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The lost oases

Chapter XIV

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KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.
At 11:15 we entered a broken rocky country, very rolling, covered with patches of black and red sandstone until we reached Taj.
Egaila came to help in loading the camels.
He had quite recovered from his scorpion-bite and was to go with us to Taj.
Breakfast was sent by Bu Helega for me and my men.
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The lost oases

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The lost oases is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.
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At 11:15 we entered a broken rocky country, very rolling, covered with patches of black and red sandstone until we reached Taj.
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Egaila came to help in loading the camels.
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He had quite recovered from his scorpion-bite and was to go with us to Taj.
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Breakfast was sent by Bu Helega for me and my men.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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April noun US /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading “KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.”

camels noun US /ˈkæməlz/

plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

From this reading “Egaila came to help in loading the camels.”

halted verb US /ˈhɔːltəd/

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading “KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.”

kilometers noun US /kəˈlɑːmʌtərz/

plural of “kilometer” — a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)

From this reading “KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.”

loading noun US /ˈloʊdɪŋ/

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading “Egaila came to help in loading the camels.”

patches noun US /ˈpætʃəz/

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading “At 11:15 we entered a broken rocky country, very rolling, covered with patches of black and red sandstone until we reached Taj.”

rocky adjective US /ˈrɑːki/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading “At 11:15 we entered a broken rocky country, very rolling, covered with patches of black and red sandstone until we reached Taj.”

sandstone noun US /ˈsændstoʊn/

a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)

From this reading “At 11:15 we entered a broken rocky country, very rolling, covered with patches of black and red sandstone until we reached Taj.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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red sandstone noun + noun

In this reading “At 11:15 we entered a broken rocky country, very rolling, covered with patches of black and red sandstone until we reached Taj.”

quite recovered adverb + adjective

In this reading “He had quite recovered from his scorpion-bite and was to go with us to Taj.”

arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.”

OLD FRIENDS adjective + noun counted as “old friend”

In this reading “KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.”

halted at verb + particle counted as “halt at”

In this reading “KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.”

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1

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From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

11

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From this reading At 11:15 we entered a broken rocky country, very rolling, covered with patches of black and red sandstone until we reached Taj.

15

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From this reading At 11:15 we entered a broken rocky country, very rolling, covered with patches of black and red sandstone until we reached Taj.

17

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From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

2

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From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

45

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From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

9

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From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

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 At 11:15 we entered a broken rocky country, very rolling, covered with patches of black and red sandstone until we reached Taj.

BreakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Breakfast was sent by Bu Helega for me and my men.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading At 11:15 we entered a broken rocky country, very rolling, covered with patches of black and red sandstone until we reached Taj.

Bu

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

From this reading Breakfast was sent by Bu Helega for me and my men.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Breakfast was sent by Bu Helega for me and my men.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Egaila came to help in loading the camels.

camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/

plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

From this reading Egaila came to help in loading the camels.

CHANGEverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading At 11:15 we entered a broken rocky country, very rolling, covered with patches of black and red sandstone until we reached Taj.

coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading At 11:15 we entered a broken rocky country, very rolling, covered with patches of black and red sandstone until we reached Taj.

Egaila

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

From this reading Egaila came to help in loading the camels.

ElnounUS /el/

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading At 11:15 we entered a broken rocky country, very rolling, covered with patches of black and red sandstone until we reached Taj.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Breakfast was sent by Bu Helega for me and my men.

FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had quite recovered from his scorpion-bite and was to go with us to Taj.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He had quite recovered from his scorpion-bite and was to go with us to Taj.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had quite recovered from his scorpion-bite and was to go with us to Taj.

haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had quite recovered from his scorpion-bite and was to go with us to Taj.

Helega

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

From this reading Breakfast was sent by Bu Helega for me and my men.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Egaila came to help in loading the camels.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He had quite recovered from his scorpion-bite and was to go with us to Taj.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Egaila came to help in loading the camels.

kilometersnounUS /kəˈlɑːmʌtərz/

plural of “kilometer” — a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)

From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

KUFRA

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

From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading Egaila came to help in loading the camels.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Breakfast was sent by Bu Helega for me and my men.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Breakfast was sent by Bu Helega for me and my men.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Breakfast was sent by Bu Helega for me and my men.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading At 11:15 we entered a broken rocky country, very rolling, covered with patches of black and red sandstone until we reached Taj.

PLANverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He had quite recovered from his scorpion-bite and was to go with us to Taj.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading At 11:15 we entered a broken rocky country, very rolling, covered with patches of black and red sandstone until we reached Taj.

recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading He had quite recovered from his scorpion-bite and was to go with us to Taj.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading At 11:15 we entered a broken rocky country, very rolling, covered with patches of black and red sandstone until we reached Taj.

rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading At 11:15 we entered a broken rocky country, very rolling, covered with patches of black and red sandstone until we reached Taj.

rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/

uttered with a trill

From this reading At 11:15 we entered a broken rocky country, very rolling, covered with patches of black and red sandstone until we reached Taj.

sandstonenounUS /ˈsændstoʊn/

a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)

From this reading At 11:15 we entered a broken rocky country, very rolling, covered with patches of black and red sandstone until we reached Taj.

scorpion-bite

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

From this reading He had quite recovered from his scorpion-bite and was to go with us to Taj.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Breakfast was sent by Bu Helega for me and my men.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

Taj

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

From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Egaila came to help in loading the camels.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Egaila came to help in loading the camels.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading At 11:15 we entered a broken rocky country, very rolling, covered with patches of black and red sandstone until we reached Taj.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had quite recovered from his scorpion-bite and was to go with us to Taj.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading At 11:15 we entered a broken rocky country, very rolling, covered with patches of black and red sandstone until we reached Taj.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He had quite recovered from his scorpion-bite and was to go with us to Taj.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading KUFRA: OLD FRIENDS AND A CHANGE OF PLAN _Sunday, April 1._ We started at 9:45 A.M. and halted at 2 P.M., making 17 kilometers, and arrived at El Taj.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading At 11:15 we entered a broken rocky country, very rolling, covered with patches of black and red sandstone until we reached Taj.

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