Chapter 7 of The Valley of the Kings is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Valley of the Kings is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"May Allah keep thee! Here is a nice to-do!" His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo. "Was ever woman blessed with such a son? The Father of Ice was here before the rain, he and the Sitt Jane with him.
Chapter 7 of The Valley of the Kings is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 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.
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading “His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.”
(used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body
From this reading “His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.”
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading “"May Allah keep thee!”
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
From this reading “His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.”
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading “His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.”
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.”
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading “His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.”
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading “Here is a nice to-do!"”
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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 Here is a nice to-do!"
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.
(used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body
From this reading His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading "May Allah keep thee!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Father of Ice was here before the rain, he and the Sitt Jane with him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Father of Ice was here before the rain, he and the Sitt Jane with him.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "Was ever woman blessed with such a son?
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
From this reading His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.
at any time
From this reading "Was ever woman blessed with such a son?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Father of Ice was here before the rain, he and the Sitt Jane with him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Father of Ice was here before the rain, he and the Sitt Jane with him.
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is a nice to-do!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Father of Ice was here before the rain, he and the Sitt Jane with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The Father of Ice was here before the rain, he and the Sitt Jane with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is a nice to-do!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Father of Ice was here before the rain, he and the Sitt Jane with him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "May Allah keep thee!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May Allah keep thee!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Here is a nice to-do!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The Father of Ice was here before the rain, he and the Sitt Jane with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Father of Ice was here before the rain, he and the Sitt Jane with him.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Was ever woman blessed with such a son?
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Was ever woman blessed with such a son?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "May Allah keep thee!
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading Here is a nice to-do!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was ever woman blessed with such a son?
which person or people
From this reading His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His mother, who had spied Iskender from afar, stood in a gap of the cactus hedge with arms akimbo.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Was ever woman blessed with such a son?
Chapter 7 of The Valley of the Kings by Marmaduke William Pickthall holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 128 sentences of The Valley of the Kings, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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