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The Eye of Zeitoon

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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"You speak of my errand," said Hans von Quedlinburg, "as if you imagine I come seeking favors.
I am here incidentally to rescue you and your party from the clutches of an outlaw.
The Turkish officials who are with me have authority to arrest everybody in this place, yourselves included.
Fortunately I am able to modify that.
Kagig--that rascal beside you--is a well-known agitator.
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The Eye of Zeitoon

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Eye of Zeitoon is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"You speak of my errand," said Hans von Quedlinburg, "as if you imagine I come seeking favors.
Line 2
I am here incidentally to rescue you and your party from the clutches of an outlaw.
/aɪ æm hiːr ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli tuː ˈreskjuː juː ənd jɔːr ˈpɑːrti frʌm ðə ˈklʌtʃəz ʌv æn ˈaʊtlɔː/
Line 3
The Turkish officials who are with me have authority to arrest everybody in this place, yourselves included.
/ðə ˈtɜːrkɪʃ əˈfɪʃəlz huː ɑːr wɪð miː hæv əˈθɔːrəti tuː ərˈest ˈevribɑːdi ɪn ðɪs pleɪs jʊrˈselvz ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
Line 4
Fortunately I am able to modify that.
/ˈfɔːrtʃənətli aɪ æm ˈeɪbəl tuː ˈmɑːdəfaɪ ðæt/
Line 5
Kagig--that rascal beside you--is a well-known agitator.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

agitator noun US /ˈædʒəteɪtər/

one who agitates; a political troublemaker

From this reading “Kagig--that rascal beside you--is a well-known agitator.”

clutches noun US /ˈklʌtʃəz/

the act of grasping

From this reading “I am here incidentally to rescue you and your party from the clutches of an outlaw.”

favors noun US /ˈfeɪvərz/

plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness

From this reading “"You speak of my errand," said Hans von Quedlinburg, "as if you imagine I come seeking favors.”

incidentally adverb US /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/

introducing a different topic

From this reading “I am here incidentally to rescue you and your party from the clutches of an outlaw.”

modify verb US /ˈmɑːdəfaɪ/

make less severe or harsh or extreme

From this reading “Fortunately I am able to modify that.”

officials noun US /əˈfɪʃəlz/

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading “The Turkish officials who are with me have authority to arrest everybody in this place, yourselves included.”

outlaw noun US /ˈaʊtlɔː/

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading “I am here incidentally to rescue you and your party from the clutches of an outlaw.”

Turkish adjective US /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/

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

From this reading “The Turkish officials who are with me have authority to arrest everybody in this place, yourselves included.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Kagig--that rascal beside you--is a well-known agitator.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Fortunately I am able to modify that.

agitatornounUS /ˈædʒəteɪtər/

one who agitates; a political troublemaker

From this reading Kagig--that rascal beside you--is a well-known agitator.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am here incidentally to rescue you and your party from the clutches of an outlaw.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I am here incidentally to rescue you and your party from the clutches of an outlaw.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I am here incidentally to rescue you and your party from the clutches of an outlaw.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The Turkish officials who are with me have authority to arrest everybody in this place, yourselves included.

arrestverbUS /ərˈest/

take into custody

From this reading The Turkish officials who are with me have authority to arrest everybody in this place, yourselves included.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "You speak of my errand," said Hans von Quedlinburg, "as if you imagine I come seeking favors.

authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading The Turkish officials who are with me have authority to arrest everybody in this place, yourselves included.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading Kagig--that rascal beside you--is a well-known agitator.

clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/

the act of grasping

From this reading I am here incidentally to rescue you and your party from the clutches of an outlaw.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "You speak of my errand," said Hans von Quedlinburg, "as if you imagine I come seeking favors.

errandnounUS /ˈerənd/

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading "You speak of my errand," said Hans von Quedlinburg, "as if you imagine I come seeking favors.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading The Turkish officials who are with me have authority to arrest everybody in this place, yourselves included.

favorsnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/

plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness

From this reading "You speak of my errand," said Hans von Quedlinburg, "as if you imagine I come seeking favors.

FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/

by good fortune

From this reading Fortunately I am able to modify that.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I am here incidentally to rescue you and your party from the clutches of an outlaw.

HansnounUS /hɑːns/

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading "You speak of my errand," said Hans von Quedlinburg, "as if you imagine I come seeking favors.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Turkish officials who are with me have authority to arrest everybody in this place, yourselves included.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I am here incidentally to rescue you and your party from the clutches of an outlaw.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "You speak of my errand," said Hans von Quedlinburg, "as if you imagine I come seeking favors.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "You speak of my errand," said Hans von Quedlinburg, "as if you imagine I come seeking favors.

imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading "You speak of my errand," said Hans von Quedlinburg, "as if you imagine I come seeking favors.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Turkish officials who are with me have authority to arrest everybody in this place, yourselves included.

incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/

introducing a different topic

From this reading I am here incidentally to rescue you and your party from the clutches of an outlaw.

includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading The Turkish officials who are with me have authority to arrest everybody in this place, yourselves included.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Kagig--that rascal beside you--is a well-known agitator.

Kagig

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

From this reading Kagig--that rascal beside you--is a well-known agitator.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Turkish officials who are with me have authority to arrest everybody in this place, yourselves included.

modifyverbUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪ/

make less severe or harsh or extreme

From this reading Fortunately I am able to modify that.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "You speak of my errand," said Hans von Quedlinburg, "as if you imagine I come seeking favors.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "You speak of my errand," said Hans von Quedlinburg, "as if you imagine I come seeking favors.

officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading The Turkish officials who are with me have authority to arrest everybody in this place, yourselves included.

outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading I am here incidentally to rescue you and your party from the clutches of an outlaw.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading I am here incidentally to rescue you and your party from the clutches of an outlaw.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The Turkish officials who are with me have authority to arrest everybody in this place, yourselves included.

Quedlinburg

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

From this reading "You speak of my errand," said Hans von Quedlinburg, "as if you imagine I come seeking favors.

rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading Kagig--that rascal beside you--is a well-known agitator.

rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading I am here incidentally to rescue you and your party from the clutches of an outlaw.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You speak of my errand," said Hans von Quedlinburg, "as if you imagine I come seeking favors.

seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/

the act of searching for something

From this reading "You speak of my errand," said Hans von Quedlinburg, "as if you imagine I come seeking favors.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading "You speak of my errand," said Hans von Quedlinburg, "as if you imagine I come seeking favors.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Fortunately I am able to modify that.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I am here incidentally to rescue you and your party from the clutches of an outlaw.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The Turkish officials who are with me have authority to arrest everybody in this place, yourselves included.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I am here incidentally to rescue you and your party from the clutches of an outlaw.

TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/

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

From this reading The Turkish officials who are with me have authority to arrest everybody in this place, yourselves included.

von

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

From this reading "You speak of my errand," said Hans von Quedlinburg, "as if you imagine I come seeking favors.

well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/

widely or fully known

From this reading Kagig--that rascal beside you--is a well-known agitator.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The Turkish officials who are with me have authority to arrest everybody in this place, yourselves included.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Turkish officials who are with me have authority to arrest everybody in this place, yourselves included.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You speak of my errand," said Hans von Quedlinburg, "as if you imagine I come seeking favors.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I am here incidentally to rescue you and your party from the clutches of an outlaw.

yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading The Turkish officials who are with me have authority to arrest everybody in this place, yourselves included.

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