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Joshua — Volume 1

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Joshua — Volume 1 is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The men who stepped from the chariots were old acquaintances of Hosea.
They were the head chamberlain and one of the king's chief scribes, come to summon him to the Sublime Porte.
[Palace of the king.
The name of Pharaoh means "the Sublime Porte."]
No hesitation nor escape was possible, and Hosea, feeling more surprise than anxiety, entered the second chariot with the chief scribe.
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Joshua — Volume 1

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Joshua — Volume 1 is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The men who stepped from the chariots were old acquaintances of Hosea.
/ðə men huː stept frʌm ðə ˈtʃeriəts wɜːr oʊld əˈkweɪntənsɪz ʌv hoʊˈsiːə/
Line 2
They were the head chamberlain and one of the king's chief scribes, come to summon him to the Sublime Porte.
/ðeɪ wɜːr ðə hed ˈtʃeɪmbərlən ənd wʌn ʌv ðə kɪŋz tʃiːf skraɪbz kʌm tuː ˈsʌmən hɪm tuː ðə səˈblaɪm pɔːrt/
Line 3
[Palace of the king.
/ˈpæləs ʌv ðə kɪŋ/
Line 4
The name of Pharaoh means "the Sublime Porte."]
/ðə neɪm ʌv ˈferoʊ miːnz ðə səˈblaɪm pɔːrt/
Line 5
No hesitation nor escape was possible, and Hosea, feeling more surprise than anxiety, entered the second chariot with the chief scribe.
/noʊ ˌhezəˈteɪʃən nɔːr ɪˈskeɪp wɑːz ˈpɑːsəbəl ənd hoʊˈsiːə ˈfiːlɪŋ mɔːr sərˈpraɪz ðæn æŋˈzaɪəti ˈentərd ðə ˈsekənd ˈtʃeriət wɪð ðə tʃiːf skraɪb/

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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.

chamberlain noun US /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/

British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)

From this reading “They were the head chamberlain and one of the king's chief scribes, come to summon him to the Sublime Porte.”

chariots noun US /ˈtʃeriəts/

plural of “chariot” — a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

From this reading “The men who stepped from the chariots were old acquaintances of Hosea.”

Hosea noun US /hoʊˈsiːə/

a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)

From this reading “The men who stepped from the chariots were old acquaintances of Hosea.”

Pharaoh noun US /ˈferoʊ/

the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

From this reading “The name of Pharaoh means "the Sublime Porte."]”

Porte noun US /pɔːrt/

the Ottoman court in Constantinople

From this reading “They were the head chamberlain and one of the king's chief scribes, come to summon him to the Sublime Porte.”

scribe verb US /skraɪb/

score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking

From this reading “No hesitation nor escape was possible, and Hosea, feeling more surprise than anxiety, entered the second chariot with the chief scribe.”

scribes noun US /skraɪbz/

plural of “scribe” — French playwright (1791-1861)

From this reading “They were the head chamberlain and one of the king's chief scribes, come to summon him to the Sublime Porte.”

summon verb US /ˈsʌmən/

call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading “They were the head chamberlain and one of the king's chief scribes, come to summon him to the Sublime Porte.”

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acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading The men who stepped from the chariots were old acquaintances of Hosea.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They were the head chamberlain and one of the king's chief scribes, come to summon him to the Sublime Porte.

anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading No hesitation nor escape was possible, and Hosea, feeling more surprise than anxiety, entered the second chariot with the chief scribe.

chamberlainnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/

British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)

From this reading They were the head chamberlain and one of the king's chief scribes, come to summon him to the Sublime Porte.

chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/

a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

From this reading No hesitation nor escape was possible, and Hosea, feeling more surprise than anxiety, entered the second chariot with the chief scribe.

chariotsnounUS /ˈtʃeriəts/

plural of “chariot” — a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

From this reading The men who stepped from the chariots were old acquaintances of Hosea.

chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading They were the head chamberlain and one of the king's chief scribes, come to summon him to the Sublime Porte.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They were the head chamberlain and one of the king's chief scribes, come to summon him to the Sublime Porte.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

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

From this reading No hesitation nor escape was possible, and Hosea, feeling more surprise than anxiety, entered the second chariot with the chief scribe.

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading No hesitation nor escape was possible, and Hosea, feeling more surprise than anxiety, entered the second chariot with the chief scribe.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading No hesitation nor escape was possible, and Hosea, feeling more surprise than anxiety, entered the second chariot with the chief scribe.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The men who stepped from the chariots were old acquaintances of Hosea.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading They were the head chamberlain and one of the king's chief scribes, come to summon him to the Sublime Porte.

hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/

indecision in speech or action

From this reading No hesitation nor escape was possible, and Hosea, feeling more surprise than anxiety, entered the second chariot with the chief scribe.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading They were the head chamberlain and one of the king's chief scribes, come to summon him to the Sublime Porte.

HoseanounUS /hoʊˈsiːə/

a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)

From this reading The men who stepped from the chariots were old acquaintances of Hosea.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading [Palace of the king.

king'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading They were the head chamberlain and one of the king's chief scribes, come to summon him to the Sublime Porte.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The name of Pharaoh means "the Sublime Porte."]

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The men who stepped from the chariots were old acquaintances of Hosea.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading No hesitation nor escape was possible, and Hosea, feeling more surprise than anxiety, entered the second chariot with the chief scribe.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The name of Pharaoh means "the Sublime Porte."]

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No hesitation nor escape was possible, and Hosea, feeling more surprise than anxiety, entered the second chariot with the chief scribe.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading No hesitation nor escape was possible, and Hosea, feeling more surprise than anxiety, entered the second chariot with the chief scribe.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The men who stepped from the chariots were old acquaintances of Hosea.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The men who stepped from the chariots were old acquaintances of Hosea.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They were the head chamberlain and one of the king's chief scribes, come to summon him to the Sublime Porte.

PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading [Palace of the king.

PharaohnounUS /ˈferoʊ/

the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

From this reading The name of Pharaoh means "the Sublime Porte."]

PortenounUS /pɔːrt/

the Ottoman court in Constantinople

From this reading They were the head chamberlain and one of the king's chief scribes, come to summon him to the Sublime Porte.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading No hesitation nor escape was possible, and Hosea, feeling more surprise than anxiety, entered the second chariot with the chief scribe.

scribeverbUS /skraɪb/

score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking

From this reading No hesitation nor escape was possible, and Hosea, feeling more surprise than anxiety, entered the second chariot with the chief scribe.

scribesnounUS /skraɪbz/

plural of “scribe” — French playwright (1791-1861)

From this reading They were the head chamberlain and one of the king's chief scribes, come to summon him to the Sublime Porte.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading No hesitation nor escape was possible, and Hosea, feeling more surprise than anxiety, entered the second chariot with the chief scribe.

steppedverbUS /stept/

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading The men who stepped from the chariots were old acquaintances of Hosea.

SublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/

inspiring awe

From this reading They were the head chamberlain and one of the king's chief scribes, come to summon him to the Sublime Porte.

summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/

call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading They were the head chamberlain and one of the king's chief scribes, come to summon him to the Sublime Porte.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading No hesitation nor escape was possible, and Hosea, feeling more surprise than anxiety, entered the second chariot with the chief scribe.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No hesitation nor escape was possible, and Hosea, feeling more surprise than anxiety, entered the second chariot with the chief scribe.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The men who stepped from the chariots were old acquaintances of Hosea.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were the head chamberlain and one of the king's chief scribes, come to summon him to the Sublime Porte.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They were the head chamberlain and one of the king's chief scribes, come to summon him to the Sublime Porte.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading No hesitation nor escape was possible, and Hosea, feeling more surprise than anxiety, entered the second chariot with the chief scribe.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The men who stepped from the chariots were old acquaintances of Hosea.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The men who stepped from the chariots were old acquaintances of Hosea.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading No hesitation nor escape was possible, and Hosea, feeling more surprise than anxiety, entered the second chariot with the chief scribe.

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