Chapter 7 of Aleph, the Chaldean is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Aleph, the Chaldean is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What noise was that? Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity. Can they be Jesus and his disciples? Are they too in the very jaws of death? Cannot he who has done such great things manage to save his own, to save himself?
Chapter 7 of Aleph, the Chaldean is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.”
demanding attention
From this reading “Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.”
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading “Can they be Jesus and his disciples?”
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading “Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.”
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading “Are they too in the very jaws of death?”
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “Can they be Jesus and his disciples?”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Cannot he who has done such great things manage to save his own, to save himself?”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.”
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In this reading “Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.”
In this reading “Cannot he who has done such great things manage to save his own, to save himself?”
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From this reading Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are they too in the very jaws of death?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Can they be Jesus and his disciples?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can they be Jesus and his disciples?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cannot he who has done such great things manage to save his own, to save himself?
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.
demanding attention
From this reading Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Are they too in the very jaws of death?
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading Can they be Jesus and his disciples?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Cannot he who has done such great things manage to save his own, to save himself?
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Cannot he who has done such great things manage to save his own, to save himself?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cannot he who has done such great things manage to save his own, to save himself?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cannot he who has done such great things manage to save his own, to save himself?
not accessible to view
From this reading Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cannot he who has done such great things manage to save his own, to save himself?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Can they be Jesus and his disciples?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading Are they too in the very jaws of death?
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Can they be Jesus and his disciples?
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Cannot he who has done such great things manage to save his own, to save himself?
the force of workers available
From this reading Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading What noise was that?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Cannot he who has done such great things manage to save his own, to save himself?
precisely, exactly
From this reading Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.
except for; apart from
From this reading Cannot he who has done such great things manage to save his own, to save himself?
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Cannot he who has done such great things manage to save his own, to save himself?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What noise was that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Off at their right, hidden in the darkness, evidently was another crew of affrighted and sinking men, crying out in their extremity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Can they be Jesus and his disciples?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Cannot he who has done such great things manage to save his own, to save himself?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cannot he who has done such great things manage to save his own, to save himself?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Are they too in the very jaws of death?
precisely as stated
From this reading Are they too in the very jaws of death?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What noise was that?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What noise was that?
which person or people
From this reading Cannot he who has done such great things manage to save his own, to save himself?
Chapter 7 of Aleph, the Chaldean by E. F. (Enoch Fitch) Burr holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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 7 holds 391 sentences of Aleph, the Chaldean, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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