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The Pacha of Many Tales

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.
Selim was introduced as before, and commenced the narrative.
FIFTH VOYAGE OF HUCKABACK.
Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.
Of course your highness has heard of the revolution which took place in France, and all the horrors which attended it.
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The Pacha of Many Tales

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Pacha of Many Tales is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.
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Selim was introduced as before, and commenced the narrative.
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FIFTH VOYAGE OF HUCKABACK.
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Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.
/jɔːr ˈhaɪnəs meɪ biː sərˈpraɪzd ðæt ˈbiːɪŋ ɪn ðə pəˈzeʃən ʌv welθ ræŋk ənd maɪ ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ sərˈiːs aɪ ʃʊd hæv əˈɡen ˈventʃərd əˈpɑːn ðə ˈtretʃərəs ˈoʊʃən/
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Of course your highness has heard of the revolution which took place in France, and all the horrors which attended it.
/ʌv kɔːrs jɔːr ˈhaɪnəs hæz hɜːrd ʌv ðə ˌrevəˈluːʃən wɪtʃ tʊk pleɪs ɪn fræns ənd ɔːl ðə ˈhɔːrərz wɪtʃ əˈtendɪd ɪt/

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Cerise noun US /sərˈiːs/

a red the color of ripe cherries

From this reading “Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.”

fifth noun US /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading “The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.”

horrors noun US /ˈhɔːrərz/

plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear

From this reading “Of course your highness has heard of the revolution which took place in France, and all the horrors which attended it.”

intimated verb US /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/

past form of “intimate” — give to understand

From this reading “The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.”

marvels noun US /ˈmɑːrvəlz/

plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder

From this reading “The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.”

narrative noun US /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “Selim was introduced as before, and commenced the narrative.”

renegade noun US /ˈrenəɡeɪd/

someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw

From this reading “The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.”

treacherous adjective US /ˈtretʃərəs/

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading “Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Of course your highness has heard of the revolution which took place in France, and all the horrors which attended it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Selim was introduced as before, and commenced the narrative.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Selim was introduced as before, and commenced the narrative.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading Of course your highness has heard of the revolution which took place in France, and all the horrors which attended it.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Selim was introduced as before, and commenced the narrative.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

CerisenounUS /sərˈiːs/

a red the color of ripe cherries

From this reading Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.

charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/

pleasing or delighting

From this reading Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.

commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/

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

From this reading Selim was introduced as before, and commenced the narrative.

consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/

carefully weighed

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course your highness has heard of the revolution which took place in France, and all the horrors which attended it.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Of course your highness has heard of the revolution which took place in France, and all the horrors which attended it.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Of course your highness has heard of the revolution which took place in France, and all the horrors which attended it.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Of course your highness has heard of the revolution which took place in France, and all the horrors which attended it.

highnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/

(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person

From this reading Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/

plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear

From this reading Of course your highness has heard of the revolution which took place in France, and all the horrors which attended it.

HUCKABACKnoun

toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric

From this reading FIFTH VOYAGE OF HUCKABACK.

hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.

intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/

past form of “intimate” — give to understand

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading Selim was introduced as before, and commenced the narrative.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Of course your highness has heard of the revolution which took place in France, and all the horrors which attended it.

marvelsnounUS /ˈmɑːrvəlz/

plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

Mustapha

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

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.

narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Selim was introduced as before, and commenced the narrative.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

pachanoun

a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Of course your highness has heard of the revolution which took place in France, and all the horrors which attended it.

possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.

ranknounUS /ræŋk/

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.

renegadenounUS /ˈrenəɡeɪd/

someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading Of course your highness has heard of the revolution which took place in France, and all the horrors which attended it.

Selim

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

From this reading Selim was introduced as before, and commenced the narrative.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Of course your highness has heard of the revolution which took place in France, and all the horrors which attended it.

treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.

venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.

voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading The next morning the pacha hurried over the business of the day, for Mustapha had intimated that the renegade considered his fifth voyage to be one of great marvels.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Selim was introduced as before, and commenced the narrative.

wealthnounUS /welθ/

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Of course your highness has heard of the revolution which took place in France, and all the horrors which attended it.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your highness may be surprised, that being in the possession of wealth, rank, and my charming Cerise, I should have again ventured upon the treacherous ocean.

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