Chapter 23 of The Days of Mohammed is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Days of Mohammed is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MANASSEH AND KEDAR AT MECCA. "Home, sweet home." The flame of a smoky oil-dip dimly lighted a spacious room in the house of Amzi. At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits. The thoughts of both were with Manasseh.
Chapter 23 of The Days of Mohammed is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits.”
a visual display of information
From this reading “At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits.”
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading “The flame of a smoky oil-dip dimly lighted a spacious room in the house of Amzi.”
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading “At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits.”
joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
From this reading “MANASSEH AND KEDAR AT MECCA.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits.”
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading “The flame of a smoky oil-dip dimly lighted a spacious room in the house of Amzi.”
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading “The flame of a smoky oil-dip dimly lighted a spacious room in the house of Amzi.”
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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 The flame of a smoky oil-dip dimly lighted a spacious room in the house of Amzi.
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From this reading The flame of a smoky oil-dip dimly lighted a spacious room in the house of Amzi.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MANASSEH AND KEDAR AT MECCA.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MANASSEH AND KEDAR AT MECCA.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The thoughts of both were with Manasseh.
a visual display of information
From this reading At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits.
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The flame of a smoky oil-dip dimly lighted a spacious room in the house of Amzi.
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits.
the organ of sight
From this reading At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The flame of a smoky oil-dip dimly lighted a spacious room in the house of Amzi.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Home, sweet home."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The flame of a smoky oil-dip dimly lighted a spacious room in the house of Amzi.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The flame of a smoky oil-dip dimly lighted a spacious room in the house of Amzi.
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From this reading MANASSEH AND KEDAR AT MECCA.
set afire or burning
From this reading The flame of a smoky oil-dip dimly lighted a spacious room in the house of Amzi.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MANASSEH AND KEDAR AT MECCA.
joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
From this reading MANASSEH AND KEDAR AT MECCA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The flame of a smoky oil-dip dimly lighted a spacious room in the house of Amzi.
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From this reading The flame of a smoky oil-dip dimly lighted a spacious room in the house of Amzi.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The flame of a smoky oil-dip dimly lighted a spacious room in the house of Amzi.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits.
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading The flame of a smoky oil-dip dimly lighted a spacious room in the house of Amzi.
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading The flame of a smoky oil-dip dimly lighted a spacious room in the house of Amzi.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Home, sweet home."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flame of a smoky oil-dip dimly lighted a spacious room in the house of Amzi.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thoughts of both were with Manasseh.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thoughts of both were with Manasseh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the low table sat Yusuf and his friend with a chart before them, anxiously following, with eye and finger, the course of Mohammed's northern exploits.
Chapter 23 of The Days of Mohammed by Anna May Wilson holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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 23 holds 98 sentences of The Days of Mohammed, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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