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Chapter 10 of The Eye of Zeitoon is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm going to hold these men in reserve," I told him, "until I know where they'll do most good. You know this country? Take high ground, then, where we can overlook what's going on and get into the fight to best advantage." "But the others will get the credit," he began to object. "I'll ask Kagig for another interpreter.
Chapter 10 of The Eye of Zeitoon is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “Take high ground, then, where we can overlook what's going on and get into the fight to best advantage."”
approval
From this reading “"But the others will get the credit," he began to object.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Take high ground, then, where we can overlook what's going on and get into the fight to best advantage."”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “"I'm going to hold these men in reserve," I told him, "until I know where they'll do most good.”
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading “"I'll ask Kagig for another interpreter.”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “"But the others will get the credit," he began to object.”
look past, fail to notice
From this reading “Take high ground, then, where we can overlook what's going on and get into the fight to best advantage."”
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading “"I'm going to hold these men in reserve," I told him, "until I know where they'll do most good.”
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the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Take high ground, then, where we can overlook what's going on and get into the fight to best advantage."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Take high ground, then, where we can overlook what's going on and get into the fight to best advantage."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I'll ask Kagig for another interpreter.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I'll ask Kagig for another interpreter.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "But the others will get the credit," he began to object.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Take high ground, then, where we can overlook what's going on and get into the fight to best advantage."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But the others will get the credit," he began to object.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Take high ground, then, where we can overlook what's going on and get into the fight to best advantage."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading You know this country?
approval
From this reading "But the others will get the credit," he began to object.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'm going to hold these men in reserve," I told him, "until I know where they'll do most good.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Take high ground, then, where we can overlook what's going on and get into the fight to best advantage."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll ask Kagig for another interpreter.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Take high ground, then, where we can overlook what's going on and get into the fight to best advantage."
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to hold these men in reserve," I told him, "until I know where they'll do most good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I'm going to hold these men in reserve," I told him, "until I know where they'll do most good.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Take high ground, then, where we can overlook what's going on and get into the fight to best advantage."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But the others will get the credit," he began to object.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Take high ground, then, where we can overlook what's going on and get into the fight to best advantage."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm going to hold these men in reserve," I told him, "until I know where they'll do most good.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I'm going to hold these men in reserve," I told him, "until I know where they'll do most good.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm going to hold these men in reserve," I told him, "until I know where they'll do most good.
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From this reading "I'll ask Kagig for another interpreter.
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From this reading "I'm going to hold these men in reserve," I told him, "until I know where they'll do most good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm going to hold these men in reserve," I told him, "until I know where they'll do most good.
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading "I'll ask Kagig for another interpreter.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Take high ground, then, where we can overlook what's going on and get into the fight to best advantage."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll ask Kagig for another interpreter.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'm going to hold these men in reserve," I told him, "until I know where they'll do most good.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I'm going to hold these men in reserve," I told him, "until I know where they'll do most good.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I'm going to hold these men in reserve," I told him, "until I know where they'll do most good.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "But the others will get the credit," he began to object.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Take high ground, then, where we can overlook what's going on and get into the fight to best advantage."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But the others will get the credit," he began to object.
look past, fail to notice
From this reading Take high ground, then, where we can overlook what's going on and get into the fight to best advantage."
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading "I'm going to hold these men in reserve," I told him, "until I know where they'll do most good.
carry out
From this reading Take high ground, then, where we can overlook what's going on and get into the fight to best advantage."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Take high ground, then, where we can overlook what's going on and get into the fight to best advantage."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Take high ground, then, where we can overlook what's going on and get into the fight to best advantage."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I'm going to hold these men in reserve," I told him, "until I know where they'll do most good.
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From this reading "I'm going to hold these men in reserve," I told him, "until I know where they'll do most good.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You know this country?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm going to hold these men in reserve," I told him, "until I know where they'll do most good.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I'm going to hold these men in reserve," I told him, "until I know where they'll do most good.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I'm going to hold these men in reserve," I told him, "until I know where they'll do most good.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Take high ground, then, where we can overlook what's going on and get into the fight to best advantage."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take high ground, then, where we can overlook what's going on and get into the fight to best advantage."
in or at the place that
From this reading "I'm going to hold these men in reserve," I told him, "until I know where they'll do most good.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But the others will get the credit," he began to object.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know this country?
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