Chapter 10 of The Golden Silence is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Golden Silence is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"This is my sister's husband. He too speaks Arabic, but my father not so much." The boy introduced his brother-in-law. "Messaud-ben-Arzen is the son of our Caid," (he spoke proudly). "Will you tell him and my father what your business is with Mouni?"
Chapter 10 of The Golden Silence is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects
From this reading “He too speaks Arabic, but my father not so much."”
a brother by marriage
From this reading “The boy introduced his brother-in-law.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “"This is my sister's husband.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “The boy introduced his brother-in-law.”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “"Messaud-ben-Arzen is the son of our Caid," (he spoke proudly).”
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “"This is my sister's husband.”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “He too speaks Arabic, but my father not so much."”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “"Messaud-ben-Arzen is the son of our Caid," (he spoke proudly).”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Will you tell him and my father what your business is with Mouni?"
the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects
From this reading He too speaks Arabic, but my father not so much."
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy introduced his brother-in-law.
a brother by marriage
From this reading The boy introduced his brother-in-law.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Will you tell him and my father what your business is with Mouni?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He too speaks Arabic, but my father not so much."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Messaud-ben-Arzen is the son of our Caid," (he spoke proudly).
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He too speaks Arabic, but my father not so much."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He too speaks Arabic, but my father not so much."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you tell him and my father what your business is with Mouni?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy introduced his brother-in-law.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "This is my sister's husband.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading The boy introduced his brother-in-law.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is my sister's husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Messaud-ben-Arzen is the son of our Caid," (he spoke proudly).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Will you tell him and my father what your business is with Mouni?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He too speaks Arabic, but my father not so much."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This is my sister's husband.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He too speaks Arabic, but my father not so much."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Messaud-ben-Arzen is the son of our Caid," (he spoke proudly).
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Messaud-ben-Arzen is the son of our Caid," (he spoke proudly).
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading "Messaud-ben-Arzen is the son of our Caid," (he spoke proudly).
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "This is my sister's husband.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He too speaks Arabic, but my father not so much."
a male human offspring
From this reading "Messaud-ben-Arzen is the son of our Caid," (he spoke proudly).
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading He too speaks Arabic, but my father not so much."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Messaud-ben-Arzen is the son of our Caid," (he spoke proudly).
express in words
From this reading "Will you tell him and my father what your business is with Mouni?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy introduced his brother-in-law.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is my sister's husband.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He too speaks Arabic, but my father not so much."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Will you tell him and my father what your business is with Mouni?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you tell him and my father what your business is with Mouni?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Will you tell him and my father what your business is with Mouni?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you tell him and my father what your business is with Mouni?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you tell him and my father what your business is with Mouni?"
Chapter 10 of The Golden Silence by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 10 holds 404 sentences of The Golden Silence, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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