Chapter 29 of The Garden of Allah is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of The Garden of Allah is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the evening of that day they left Beni-Mora. Domini wished to go quietly, but, knowing the Arabs, she feared it would be impossible. Nevertheless, when she paid Batouch in the hotel and thanked him for all his services, she said: “We’ll say adieu here, Batouch.” The poet displayed a large surprise.
Chapter 29 of The Garden of Allah is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a farewell remark
From this reading ““We’ll say adieu here, Batouch.””
plural of “arab” — 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 “Domini wished to go quietly, but, knowing the Arabs, she feared it would be impossible.”
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading “The poet displayed a large surprise.”
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Domini wished to go quietly, but, knowing the Arabs, she feared it would be impossible.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “Nevertheless, when she paid Batouch in the hotel and thanked him for all his services, she said:”
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “The poet displayed a large surprise.”
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading “Nevertheless, when she paid Batouch in the hotel and thanked him for all his services, she said:”
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Nevertheless, when she paid Batouch in the hotel and thanked him for all his services, she said:”
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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 The poet displayed a large surprise.
a farewell remark
From this reading “We’ll say adieu here, Batouch.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Nevertheless, when she paid Batouch in the hotel and thanked him for all his services, she said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nevertheless, when she paid Batouch in the hotel and thanked him for all his services, she said:
plural of “arab” — 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 Domini wished to go quietly, but, knowing the Arabs, she feared it would be impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevertheless, when she paid Batouch in the hotel and thanked him for all his services, she said:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Domini wished to go quietly, but, knowing the Arabs, she feared it would be impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the evening of that day they left Beni-Mora.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Domini wished to go quietly, but, knowing the Arabs, she feared it would be impossible.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the evening of that day they left Beni-Mora.
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading The poet displayed a large surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Domini wished to go quietly, but, knowing the Arabs, she feared it would be impossible.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening of that day they left Beni-Mora.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Domini wished to go quietly, but, knowing the Arabs, she feared it would be impossible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nevertheless, when she paid Batouch in the hotel and thanked him for all his services, she said:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Domini wished to go quietly, but, knowing the Arabs, she feared it would be impossible.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We’ll say adieu here, Batouch.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless, when she paid Batouch in the hotel and thanked him for all his services, she said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, when she paid Batouch in the hotel and thanked him for all his services, she said:
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Nevertheless, when she paid Batouch in the hotel and thanked him for all his services, she said:
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Domini wished to go quietly, but, knowing the Arabs, she feared it would be impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening of that day they left Beni-Mora.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Domini wished to go quietly, but, knowing the Arabs, she feared it would be impossible.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Domini wished to go quietly, but, knowing the Arabs, she feared it would be impossible.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The poet displayed a large surprise.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the evening of that day they left Beni-Mora.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, when she paid Batouch in the hotel and thanked him for all his services, she said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the evening of that day they left Beni-Mora.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Nevertheless, when she paid Batouch in the hotel and thanked him for all his services, she said:
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The poet displayed a large surprise.
with low volume
From this reading Domini wished to go quietly, but, knowing the Arabs, she feared it would be impossible.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nevertheless, when she paid Batouch in the hotel and thanked him for all his services, she said:
express in words
From this reading “We’ll say adieu here, Batouch.”
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Nevertheless, when she paid Batouch in the hotel and thanked him for all his services, she said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Domini wished to go quietly, but, knowing the Arabs, she feared it would be impossible.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The poet displayed a large surprise.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Nevertheless, when she paid Batouch in the hotel and thanked him for all his services, she said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the evening of that day they left Beni-Mora.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening of that day they left Beni-Mora.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the evening of that day they left Beni-Mora.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Domini wished to go quietly, but, knowing the Arabs, she feared it would be impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll say adieu here, Batouch.”
at the time that
From this reading Nevertheless, when she paid Batouch in the hotel and thanked him for all his services, she said:
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Domini wished to go quietly, but, knowing the Arabs, she feared it would be impossible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Domini wished to go quietly, but, knowing the Arabs, she feared it would be impossible.
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