Chapter 32 of A King of Tyre is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of A King of Tyre is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night. When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently: "Don't go, Zillah, my pretty one! There now! Sleep again!
Chapter 32 of A King of Tyre is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:”
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:”
exceedingly bad
From this reading “After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night.”
in an incoherent manner
From this reading “When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night.”
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In this reading “When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:”
In this reading “After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night.”
In this reading “When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:”
In this reading “After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night.”
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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 After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night.
later than; following
From this reading After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night.
anew
From this reading Sleep again!
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From this reading After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:
lacking funds
From this reading When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:
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From this reading When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night.
a female human offspring
From this reading After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night.
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From this reading "Don't go, Zillah, my pretty one!
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:
set up or found
From this reading When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:
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From this reading When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't go, Zillah, my pretty one!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night.
exceedingly bad
From this reading After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night.
in an incoherent manner
From this reading When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Don't go, Zillah, my pretty one!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There now!
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Don't go, Zillah, my pretty one!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Don't go, Zillah, my pretty one!
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep again!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There now!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After Ahimelek's horrid curses upon his daughter, he remained in a stupor during the day and night.
at the time that
From this reading When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the morning broke, the servants found him sitting in a corner of his apartment in the inn of Gebal with his arms folded as if clasping some object, and talking incoherently:
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From this reading "Don't go, Zillah, my pretty one!
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