Chapter 3 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"To think Baibars let you take this emerald from him, and you came all this way from Alexandria with it and delivered it to me. And Baibars trusted you." "As he trusts you, Sire," Daoud put in quickly. "_You_ are like a falcon, are you not?" said Manfred, smiling into Daoud's eyes. "Released to fly far afield for your sultan."
Chapter 3 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading “"Released to fly far afield for your sultan."”
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading “"To think Baibars let you take this emerald from him, and you came all this way from Alexandria with it and delivered it to me.”
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading “"To think Baibars let you take this emerald from him, and you came all this way from Alexandria with it and delivered it to me.”
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading “"_You_ are like a falcon, are you not?" said Manfred, smiling into Daoud's eyes.”
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading “"Released to fly far afield for your sultan."”
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading “"Released to fly far afield for your sultan."”
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading “And Baibars trusted you."”
plural of “trust” — something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “"As he trusts you, Sire," Daoud put in quickly.”
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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 "_You_ are like a falcon, are you not?" said Manfred, smiling into Daoud's eyes.
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading "Released to fly far afield for your sultan."
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading "To think Baibars let you take this emerald from him, and you came all this way from Alexandria with it and delivered it to me.
(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 "To think Baibars let you take this emerald from him, and you came all this way from Alexandria with it and delivered it to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To think Baibars let you take this emerald from him, and you came all this way from Alexandria with it and delivered it to me.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "_You_ are like a falcon, are you not?" said Manfred, smiling into Daoud's eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As he trusts you, Sire," Daoud put in quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To think Baibars let you take this emerald from him, and you came all this way from Alexandria with it and delivered it to me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "To think Baibars let you take this emerald from him, and you came all this way from Alexandria with it and delivered it to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As he trusts you, Sire," Daoud put in quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_You_ are like a falcon, are you not?" said Manfred, smiling into Daoud's eyes.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "To think Baibars let you take this emerald from him, and you came all this way from Alexandria with it and delivered it to me.
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading "To think Baibars let you take this emerald from him, and you came all this way from Alexandria with it and delivered it to me.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "_You_ are like a falcon, are you not?" said Manfred, smiling into Daoud's eyes.
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading "_You_ are like a falcon, are you not?" said Manfred, smiling into Daoud's eyes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Released to fly far afield for your sultan."
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Released to fly far afield for your sultan."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Released to fly far afield for your sultan."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "To think Baibars let you take this emerald from him, and you came all this way from Alexandria with it and delivered it to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "As he trusts you, Sire," Daoud put in quickly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To think Baibars let you take this emerald from him, and you came all this way from Alexandria with it and delivered it to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "As he trusts you, Sire," Daoud put in quickly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "_You_ are like a falcon, are you not?" said Manfred, smiling into Daoud's eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "To think Baibars let you take this emerald from him, and you came all this way from Alexandria with it and delivered it to me.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "To think Baibars let you take this emerald from him, and you came all this way from Alexandria with it and delivered it to me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "_You_ are like a falcon, are you not?" said Manfred, smiling into Daoud's eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_You_ are like a falcon, are you not?" said Manfred, smiling into Daoud's eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To think Baibars let you take this emerald from him, and you came all this way from Alexandria with it and delivered it to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "_You_ are like a falcon, are you not?" said Manfred, smiling into Daoud's eyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "As he trusts you, Sire," Daoud put in quickly.
with speed
From this reading "As he trusts you, Sire," Daoud put in quickly.
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading "Released to fly far afield for your sultan."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "_You_ are like a falcon, are you not?" said Manfred, smiling into Daoud's eyes.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading "As he trusts you, Sire," Daoud put in quickly.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "_You_ are like a falcon, are you not?" said Manfred, smiling into Daoud's eyes.
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading "Released to fly far afield for your sultan."
carry out
From this reading "To think Baibars let you take this emerald from him, and you came all this way from Alexandria with it and delivered it to me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "To think Baibars let you take this emerald from him, and you came all this way from Alexandria with it and delivered it to me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "To think Baibars let you take this emerald from him, and you came all this way from Alexandria with it and delivered it to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To think Baibars let you take this emerald from him, and you came all this way from Alexandria with it and delivered it to me.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading And Baibars trusted you."
plural of “trust” — something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "As he trusts you, Sire," Daoud put in quickly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "To think Baibars let you take this emerald from him, and you came all this way from Alexandria with it and delivered it to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "To think Baibars let you take this emerald from him, and you came all this way from Alexandria with it and delivered it to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To think Baibars let you take this emerald from him, and you came all this way from Alexandria with it and delivered it to me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Released to fly far afield for your sultan."
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