Letters to the young from the Old World

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Horses and riders seemed glad for the change and enjoyed it immensely.

Land was under better cultivation, for olive and fig trees were there, and everywhere were signs of thrift.

When camp was reached a distance of twenty-two miles had been traveled.

The tents were pitched at Shechem, but we took the road which leads to the old city of Shiloh, where a heap of ruins with broken columns was seen.

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Letters to the young from the Old World D. L., Mrs. Miller

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Chapter 10 of Letters to the young from the Old World is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

_Shiloh.—Jacob’s Well.—Tomb of Joseph.—Shechem.—Samaria.—Gibeah.—Dothan in the Distance.—Fountain of Gideon.—Shunem.—Shunammite’s Son.—Nain._ The country through which we passed was less stony, and the roads were more smooth and level. Horses and riders seemed glad for the change and enjoyed it immensely. Land was under better cultivation, for olive and fig trees were there, and everywhere were signs of thrift. When camp was reached a distance of twenty-two miles had been traveled. The tents were pitched at Shechem, but we took the road which leads to the old city of Shiloh, where a heap of ruins with broken columns was seen.

Letters to the young from the Old World

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Chapter 10 of Letters to the young from the Old World is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Horses and riders seemed glad for the change and enjoyed it immensely.

/ˈhɔːrsəz ənd ˈraɪdərz siːmd ɡlæd fɔːr ðə tʃeɪndʒ ənd ˌenˈdʒɔɪd ɪt ˌɪˈmensli/

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Land was under better cultivation, for olive and fig trees were there, and everywhere were signs of thrift.

/lænd wɑːz ˈʌndər ˈbetər ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən fɔːr ˈɑːləv ənd fɪɡ triːz wɜːr ðer ənd ˈevriwer wɜːr saɪnz ʌv θrɪft/

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When camp was reached a distance of twenty-two miles had been traveled.

/wen kæmp wɑːz riːtʃt ə ˈdɪstəns ʌv ˈtwentituː maɪlz hæd bɪn ˈtrævəld/

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The tents were pitched at Shechem, but we took the road which leads to the old city of Shiloh, where a heap of ruins with broken columns was seen.

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cultivation noun US /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/

socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners

From this reading “Land was under better cultivation, for olive and fig trees were there, and everywhere were signs of thrift.”

Jacob's noun US /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/

possessive form of “jacob” — French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

riders noun US /ˈraɪdərz/

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading “Horses and riders seemed glad for the change and enjoyed it immensely.”

Samaria noun US /ˌseɪmərˈiːə/

an ancient city in central Palestine founded in the 9th century BC as the capital of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel; the site is in present-day northwestern Jordan

From this reading “_Shiloh.—Jacob’s Well.—Tomb of Joseph.—Shechem.—Samaria.—Gibeah.—Dothan in the Distance.—Fountain of Gideon.—Shunem.—Shunammite’s Son.—Nain._ The country through which we passed was less stony, and the roads were more smooth and level.”

Shiloh noun US /ˈʃaɪloʊ/

the second great battle of the American Civil War (1862); the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory

From this reading “The tents were pitched at Shechem, but we took the road which leads to the old city of Shiloh, where a heap of ruins with broken columns was seen.”

stony adjective US /ˈstoʊni/

abounding in rocks or stones

thrift noun US /θrɪft/

any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers

From this reading “Land was under better cultivation, for olive and fig trees were there, and everywhere were signs of thrift.”

twenty-two noun US /ˈtwentituː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one

From this reading “When camp was reached a distance of twenty-two miles had been traveled.”

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twenty-two miles noun + noun counted as “twenty-two mile”

In this reading “When camp was reached a distance of twenty-two miles had been traveled.”

fig trees noun + noun counted as “fig tree”

any moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus; produces a closed pear-shaped receptacle that becomes fleshy and edible when mature

In this reading “Land was under better cultivation, for olive and fig trees were there, and everywhere were signs of thrift.”

broken columns adjective + noun counted as “broken column”

In this reading “The tents were pitched at Shechem, but we took the road which leads to the old city of Shiloh, where a heap of ruins with broken columns was seen.”

in the Distance preposition + article + noun counted as “in … distance”

In this reading “_Shiloh.—Jacob’s Well.—Tomb of Joseph.—Shechem.—Samaria.—Gibeah.—Dothan in the Distance.—Fountain of Gideon.—Shunem.—Shunammite’s Son.—Nain._ The country through which we passed was less stony, and the roads were more smooth and level.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When camp was reached a distance of twenty-two miles had been traveled.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Shiloh.—Jacob’s Well.—Tomb of Joseph.—Shechem.—Samaria.—Gibeah.—Dothan in the Distance.—Fountain of Gideon.—Shunem.—Shunammite’s Son.—Nain._ The country through which we passed was less stony, and the roads were more smooth and level.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The tents were pitched at Shechem, but we took the road which leads to the old city of Shiloh, where a heap of ruins with broken columns was seen.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When camp was reached a distance of twenty-two miles had been traveled.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Land was under better cultivation, for olive and fig trees were there, and everywhere were signs of thrift.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The tents were pitched at Shechem, but we took the road which leads to the old city of Shiloh, where a heap of ruins with broken columns was seen.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The tents were pitched at Shechem, but we took the road which leads to the old city of Shiloh, where a heap of ruins with broken columns was seen.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading When camp was reached a distance of twenty-two miles had been traveled.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Horses and riders seemed glad for the change and enjoyed it immensely.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The tents were pitched at Shechem, but we took the road which leads to the old city of Shiloh, where a heap of ruins with broken columns was seen.

columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading The tents were pitched at Shechem, but we took the road which leads to the old city of Shiloh, where a heap of ruins with broken columns was seen.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/

socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners

From this reading Land was under better cultivation, for olive and fig trees were there, and everywhere were signs of thrift.

DistancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

Dothan

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enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Horses and riders seemed glad for the change and enjoyed it immensely.

everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading Land was under better cultivation, for olive and fig trees were there, and everywhere were signs of thrift.

fignounUS /fɪɡ/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Land was under better cultivation, for olive and fig trees were there, and everywhere were signs of thrift.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Horses and riders seemed glad for the change and enjoyed it immensely.

FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

Gibeah

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Gideon

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gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Horses and riders seemed glad for the change and enjoyed it immensely.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When camp was reached a distance of twenty-two miles had been traveled.

heapnounUS /hiːp/

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading The tents were pitched at Shechem, but we took the road which leads to the old city of Shiloh, where a heap of ruins with broken columns was seen.

HorsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Horses and riders seemed glad for the change and enjoyed it immensely.

immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading Horses and riders seemed glad for the change and enjoyed it immensely.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Horses and riders seemed glad for the change and enjoyed it immensely.

Jacob'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/

possessive form of “jacob” — French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Land was under better cultivation, for olive and fig trees were there, and everywhere were signs of thrift.

leadsnounUS /liːdz/

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading The tents were pitched at Shechem, but we took the road which leads to the old city of Shiloh, where a heap of ruins with broken columns was seen.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading When camp was reached a distance of twenty-two miles had been traveled.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

Nain

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading The tents were pitched at Shechem, but we took the road which leads to the old city of Shiloh, where a heap of ruins with broken columns was seen.

oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading Land was under better cultivation, for olive and fig trees were there, and everywhere were signs of thrift.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/

(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

From this reading The tents were pitched at Shechem, but we took the road which leads to the old city of Shiloh, where a heap of ruins with broken columns was seen.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When camp was reached a distance of twenty-two miles had been traveled.

ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading Horses and riders seemed glad for the change and enjoyed it immensely.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The tents were pitched at Shechem, but we took the road which leads to the old city of Shiloh, where a heap of ruins with broken columns was seen.

roadsnounUS /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading The tents were pitched at Shechem, but we took the road which leads to the old city of Shiloh, where a heap of ruins with broken columns was seen.

SamarianounUS /ˌseɪmərˈiːə/

an ancient city in central Palestine founded in the 9th century BC as the capital of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel; the site is in present-day northwestern Jordan

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Horses and riders seemed glad for the change and enjoyed it immensely.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The tents were pitched at Shechem, but we took the road which leads to the old city of Shiloh, where a heap of ruins with broken columns was seen.

Shechem

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ShilohnounUS /ˈʃaɪloʊ/

the second great battle of the American Civil War (1862); the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory

Shunammite's

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Shunem

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signsnounUS /saɪnz/

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Land was under better cultivation, for olive and fig trees were there, and everywhere were signs of thrift.

smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/

abounding in rocks or stones

tentsnounUS /tents/

plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading The tents were pitched at Shechem, but we took the road which leads to the old city of Shiloh, where a heap of ruins with broken columns was seen.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Land was under better cultivation, for olive and fig trees were there, and everywhere were signs of thrift.

thriftnounUS /θrɪft/

any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers

From this reading Land was under better cultivation, for olive and fig trees were there, and everywhere were signs of thrift.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The tents were pitched at Shechem, but we took the road which leads to the old city of Shiloh, where a heap of ruins with broken columns was seen.

TombnounUS /tuːm/

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The tents were pitched at Shechem, but we took the road which leads to the old city of Shiloh, where a heap of ruins with broken columns was seen.

traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading When camp was reached a distance of twenty-two miles had been traveled.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Land was under better cultivation, for olive and fig trees were there, and everywhere were signs of thrift.

twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one

From this reading When camp was reached a distance of twenty-two miles had been traveled.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Land was under better cultivation, for olive and fig trees were there, and everywhere were signs of thrift.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When camp was reached a distance of twenty-two miles had been traveled.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The tents were pitched at Shechem, but we took the road which leads to the old city of Shiloh, where a heap of ruins with broken columns was seen.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The tents were pitched at Shechem, but we took the road which leads to the old city of Shiloh, where a heap of ruins with broken columns was seen.

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