Chapter 31 of A King of Tyre is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of A King of Tyre is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The time came for Hiram's departure from the home of Ben Yusef. "There is one favor more I would claim from the hands of my protector," said he to the old man. "You have been a father to us; we would have a father's blessing in making us one. Let me receive my bride from your hands." "Let me look into your eyes," replied Ben Yusef.
Chapter 31 of A King of Tyre is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “The time came for Hiram's departure from the home of Ben Yusef.”
the formal act of approving
From this reading “"You have been a father to us; we would have a father's blessing in making us one.”
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “Let me receive my bride from your hands."”
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “"There is one favor more I would claim from the hands of my protector," said he to the old man.”
the act of departing
From this reading “The time came for Hiram's departure from the home of Ben Yusef.”
promote over another
From this reading “"There is one favor more I would claim from the hands of my protector," said he to the old man.”
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “"There is one favor more I would claim from the hands of my protector," said he to the old man.”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “Let me receive my bride from your hands."”
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.
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a man who is very old
In this reading “"There is one favor more I would claim from the hands of my protector," said he to the old man.”
investigate scientifically
In this reading “"Let me look into your eyes," replied Ben Yusef.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "You have been a father to us; we would have a father's blessing in making us one.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been a father to us; we would have a father's blessing in making us one.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading The time came for Hiram's departure from the home of Ben Yusef.
the formal act of approving
From this reading "You have been a father to us; we would have a father's blessing in making us one.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Let me receive my bride from your hands."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time came for Hiram's departure from the home of Ben Yusef.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "There is one favor more I would claim from the hands of my protector," said he to the old man.
the act of departing
From this reading The time came for Hiram's departure from the home of Ben Yusef.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Let me look into your eyes," replied Ben Yusef.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "You have been a father to us; we would have a father's blessing in making us one.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "You have been a father to us; we would have a father's blessing in making us one.
promote over another
From this reading "There is one favor more I would claim from the hands of my protector," said he to the old man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time came for Hiram's departure from the home of Ben Yusef.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The time came for Hiram's departure from the home of Ben Yusef.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "There is one favor more I would claim from the hands of my protector," said he to the old man.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have been a father to us; we would have a father's blessing in making us one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is one favor more I would claim from the hands of my protector," said he to the old man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The time came for Hiram's departure from the home of Ben Yusef.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The time came for Hiram's departure from the home of Ben Yusef.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is one favor more I would claim from the hands of my protector," said he to the old man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You have been a father to us; we would have a father's blessing in making us one.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Let me look into your eyes," replied Ben Yusef.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is one favor more I would claim from the hands of my protector," said he to the old man.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me receive my bride from your hands."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Let me look into your eyes," replied Ben Yusef.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "You have been a father to us; we would have a father's blessing in making us one.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There is one favor more I would claim from the hands of my protector," said he to the old man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me receive my bride from your hands."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There is one favor more I would claim from the hands of my protector," said he to the old man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There is one favor more I would claim from the hands of my protector," said he to the old man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The time came for Hiram's departure from the home of Ben Yusef.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "There is one favor more I would claim from the hands of my protector," said he to the old man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is one favor more I would claim from the hands of my protector," said he to the old man.
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading "There is one favor more I would claim from the hands of my protector," said he to the old man.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Let me receive my bride from your hands."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Let me look into your eyes," replied Ben Yusef.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is one favor more I would claim from the hands of my protector," said he to the old man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time came for Hiram's departure from the home of Ben Yusef.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is one favor more I would claim from the hands of my protector," said he to the old man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time came for Hiram's departure from the home of Ben Yusef.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is one favor more I would claim from the hands of my protector," said he to the old man.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have been a father to us; we would have a father's blessing in making us one.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You have been a father to us; we would have a father's blessing in making us one.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "There is one favor more I would claim from the hands of my protector," said he to the old man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have been a father to us; we would have a father's blessing in making us one.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me receive my bride from your hands."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The time came for Hiram's departure from the home of Ben Yusef.
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