Chapter 8 of Deborah is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Deborah is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And the worship of the Jews' God must be very tedious," added the Princess. "On the Sabbath, no laughing, no playing." "Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia. "But my good Menelaos is changing such customs. On Sabbath next we have the great games.
Chapter 8 of Deborah is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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money collected under a tariff
From this reading “"But my good Menelaos is changing such customs.”
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “On Sabbath next we have the great games.”
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading “"And the worship of the Jews' God must be very tedious," added the Princess.”
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading “"Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.”
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading “"Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.”
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading “"On the Sabbath, no laughing, no playing."”
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading “"Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.”
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “"And the worship of the Jews' God must be very tedious," added the Princess.”
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In this reading “"Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.”
rest on for support
In this reading “"Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.”
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And the worship of the Jews' God must be very tedious," added the Princess.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the worship of the Jews' God must be very tedious," added the Princess.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And the worship of the Jews' God must be very tedious," added the Princess.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But my good Menelaos is changing such customs.
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading "But my good Menelaos is changing such customs.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.
money collected under a tariff
From this reading "But my good Menelaos is changing such customs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.
move deeply
From this reading "Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading On Sabbath next we have the great games.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "And the worship of the Jews' God must be very tedious," added the Princess.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "But my good Menelaos is changing such customs.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On Sabbath next we have the great games.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On Sabbath next we have the great games.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But my good Menelaos is changing such customs.
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading "And the worship of the Jews' God must be very tedious," added the Princess.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "On the Sabbath, no laughing, no playing."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading "Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.
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From this reading "But my good Menelaos is changing such customs.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And the worship of the Jews' God must be very tedious," added the Princess.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But my good Menelaos is changing such customs.
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading "Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On Sabbath next we have the great games.
not any; not one
From this reading "On the Sabbath, no laughing, no playing."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And the worship of the Jews' God must be very tedious," added the Princess.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the Sabbath, no laughing, no playing."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "On the Sabbath, no laughing, no playing."
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "And the worship of the Jews' God must be very tedious," added the Princess.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading "On the Sabbath, no laughing, no playing."
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading "Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But my good Menelaos is changing such customs.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading "And the worship of the Jews' God must be very tedious," added the Princess.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And the worship of the Jews' God must be very tedious," added the Princess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.
precisely as stated
From this reading "And the worship of the Jews' God must be very tedious," added the Princess.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Our God takes his rest on that day, like an old grandfather, and does not want his children to disturb his nap," sneered Lydia.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On Sabbath next we have the great games.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading "And the worship of the Jews' God must be very tedious," added the Princess.
Chapter 8 of Deborah by James M. (James Meeker) Ludlow holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 8 holds 419 sentences of Deborah, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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