Chapter 34 of Veiled Women is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Veiled Women is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Barakah had not made many steps outside the house before she was completely lost. Although for sixteen years her home had been in Cairo, she had never walked in the streets before. Which was the way? She could not tell, but went on bravely, hoping for some guide. At last she met a donkey-driver with a pleasant face.
Chapter 34 of Veiled Women is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a courageous manner
From this reading “She could not tell, but went on bravely, hoping for some guide.”
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading “Although for sixteen years her home had been in Cairo, she had never walked in the streets before.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Barakah had not made many steps outside the house before she was completely lost.”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “She could not tell, but went on bravely, hoping for some guide.”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “She could not tell, but went on bravely, hoping for some guide.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “At last she met a donkey-driver with a pleasant face.”
being one more than fifteen
From this reading “Although for sixteen years her home had been in Cairo, she had never walked in the streets before.”
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Although for sixteen years her home had been in Cairo, she had never walked in the streets before.”
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 “Although for sixteen years her home had been in Cairo, she had never walked in the streets before.”
In this reading “Barakah had not made many steps outside the house before she was completely lost.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “She could not tell, but went on bravely, hoping for some guide.”
In this reading “Although for sixteen years her home had been in Cairo, she had never walked in the streets before.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last she met a donkey-driver with a pleasant face.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although for sixteen years her home had been in Cairo, she had never walked in the streets before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she met a donkey-driver with a pleasant face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barakah had not made many steps outside the house before she was completely lost.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although for sixteen years her home had been in Cairo, she had never walked in the streets before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Barakah had not made many steps outside the house before she was completely lost.
in a courageous manner
From this reading She could not tell, but went on bravely, hoping for some guide.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could not tell, but went on bravely, hoping for some guide.
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading Although for sixteen years her home had been in Cairo, she had never walked in the streets before.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Barakah had not made many steps outside the house before she was completely lost.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not tell, but went on bravely, hoping for some guide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last she met a donkey-driver with a pleasant face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At last she met a donkey-driver with a pleasant face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although for sixteen years her home had been in Cairo, she had never walked in the streets before.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading She could not tell, but went on bravely, hoping for some guide.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barakah had not made many steps outside the house before she was completely lost.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although for sixteen years her home had been in Cairo, she had never walked in the streets before.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Although for sixteen years her home had been in Cairo, she had never walked in the streets before.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She could not tell, but went on bravely, hoping for some guide.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Barakah had not made many steps outside the house before she was completely lost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although for sixteen years her home had been in Cairo, she had never walked in the streets before.
immediately past
From this reading At last she met a donkey-driver with a pleasant face.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Barakah had not made many steps outside the house before she was completely lost.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Barakah had not made many steps outside the house before she was completely lost.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Barakah had not made many steps outside the house before she was completely lost.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At last she met a donkey-driver with a pleasant face.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Although for sixteen years her home had been in Cairo, she had never walked in the streets before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Barakah had not made many steps outside the house before she was completely lost.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She could not tell, but went on bravely, hoping for some guide.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Barakah had not made many steps outside the house before she was completely lost.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading At last she met a donkey-driver with a pleasant face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barakah had not made many steps outside the house before she was completely lost.
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Although for sixteen years her home had been in Cairo, she had never walked in the streets before.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She could not tell, but went on bravely, hoping for some guide.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Barakah had not made many steps outside the house before she was completely lost.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Although for sixteen years her home had been in Cairo, she had never walked in the streets before.
express in words
From this reading She could not tell, but went on bravely, hoping for some guide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barakah had not made many steps outside the house before she was completely lost.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Although for sixteen years her home had been in Cairo, she had never walked in the streets before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barakah had not made many steps outside the house before she was completely lost.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Which was the way?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She could not tell, but went on bravely, hoping for some guide.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which was the way?
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last she met a donkey-driver with a pleasant face.
a late time of life
From this reading Although for sixteen years her home had been in Cairo, she had never walked in the streets before.
Chapter 34 of Veiled Women by Marmaduke William Pickthall holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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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