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Yussuf the Guide
Yussuf the Guide

Chapter VI

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"Your excellency will pardon me, there will be more risks.
We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.
They should be good friends, and take care of each other.
A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."
"I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Yussuf the Guide

Chapter VI

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Your excellency will pardon me, there will be more risks.
Line 2
We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.
Line 3
They should be good friends, and take care of each other.
Line 4
A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."
Line 5
"I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.

Learner Dictionary

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

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They should be good friends, and take care of each other.”

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.”

Sure noun US /sure/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They should be good friends, and take care of each other.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.

back

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From this reading A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Your excellency will pardon me, there will be more risks.

care

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From this reading They should be good friends, and take care of each other.

dangerous

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From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They should be good friends, and take care of each other.

excellency

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From this reading "Your excellency will pardon me, there will be more risks.

feeds

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From this reading A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."

friends

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From this reading They should be good friends, and take care of each other.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They should be good friends, and take care of each other.

hand

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From this reading A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.

horse

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From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.

loves

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From this reading A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."

man

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From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.

many

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From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.

master

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From this reading A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Your excellency will pardon me, there will be more risks.

more

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From this reading "Your excellency will pardon me, there will be more risks.

mountain

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From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They should be good friends, and take care of each other.

other

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From this reading They should be good friends, and take care of each other.

pardon

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From this reading "Your excellency will pardon me, there will be more risks.

paths

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From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.

professor

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From this reading "I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.

rides

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From this reading A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.

risks

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From this reading "Your excellency will pardon me, there will be more risks.

said

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From this reading "I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.

surenounUS /sure/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They should be good friends, and take care of each other.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."

there

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From this reading "Your excellency will pardon me, there will be more risks.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They should be good friends, and take care of each other.

traverse

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From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.

Turkish

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From this reading A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Your excellency will pardon me, there will be more risks.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Your excellency will pardon me, there will be more risks.

Yussuf

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From this reading "I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.