Chapter 12 of The Eye of Zeitoon is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Eye of Zeitoon is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He lapsed into silence again, holding his head bowed between his hands. "Why didn't you become a citizen?" asked Will. "Ah! Many a time I thought of it. I am citizen of no land--of no land!
Chapter 12 of The Eye of Zeitoon is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “"Why didn't you become a citizen?" asked Will.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “He lapsed into silence again, holding his head bowed between his hands.”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “He lapsed into silence again, holding his head bowed between his hands.”
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “"Why didn't you become a citizen?" asked Will.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “He lapsed into silence again, holding his head bowed between his hands.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “I am citizen of no land--of no land!”
no longer active or practicing
From this reading “He lapsed into silence again, holding his head bowed between his hands.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “He lapsed into silence again, holding his head bowed between his hands.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Why didn't you become a citizen?" asked Will.
anew
From this reading He lapsed into silence again, holding his head bowed between his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am citizen of no land--of no land!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why didn't you become a citizen?" asked Will.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Why didn't you become a citizen?" asked Will.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He lapsed into silence again, holding his head bowed between his hands.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He lapsed into silence again, holding his head bowed between his hands.
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading "Why didn't you become a citizen?" asked Will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why didn't you become a citizen?" asked Will.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He lapsed into silence again, holding his head bowed between his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lapsed into silence again, holding his head bowed between his hands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He lapsed into silence again, holding his head bowed between his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lapsed into silence again, holding his head bowed between his hands.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He lapsed into silence again, holding his head bowed between his hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Many a time I thought of it.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He lapsed into silence again, holding his head bowed between his hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many a time I thought of it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I am citizen of no land--of no land!
no longer active or practicing
From this reading He lapsed into silence again, holding his head bowed between his hands.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a time I thought of it.
not any; not one
From this reading I am citizen of no land--of no land!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many a time I thought of it.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He lapsed into silence again, holding his head bowed between his hands.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Many a time I thought of it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Many a time I thought of it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why didn't you become a citizen?" asked Will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Why didn't you become a citizen?" asked Will.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why didn't you become a citizen?" asked Will.
Chapter 12 of The Eye of Zeitoon by Talbot Mundy holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 12 holds 428 sentences of The Eye of Zeitoon, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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