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THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.

"Oh, man," said Nicholas, "I come not for booty; the gold is yours.

But there is a Greek woman in the house; it is she whom I seek."

The men still seemed disposed to resent his entry, but they knew him, and, even in the face of all the disgrace the captains had charged, believed him clean-handed.

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THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos. Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs. "Oh, man," said Nicholas, "I come not for booty; the gold is yours. But there is a Greek woman in the house; it is she whom I seek." The men still seemed disposed to resent his entry, but they knew him, and, even in the face of all the disgrace the captains had charged, believed him clean-handed.

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Chapter 29 of The Vintage is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

Line 2

Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.

Line 3

"Oh, man," said Nicholas, "I come not for booty; the gold is yours.

/oʊ mæn sed ˈnɪkələs aɪ kʌm nɑːt fɔːr ˈbuːti ðə ɡoʊld ɪz jʊrz/

Line 4

But there is a Greek woman in the house; it is she whom I seek."

/bʌt ðer ɪz ə ɡriːk ˈwʊmən ɪn ðə haʊs ɪt ɪz ʃiː huːm aɪ siːk/

Line 5

The men still seemed disposed to resent his entry, but they knew him, and, even in the face of all the disgrace the captains had charged, believed him clean-handed.

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booty noun US /ˈbuːti/

goods or money obtained illegally

From this reading “Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.”

captains noun US /ˈkæptənz/

plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading “The men still seemed disposed to resent his entry, but they knew him, and, even in the face of all the disgrace the captains had charged, believed him clean-handed.”

entry noun US /ˈentri/

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading “The men still seemed disposed to resent his entry, but they knew him, and, even in the face of all the disgrace the captains had charged, believed him clean-handed.”

mindful adjective US /ˈmaɪndfəl/

bearing in mind; attentive to

From this reading “THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.”

Nicholas noun US /ˈnɪkələs/

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading “THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.”

ransacking noun US /ˈrænsækɪŋ/

a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)

From this reading “Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.”

resent verb US /rɪˈzent/

feel bitter or indignant about

From this reading “The men still seemed disposed to resent his entry, but they knew him, and, even in the face of all the disgrace the captains had charged, believed him clean-handed.”

theirs pronoun US /ðerz/

the one or ones belonging to them

From this reading “Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.”

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taken possession adjective + noun

In this reading “Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.”

seemed disposed verb + adjective counted as “seem disposed”

In this reading “The men still seemed disposed to resent his entry, but they knew him, and, even in the face of all the disgrace the captains had charged, believed him clean-handed.”

SEARCH FOR verb + particle

In this reading “THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.”

at the door preposition + article + noun counted as “at … door”

In this reading “Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.”

stood at verb + particle

In this reading “Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But there is a Greek woman in the house; it is she whom I seek."

Abdul

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From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

Achmet's

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From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 The men still seemed disposed to resent his entry, but they knew him, and, even in the face of all the disgrace the captains had charged, believed him clean-handed.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.

Argives

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From this reading Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading The men still seemed disposed to resent his entry, but they knew him, and, even in the face of all the disgrace the captains had charged, believed him clean-handed.

bootynounUS /ˈbuːti/

goods or money obtained illegally

From this reading Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there is a Greek woman in the house; it is she whom I seek."

captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/

plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading The men still seemed disposed to resent his entry, but they knew him, and, even in the face of all the disgrace the captains had charged, believed him clean-handed.

chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading The men still seemed disposed to resent his entry, but they knew him, and, even in the face of all the disgrace the captains had charged, believed him clean-handed.

clean-handedadjective

free from evil or guilt

From this reading The men still seemed disposed to resent his entry, but they knew him, and, even in the face of all the disgrace the captains had charged, believed him clean-handed.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Oh, man," said Nicholas, "I come not for booty; the gold is yours.

disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading The men still seemed disposed to resent his entry, but they knew him, and, even in the face of all the disgrace the captains had charged, believed him clean-handed.

disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/

having made preparations

From this reading The men still seemed disposed to resent his entry, but they knew him, and, even in the face of all the disgrace the captains had charged, believed him clean-handed.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

entrynounUS /ˈentri/

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading The men still seemed disposed to resent his entry, but they knew him, and, even in the face of all the disgrace the captains had charged, believed him clean-handed.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading The men still seemed disposed to resent his entry, but they knew him, and, even in the face of all the disgrace the captains had charged, believed him clean-handed.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The men still seemed disposed to resent his entry, but they knew him, and, even in the face of all the disgrace the captains had charged, believed him clean-handed.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading "Oh, man," said Nicholas, "I come not for booty; the gold is yours.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading But there is a Greek woman in the house; it is she whom I seek."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Oh, man," said Nicholas, "I come not for booty; the gold is yours.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But there is a Greek woman in the house; it is she whom I seek."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Oh, man," said Nicholas, "I come not for booty; the gold is yours.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The men still seemed disposed to resent his entry, but they knew him, and, even in the face of all the disgrace the captains had charged, believed him clean-handed.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Oh, man," said Nicholas, "I come not for booty; the gold is yours.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The men still seemed disposed to resent his entry, but they knew him, and, even in the face of all the disgrace the captains had charged, believed him clean-handed.

mindfuladjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndfəl/

bearing in mind; attentive to

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

Mitsos

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From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Oh, man," said Nicholas, "I come not for booty; the gold is yours.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, man," said Nicholas, "I come not for booty; the gold is yours.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.

possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.

prizenounUS /praɪz/

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

ransackingnounUS /ˈrænsækɪŋ/

a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)

From this reading Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.

resentverbUS /rɪˈzent/

feel bitter or indignant about

From this reading The men still seemed disposed to resent his entry, but they knew him, and, even in the face of all the disgrace the captains had charged, believed him clean-handed.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Oh, man," said Nicholas, "I come not for booty; the gold is yours.

SEARCHverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading But there is a Greek woman in the house; it is she whom I seek."

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The men still seemed disposed to resent his entry, but they knew him, and, even in the face of all the disgrace the captains had charged, believed him clean-handed.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But there is a Greek woman in the house; it is she whom I seek."

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The men still seemed disposed to resent his entry, but they knew him, and, even in the face of all the disgrace the captains had charged, believed him clean-handed.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

SULEIMA

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From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

theirspronounUS /ðerz/

the one or ones belonging to them

From this reading Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there is a Greek woman in the house; it is she whom I seek."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR SULEIMA Half an hour after they had gone Nicholas had made his way down to where he was told Abdul Achmet's house stood, mindful of his promise to Mitsos.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Two or three of the Argives, who had taken possession of it, and were ransacking the rooms for booty, stood at the door, and told him that the prize was theirs.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But there is a Greek woman in the house; it is she whom I seek."

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading But there is a Greek woman in the house; it is she whom I seek."

yourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading "Oh, man," said Nicholas, "I come not for booty; the gold is yours.

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Greek: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Vintage; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Independence: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Vintage; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Benson: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Vintage; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.

Chapter XXIX

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Vocabulary met early in The Vintage