Chapter 3 of As the hart panteth is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of As the hart panteth is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. CAMPBELL stood watching. Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits. Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling. As they drove up near the door, he went out to help her down.
Chapter 3 of As the hart panteth is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.”
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.”
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading “Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.”
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “CAMPBELL stood watching.”
plural of “coffin” — box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading “Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.”
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.”
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading “Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.”
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.”
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In this reading “CAMPBELL stood watching.”
In this reading “Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “As they drove up near the door, he went out to help her down.”
In this reading “Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.”
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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 Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they drove up near the door, he went out to help her down.
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.
a youthful male person
From this reading Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading CAMPBELL stood watching.
plural of “coffin” — box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As they drove up near the door, he went out to help her down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As they drove up near the door, he went out to help her down.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading As they drove up near the door, he went out to help her down.
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading As they drove up near the door, he went out to help her down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As they drove up near the door, he went out to help her down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As they drove up near the door, he went out to help her down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As they drove up near the door, he went out to help her down.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.
cut with a saw
From this reading Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.
in the near future
From this reading Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading CAMPBELL stood watching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they drove up near the door, he went out to help her down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they drove up near the door, he went out to help her down.
at or nearest to the top
From this reading Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As they drove up near the door, he went out to help her down.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading CAMPBELL stood watching.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As they drove up near the door, he went out to help her down.
at the time that
From this reading Amazement filled his eyes when he saw that it was a wagon load of coffins, and on the topmost one Esther sat smiling.
a Caucasian
From this reading Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Very soon the front gate opened and a boy came in, driving two white mules, with red tassels on their bridle bits.
Chapter 3 of As the hart panteth by Hallie Erminie Rives holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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 3 holds 127 sentences of As the hart panteth, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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