Chapter 26 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 26 of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So far, all was working as he had hoped. But the man was stronger than he had thought. He had been harder to break. There was always the danger that somewhere deep in his soul a part would remain free. Daoud had heard of such things happening, of slaves of the Old Man of the Mountain who suddenly rebelled.
Chapter 26 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an event that happens
From this reading “Daoud had heard of such things happening, of slaves of the Old Man of the Mountain who suddenly rebelled.”
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “He had been harder to break.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “So far, all was working as he had hoped.”
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading “Daoud had heard of such things happening, of slaves of the Old Man of the Mountain who suddenly rebelled.”
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “Daoud had heard of such things happening, of slaves of the Old Man of the Mountain who suddenly rebelled.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “There was always the danger that somewhere deep in his soul a part would remain free.”
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “But the man was stronger than he had thought.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “So far, all was working as he had hoped.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was always the danger that somewhere deep in his soul a part would remain free.
(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 So far, all was working as he had hoped.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There was always the danger that somewhere deep in his soul a part would remain free.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far, all was working as he had hoped.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been harder to break.
terminate
From this reading He had been harder to break.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the man was stronger than he had thought.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There was always the danger that somewhere deep in his soul a part would remain free.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daoud had heard of such things happening, of slaves of the Old Man of the Mountain who suddenly rebelled.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There was always the danger that somewhere deep in his soul a part would remain free.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far, all was working as he had hoped.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading There was always the danger that somewhere deep in his soul a part would remain free.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far, all was working as he had hoped.
an event that happens
From this reading Daoud had heard of such things happening, of slaves of the Old Man of the Mountain who suddenly rebelled.
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading He had been harder to break.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So far, all was working as he had hoped.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Daoud had heard of such things happening, of slaves of the Old Man of the Mountain who suddenly rebelled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was always the danger that somewhere deep in his soul a part would remain free.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading So far, all was working as he had hoped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was always the danger that somewhere deep in his soul a part would remain free.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the man was stronger than he had thought.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Daoud had heard of such things happening, of slaves of the Old Man of the Mountain who suddenly rebelled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Daoud had heard of such things happening, of slaves of the Old Man of the Mountain who suddenly rebelled.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Daoud had heard of such things happening, of slaves of the Old Man of the Mountain who suddenly rebelled.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There was always the danger that somewhere deep in his soul a part would remain free.
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading Daoud had heard of such things happening, of slaves of the Old Man of the Mountain who suddenly rebelled.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There was always the danger that somewhere deep in his soul a part would remain free.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Daoud had heard of such things happening, of slaves of the Old Man of the Mountain who suddenly rebelled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far, all was working as he had hoped.
in or at or to some place
From this reading There was always the danger that somewhere deep in his soul a part would remain free.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There was always the danger that somewhere deep in his soul a part would remain free.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But the man was stronger than he had thought.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Daoud had heard of such things happening, of slaves of the Old Man of the Mountain who suddenly rebelled.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Daoud had heard of such things happening, of slaves of the Old Man of the Mountain who suddenly rebelled.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the man was stronger than he had thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was always the danger that somewhere deep in his soul a part would remain free.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the man was stronger than he had thought.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was always the danger that somewhere deep in his soul a part would remain free.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Daoud had heard of such things happening, of slaves of the Old Man of the Mountain who suddenly rebelled.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the man was stronger than he had thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been harder to break.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So far, all was working as he had hoped.
which person or people
From this reading Daoud had heard of such things happening, of slaves of the Old Man of the Mountain who suddenly rebelled.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading So far, all was working as he had hoped.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was always the danger that somewhere deep in his soul a part would remain free.
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