Chapter 15 of Deborah is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Deborah is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But, Deborah, I could not endure such an honor and such responsibility--alone. Will you share the venture with me? Will the Daughter of Jerusalem be its Queen?" Deborah started as if he had struck her. The flush on her face became deathly pallor.
Chapter 15 of Deborah is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the physical appearance of death
From this reading “The flush on her face became deathly pallor.”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “"But, Deborah, I could not endure such an honor and such responsibility--alone.”
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “The flush on her face became deathly pallor.”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “"But, Deborah, I could not endure such an honor and such responsibility--alone.”
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading “Will the Daughter of Jerusalem be its Queen?"”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “"But, Deborah, I could not endure such an honor and such responsibility--alone.”
have in common
From this reading “Will you share the venture with me?”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “Will you share the venture with me?”
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.
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Having no one else present.
From this reading "But, Deborah, I could not endure such an honor and such responsibility--alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But, Deborah, I could not endure such an honor and such responsibility--alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But, Deborah, I could not endure such an honor and such responsibility--alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Deborah started as if he had struck her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Will the Daughter of Jerusalem be its Queen?"
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The flush on her face became deathly pallor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Deborah, I could not endure such an honor and such responsibility--alone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "But, Deborah, I could not endure such an honor and such responsibility--alone.
a female human offspring
From this reading Will the Daughter of Jerusalem be its Queen?"
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading The flush on her face became deathly pallor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, Deborah, I could not endure such an honor and such responsibility--alone.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading "But, Deborah, I could not endure such an honor and such responsibility--alone.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The flush on her face became deathly pallor.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading The flush on her face became deathly pallor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Deborah started as if he had struck her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deborah started as if he had struck her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Deborah started as if he had struck her.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "But, Deborah, I could not endure such an honor and such responsibility--alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But, Deborah, I could not endure such an honor and such responsibility--alone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Deborah started as if he had struck her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Will the Daughter of Jerusalem be its Queen?"
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Will the Daughter of Jerusalem be its Queen?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will you share the venture with me?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But, Deborah, I could not endure such an honor and such responsibility--alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Will the Daughter of Jerusalem be its Queen?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The flush on her face became deathly pallor.
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading The flush on her face became deathly pallor.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Will the Daughter of Jerusalem be its Queen?"
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "But, Deborah, I could not endure such an honor and such responsibility--alone.
have in common
From this reading Will you share the venture with me?
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Deborah started as if he had struck her.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Deborah started as if he had struck her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But, Deborah, I could not endure such an honor and such responsibility--alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Will you share the venture with me?
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Will you share the venture with me?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you share the venture with me?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Will you share the venture with me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you share the venture with me?
Chapter 15 of Deborah by James M. (James Meeker) Ludlow holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 15 holds 429 sentences of Deborah, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Deborah by James M. (James Meeker) Ludlow exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 429 sentences, grouped into 86 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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