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The Flying Legion

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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"SONS OF THE PROPHET, SLAY!"
The Olema shook an emphatic head of negation.
"_Yafta Allah!_" he exclaimed, using the absolute, decisive formula of refusal in Arab bargaining.
"This gold of ours is sacred.
The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.
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The Flying Legion

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of The Flying Legion is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"SONS OF THE PROPHET, SLAY!"
/sʌnz ʌv ðə ˈprɑːfət sleɪ/
Line 2
The Olema shook an emphatic head of negation.
Line 3
"_Yafta Allah!_" he exclaimed, using the absolute, decisive formula of refusal in Arab bargaining.
Line 4
"This gold of ours is sacred.
/ðɪs ɡoʊld ʌv ˈaʊərz ɪz ˈseɪkrəd/
Line 5
The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

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.

bargaining noun US /ˈbɑːrɡɪnɪŋ/

the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement

From this reading “"_Yafta Allah!_" he exclaimed, using the absolute, decisive formula of refusal in Arab bargaining.”

decisive adjective US /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/

determining or having the power to determine an outcome

From this reading “"_Yafta Allah!_" he exclaimed, using the absolute, decisive formula of refusal in Arab bargaining.”

emphatic adjective US /emˈfætɪk/

spoken with emphasis

From this reading “The Olema shook an emphatic head of negation.”

formula noun US /ˈfɔːrmjələ/

a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

From this reading “"_Yafta Allah!_" he exclaimed, using the absolute, decisive formula of refusal in Arab bargaining.”

gush verb US /ɡʌʃ/

gush forth in a sudden stream or jet

From this reading “The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.”

negation noun US /nəˈɡeɪʃən/

a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement

From this reading “The Olema shook an emphatic head of negation.”

refusal noun US /rəˈfjuːzəl/

the act of refusing

From this reading “"_Yafta Allah!_" he exclaimed, using the absolute, decisive formula of refusal in Arab bargaining.”

slay verb US /sleɪ/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading “"SONS OF THE PROPHET, SLAY!"”

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absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading "_Yafta Allah!_" he exclaimed, using the absolute, decisive formula of refusal in Arab bargaining.

AllahnounUS /ˈɑːlə/

Muslim name for the one and only God

From this reading "_Yafta Allah!_" he exclaimed, using the absolute, decisive formula of refusal in Arab bargaining.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The Olema shook an emphatic head of negation.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading "_Yafta Allah!_" he exclaimed, using the absolute, decisive formula of refusal in Arab bargaining.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

bargainingnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡɪnɪŋ/

the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement

From this reading "_Yafta Allah!_" he exclaimed, using the absolute, decisive formula of refusal in Arab bargaining.

BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/

determining or having the power to determine an outcome

From this reading "_Yafta Allah!_" he exclaimed, using the absolute, decisive formula of refusal in Arab bargaining.

emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/

spoken with emphasis

From this reading The Olema shook an emphatic head of negation.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "_Yafta Allah!_" he exclaimed, using the absolute, decisive formula of refusal in Arab bargaining.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/

a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

From this reading "_Yafta Allah!_" he exclaimed, using the absolute, decisive formula of refusal in Arab bargaining.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading "This gold of ours is sacred.

gushverbUS /ɡʌʃ/

gush forth in a sudden stream or jet

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "_Yafta Allah!_" he exclaimed, using the absolute, decisive formula of refusal in Arab bargaining.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The Olema shook an emphatic head of negation.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "_Yafta Allah!_" he exclaimed, using the absolute, decisive formula of refusal in Arab bargaining.

IronnounUS /ˈaɪərn/

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "This gold of ours is sacred.

Jibrail

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

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

negationnounUS /nəˈɡeɪʃən/

a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement

From this reading The Olema shook an emphatic head of negation.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "SONS OF THE PROPHET, SLAY!"

Olema

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

From this reading The Olema shook an emphatic head of negation.

ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading "This gold of ours is sacred.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

PROPHETnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading "SONS OF THE PROPHET, SLAY!"

refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/

the act of refusing

From this reading "_Yafta Allah!_" he exclaimed, using the absolute, decisive formula of refusal in Arab bargaining.

sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading "This gold of ours is sacred.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading The Olema shook an emphatic head of negation.

SLAYverbUS /sleɪ/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading "SONS OF THE PROPHET, SLAY!"

SONSnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading "SONS OF THE PROPHET, SLAY!"

StonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "SONS OF THE PROPHET, SLAY!"

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "This gold of ours is sacred.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading "_Yafta Allah!_" he exclaimed, using the absolute, decisive formula of refusal in Arab bargaining.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

wingnounUS /wɪŋ/

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The angel Jibrail himself struck the Iron Mountains with his wing, at the same hour when the Black Stone fell from Paradise, and caused the gold to gush out.

Yafta

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

From this reading "_Yafta Allah!_" he exclaimed, using the absolute, decisive formula of refusal in Arab bargaining.

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