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Joel: A Boy of Galilee
Joel: A Boy of Galilee

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Joel: A Boy of Galilee is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.
Phineas still kept with Him.
As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.
"I don't want my father to go away again!" she sobbed.
Abigail took her in her lap and tried to comfort her, although there were tears in her own eyes.
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Joel: A Boy of Galilee

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Joel: A Boy of Galilee is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.
Line 2
Phineas still kept with Him.
Line 3
As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.
/æz ðə ˈlɪtəl bænd ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd daʊn ðə striːt ruːθ hɪd hɜːr feɪs ɪn hɜːr ˈmʌðərz dres ənd bɪˈɡæn tuː kraɪ/
Line 4
"I don't want my father to go away again!" she sobbed.
Line 5
Abigail took her in her lap and tried to comfort her, although there were tears in her own eyes.

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.

band noun US /bænd/

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading “As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.”

families noun US /ˈfæməliz/

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading “IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.”

hid verb US /hɪd/

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading “As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.”

lap verb US /læp/

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading “Abigail took her in her lap and tried to comfort her, although there were tears in her own eyes.”

mother's noun US /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.”

relief noun US /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading “IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.”

Ruth noun US /ruːθ/

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading “As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.”

sobbed verb US /sɑːbd/

inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively

From this reading “"I don't want my father to go away again!" she sobbed.”

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.

go away verb + particle

move away from a place into another direction

In this reading “IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.”

deep feeling adjective + noun

In this reading “IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.”

little band adjective + noun

In this reading “As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.”

own eyes verb + noun

In this reading “Abigail took her in her lap and tried to comfort her, although there were tears in her own eyes.”

All words in this reading · 58

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 IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.

Abigail

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

From this reading Abigail took her in her lap and tried to comfort her, although there were tears in her own eyes.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "I don't want my father to go away again!" she sobbed.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Abigail took her in her lap and tried to comfort her, although there were tears in her own eyes.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.

bandnounUS /bænd/

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

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

From this reading As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.

comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading Abigail took her in her lap and tried to comfort her, although there were tears in her own eyes.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.

disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.

don't

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

From this reading "I don't want my father to go away again!" she sobbed.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.

dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Abigail took her in her lap and tried to comfort her, although there were tears in her own eyes.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.

familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "I don't want my father to go away again!" she sobbed.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.

hidverbUS /hɪd/

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Phineas still kept with Him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I don't want my father to go away again!" she sobbed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Phineas still kept with Him.

lapverbUS /læp/

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Abigail took her in her lap and tried to comfort her, although there were tears in her own eyes.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.

mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I don't want my father to go away again!" she sobbed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Abigail took her in her lap and tried to comfort her, although there were tears in her own eyes.

Perea

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

From this reading IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.

Phineas

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

From this reading Phineas still kept with Him.

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.

RuthnounUS /ruːθ/

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "I don't want my father to go away again!" she sobbed.

sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/

inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively

From this reading "I don't want my father to go away again!" she sobbed.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Phineas still kept with Him.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Abigail took her in her lap and tried to comfort her, although there were tears in her own eyes.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Abigail took her in her lap and tried to comfort her, although there were tears in her own eyes.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As the little band disappeared down the street, Ruth hid her face in her mother's dress and began to cry.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Abigail took her in her lap and tried to comfort her, although there were tears in her own eyes.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Abigail took her in her lap and tried to comfort her, although there were tears in her own eyes.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I don't want my father to go away again!" she sobbed.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Abigail took her in her lap and tried to comfort her, although there were tears in her own eyes.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading IT was with a deep feeling of relief that the two families watched the Master go away into Perea.

Chapter 12 of Joel: A Boy of Galilee by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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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Chapter 12 holds 178 sentences of Joel: A Boy of Galilee, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Joel: A Boy of Galilee

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Galilee
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Trade
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Large
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Cloth
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