Chapter 2 of The Eye of Zeitoon is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Eye of Zeitoon is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The nurse was right," said the consul gloomily. "There'll be murder enough hereabouts--and soon!" He was a fairly young man yet in spite of the nearly white hair over the temples. He measured his words in the manner of a man whose speech is taken at face value. "The missionaries know.
Chapter 2 of The Eye of Zeitoon is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading “"The nurse was right," said the consul gloomily.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “He was a fairly young man yet in spite of the nearly white hair over the temples.”
with gloom
From this reading “"The nurse was right," said the consul gloomily.”
in this general vicinity
From this reading “"There'll be murder enough hereabouts--and soon!"”
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading “He measured his words in the manner of a man whose speech is taken at face value.”
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading “"The missionaries know.”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “"There'll be murder enough hereabouts--and soon!"”
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “He was a fairly young man yet in spite of the nearly white hair over the temples.”
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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 He was a fairly young man yet in spite of the nearly white hair over the temples.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There'll be murder enough hereabouts--and soon!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He measured his words in the manner of a man whose speech is taken at face value.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There'll be murder enough hereabouts--and soon!"
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading "The nurse was right," said the consul gloomily.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "There'll be murder enough hereabouts--and soon!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He measured his words in the manner of a man whose speech is taken at face value.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He was a fairly young man yet in spite of the nearly white hair over the temples.
with gloom
From this reading "The nurse was right," said the consul gloomily.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was a fairly young man yet in spite of the nearly white hair over the temples.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a fairly young man yet in spite of the nearly white hair over the temples.
in this general vicinity
From this reading "There'll be murder enough hereabouts--and soon!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He measured his words in the manner of a man whose speech is taken at face value.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a fairly young man yet in spite of the nearly white hair over the temples.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He measured his words in the manner of a man whose speech is taken at face value.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "The missionaries know.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a fairly young man yet in spite of the nearly white hair over the temples.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He measured his words in the manner of a man whose speech is taken at face value.
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading He measured his words in the manner of a man whose speech is taken at face value.
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading "The missionaries know.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "There'll be murder enough hereabouts--and soon!"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was a fairly young man yet in spite of the nearly white hair over the temples.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "The nurse was right," said the consul gloomily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a fairly young man yet in spite of the nearly white hair over the temples.
above and across; more than
From this reading He was a fairly young man yet in spite of the nearly white hair over the temples.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "The nurse was right," said the consul gloomily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The nurse was right," said the consul gloomily.
in the near future
From this reading "There'll be murder enough hereabouts--and soon!"
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He measured his words in the manner of a man whose speech is taken at face value.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He was a fairly young man yet in spite of the nearly white hair over the temples.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He measured his words in the manner of a man whose speech is taken at face value.
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading He was a fairly young man yet in spite of the nearly white hair over the temples.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The nurse was right," said the consul gloomily.
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From this reading "There'll be murder enough hereabouts--and soon!"
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading He measured his words in the manner of a man whose speech is taken at face value.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The nurse was right," said the consul gloomily.
a Caucasian
From this reading He was a fairly young man yet in spite of the nearly white hair over the temples.
belonging to which person
From this reading He measured his words in the manner of a man whose speech is taken at face value.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He measured his words in the manner of a man whose speech is taken at face value.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was a fairly young man yet in spite of the nearly white hair over the temples.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a fairly young man yet in spite of the nearly white hair over the temples.
Chapter 2 of The Eye of Zeitoon by Talbot Mundy holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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