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

Chapter XII · The Day of Atonement

Chapter XII of Helon's Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Volume 2 (of 2), “The Day of Atonement,” is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Sulamith was waiting for her husband at the door, surrounded by her friends.
As he entered she threw herself at his feet, and implored his forgiveness for the uneasiness which she had caused him.
He raised her up, and then throwing himself on his face before her, implored her forgiveness with a look which penetrated her soul.
To ask pardon in words was beyond his power.
The friends conducted them to the inner court.
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Helon's Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Volume 2 (of 2)

Chapter XII · The Day of Atonement

Chapter XII of Helon's Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Volume 2 (of 2), “The Day of Atonement,” is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Sulamith was waiting for her husband at the door, surrounded by her friends.
Line 2
As he entered she threw herself at his feet, and implored his forgiveness for the uneasiness which she had caused him.
/æz hiː ˈentərd ʃiː θruː hərˈself æt hɪz fiːt ənd ˌɪmˈplɔːrd hɪz fərˈɡɪvnəs fɔːr ðə ˌʌˈniːzinəs wɪtʃ ʃiː hæd kɑːzd hɪm/
Line 3
He raised her up, and then throwing himself on his face before her, implored her forgiveness with a look which penetrated her soul.
/hiː reɪzd hɜːr ʌp ənd ðen ˈθroʊɪŋ hɪmˈself ɑːn hɪz feɪs bɪˈfɔːr hɜːr ˌɪmˈplɔːrd hɜːr fərˈɡɪvnəs wɪð ə lʊk wɪtʃ ˈpenətreɪtɪd hɜːr soʊl/
Line 4
To ask pardon in words was beyond his power.
/tuː æsk ˈpɑːrdən ɪn wɜːrdz wɑːz bɪˈɑːnd hɪz ˈpaʊər/
Line 5
The friends conducted them to the inner court.
/ðə frendz kənˈdʌktəd ðem tuː ðə ˈɪnər kɔːrt/

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.

conducted verb US /kənˈdʌktəd/

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading “The friends conducted them to the inner court.”

forgiveness noun US /fərˈɡɪvnəs/

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading “As he entered she threw herself at his feet, and implored his forgiveness for the uneasiness which she had caused him.”

implored verb US /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/

past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading “As he entered she threw herself at his feet, and implored his forgiveness for the uneasiness which she had caused him.”

inner adjective US /ˈɪnər/

located inward

From this reading “The friends conducted them to the inner court.”

penetrated verb US /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/

past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading “He raised her up, and then throwing himself on his face before her, implored her forgiveness with a look which penetrated her soul.”

surrounded adjective US /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

From this reading “Sulamith was waiting for her husband at the door, surrounded by her friends.”

throwing verb US /ˈθroʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading “He raised her up, and then throwing himself on his face before her, implored her forgiveness with a look which penetrated her soul.”

uneasiness noun US /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading “As he entered she threw herself at his feet, and implored his forgiveness for the uneasiness which she had caused him.”

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.

inner court adjective + noun

In this reading “The friends conducted them to the inner court.”

at the door preposition + article + noun counted as “at … door”

In this reading “Sulamith was waiting for her husband at the door, surrounded by her friends.”

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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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He raised her up, and then throwing himself on his face before her, implored her forgiveness with a look which penetrated her soul.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As he entered she threw herself at his feet, and implored his forgiveness for the uneasiness which she had caused him.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As he entered she threw herself at his feet, and implored his forgiveness for the uneasiness which she had caused him.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading To ask pardon in words was beyond his power.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sulamith was waiting for her husband at the door, surrounded by her friends.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He raised her up, and then throwing himself on his face before her, implored her forgiveness with a look which penetrated her soul.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading To ask pardon in words was beyond his power.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Sulamith was waiting for her husband at the door, surrounded by her friends.

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading As he entered she threw herself at his feet, and implored his forgiveness for the uneasiness which she had caused him.

conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading The friends conducted them to the inner court.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

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

From this reading The friends conducted them to the inner court.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Sulamith was waiting for her husband at the door, surrounded by her friends.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading As he entered she threw herself at his feet, and implored his forgiveness for the uneasiness which she had caused him.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He raised her up, and then throwing himself on his face before her, implored her forgiveness with a look which penetrated her soul.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading As he entered she threw herself at his feet, and implored his forgiveness for the uneasiness which she had caused him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sulamith was waiting for her husband at the door, surrounded by her friends.

forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading As he entered she threw herself at his feet, and implored his forgiveness for the uneasiness which she had caused him.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Sulamith was waiting for her husband at the door, surrounded by her friends.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading As he entered she threw herself at his feet, and implored his forgiveness for the uneasiness which she had caused him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading As he entered she threw herself at his feet, and implored his forgiveness for the uneasiness which she had caused him.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Sulamith was waiting for her husband at the door, surrounded by her friends.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading As he entered she threw herself at his feet, and implored his forgiveness for the uneasiness which she had caused him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading As he entered she threw herself at his feet, and implored his forgiveness for the uneasiness which she had caused him.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He raised her up, and then throwing himself on his face before her, implored her forgiveness with a look which penetrated her soul.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As he entered she threw herself at his feet, and implored his forgiveness for the uneasiness which she had caused him.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Sulamith was waiting for her husband at the door, surrounded by her friends.

imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/

past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading As he entered she threw herself at his feet, and implored his forgiveness for the uneasiness which she had caused him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading To ask pardon in words was beyond his power.

inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/

located inward

From this reading The friends conducted them to the inner court.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He raised her up, and then throwing himself on his face before her, implored her forgiveness with a look which penetrated her soul.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He raised her up, and then throwing himself on his face before her, implored her forgiveness with a look which penetrated her soul.

pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/

accept an excuse for

From this reading To ask pardon in words was beyond his power.

penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/

past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading He raised her up, and then throwing himself on his face before her, implored her forgiveness with a look which penetrated her soul.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading To ask pardon in words was beyond his power.

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading He raised her up, and then throwing himself on his face before her, implored her forgiveness with a look which penetrated her soul.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As he entered she threw herself at his feet, and implored his forgiveness for the uneasiness which she had caused him.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading He raised her up, and then throwing himself on his face before her, implored her forgiveness with a look which penetrated her soul.

Sulamith

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

From this reading Sulamith was waiting for her husband at the door, surrounded by her friends.

surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

From this reading Sulamith was waiting for her husband at the door, surrounded by her friends.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Sulamith was waiting for her husband at the door, surrounded by her friends.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The friends conducted them to the inner court.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He raised her up, and then throwing himself on his face before her, implored her forgiveness with a look which penetrated her soul.

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading As he entered she threw herself at his feet, and implored his forgiveness for the uneasiness which she had caused him.

throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading He raised her up, and then throwing himself on his face before her, implored her forgiveness with a look which penetrated her soul.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To ask pardon in words was beyond his power.

uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading As he entered she threw herself at his feet, and implored his forgiveness for the uneasiness which she had caused him.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading He raised her up, and then throwing himself on his face before her, implored her forgiveness with a look which penetrated her soul.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Sulamith was waiting for her husband at the door, surrounded by her friends.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Sulamith was waiting for her husband at the door, surrounded by her friends.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading As he entered she threw herself at his feet, and implored his forgiveness for the uneasiness which she had caused him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He raised her up, and then throwing himself on his face before her, implored her forgiveness with a look which penetrated her soul.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading To ask pardon in words was beyond his power.

Chapter 12 of Helon's Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Volume 2 (of 2) by Friedrich Strauss holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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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Vocabulary met early in Helon's Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Volume 2 (of 2)

Words and structures a reader meets early in Helon's Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Volume 2 (of 2), each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Sacerdotal
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Helon's Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Volume 2 (of 2); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Office
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Feast
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Helon's Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Volume 2 (of 2); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Passover
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