Chapter 1 of Zoraida is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Zoraida is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London. Zoraida, by William Le Queux. ________________________________________________________________________ ZORAIDA, BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX. CHAPTER ONE. ALI BEN HAFIZ.
Chapter 1 of Zoraida is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading “ALI BEN HAFIZ.”
living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
From this reading “Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.”
the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa
From this reading “Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading ALI BEN HAFIZ.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading ALI BEN HAFIZ.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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From this reading ALI BEN HAFIZ.
living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
From this reading Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.
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From this reading Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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From this reading Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
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From this reading Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.
the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa
From this reading Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.
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From this reading Zoraida A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara By William Le Queux Illustrations by Harold Piffard Published by Tower Publishing Co Ltd, London.
Chapter 1 of Zoraida by William Le Queux holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 1 holds 410 sentences of Zoraida, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Zoraida by William Le Queux exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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