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The Hawk of Egypt

Chapter XXV

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"_He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love .
._" SONG OF SOLOMON.
Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.
She was not really bad, not she!
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The Hawk of Egypt

Chapter XXV

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"_He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love .
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._" SONG OF SOLOMON.
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Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.
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She was not really bad, not she!

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “"_He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love .”

Exchanged noun US /ˈexchanged/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.”

Silver noun US /silver/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"_He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love .”

SOLOMON proper noun US /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading “._" SONG OF SOLOMON.”

Whilst conjunction US /waɪlst/

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading “Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

Accustomed

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

Arab

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

bad

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From this reading She was not really bad, not she!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

behaved

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "_He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love .

bottom

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From this reading "_He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love .

break

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

covering

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From this reading "_He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love .

demon

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

desert-trained

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

difficult

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

flowing

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

gold

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From this reading "_He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love .

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "_He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love .

horse

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

imagined

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "_He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love .

lady's

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

like

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

love

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From this reading "_He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love .

ma'araka

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

made

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From this reading "_He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love .

mare

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

From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

midst

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From this reading "_He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love .

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

native

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "_He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love .

pad

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

paved

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From this reading "_He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love .

Pi-Kay

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

pillars

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From this reading "_He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love .

purple

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From this reading "_He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love .

really

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From this reading She was not really bad, not she!

robes

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

saddle

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

sayis

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

sensitive

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was not really bad, not she!

side-saddle

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

silver

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From this reading "_He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love .

SOLOMONproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading ._" SONG OF SOLOMON.

SONG

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From this reading ._" SONG OF SOLOMON.

spoilt

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

stirrups

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "_He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love .

thereof

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From this reading "_He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love .

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

very

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From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She was not really bad, not she!

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "_He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love .

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Accustomed to the flowing robes of the Arab, it is not as difficult as it might be imagined to break a desert-trained horse to side-saddle; but the mare, Pi-Kay, spoilt and sensitive, behaved like a very demon whilst the _sayis_ exchanged the _ma'araka_, which is the native pad without stirrups, for the lady's saddle.