Chapter 1 of The Eye of Zeitoon is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Eye of Zeitoon is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I am proud of my country. I am sportman. I am pleased to show." We both jeered at him, for that explanation was too outrageously ridiculous. Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
Chapter 1 of The Eye of Zeitoon is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 65/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 321–325
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plural of “armenian” — a native or inhabitant of Armenia
From this reading “Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.”
past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading “We both jeered at him, for that explanation was too outrageously ridiculous.”
in a very offensive manner
From this reading “We both jeered at him, for that explanation was too outrageously ridiculous.”
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading “Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “We both jeered at him, for that explanation was too outrageously ridiculous.”
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading “Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.”
not done
From this reading “Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.”
twist and press out of shape
From this reading “Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.”
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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 Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am proud of my country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
plural of “armenian” — a native or inhabitant of Armenia
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We both jeered at him, for that explanation was too outrageously ridiculous.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We both jeered at him, for that explanation was too outrageously ridiculous.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I am proud of my country.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
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From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading We both jeered at him, for that explanation was too outrageously ridiculous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We both jeered at him, for that explanation was too outrageously ridiculous.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We both jeered at him, for that explanation was too outrageously ridiculous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am proud of my country.
past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading We both jeered at him, for that explanation was too outrageously ridiculous.
go away from a place
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am proud of my country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am proud of my country.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
in a very offensive manner
From this reading We both jeered at him, for that explanation was too outrageously ridiculous.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I am pleased to show."
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I am proud of my country.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading We both jeered at him, for that explanation was too outrageously ridiculous.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I am pleased to show."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am sportman.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We both jeered at him, for that explanation was too outrageously ridiculous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am pleased to show."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We both jeered at him, for that explanation was too outrageously ridiculous.
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
not done
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
precisely as stated
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We both jeered at him, for that explanation was too outrageously ridiculous.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We both jeered at him, for that explanation was too outrageously ridiculous.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
belonging to which person
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
twist and press out of shape
From this reading Armenians love money, whatever else they do or leave undone, and can wring a handsome profit out of business whose very existence the easier-going Turk would not suspect.
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