The Weavers — Volume 4

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THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.

He had forgotten it for the moment, but when, coming into Kaid's Palace, a little knot of loiterers spat upon the ground and snarled, "Infidel--Nazarene!" with contempt and hatred, the significance of the position came home to him.

He made his way to a far quarter of the Palace, thoughtfully weighing the circumstances, and was met by Mizraim.

Mizraim salaamed.

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Chapter VI

Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Weavers — Volume 4 is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself. If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian. He had forgotten it for the moment, but when, coming into Kaid's Palace, a little knot of loiterers spat upon the ground and snarled, "Infidel--Nazarene!" with contempt and hatred, the significance of the position came home to him. He made his way to a far quarter of the Palace, thoughtfully weighing the circumstances, and was met by Mizraim. Mizraim salaamed.

The Weavers — Volume 4

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Weavers — Volume 4 is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

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If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.

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He made his way to a far quarter of the Palace, thoughtfully weighing the circumstances, and was met by Mizraim.

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Mizraim salaamed.

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Armenian noun US /ɑːrˈmiːniən/

a native or inhabitant of Armenia

From this reading “If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.”

fanaticism noun US /fəˈnætəsɪzəm/

excessive intolerance of opposing views

From this reading “If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.”

indenture noun US /ˌɪnˈdentʃər/

a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)

From this reading “THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.”

Infidel noun US /ˈɪnfɪdel/

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading “He had forgotten it for the moment, but when, coming into Kaid's Palace, a little knot of loiterers spat upon the ground and snarled, "Infidel--Nazarene!" with contempt and hatred, the significance of the position came home to him.”

knot noun US /nɑːt/

a tight cluster of people or things

snarled adjective US /ˈsnɑːrəld/

tangled in knots or snarls

spat verb US /spæt/

come down like raindrops

weighing noun US /ˈweɪɪŋ/

careful consideration

From this reading “He made his way to a far quarter of the Palace, thoughtfully weighing the circumstances, and was met by Mizraim.”

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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 THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/

acted upon; influenced

From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.

ArmeniannounUS /ɑːrˈmiːniən/

a native or inhabitant of Armenia

From this reading If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had forgotten it for the moment, but when, coming into Kaid's Palace, a little knot of loiterers spat upon the ground and snarled, "Infidel--Nazarene!" with contempt and hatred, the significance of the position came home to him.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He made his way to a far quarter of the Palace, thoughtfully weighing the circumstances, and was met by Mizraim.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading He made his way to a far quarter of the Palace, thoughtfully weighing the circumstances, and was met by Mizraim.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

cupnounUS /kʌp/

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.

DARKnounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.

dejectionnoun

a state of melancholy depression

From this reading If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.

drankverbUS /dræŋk/

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.

EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.

fanaticismnounUS /fəˈnætəsɪzəm/

excessive intolerance of opposing views

From this reading If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He made his way to a far quarter of the Palace, thoughtfully weighing the circumstances, and was met by Mizraim.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.

ill-health

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From this reading If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

INDENTUREnounUS /ˌɪnˈdentʃər/

a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)

From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

InfidelnounUS /ˈɪnfɪdel/

a person who does not acknowledge your god

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

Kaid

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From this reading If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.

Kaid's

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knotnounUS /nɑːt/

a tight cluster of people or things

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

loiterers

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He made his way to a far quarter of the Palace, thoughtfully weighing the circumstances, and was met by Mizraim.

Mahometnoun

the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)

From this reading If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading He made his way to a far quarter of the Palace, thoughtfully weighing the circumstances, and was met by Mizraim.

Mizraim

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From this reading He made his way to a far quarter of the Palace, thoughtfully weighing the circumstances, and was met by Mizraim.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

Nahoum

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From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

Nazarenenoun

a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading He made his way to a far quarter of the Palace, thoughtfully weighing the circumstances, and was met by Mizraim.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.

salaamed

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From this reading Mizraim salaamed.

significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/

the quality of being significant

snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/

tangled in knots or snarls

spatverbUS /spæt/

come down like raindrops

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading He made his way to a far quarter of the Palace, thoughtfully weighing the circumstances, and was met by Mizraim.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading If, in his ill-health and dejection, Kaid drank deep of the cup of Mahomet, the red eyes of fanaticism would be turned upon the Armenian, as upon the European Christian.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He made his way to a far quarter of the Palace, thoughtfully weighing the circumstances, and was met by Mizraim.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He made his way to a far quarter of the Palace, thoughtfully weighing the circumstances, and was met by Mizraim.

weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/

careful consideration

From this reading He made his way to a far quarter of the Palace, thoughtfully weighing the circumstances, and was met by Mizraim.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THE DARK INDENTURE Nahoum had forgotten one very important thing: that what affected David as a Christian in Egypt would tell equally against himself.

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