhilarating hour that two persons sat together on the silky grass that caps the summit of Bulgarlu.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading They had wandered hither, seemingly, to view the splendid scenery together, and were regarding it with earnest eyes.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

grassverbUS /ɡræs/

shoot down, of birds

From this reading It was at this bright and exhilarating hour that two persons sat together on the silky grass that caps the summit of Bulgarlu.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They had wandered hither, seemingly, to view the splendid scenery together, and were regarding it with earnest eyes.

hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading They had wandered hither, seemingly, to view the splendid scenery together, and were regarding it with earnest eyes.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It was at this bright and exhilarating hour that two persons sat together on the silky grass that caps the summit of Bulgarlu.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

How

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From this reading How beautiful looked the Turkish capital below them!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/

becoming greater or larger

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading How beautiful looked the Turkish capital below them!

LOVER'SnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/

possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading THE LOVER'S STRATAGEM.

momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/

for an instant or moment

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was at this bright and exhilarating hour that two persons sat together on the silky grass that caps the summit of Bulgarlu.

partook

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading It was at this bright and exhilarating hour that two persons sat together on the silky grass that caps the summit of Bulgarlu.

regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading They had wandered hither, seemingly, to view the splendid scenery together, and were regarding it with earnest eyes.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading It was at this bright and exhilarating hour that two persons sat together on the silky grass that caps the summit of Bulgarlu.

scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading They had wandered hither, seemingly, to view the splendid scenery together, and were regarding it with earnest eyes.

seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/

from appearances alone

From this reading They had wandered hither, seemingly, to view the splendid scenery together, and were regarding it with earnest eyes.

silkyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlki/

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

From this reading It was at this bright and exhilarating hour that two persons sat together on the silky grass that caps the summit of Bulgarlu.

splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading They had wandered hither, seemingly, to view the splendid scenery together, and were regarding it with earnest eyes.

STRATAGEMnounUS /ˈstrætədʒəm/

a maneuver in a game or conversation

From this reading THE LOVER'S STRATAGEM.

summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading It was at this bright and exhilarating hour that two persons sat together on the silky grass that caps the summit of Bulgarlu.

sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/

the rays of the sun

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was at this bright and exhilarating hour that two persons sat together on the silky grass that caps the summit of Bulgarlu.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LOVER'S STRATAGEM.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading How beautiful looked the Turkish capital below them!

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They had wandered hither, seemingly, to view the splendid scenery together, and were regarding it with earnest eyes.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was at this bright and exhilarating hour that two persons sat together on the silky grass that caps the summit of Bulgarlu.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They had wandered hither, seemingly, to view the splendid scenery together, and were regarding it with earnest eyes.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It was at this bright and exhilarating hour that two persons sat together on the silky grass that caps the summit of Bulgarlu.

TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language

From this reading How beautiful looked the Turkish capital below them!

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was at this bright and exhilarating hour that two persons sat together on the silky grass that caps the summit of Bulgarlu.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading They had wandered hither, seemingly, to view the splendid scenery together, and were regarding it with earnest eyes.

wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading They had wandered hither, seemingly, to view the splendid scenery together, and were regarding it with earnest eyes.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was morning in the East, and all things partook of the dewy freshness of early days.--The busy din of the city was momentarily increasing, and as the hours advanced, the broad sunlight gilded all things far and near.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They had wandered hither, seemingly, to view the splendid scenery together, and were regarding it with earnest eyes.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They had wandered hither, seemingly, to view the splendid scenery together, and were regarding it with earnest eyes.

Chapter 9 of The Circassian Slave by Maturin M. (Maturin Murray) Ballou holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

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Slave
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