Chapter 29 of Hebrew Heroes is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of Hebrew Heroes is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MOURNER'S HOME. I shall pass lightly over the events of several succeeding months. The summer passed away, with its intense heat and its fierce simooms. Then came heavier dews by night, and temperature gradually decreased by day. The harvest was ended, but few of the inhabitants of Jerusalem had ventured to observe Pentecostal solemnities.
Chapter 29 of Hebrew Heroes is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading “Then came heavier dews by night, and temperature gradually decreased by day.”
plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading “Then came heavier dews by night, and temperature gradually decreased by day.”
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading “The harvest was ended, but few of the inhabitants of Jerusalem had ventured to observe Pentecostal solemnities.”
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “Then came heavier dews by night, and temperature gradually decreased by day.”
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading “The harvest was ended, but few of the inhabitants of Jerusalem had ventured to observe Pentecostal solemnities.”
of or relating to or characteristic of any of various Pentecostal religious bodies or their members
From this reading “The harvest was ended, but few of the inhabitants of Jerusalem had ventured to observe Pentecostal solemnities.”
coming after or following
From this reading “I shall pass lightly over the events of several succeeding months.”
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading “Then came heavier dews by night, and temperature gradually decreased by day.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The summer passed away, with its intense heat and its fierce simooms.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The summer passed away, with its intense heat and its fierce simooms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The harvest was ended, but few of the inhabitants of Jerusalem had ventured to observe Pentecostal solemnities.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then came heavier dews by night, and temperature gradually decreased by day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came heavier dews by night, and temperature gradually decreased by day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then came heavier dews by night, and temperature gradually decreased by day.
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Then came heavier dews by night, and temperature gradually decreased by day.
plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Then came heavier dews by night, and temperature gradually decreased by day.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The harvest was ended, but few of the inhabitants of Jerusalem had ventured to observe Pentecostal solemnities.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I shall pass lightly over the events of several succeeding months.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The harvest was ended, but few of the inhabitants of Jerusalem had ventured to observe Pentecostal solemnities.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The summer passed away, with its intense heat and its fierce simooms.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Then came heavier dews by night, and temperature gradually decreased by day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The harvest was ended, but few of the inhabitants of Jerusalem had ventured to observe Pentecostal solemnities.
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The harvest was ended, but few of the inhabitants of Jerusalem had ventured to observe Pentecostal solemnities.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The summer passed away, with its intense heat and its fierce simooms.
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Then came heavier dews by night, and temperature gradually decreased by day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE MOURNER'S HOME.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall pass lightly over the events of several succeeding months.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The harvest was ended, but few of the inhabitants of Jerusalem had ventured to observe Pentecostal solemnities.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The summer passed away, with its intense heat and its fierce simooms.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The summer passed away, with its intense heat and its fierce simooms.
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading The harvest was ended, but few of the inhabitants of Jerusalem had ventured to observe Pentecostal solemnities.
without good reason
From this reading I shall pass lightly over the events of several succeeding months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I shall pass lightly over the events of several succeeding months.
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From this reading THE MOURNER'S HOME.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then came heavier dews by night, and temperature gradually decreased by day.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The harvest was ended, but few of the inhabitants of Jerusalem had ventured to observe Pentecostal solemnities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shall pass lightly over the events of several succeeding months.
above and across; more than
From this reading I shall pass lightly over the events of several succeeding months.
go across or through
From this reading I shall pass lightly over the events of several succeeding months.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The summer passed away, with its intense heat and its fierce simooms.
of or relating to or characteristic of any of various Pentecostal religious bodies or their members
From this reading The harvest was ended, but few of the inhabitants of Jerusalem had ventured to observe Pentecostal solemnities.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I shall pass lightly over the events of several succeeding months.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall pass lightly over the events of several succeeding months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The summer passed away, with its intense heat and its fierce simooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The harvest was ended, but few of the inhabitants of Jerusalem had ventured to observe Pentecostal solemnities.
coming after or following
From this reading I shall pass lightly over the events of several succeeding months.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer passed away, with its intense heat and its fierce simooms.
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading Then came heavier dews by night, and temperature gradually decreased by day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOURNER'S HOME.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came heavier dews by night, and temperature gradually decreased by day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The harvest was ended, but few of the inhabitants of Jerusalem had ventured to observe Pentecostal solemnities.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading The harvest was ended, but few of the inhabitants of Jerusalem had ventured to observe Pentecostal solemnities.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The harvest was ended, but few of the inhabitants of Jerusalem had ventured to observe Pentecostal solemnities.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The summer passed away, with its intense heat and its fierce simooms.
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