Chapter 27 of Veiled Women is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Veiled Women is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear. Muhammad, who had started howling out of sympathy, she told to go and play with Ghandûr’s son. “By Allah, it is all my fault, not thine,” she whispered. “I ought to have foreseen this grief and warned thee. Vex not thy soul at all!
Chapter 27 of Veiled Women is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading ““By Allah, it is all my fault, not thine,” she whispered.”
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading “No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.”
past form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly
From this reading “No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.”
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading ““I ought to have foreseen this grief and warned thee.”
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading “Muhammad, who had started howling out of sympathy, she told to go and play with Ghandûr’s son.”
leader of Black Muslims who campaigned for independence for Black Americans (1897-1975)
From this reading “Muhammad, who had started howling out of sympathy, she told to go and play with Ghandûr’s son.”
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading “No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.”
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading “Vex not thy soul at all!”
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In this reading “No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.”
In this reading “Muhammad, who had started howling out of sympathy, she told to go and play with Ghandûr’s son.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 “By Allah, it is all my fault, not thine,” she whispered.
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading “By Allah, it is all my fault, not thine,” she whispered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vex not thy soul at all!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By Allah, it is all my fault, not thine,” she whispered.
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.
past form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly
From this reading No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “By Allah, it is all my fault, not thine,” she whispered.
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading “I ought to have foreseen this grief and warned thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Muhammad, who had started howling out of sympathy, she told to go and play with Ghandûr’s son.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Muhammad, who had started howling out of sympathy, she told to go and play with Ghandûr’s son.
destroyed or killed
From this reading No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “I ought to have foreseen this grief and warned thee.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Muhammad, who had started howling out of sympathy, she told to go and play with Ghandûr’s son.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I ought to have foreseen this grief and warned thee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Muhammad, who had started howling out of sympathy, she told to go and play with Ghandûr’s son.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I ought to have foreseen this grief and warned thee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “By Allah, it is all my fault, not thine,” she whispered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “By Allah, it is all my fault, not thine,” she whispered.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.
leader of Black Muslims who campaigned for independence for Black Americans (1897-1975)
From this reading Muhammad, who had started howling out of sympathy, she told to go and play with Ghandûr’s son.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “By Allah, it is all my fault, not thine,” she whispered.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “By Allah, it is all my fault, not thine,” she whispered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I ought to have foreseen this grief and warned thee.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Muhammad, who had started howling out of sympathy, she told to go and play with Ghandûr’s son.
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Muhammad, who had started howling out of sympathy, she told to go and play with Ghandûr’s son.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Muhammad, who had started howling out of sympathy, she told to go and play with Ghandûr’s son.
with low volume
From this reading No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.
a male human offspring
From this reading Muhammad, who had started howling out of sympathy, she told to go and play with Ghandûr’s son.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Vex not thy soul at all!
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Muhammad, who had started howling out of sympathy, she told to go and play with Ghandûr’s son.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Muhammad, who had started howling out of sympathy, she told to go and play with Ghandûr’s son.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I ought to have foreseen this grief and warned thee.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “By Allah, it is all my fault, not thine,” she whispered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I ought to have foreseen this grief and warned thee.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Vex not thy soul at all!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Muhammad, who had started howling out of sympathy, she told to go and play with Ghandûr’s son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading Vex not thy soul at all!
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “I ought to have foreseen this grief and warned thee.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No sooner was the Pasha gone than Umm ed-Dahak crept back softly to her mistress and cooed of consolation in her ear.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “By Allah, it is all my fault, not thine,” she whispered.
which person or people
From this reading Muhammad, who had started howling out of sympathy, she told to go and play with Ghandûr’s son.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Muhammad, who had started howling out of sympathy, she told to go and play with Ghandûr’s son.
Chapter 27 of Veiled Women by Marmaduke William Pickthall holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
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