Chapter 18 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies. By the end of the match, the dust was so thick Daoud could not see who had won. But he did not care. He felt utterly calm. He was past anger and past fear.
Chapter 18 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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equally distant from the extremes
From this reading “A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.”
a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes
From this reading “A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.”
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.”
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “He felt utterly calm.”
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading “A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “By the end of the match, the dust was so thick Daoud could not see who had won.”
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 judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.
anew
From this reading A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He was past anger and past fear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not care.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the end of the match, the dust was so thick Daoud could not see who had won.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.
make calm or still
From this reading He felt utterly calm.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But he did not care.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By the end of the match, the dust was so thick Daoud could not see who had won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the end of the match, the dust was so thick Daoud could not see who had won.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not care.
remove the dust from
From this reading By the end of the match, the dust was so thick Daoud could not see who had won.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By the end of the match, the dust was so thick Daoud could not see who had won.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He was past anger and past fear.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt utterly calm.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the end of the match, the dust was so thick Daoud could not see who had won.
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he did not care.
a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes
From this reading A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By the end of the match, the dust was so thick Daoud could not see who had won.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the end of the match, the dust was so thick Daoud could not see who had won.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He was past anger and past fear.
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By the end of the match, the dust was so thick Daoud could not see who had won.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By the end of the match, the dust was so thick Daoud could not see who had won.
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading By the end of the match, the dust was so thick Daoud could not see who had won.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He felt utterly calm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the end of the match, the dust was so thick Daoud could not see who had won.
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.
which person or people
From this reading By the end of the match, the dust was so thick Daoud could not see who had won.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A judge with an hourglass called time halfway through the match, to let the field be watered again and the teams change ponies.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading By the end of the match, the dust was so thick Daoud could not see who had won.
Chapter 18 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel by Robert Shea holds 406 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.
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