Chapter 4 of Macmillan's Reading Books. Book V is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Macmillan's Reading Books. Book V is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[2] Oxen. [3] Such.] * * * * * VISION OF BELSHAZZAR. The King was on his throne. The Satraps throng'd the hall: A thousand bright lamps shone O'er that high festival. A thousand cups of gold, In Judah deem'd divine-- Jehovah's vessels hold The godless heathen's wine!
Chapter 4 of Macmillan's Reading Books. Book V is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “A thousand cups of gold, In Judah deem'd divine-- Jehovah's vessels hold The godless heathen's wine!”
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading “The Satraps throng'd the hall: A thousand bright lamps shone O'er that high festival.”
not revering god
From this reading “A thousand cups of gold, In Judah deem'd divine-- Jehovah's vessels hold The godless heathen's wine!”
possessive form of “jehovah” — a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
From this reading “A thousand cups of gold, In Judah deem'd divine-- Jehovah's vessels hold The godless heathen's wine!”
(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah
From this reading “A thousand cups of gold, In Judah deem'd divine-- Jehovah's vessels hold The godless heathen's wine!”
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “The Satraps throng'd the hall: A thousand bright lamps shone O'er that high festival.”
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “[2] Oxen.”
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “A thousand cups of gold, In Judah deem'd divine-- Jehovah's vessels hold The godless heathen's wine!”
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From this reading [2] Oxen.
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From this reading [3] Such.] * * * * * VISION OF BELSHAZZAR.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Satraps throng'd the hall: A thousand bright lamps shone O'er that high festival.
(Old Testament) Babylonian general and son of Nebuchadnezzar II; according to the Old Testament he was warned of his doom by divine handwriting on the wall that was interpreted by Daniel (6th century BC)
From this reading [3] Such.] * * * * * VISION OF BELSHAZZAR.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The Satraps throng'd the hall: A thousand bright lamps shone O'er that high festival.
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading A thousand cups of gold, In Judah deem'd divine-- Jehovah's vessels hold The godless heathen's wine!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thousand cups of gold, In Judah deem'd divine-- Jehovah's vessels hold The godless heathen's wine!
emanating from God
From this reading A thousand cups of gold, In Judah deem'd divine-- Jehovah's vessels hold The godless heathen's wine!
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading The Satraps throng'd the hall: A thousand bright lamps shone O'er that high festival.
not revering god
From this reading A thousand cups of gold, In Judah deem'd divine-- Jehovah's vessels hold The godless heathen's wine!
coins made of gold
From this reading A thousand cups of gold, In Judah deem'd divine-- Jehovah's vessels hold The godless heathen's wine!
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The Satraps throng'd the hall: A thousand bright lamps shone O'er that high festival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thousand cups of gold, In Judah deem'd divine-- Jehovah's vessels hold The godless heathen's wine!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Satraps throng'd the hall: A thousand bright lamps shone O'er that high festival.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King was on his throne.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A thousand cups of gold, In Judah deem'd divine-- Jehovah's vessels hold The godless heathen's wine!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A thousand cups of gold, In Judah deem'd divine-- Jehovah's vessels hold The godless heathen's wine!
possessive form of “jehovah” — a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
From this reading A thousand cups of gold, In Judah deem'd divine-- Jehovah's vessels hold The godless heathen's wine!
(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah
From this reading A thousand cups of gold, In Judah deem'd divine-- Jehovah's vessels hold The godless heathen's wine!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King was on his throne.
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The Satraps throng'd the hall: A thousand bright lamps shone O'er that high festival.
throughout a period of time
From this reading The Satraps throng'd the hall: A thousand bright lamps shone O'er that high festival.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [3] Such.] * * * * * VISION OF BELSHAZZAR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The King was on his throne.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading [2] Oxen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Satraps throng'd the hall: A thousand bright lamps shone O'er that high festival.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The Satraps throng'd the hall: A thousand bright lamps shone O'er that high festival.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading [3] Such.] * * * * * VISION OF BELSHAZZAR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Satraps throng'd the hall: A thousand bright lamps shone O'er that high festival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King was on his throne.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The Satraps throng'd the hall: A thousand bright lamps shone O'er that high festival.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading The King was on his throne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Satraps throng'd the hall: A thousand bright lamps shone O'er that high festival.
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A thousand cups of gold, In Judah deem'd divine-- Jehovah's vessels hold The godless heathen's wine!
a vivid mental image
From this reading [3] Such.] * * * * * VISION OF BELSHAZZAR.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King was on his throne.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading A thousand cups of gold, In Judah deem'd divine-- Jehovah's vessels hold The godless heathen's wine!
Chapter 4 of Macmillan's Reading Books. Book V by Anonymous holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 4 holds 400 sentences of Macmillan's Reading Books. Book V, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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