Chapter 19 of The Pacha of Many Tales is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Pacha of Many Tales is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?" "The Book of Fate, your highness, is where is written our _Talleh_, or destiny. Can I say more?" "Allah acbar! God is great! and it is well said.
Chapter 19 of The Pacha of Many Tales is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading “"Allah acbar!”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “"The Book of Fate, your highness, is where is written our _Talleh_, or destiny.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “"Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"”
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading “"The Book of Fate, your highness, is where is written our _Talleh_, or destiny.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “"Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “"Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"”
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “"Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “"The Book of Fate, your highness, is where is written our _Talleh_, or destiny.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"
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From this reading "Allah acbar!
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading "Allah acbar!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading God is great! and it is well said.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I say more?"
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "The Book of Fate, your highness, is where is written our _Talleh_, or destiny.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God is great! and it is well said.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading God is great! and it is well said.
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading "The Book of Fate, your highness, is where is written our _Talleh_, or destiny.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Can I say more?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Book of Fate, your highness, is where is written our _Talleh_, or destiny.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading God is great! and it is well said.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Can I say more?"
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The Book of Fate, your highness, is where is written our _Talleh_, or destiny.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The Book of Fate, your highness, is where is written our _Talleh_, or destiny.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading "Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading God is great! and it is well said.
express in words
From this reading Can I say more?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Book of Fate, your highness, is where is written our _Talleh_, or destiny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading God is great! and it is well said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Mustapha," observed the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "what makes the poets talk so much about the Book of Fate?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "The Book of Fate, your highness, is where is written our _Talleh_, or destiny.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "The Book of Fate, your highness, is where is written our _Talleh_, or destiny.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The Book of Fate, your highness, is where is written our _Talleh_, or destiny.
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