Chapter 30 of Veiled Women is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Veiled Women is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room. He smiled upon the stripling’s prayer to be allowed to fight, but said: “No, no, my son. Thou art too young as yet. Wait till the war is ended and then join the fray.”
Chapter 30 of Veiled Women is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 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.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “He smiled upon the stripling’s prayer to be allowed to fight, but said:”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “Wait till the war is ended and then join the fray.””
wear away by rubbing
From this reading “Wait till the war is ended and then join the fray.””
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “Wait till the war is ended and then join the fray.””
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading “Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room.”
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “He smiled upon the stripling’s prayer to be allowed to fight, but said:”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room.”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Wait till the war is ended and then join the fray.””
In this reading “Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room.”
In this reading “He smiled upon the stripling’s prayer to be allowed to fight, but said:”
In this reading “Thou art too young as yet.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He smiled upon the stripling’s prayer to be allowed to fight, but said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wait till the war is ended and then join the fray.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art too young as yet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thou art too young as yet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He smiled upon the stripling’s prayer to be allowed to fight, but said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He smiled upon the stripling’s prayer to be allowed to fight, but said:
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Wait till the war is ended and then join the fray.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He smiled upon the stripling’s prayer to be allowed to fight, but said:
wear away by rubbing
From this reading Wait till the war is ended and then join the fray.”
the act of departing
From this reading Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled upon the stripling’s prayer to be allowed to fight, but said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wait till the war is ended and then join the fray.”
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Wait till the war is ended and then join the fray.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No, no, my son.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no, my son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room.
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading He smiled upon the stripling’s prayer to be allowed to fight, but said:
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He smiled upon the stripling’s prayer to be allowed to fight, but said:
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled upon the stripling’s prayer to be allowed to fight, but said:
a male human offspring
From this reading Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He smiled upon the stripling’s prayer to be allowed to fight, but said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Wait till the war is ended and then join the fray.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art too young as yet.
up to a particular time
From this reading Wait till the war is ended and then join the fray.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He smiled upon the stripling’s prayer to be allowed to fight, but said:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Thou art too young as yet.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait till the war is ended and then join the fray.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Wait till the war is ended and then join the fray.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room.
at the time that
From this reading Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room.
but in spite of that
From this reading Thou art too young as yet.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Thou art too young as yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yûsuf Pasha was upon the point of going out when his son was shown into his presence in his private room.
Chapter 30 of Veiled Women by Marmaduke William Pickthall holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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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