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Bohemian Days: Three American Tales
Bohemian Days: Three American Tales

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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"And David arose and fled to Gath.
And he changed his behavior.
And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented gathered themselves unto him.
And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months."
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1880, By GEO.
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Bohemian Days: Three American Tales

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Bohemian Days: Three American Tales is here in full — 1038 sentences across 208 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/207 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"And David arose and fled to Gath.
Line 2
And he changed his behavior.
/ənd hiː tʃeɪndʒd hɪz bɪˈheɪvjər/
Line 3
And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented gathered themselves unto him.
/ənd ˈevəri wʌn ðæt wɑːz ɪn dɪˈstres ənd ˈevəri wʌn ðæt wɑːz ɪn det ənd ˈevəri wʌn ðæt wɑːz ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd ˈɡæðərd ðemˈselvz ˈʌntuː hɪm/
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And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months."
/ənd ðə taɪm ðæt ˈdeɪvɪd dwelt ɪn ðə ˈkʌntri ʌv ðə ˈfɪləstiːnz wɑːz ə fʊl jɪr ənd fɔːr mʌnθs/
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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1880, By GEO.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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behavior noun US /bɪˈheɪvjər/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading “And he changed his behavior.”

Congress noun US /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1880, By GEO.”

David noun US /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading “"And David arose and fled to Gath.”

debt noun US /det/

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading “And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented gathered themselves unto him.”

discontented adjective US /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/

showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing

From this reading “And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented gathered themselves unto him.”

distress noun US /dɪˈstres/

psychological suffering

From this reading “And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented gathered themselves unto him.”

dwelt verb US /dwelt/

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading “And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months."”

Philistines noun US /ˈfɪləstiːnz/

plural of “philistine” — a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

From this reading “And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months."”

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1880

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1880, By GEO.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months."

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1880, By GEO.

ActverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1880, By GEO.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "And David arose and fled to Gath.

aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading "And David arose and fled to Gath.

behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading And he changed his behavior.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1880, By GEO.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading And he changed his behavior.

CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1880, By GEO.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months."

DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading "And David arose and fled to Gath.

debtnounUS /det/

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented gathered themselves unto him.

discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/

showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing

From this reading And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented gathered themselves unto him.

distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/

psychological suffering

From this reading And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented gathered themselves unto him.

dweltverbUS /dwelt/

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months."

EnteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1880, By GEO.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented gathered themselves unto him.

fledverbUS /fled/

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading "And David arose and fled to Gath.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months."

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months."

Gath

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And David arose and fled to Gath.

gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented gathered themselves unto him.

GEO

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1880, By GEO.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And he changed his behavior.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented gathered themselves unto him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And he changed his behavior.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented gathered themselves unto him.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented gathered themselves unto him.

PhilistinesnounUS /ˈfɪləstiːnz/

plural of “philistine” — a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

From this reading And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented gathered themselves unto him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months."

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented gathered themselves unto him.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "And David arose and fled to Gath.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented gathered themselves unto him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented gathered themselves unto him.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months."

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