Chapter 2 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Unclean to the unclean, he thought. Scipio looked at Daoud with an almost human look of surprise, then bent to devour the meat. "Friday, Scipio," said Celino sharply. "You are forbidden meat." The dog looked sadly up at Celino, licked its chops, and sat back on its haunches, leaving the meat untouched.
Chapter 2 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
From this reading “The dog looked sadly up at Celino, licked its chops, and sat back on its haunches, leaving the meat untouched.”
destroy completely
From this reading “Scipio looked at Daoud with an almost human look of surprise, then bent to devour the meat.”
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading “"You are forbidden meat."”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “"Friday, Scipio," said Celino sharply.”
having been got the better of
From this reading “The dog looked sadly up at Celino, licked its chops, and sat back on its haunches, leaving the meat untouched.”
Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC)
From this reading “Scipio looked at Daoud with an almost human look of surprise, then bent to devour the meat.”
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “Unclean to the unclean, he thought.”
still full
From this reading “The dog looked sadly up at Celino, licked its chops, and sat back on its haunches, leaving the meat untouched.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Scipio looked at Daoud with an almost human look of surprise, then bent to devour the meat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Scipio looked at Daoud with an almost human look of surprise, then bent to devour the meat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dog looked sadly up at Celino, licked its chops, and sat back on its haunches, leaving the meat untouched.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are forbidden meat."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Scipio looked at Daoud with an almost human look of surprise, then bent to devour the meat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The dog looked sadly up at Celino, licked its chops, and sat back on its haunches, leaving the meat untouched.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Scipio looked at Daoud with an almost human look of surprise, then bent to devour the meat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Friday, Scipio," said Celino sharply.
plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
From this reading The dog looked sadly up at Celino, licked its chops, and sat back on its haunches, leaving the meat untouched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scipio looked at Daoud with an almost human look of surprise, then bent to devour the meat.
destroy completely
From this reading Scipio looked at Daoud with an almost human look of surprise, then bent to devour the meat.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The dog looked sadly up at Celino, licked its chops, and sat back on its haunches, leaving the meat untouched.
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading "You are forbidden meat."
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading "Friday, Scipio," said Celino sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog looked sadly up at Celino, licked its chops, and sat back on its haunches, leaving the meat untouched.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unclean to the unclean, he thought.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Scipio looked at Daoud with an almost human look of surprise, then bent to devour the meat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The dog looked sadly up at Celino, licked its chops, and sat back on its haunches, leaving the meat untouched.
the act of departing
From this reading The dog looked sadly up at Celino, licked its chops, and sat back on its haunches, leaving the meat untouched.
having been got the better of
From this reading The dog looked sadly up at Celino, licked its chops, and sat back on its haunches, leaving the meat untouched.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Scipio looked at Daoud with an almost human look of surprise, then bent to devour the meat.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Scipio looked at Daoud with an almost human look of surprise, then bent to devour the meat.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Scipio looked at Daoud with an almost human look of surprise, then bent to devour the meat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scipio looked at Daoud with an almost human look of surprise, then bent to devour the meat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dog looked sadly up at Celino, licked its chops, and sat back on its haunches, leaving the meat untouched.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The dog looked sadly up at Celino, licked its chops, and sat back on its haunches, leaving the meat untouched.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Friday, Scipio," said Celino sharply.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The dog looked sadly up at Celino, licked its chops, and sat back on its haunches, leaving the meat untouched.
Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC)
From this reading Scipio looked at Daoud with an almost human look of surprise, then bent to devour the meat.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Friday, Scipio," said Celino sharply.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Scipio looked at Daoud with an almost human look of surprise, then bent to devour the meat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unclean to the unclean, he thought.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Scipio looked at Daoud with an almost human look of surprise, then bent to devour the meat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Unclean to the unclean, he thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unclean to the unclean, he thought.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Unclean to the unclean, he thought.
still full
From this reading The dog looked sadly up at Celino, licked its chops, and sat back on its haunches, leaving the meat untouched.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The dog looked sadly up at Celino, licked its chops, and sat back on its haunches, leaving the meat untouched.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Scipio looked at Daoud with an almost human look of surprise, then bent to devour the meat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are forbidden meat."
Chapter 2 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel by Robert Shea holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 2 holds 409 sentences of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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