Chapter 1 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He is Daoud ibn Abdallah. A warrior who is not afraid to go alone amid multitudes of enemies. The servant of a very great ruler. Though young, a wealthy and powerful man in his own land. A spy and a thief in the lands of others.
Chapter 1 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “A warrior who is not afraid to go alone amid multitudes of enemies.”
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “A spy and a thief in the lands of others.”
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading “A warrior who is not afraid to go alone amid multitudes of enemies.”
a person who rules or commands
From this reading “The servant of a very great ruler.”
catch sight of
From this reading “A spy and a thief in the lands of others.”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “A spy and a thief in the lands of others.”
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading “A warrior who is not afraid to go alone amid multitudes of enemies.”
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading “Though young, a wealthy and powerful man in his own land.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 warrior who is not afraid to go alone amid multitudes of enemies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is Daoud ibn Abdallah.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading A warrior who is not afraid to go alone amid multitudes of enemies.
Having no one else present.
From this reading A warrior who is not afraid to go alone amid multitudes of enemies.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading A warrior who is not afraid to go alone amid multitudes of enemies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though young, a wealthy and powerful man in his own land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is Daoud ibn Abdallah.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading A warrior who is not afraid to go alone amid multitudes of enemies.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A warrior who is not afraid to go alone amid multitudes of enemies.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The servant of a very great ruler.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is Daoud ibn Abdallah.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though young, a wealthy and powerful man in his own land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is Daoud ibn Abdallah.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though young, a wealthy and powerful man in his own land.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is Daoud ibn Abdallah.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Though young, a wealthy and powerful man in his own land.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A spy and a thief in the lands of others.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Though young, a wealthy and powerful man in his own land.
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading A warrior who is not afraid to go alone amid multitudes of enemies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A warrior who is not afraid to go alone amid multitudes of enemies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A warrior who is not afraid to go alone amid multitudes of enemies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A spy and a thief in the lands of others.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Though young, a wealthy and powerful man in his own land.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Though young, a wealthy and powerful man in his own land.
a person who rules or commands
From this reading The servant of a very great ruler.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servant of a very great ruler.
catch sight of
From this reading A spy and a thief in the lands of others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The servant of a very great ruler.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading A spy and a thief in the lands of others.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though young, a wealthy and powerful man in his own land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A warrior who is not afraid to go alone amid multitudes of enemies.
precisely as stated
From this reading The servant of a very great ruler.
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading A warrior who is not afraid to go alone amid multitudes of enemies.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Though young, a wealthy and powerful man in his own land.
which person or people
From this reading A warrior who is not afraid to go alone amid multitudes of enemies.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Though young, a wealthy and powerful man in his own land.
Chapter 1 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel by Robert Shea holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 401 sentences of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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