Chapter 7 of Joel: A Boy of Galilee is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Joel: A Boy of Galilee is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf. It was shaking with violent sobs. He went up to the child, and took its hands down from its wet face, with a comforting expression of pity. Then he started back in surprise. It was Joel!
Chapter 7 of Joel: A Boy of Galilee is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.”
providing freedom from worry
From this reading “He went up to the child, and took its hands down from its wet face, with a comforting expression of pity.”
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.”
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading “It was Joel!”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.”
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading “It was shaking with violent sobs.”
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading “It was shaking with violent sobs.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.”
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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In this reading “PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.”
In this reading “PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.”
In this reading “Then he started back in surprise.”
In this reading “PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.”
move upward
In this reading “He went up to the child, and took its hands down from its wet face, with a comforting expression of pity.”
In this reading “PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.”
In this reading “Then he started back in surprise.”
In this reading “PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.”
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 PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went up to the child, and took its hands down from its wet face, with a comforting expression of pity.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he started back in surprise.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
next to; at the side of
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He went up to the child, and took its hands down from its wet face, with a comforting expression of pity.
providing freedom from worry
From this reading He went up to the child, and took its hands down from its wet face, with a comforting expression of pity.
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He went up to the child, and took its hands down from its wet face, with a comforting expression of pity.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He went up to the child, and took its hands down from its wet face, with a comforting expression of pity.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He went up to the child, and took its hands down from its wet face, with a comforting expression of pity.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He went up to the child, and took its hands down from its wet face, with a comforting expression of pity.
the act of departing
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He went up to the child, and took its hands down from its wet face, with a comforting expression of pity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went up to the child, and took its hands down from its wet face, with a comforting expression of pity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was shaking with violent sobs.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He went up to the child, and took its hands down from its wet face, with a comforting expression of pity.
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading It was Joel!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
the light of the Moon
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading He went up to the child, and took its hands down from its wet face, with a comforting expression of pity.
cut with a saw
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading It was shaking with violent sobs.
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading It was shaking with violent sobs.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he started back in surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Then he started back in surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he started back in surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went up to the child, and took its hands down from its wet face, with a comforting expression of pity.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He went up to the child, and took its hands down from its wet face, with a comforting expression of pity.
in the direction of
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He went up to the child, and took its hands down from its wet face, with a comforting expression of pity.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading It was shaking with violent sobs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was shaking with violent sobs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went up to the child, and took its hands down from its wet face, with a comforting expression of pity.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading He went up to the child, and took its hands down from its wet face, with a comforting expression of pity.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading PHINEAS, going along the beach that night, in the early moonlight, towards his home, saw a little figure crouched in the shadow of a low building beside the wharf.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was shaking with violent sobs.
Chapter 7 of Joel: A Boy of Galilee by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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 7 holds 111 sentences of Joel: A Boy of Galilee, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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