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Travel Tales in the Promised Land (Palestine)
Travel Tales in the Promised Land (Palestine)

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Travel Tales in the Promised Land (Palestine) is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Thar was pleased with her answer: "Good, I'll remain who I am.
Now that I think more about what you've said, you're right, very right.
From now on, whenever I struggle with enemies, they may paint themselves blue, yellow, and green-but not I. I'll bear that in mind.
Our four clubs must have newer and better rules.
Foremost, whoever presents himself in war paint will be judged as beatable.
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Travel Tales in the Promised Land (Palestine)

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Travel Tales in the Promised Land (Palestine) is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Thar was pleased with her answer: "Good, I'll remain who I am.
Line 2
Now that I think more about what you've said, you're right, very right.
Line 3
From now on, whenever I struggle with enemies, they may paint themselves blue, yellow, and green-but not I. I'll bear that in mind.
Line 4
Our four clubs must have newer and better rules.
/ˈaʊər fɔːr klʌbz mʌst hæv ˈnuːər ənd ˈbetər ruːlz/
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Foremost, whoever presents himself in war paint will be judged as beatable.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

clubs noun US /klʌbz/

plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading “Our four clubs must have newer and better rules.”

enemies noun US /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading “From now on, whenever I struggle with enemies, they may paint themselves blue, yellow, and green-but not I. I'll bear that in mind.”

Foremost adjective US /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/

ranking above all others

From this reading “Foremost, whoever presents himself in war paint will be judged as beatable.”

judged verb US /dʒʌdʒd/

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading “Foremost, whoever presents himself in war paint will be judged as beatable.”

newer adjective US /ˈnuːər/

comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “Our four clubs must have newer and better rules.”

paint verb US /peɪnt/

make a painting

From this reading “From now on, whenever I struggle with enemies, they may paint themselves blue, yellow, and green-but not I. I'll bear that in mind.”

presents noun US /ˈprezənts/

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading “Foremost, whoever presents himself in war paint will be judged as beatable.”

rules noun US /ruːlz/

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading “Our four clubs must have newer and better rules.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Now that I think more about what you've said, you're right, very right.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Thar was pleased with her answer: "Good, I'll remain who I am.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading From now on, whenever I struggle with enemies, they may paint themselves blue, yellow, and green-but not I. I'll bear that in mind.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading Thar was pleased with her answer: "Good, I'll remain who I am.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Foremost, whoever presents himself in war paint will be judged as beatable.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Foremost, whoever presents himself in war paint will be judged as beatable.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading From now on, whenever I struggle with enemies, they may paint themselves blue, yellow, and green-but not I. I'll bear that in mind.

beatableadjective

susceptible to being defeated

From this reading Foremost, whoever presents himself in war paint will be judged as beatable.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Our four clubs must have newer and better rules.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading From now on, whenever I struggle with enemies, they may paint themselves blue, yellow, and green-but not I. I'll bear that in mind.

clubsnounUS /klʌbz/

plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Our four clubs must have newer and better rules.

enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading From now on, whenever I struggle with enemies, they may paint themselves blue, yellow, and green-but not I. I'll bear that in mind.

ForemostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/

ranking above all others

From this reading Foremost, whoever presents himself in war paint will be judged as beatable.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Our four clubs must have newer and better rules.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From now on, whenever I struggle with enemies, they may paint themselves blue, yellow, and green-but not I. I'll bear that in mind.

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Thar was pleased with her answer: "Good, I'll remain who I am.

green-but

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From now on, whenever I struggle with enemies, they may paint themselves blue, yellow, and green-but not I. I'll bear that in mind.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Our four clubs must have newer and better rules.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Thar was pleased with her answer: "Good, I'll remain who I am.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading Foremost, whoever presents himself in war paint will be judged as beatable.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Thar was pleased with her answer: "Good, I'll remain who I am.

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thar was pleased with her answer: "Good, I'll remain who I am.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading From now on, whenever I struggle with enemies, they may paint themselves blue, yellow, and green-but not I. I'll bear that in mind.

judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Foremost, whoever presents himself in war paint will be judged as beatable.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading From now on, whenever I struggle with enemies, they may paint themselves blue, yellow, and green-but not I. I'll bear that in mind.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading From now on, whenever I struggle with enemies, they may paint themselves blue, yellow, and green-but not I. I'll bear that in mind.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Now that I think more about what you've said, you're right, very right.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Our four clubs must have newer and better rules.

neweradjectiveUS /ˈnuːər/

comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Our four clubs must have newer and better rules.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading From now on, whenever I struggle with enemies, they may paint themselves blue, yellow, and green-but not I. I'll bear that in mind.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now that I think more about what you've said, you're right, very right.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading From now on, whenever I struggle with enemies, they may paint themselves blue, yellow, and green-but not I. I'll bear that in mind.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our four clubs must have newer and better rules.

paintverbUS /peɪnt/

make a painting

From this reading From now on, whenever I struggle with enemies, they may paint themselves blue, yellow, and green-but not I. I'll bear that in mind.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Thar was pleased with her answer: "Good, I'll remain who I am.

presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading Foremost, whoever presents himself in war paint will be judged as beatable.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Thar was pleased with her answer: "Good, I'll remain who I am.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Now that I think more about what you've said, you're right, very right.

rulesnounUS /ruːlz/

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Our four clubs must have newer and better rules.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Now that I think more about what you've said, you're right, very right.

struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading From now on, whenever I struggle with enemies, they may paint themselves blue, yellow, and green-but not I. I'll bear that in mind.

Thar

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thar was pleased with her answer: "Good, I'll remain who I am.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now that I think more about what you've said, you're right, very right.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading From now on, whenever I struggle with enemies, they may paint themselves blue, yellow, and green-but not I. I'll bear that in mind.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading From now on, whenever I struggle with enemies, they may paint themselves blue, yellow, and green-but not I. I'll bear that in mind.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Now that I think more about what you've said, you're right, very right.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Now that I think more about what you've said, you're right, very right.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Foremost, whoever presents himself in war paint will be judged as beatable.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Thar was pleased with her answer: "Good, I'll remain who I am.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Now that I think more about what you've said, you're right, very right.

wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/

at any time that; every time that

From this reading From now on, whenever I struggle with enemies, they may paint themselves blue, yellow, and green-but not I. I'll bear that in mind.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Thar was pleased with her answer: "Good, I'll remain who I am.

whoever

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Foremost, whoever presents himself in war paint will be judged as beatable.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Foremost, whoever presents himself in war paint will be judged as beatable.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thar was pleased with her answer: "Good, I'll remain who I am.

yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading From now on, whenever I struggle with enemies, they may paint themselves blue, yellow, and green-but not I. I'll bear that in mind.

you're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now that I think more about what you've said, you're right, very right.

you've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now that I think more about what you've said, you're right, very right.

Chapter 4 of Travel Tales in the Promised Land (Palestine) by Karl May holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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.

What does chapter 4 of Travel Tales in the Promised Land (Palestine) contain?

Chapter 4 holds 418 sentences of Travel Tales in the Promised Land (Palestine), unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.

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