Chapter 17 of The Hartley brothers is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Hartley brothers is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DARK DEED. ROBIN was refreshed by his sleep, although it was not a long one. He sat up and watched the Mahomedans at their customary devotions at sunset. Those of Hassan were very ostentatiously performed, as he prided himself on being a devout Mahomedan. Many were his prostrations, and numerous were his repetitions of the various titles of Allah.
Chapter 17 of The Hartley brothers is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading “Many were his prostrations, and numerous were his repetitions of the various titles of Allah.”
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading “He sat up and watched the Mahomedans at their customary devotions at sunset.”
deeply religious
From this reading “Those of Hassan were very ostentatiously performed, as he prided himself on being a devout Mahomedan.”
with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner
From this reading “Those of Hassan were very ostentatiously performed, as he prided himself on being a devout Mahomedan.”
past form of “pride” — be proud of
From this reading “Those of Hassan were very ostentatiously performed, as he prided himself on being a devout Mahomedan.”
with restored energy
From this reading “ROBIN was refreshed by his sleep, although it was not a long one.”
plural of “repetition” — an event that repeats
From this reading “Many were his prostrations, and numerous were his repetitions of the various titles of Allah.”
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading “Many were his prostrations, and numerous were his repetitions of the various titles of Allah.”
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In this reading “He sat up and watched the Mahomedans at their customary devotions at sunset.”
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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 A DARK DEED.
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading Many were his prostrations, and numerous were his repetitions of the various titles of Allah.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ROBIN was refreshed by his sleep, although it was not a long one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat up and watched the Mahomedans at their customary devotions at sunset.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Those of Hassan were very ostentatiously performed, as he prided himself on being a devout Mahomedan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat up and watched the Mahomedans at their customary devotions at sunset.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Those of Hassan were very ostentatiously performed, as he prided himself on being a devout Mahomedan.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ROBIN was refreshed by his sleep, although it was not a long one.
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading He sat up and watched the Mahomedans at their customary devotions at sunset.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A DARK DEED.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading A DARK DEED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat up and watched the Mahomedans at their customary devotions at sunset.
deeply religious
From this reading Those of Hassan were very ostentatiously performed, as he prided himself on being a devout Mahomedan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those of Hassan were very ostentatiously performed, as he prided himself on being a devout Mahomedan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat up and watched the Mahomedans at their customary devotions at sunset.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Those of Hassan were very ostentatiously performed, as he prided himself on being a devout Mahomedan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROBIN was refreshed by his sleep, although it was not a long one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ROBIN was refreshed by his sleep, although it was not a long one.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ROBIN was refreshed by his sleep, although it was not a long one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those of Hassan were very ostentatiously performed, as he prided himself on being a devout Mahomedan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat up and watched the Mahomedans at their customary devotions at sunset.
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 were his prostrations, and numerous were his repetitions of the various titles of Allah.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ROBIN was refreshed by his sleep, although it was not a long one.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Many were his prostrations, and numerous were his repetitions of the various titles of Allah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those of Hassan were very ostentatiously performed, as he prided himself on being a devout Mahomedan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those of Hassan were very ostentatiously performed, as he prided himself on being a devout Mahomedan.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ROBIN was refreshed by his sleep, although it was not a long one.
with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner
From this reading Those of Hassan were very ostentatiously performed, as he prided himself on being a devout Mahomedan.
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Those of Hassan were very ostentatiously performed, as he prided himself on being a devout Mahomedan.
past form of “pride” — be proud of
From this reading Those of Hassan were very ostentatiously performed, as he prided himself on being a devout Mahomedan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many were his prostrations, and numerous were his repetitions of the various titles of Allah.
with restored energy
From this reading ROBIN was refreshed by his sleep, although it was not a long one.
plural of “repetition” — an event that repeats
From this reading Many were his prostrations, and numerous were his repetitions of the various titles of Allah.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading ROBIN was refreshed by his sleep, although it was not a long one.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat up and watched the Mahomedans at their customary devotions at sunset.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading ROBIN was refreshed by his sleep, although it was not a long one.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading He sat up and watched the Mahomedans at their customary devotions at sunset.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat up and watched the Mahomedans at their customary devotions at sunset.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He sat up and watched the Mahomedans at their customary devotions at sunset.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those of Hassan were very ostentatiously performed, as he prided himself on being a devout Mahomedan.
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Many were his prostrations, and numerous were his repetitions of the various titles of Allah.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat up and watched the Mahomedans at their customary devotions at sunset.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Many were his prostrations, and numerous were his repetitions of the various titles of Allah.
precisely as stated
From this reading Those of Hassan were very ostentatiously performed, as he prided himself on being a devout Mahomedan.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROBIN was refreshed by his sleep, although it was not a long one.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He sat up and watched the Mahomedans at their customary devotions at sunset.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those of Hassan were very ostentatiously performed, as he prided himself on being a devout Mahomedan.
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