Chapter 3 of Ben-Hur: A tale of the Christ is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Ben-Hur: A tale of the Christ is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity: “I salute you, my brother. You have suffered much, and I rejoice in your triumph. If you are both pleased to hear me, I will now tell you who I am, and how I came to be called. Wait for me a moment.”
Chapter 3 of Ben-Hur: A tale of the Christ is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:”
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:”
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading “The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:”
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:”
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading “The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:”
feel happiness or joy
From this reading “You have suffered much, and I rejoice in your triumph.”
propose a toast to
From this reading ““I salute you, my brother.”
vigorous and animated
From this reading “The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:”
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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 Wait for me a moment.”
later than; following
From this reading The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If you are both pleased to hear me, I will now tell you who I am, and how I came to be called.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you are both pleased to hear me, I will now tell you who I am, and how I came to be called.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you are both pleased to hear me, I will now tell you who I am, and how I came to be called.
the two together, not just one
From this reading If you are both pleased to hear me, I will now tell you who I am, and how I came to be called.
lacking funds
From this reading The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “I salute you, my brother.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If you are both pleased to hear me, I will now tell you who I am, and how I came to be called.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you are both pleased to hear me, I will now tell you who I am, and how I came to be called.
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wait for me a moment.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have suffered much, and I rejoice in your triumph.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading If you are both pleased to hear me, I will now tell you who I am, and how I came to be called.
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From this reading If you are both pleased to hear me, I will now tell you who I am, and how I came to be called.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I salute you, my brother.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you are both pleased to hear me, I will now tell you who I am, and how I came to be called.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you are both pleased to hear me, I will now tell you who I am, and how I came to be called.
a particular point in time
From this reading Wait for me a moment.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You have suffered much, and I rejoice in your triumph.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I salute you, my brother.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If you are both pleased to hear me, I will now tell you who I am, and how I came to be called.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading If you are both pleased to hear me, I will now tell you who I am, and how I came to be called.
feel happiness or joy
From this reading You have suffered much, and I rejoice in your triumph.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:
propose a toast to
From this reading “I salute you, my brother.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading You have suffered much, and I rejoice in your triumph.
express in words
From this reading If you are both pleased to hear me, I will now tell you who I am, and how I came to be called.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you are both pleased to hear me, I will now tell you who I am, and how I came to be called.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading You have suffered much, and I rejoice in your triumph.
vigorous and animated
From this reading The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait for me a moment.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:
which person or people
From this reading If you are both pleased to hear me, I will now tell you who I am, and how I came to be called.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you are both pleased to hear me, I will now tell you who I am, and how I came to be called.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I salute you, my brother.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have suffered much, and I rejoice in your triumph.
Chapter 3 of Ben-Hur: A tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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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