Chapter 19 of King Solomon's Goat is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of King Solomon's Goat is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Bible. As the Old Testament was originally written without vowels, the Lord only knows what it meant. The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency. Brit. 3-64.
Chapter 19 of King Solomon's Goat is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “The Bible.”
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading “Brit.”
in an original manner
From this reading “As the Old Testament was originally written without vowels, the Lord only knows what it meant.”
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency.”
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading “The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency.”
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency.”
a profession of belief
From this reading “As the Old Testament was originally written without vowels, the Lord only knows what it meant.”
plural of “vowel” — a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
From this reading “As the Old Testament was originally written without vowels, the Lord only knows what it meant.”
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 “As the Old Testament was originally written without vowels, the Lord only knows what it meant.”
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From this reading 3-64.
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From this reading 3-64.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Old Testament was originally written without vowels, the Lord only knows what it meant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading The Bible.
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading Brit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the Old Testament was originally written without vowels, the Lord only knows what it meant.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading As the Old Testament was originally written without vowels, the Lord only knows what it meant.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading As the Old Testament was originally written without vowels, the Lord only knows what it meant.
engage in
From this reading The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading As the Old Testament was originally written without vowels, the Lord only knows what it meant.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As the Old Testament was originally written without vowels, the Lord only knows what it meant.
and nothing more
From this reading As the Old Testament was originally written without vowels, the Lord only knows what it meant.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency.
in an original manner
From this reading As the Old Testament was originally written without vowels, the Lord only knows what it meant.
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency.
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency.
a profession of belief
From this reading As the Old Testament was originally written without vowels, the Lord only knows what it meant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bible.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency.
plural of “vowel” — a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
From this reading As the Old Testament was originally written without vowels, the Lord only knows what it meant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the Old Testament was originally written without vowels, the Lord only knows what it meant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As the Old Testament was originally written without vowels, the Lord only knows what it meant.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The best the copyists could do was to make a good guess at the meaning, or supply whatever vowels suited their purposes.—See Ency.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As the Old Testament was originally written without vowels, the Lord only knows what it meant.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading As the Old Testament was originally written without vowels, the Lord only knows what it meant.
Chapter 19 of King Solomon's Goat by George Willard Bartlett holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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 19 holds 78 sentences of King Solomon's Goat, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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