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Helon's Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Volume 1 (of 2)
Helon's Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Volume 1 (of 2)

Chapter XIV · The Remaining Days of Unleavened Bread

Chapter XIV of Helon's Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Volume 1 (of 2), “The Remaining Days of Unleavened Bread,” is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It was the morning of the second day after the Passover.
Helon was lying by Elisama on the divan.
Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.
When he came down into the court, he found Iddo sitting under the palm-trees.
He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.
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Helon's Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Volume 1 (of 2)

Chapter XIV · The Remaining Days of Unleavened Bread

Chapter XIV of Helon's Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Volume 1 (of 2), “The Remaining Days of Unleavened Bread,” is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It was the morning of the second day after the Passover.
/ɪt wɑːz ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ʌv ðə ˈsekənd deɪ ˈæftər ðə ˈpæsoʊvər/
Line 2
Helon was lying by Elisama on the divan.
Line 3
Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.
Line 4
When he came down into the court, he found Iddo sitting under the palm-trees.
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He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

divan noun US /dɪˈvæn/

a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)

From this reading “Helon was lying by Elisama on the divan.”

import noun US /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/

commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

From this reading “Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.”

ominous adjective US /ˈɑːmənəs/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading “Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.”

Passover noun US /ˈpæsoʊvər/

(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt

From this reading “It was the morning of the second day after the Passover.”

purely adverb US /ˈpjʊrli/

restricted to something

From this reading “He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.”

saluted verb US /səˈluːtɪd/

past form of “salute” — propose a toast to

From this reading “Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.”

vividly adverb US /ˈvɪvədli/

in a vivid manner

From this reading “He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.”

Zion noun US /ˈzaɪən/

originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem

From this reading “Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

disagreeable impressions adjective + noun counted as “disagreeable impression”

In this reading “Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.”

shake off verb + particle

get rid of

In this reading “Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.”

on the divan preposition + article + noun counted as “on … divan”

In this reading “Helon was lying by Elisama on the divan.”

most lively adverb + adjective

In this reading “He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.”

second day noun + noun

In this reading “It was the morning of the second day after the Passover.”

came down verb + adjective counted as “come down”

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “When he came down into the court, he found Iddo sitting under the palm-trees.”

started up verb + adjective counted as “start up”

get going or set in motion

In this reading “Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.”

in the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading It was the morning of the second day after the Passover.

agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

Alijah

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From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Helon was lying by Elisama on the divan.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When he came down into the court, he found Iddo sitting under the palm-trees.

childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading When he came down into the court, he found Iddo sitting under the palm-trees.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was the morning of the second day after the Passover.

deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

devotions

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From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/

not to your liking

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/

a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)

From this reading Helon was lying by Elisama on the divan.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When he came down into the court, he found Iddo sitting under the palm-trees.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

Elisama

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

From this reading Helon was lying by Elisama on the divan.

endeavoured

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

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading When he came down into the court, he found Iddo sitting under the palm-trees.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

GladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

Helon

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

From this reading Helon was lying by Elisama on the divan.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

Iddo

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

From this reading When he came down into the court, he found Iddo sitting under the palm-trees.

importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/

commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When he came down into the court, he found Iddo sitting under the palm-trees.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the morning of the second day after the Passover.

livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/

full of life and energy

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Helon was lying by Elisama on the divan.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

Moriah

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

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was the morning of the second day after the Passover.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the morning of the second day after the Passover.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Helon was lying by Elisama on the divan.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

palm-trees

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

From this reading When he came down into the court, he found Iddo sitting under the palm-trees.

PassovernounUS /ˈpæsoʊvər/

(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt

From this reading It was the morning of the second day after the Passover.

performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/

restricted to something

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

roofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/

past form of “salute” — propose a toast to

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading It was the morning of the second day after the Passover.

shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading When he came down into the court, he found Iddo sitting under the palm-trees.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was the morning of the second day after the Passover.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading When he came down into the court, he found Iddo sitting under the palm-trees.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/

in a vivid manner

From this reading He endeavoured to think only of his present happiness, and he felt, that as man is never more purely and vividly happy than in the morning of childhood, so the morning of each day is the time, when he has the most lively consciousness of every thing that is agreeable in his condition.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was the morning of the second day after the Passover.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When he came down into the court, he found Iddo sitting under the palm-trees.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

ZionnounUS /ˈzaɪən/

originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem

From this reading Glad to be delivered from his dream, he started up, performed his morning devotions in the Alijah, saluted Moriah and Zion from the roof, and endeavoured to shake off the disagreeable impressions of the night, which returned upon him with something of an ominous import.

Chapter 14 of Helon's Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Volume 1 (of 2) by Friedrich Strauss holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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.

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