Chapter 12 of Deborah is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Deborah is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened. "Now turn again--you are looking south. Here, almost at our feet, lies Jerusalem. Yet it was a long way to come, wasn't it?" "Not when Jonathan carried me, and I was asleep," laughed Caleb.
Chapter 12 of Deborah is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “"Not when Jonathan carried me, and I was asleep," laughed Caleb.”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “"Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.”
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading “"Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.”
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading “"Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.”
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading “Here, almost at our feet, lies Jerusalem.”
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading “"Not when Jonathan carried me, and I was asleep," laughed Caleb.”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “Here, almost at our feet, lies Jerusalem.”
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading “"Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.”
In this reading “Yet it was a long way to come, wasn't it?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet it was a long way to come, wasn't it?"
anew
From this reading "Now turn again--you are looking south.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Here, almost at our feet, lies Jerusalem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now turn again--you are looking south.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "Not when Jonathan carried me, and I was asleep," laughed Caleb.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here, almost at our feet, lies Jerusalem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not when Jonathan carried me, and I was asleep," laughed Caleb.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Not when Jonathan carried me, and I was asleep," laughed Caleb.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet it was a long way to come, wasn't it?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Here, almost at our feet, lies Jerusalem.
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, almost at our feet, lies Jerusalem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Here, almost at our feet, lies Jerusalem.
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading "Not when Jonathan carried me, and I was asleep," laughed Caleb.
a boy or man
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Not when Jonathan carried me, and I was asleep," laughed Caleb.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Here, almost at our feet, lies Jerusalem.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Yet it was a long way to come, wasn't it?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Now turn again--you are looking south.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Not when Jonathan carried me, and I was asleep," laughed Caleb.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not when Jonathan carried me, and I was asleep," laughed Caleb.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now turn again--you are looking south.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Here, almost at our feet, lies Jerusalem.
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Now turn again--you are looking south.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet it was a long way to come, wasn't it?"
the upper part of anything
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Now turn again--you are looking south.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet it was a long way to come, wasn't it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet it was a long way to come, wasn't it?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yet it was a long way to come, wasn't it?"
at the time that
From this reading "Not when Jonathan carried me, and I was asleep," laughed Caleb.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Aye, I see old Hermon with his helmet of snow, and the cloud plumes floating from the top of it," cried the lad, as if his eyes had really opened.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it was a long way to come, wasn't it?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now turn again--you are looking south.
Chapter 12 of Deborah by James M. (James Meeker) Ludlow holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 12 holds 425 sentences of Deborah, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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