Chapter 7 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Will you not return them to me--afterward?" Daoud quavered. "Afterward?" Erculio laughed. "What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.
Chapter 7 of The Saracen: The Holy War is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “"Will you not return them to me--afterward?"”
a small container
From this reading “"What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.”
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading “"What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.”
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “"What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.”
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading “"What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “"What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.”
past form of “quaver” — give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
From this reading “Daoud quavered.”
leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
From this reading “"What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.”
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Will you not return them to me--afterward?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.
a small container
From this reading "What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading "What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daoud quavered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Erculio laughed.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Erculio laughed.
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading "What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you not return them to me--afterward?"
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Will you not return them to me--afterward?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.
past form of “quaver” — give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
From this reading Daoud quavered.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Will you not return them to me--afterward?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Will you not return them to me--afterward?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.
leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
From this reading "What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Will you not return them to me--afterward?"
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is this?" said one guard as he used his dagger to cut the thong that held the leather capsule around Daoud's neck.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you not return them to me--afterward?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you not return them to me--afterward?"
Chapter 7 of The Saracen: The Holy War by Robert Shea holds 402 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 7 holds 402 sentences of The Saracen: The Holy War, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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