Chapter 10 of Adèle Dubois is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Adèle Dubois is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PICARDY. "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country". The prophet, who wrote these words, well knew the exile's grief. He was himself an exile. He thought of Jerusalem, the city of his home, his love, and his heart was near to breaking.
Chapter 10 of Adèle Dubois is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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regret strongly
From this reading “"Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".”
the act of breaking something
From this reading “He thought of Jerusalem, the city of his home, his love, and his heart was near to breaking.”
expel from a country
From this reading “The prophet, who wrote these words, well knew the exile's grief.”
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading “He thought of Jerusalem, the city of his home, his love, and his heart was near to breaking.”
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “"Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".”
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading “The prophet, who wrote these words, well knew the exile's grief.”
hurting
From this reading “"Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".”
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “"Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was himself an exile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought of Jerusalem, the city of his home, his love, and his heart was near to breaking.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
regret strongly
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
the act of breaking something
From this reading He thought of Jerusalem, the city of his home, his love, and his heart was near to breaking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He thought of Jerusalem, the city of his home, his love, and his heart was near to breaking.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
expel from a country
From this reading He was himself an exile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prophet, who wrote these words, well knew the exile's grief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The prophet, who wrote these words, well knew the exile's grief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He thought of Jerusalem, the city of his home, his love, and his heart was near to breaking.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was himself an exile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He thought of Jerusalem, the city of his home, his love, and his heart was near to breaking.
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading He thought of Jerusalem, the city of his home, his love, and his heart was near to breaking.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The prophet, who wrote these words, well knew the exile's grief.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He thought of Jerusalem, the city of his home, his love, and his heart was near to breaking.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He thought of Jerusalem, the city of his home, his love, and his heart was near to breaking.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
not any; not one
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought of Jerusalem, the city of his home, his love, and his heart was near to breaking.
a region of northern France on the English Channel
From this reading PICARDY.
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading The prophet, who wrote these words, well knew the exile's grief.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
hurting
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The prophet, who wrote these words, well knew the exile's grief.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought of Jerusalem, the city of his home, his love, and his heart was near to breaking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thought of Jerusalem, the city of his home, his love, and his heart was near to breaking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was himself an exile.
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The prophet, who wrote these words, well knew the exile's grief.
which person or people
From this reading The prophet, who wrote these words, well knew the exile's grief.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The prophet, who wrote these words, well knew the exile's grief.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The prophet, who wrote these words, well knew the exile's grief.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but, weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country".
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