Chapter 36 of Veiled Women is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Veiled Women is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her. For the moment she supposed it was an angel. Again the sweet voice thrilled her, asking: “What ails thee, O my sister? Art thou wounded?
Chapter 36 of Veiled Women is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 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.
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading ““What ails thee, O my sister?”
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “For the moment she supposed it was an angel.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.”
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.”
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading “From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.”
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading “From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.”
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading “From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.”
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading “Again the sweet voice thrilled her, asking:”
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 “From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.”
In this reading “Again the sweet voice thrilled her, asking:”
temporarily
In this reading “For the moment she supposed it was an angel.”
close in space; within reach
In this reading “From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.”
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 From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.
anew
From this reading Again the sweet voice thrilled her, asking:
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading “What ails thee, O my sister?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the moment she supposed it was an angel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading For the moment she supposed it was an angel.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Art thou wounded?
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Again the sweet voice thrilled her, asking:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment she supposed it was an angel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the moment she supposed it was an angel.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment she supposed it was an angel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What ails thee, O my sister?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “What ails thee, O my sister?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the moment she supposed it was an angel.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “What ails thee, O my sister?
required or under orders
From this reading For the moment she supposed it was an angel.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Again the sweet voice thrilled her, asking:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “What ails thee, O my sister?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Art thou wounded?
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading Again the sweet voice thrilled her, asking:
in the direction of
From this reading From the shadow of a mass of houses close at hand emerged the figure of a man in flowing robes, and glided towards her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Again the sweet voice thrilled her, asking:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the moment she supposed it was an angel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What ails thee, O my sister?
people who are wounded
From this reading Art thou wounded?
Chapter 36 of Veiled Women by Marmaduke William Pickthall holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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.
Chapter 36 holds 75 sentences of Veiled Women, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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