Chapter 11 of Joel: A Boy of Galilee is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Joel: A Boy of Galilee is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently. "Come here, my son," he called. "Stand right here in front of me, and look just where I point. What do you see?" The child peered anxiously into the blue depths just now lit up by the sunset.
Chapter 11 of Joel: A Boy of Galilee is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “The child peered anxiously into the blue depths just now lit up by the sunset.”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “"WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “The child peered anxiously into the blue depths just now lit up by the sunset.”
past form of “patter” — rain gently
From this reading “"WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “The child peered anxiously into the blue depths just now lit up by the sunset.”
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading “"WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.”
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading “"WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “The child peered anxiously into the blue depths just now lit up by the sunset.”
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In this reading “The child peered anxiously into the blue depths just now lit up by the sunset.”
at or in the front
In this reading “"Stand right here in front of me, and look just where I point.”
In this reading “"Come here, my son," he called.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Stand right here in front of me, and look just where I point.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The child peered anxiously into the blue depths just now lit up by the sunset.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The child peered anxiously into the blue depths just now lit up by the sunset.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The child peered anxiously into the blue depths just now lit up by the sunset.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child peered anxiously into the blue depths just now lit up by the sunset.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come here, my son," he called.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The child peered anxiously into the blue depths just now lit up by the sunset.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you see?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Stand right here in front of me, and look just where I point.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come here, my son," he called.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Stand right here in front of me, and look just where I point.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Stand right here in front of me, and look just where I point.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The child peered anxiously into the blue depths just now lit up by the sunset.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
and nothing more
From this reading "Stand right here in front of me, and look just where I point.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The child peered anxiously into the blue depths just now lit up by the sunset.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Stand right here in front of me, and look just where I point.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Stand right here in front of me, and look just where I point.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come here, my son," he called.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The child peered anxiously into the blue depths just now lit up by the sunset.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Stand right here in front of me, and look just where I point.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
past form of “patter” — rain gently
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The child peered anxiously into the blue depths just now lit up by the sunset.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Stand right here in front of me, and look just where I point.
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Stand right here in front of me, and look just where I point.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What do you see?"
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Come here, my son," he called.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand right here in front of me, and look just where I point.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The child peered anxiously into the blue depths just now lit up by the sunset.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
in or at the place that
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WHAT are you looking for, grandfather?" called Jesse, as he pattered up the outside stairs to the roof, where Reuben stood, scanning the sky intently.
Chapter 11 of Joel: A Boy of Galilee by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 11 holds 157 sentences of Joel: A Boy of Galilee, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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