Chapter 11 of The Treasure of the Tigris is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Treasure of the Tigris is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ONLY HALF A CAPTURE. I awoke suddenly with a start. People were talking. I rubbed my eyes and looked. Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
Chapter 11 of The Treasure of the Tigris is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading “Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “I awoke suddenly with a start.”
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “ONLY HALF A CAPTURE.”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.”
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading “Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “I rubbed my eyes and looked.”
the leader of an Arab village or family
From this reading “Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.”
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.”
In this reading “ONLY HALF A CAPTURE.”
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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 ONLY HALF A CAPTURE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I rubbed my eyes and looked.
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading I awoke suddenly with a start.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading ONLY HALF A CAPTURE.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
put on clothes
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I rubbed my eyes and looked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading ONLY HALF A CAPTURE.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I awoke suddenly with a start.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I rubbed my eyes and looked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I rubbed my eyes and looked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
and nothing more
From this reading ONLY HALF A CAPTURE.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People were talking.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading I rubbed my eyes and looked.
cut with a saw
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
the leader of an Arab village or family
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I awoke suddenly with a start.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I awoke suddenly with a start.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading People were talking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People were talking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I awoke suddenly with a start.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Was I dreaming, I wondered; for, within a couple of yards of me, I saw Sedjur and George Edwards in Arab dress, sitting on their horses and talking to the sheik.
Chapter 11 of The Treasure of the Tigris by A. F. (Augustus Ferryman) Mockler-Ferryman holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 11 holds 137 sentences of The Treasure of the Tigris, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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