Chapter 24 of Adonijah: A Tale of the Jewish Dispersion. is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Adonijah: A Tale of the Jewish Dispersion. is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“See how these Christians love one another.” TERTULLIAN. The manumission of Adonijah preceded his baptism. His dark clustering locks were closely shaven, and the cap of liberty was placed upon his head with the usual ceremonies. He was no longer a slave, but he was a freeman without a country.
Chapter 24 of Adonijah: A Tale of the Jewish Dispersion. is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
From this reading “The manumission of Adonijah preceded his baptism.”
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading “His dark clustering locks were closely shaven, and the cap of liberty was placed upon his head with the usual ceremonies.”
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading ““See how these Christians love one another.””
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “His dark clustering locks were closely shaven, and the cap of liberty was placed upon his head with the usual ceremonies.”
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading “He was no longer a slave, but he was a freeman without a country.”
the formal act of freeing from slavery
From this reading “The manumission of Adonijah preceded his baptism.”
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading “The manumission of Adonijah preceded his baptism.”
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading “His dark clustering locks were closely shaven, and the cap of liberty was placed upon his head with the usual ceremonies.”
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In this reading “His dark clustering locks were closely shaven, and the cap of liberty was placed upon his head with the usual ceremonies.”
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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 He was no longer a slave, but he was a freeman without a country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The manumission of Adonijah preceded his baptism.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His dark clustering locks were closely shaven, and the cap of liberty was placed upon his head with the usual ceremonies.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “See how these Christians love one another.”
a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
From this reading The manumission of Adonijah preceded his baptism.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was no longer a slave, but he was a freeman without a country.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading His dark clustering locks were closely shaven, and the cap of liberty was placed upon his head with the usual ceremonies.
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading His dark clustering locks were closely shaven, and the cap of liberty was placed upon his head with the usual ceremonies.
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading “See how these Christians love one another.”
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading His dark clustering locks were closely shaven, and the cap of liberty was placed upon his head with the usual ceremonies.
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading His dark clustering locks were closely shaven, and the cap of liberty was placed upon his head with the usual ceremonies.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was no longer a slave, but he was a freeman without a country.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His dark clustering locks were closely shaven, and the cap of liberty was placed upon his head with the usual ceremonies.
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading He was no longer a slave, but he was a freeman without a country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was no longer a slave, but he was a freeman without a country.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His dark clustering locks were closely shaven, and the cap of liberty was placed upon his head with the usual ceremonies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The manumission of Adonijah preceded his baptism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “See how these Christians love one another.”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading His dark clustering locks were closely shaven, and the cap of liberty was placed upon his head with the usual ceremonies.
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading His dark clustering locks were closely shaven, and the cap of liberty was placed upon his head with the usual ceremonies.
for more time
From this reading He was no longer a slave, but he was a freeman without a country.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “See how these Christians love one another.”
the formal act of freeing from slavery
From this reading The manumission of Adonijah preceded his baptism.
not any; not one
From this reading He was no longer a slave, but he was a freeman without a country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The manumission of Adonijah preceded his baptism.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “See how these Christians love one another.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading His dark clustering locks were closely shaven, and the cap of liberty was placed upon his head with the usual ceremonies.
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The manumission of Adonijah preceded his baptism.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See how these Christians love one another.”
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading His dark clustering locks were closely shaven, and the cap of liberty was placed upon his head with the usual ceremonies.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading He was no longer a slave, but he was a freeman without a country.
Carthaginian theologian whose writing influenced early Christian theology (160-230)
From this reading TERTULLIAN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The manumission of Adonijah preceded his baptism.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “See how these Christians love one another.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His dark clustering locks were closely shaven, and the cap of liberty was placed upon his head with the usual ceremonies.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading His dark clustering locks were closely shaven, and the cap of liberty was placed upon his head with the usual ceremonies.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His dark clustering locks were closely shaven, and the cap of liberty was placed upon his head with the usual ceremonies.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His dark clustering locks were closely shaven, and the cap of liberty was placed upon his head with the usual ceremonies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His dark clustering locks were closely shaven, and the cap of liberty was placed upon his head with the usual ceremonies.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was no longer a slave, but he was a freeman without a country.
Chapter 24 of Adonijah: A Tale of the Jewish Dispersion. by Jane Margaret Strickland holds 47 sentences, grouped into 10 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.
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