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Naomi

Chapter XXIV

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The son of Ananus no longer passed up and down the streets of Jerusalem uttering his warning and prophetic cry.
He was neither seen nor heard from the day that the siege began.
The woes which he had so long and so perseveringly denounced were come in all their dread reality.
Famine, with its attendant miseries, was felt throughout the city, and with the general distress the desperation of the insurgents increased also.
There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.
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Naomi

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Naomi is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The son of Ananus no longer passed up and down the streets of Jerusalem uttering his warning and prophetic cry.
Line 2
He was neither seen nor heard from the day that the siege began.
/hiː wɑːz ˈniːðər siːn nɔːr hɜːrd frʌm ðə deɪ ðæt ðə siːdʒ bɪˈɡæn/
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The woes which he had so long and so perseveringly denounced were come in all their dread reality.
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Famine, with its attendant miseries, was felt throughout the city, and with the general distress the desperation of the insurgents increased also.
/ˈfæmən wɪð ɪts əˈtendənt ˈmɪzəriz wɑːz felt θruːˈaʊt ðə ˈsɪti ənd wɪð ðə ˈdʒenərəl dɪˈstres ðə ˌdespərˈeɪʃən ʌv ðə ˌɪnˈsɜːrdʒənts ˌɪnˈkriːst ˈɔːlsoʊ/
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There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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denounced verb US /dɪˈnaʊnst/

past form of “denounce” — speak out against

From this reading “The woes which he had so long and so perseveringly denounced were come in all their dread reality.”

desperation noun US /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading “Famine, with its attendant miseries, was felt throughout the city, and with the general distress the desperation of the insurgents increased also.”

Famine noun US /ˈfæmən/

an acute insufficiency

From this reading “Famine, with its attendant miseries, was felt throughout the city, and with the general distress the desperation of the insurgents increased also.”

insurgents noun US /ˌɪnˈsɜːrdʒənts/

plural of “insurgent” — a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)

From this reading “Famine, with its attendant miseries, was felt throughout the city, and with the general distress the desperation of the insurgents increased also.”

markets noun US /ˈmɑːrkəts/

plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading “There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.”

miseries noun US /ˈmɪzəriz/

plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading “Famine, with its attendant miseries, was felt throughout the city, and with the general distress the desperation of the insurgents increased also.”

prophetic adjective US /prəˈfetɪk/

foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention

From this reading “The son of Ananus no longer passed up and down the streets of Jerusalem uttering his warning and prophetic cry.”

woes noun US /woʊz/

plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction

From this reading “The woes which he had so long and so perseveringly denounced were come in all their dread reality.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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throughout the city preposition + article + noun counted as “throughout … city”

In this reading “Famine, with its attendant miseries, was felt throughout the city, and with the general distress the desperation of the insurgents increased also.”

for sale preposition + noun

available for purchase

In this reading “There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.”

private houses adjective + noun counted as “private house”

In this reading “There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.”

dragged away verb + particle counted as “drag away”

In this reading “There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.”

longer any adverb + adjective

In this reading “There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.”

in the markets preposition + article + noun counted as “in … market”

In this reading “There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The woes which he had so long and so perseveringly denounced were come in all their dread reality.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Famine, with its attendant miseries, was felt throughout the city, and with the general distress the desperation of the insurgents increased also.

Ananus

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From this reading The son of Ananus no longer passed up and down the streets of Jerusalem uttering his warning and prophetic cry.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The son of Ananus no longer passed up and down the streets of Jerusalem uttering his warning and prophetic cry.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading Famine, with its attendant miseries, was felt throughout the city, and with the general distress the desperation of the insurgents increased also.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

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

From this reading He was neither seen nor heard from the day that the siege began.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

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

From this reading Famine, with its attendant miseries, was felt throughout the city, and with the general distress the desperation of the insurgents increased also.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading The woes which he had so long and so perseveringly denounced were come in all their dread reality.

concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/

not accessible to view

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

cornnounUS /kɔːrn/

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The son of Ananus no longer passed up and down the streets of Jerusalem uttering his warning and prophetic cry.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He was neither seen nor heard from the day that the siege began.

denouncedverbUS /dɪˈnaʊnst/

past form of “denounce” — speak out against

From this reading The woes which he had so long and so perseveringly denounced were come in all their dread reality.

desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Famine, with its attendant miseries, was felt throughout the city, and with the general distress the desperation of the insurgents increased also.

distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/

psychological suffering

From this reading Famine, with its attendant miseries, was felt throughout the city, and with the general distress the desperation of the insurgents increased also.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The son of Ananus no longer passed up and down the streets of Jerusalem uttering his warning and prophetic cry.

draggedverbUS /dræɡd/

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

dreadnounUS /dred/

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading The woes which he had so long and so perseveringly denounced were come in all their dread reality.

FaminenounUS /ˈfæmən/

an acute insufficiency

From this reading Famine, with its attendant miseries, was felt throughout the city, and with the general distress the desperation of the insurgents increased also.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Famine, with its attendant miseries, was felt throughout the city, and with the general distress the desperation of the insurgents increased also.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was neither seen nor heard from the day that the siege began.

furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/

(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Famine, with its attendant miseries, was felt throughout the city, and with the general distress the desperation of the insurgents increased also.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The woes which he had so long and so perseveringly denounced were come in all their dread reality.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was neither seen nor heard from the day that the siege began.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He was neither seen nor heard from the day that the siege began.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The son of Ananus no longer passed up and down the streets of Jerusalem uttering his warning and prophetic cry.

housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The woes which he had so long and so perseveringly denounced were come in all their dread reality.

increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading Famine, with its attendant miseries, was felt throughout the city, and with the general distress the desperation of the insurgents increased also.

insurgentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrdʒənts/

plural of “insurgent” — a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)

From this reading Famine, with its attendant miseries, was felt throughout the city, and with the general distress the desperation of the insurgents increased also.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Famine, with its attendant miseries, was felt throughout the city, and with the general distress the desperation of the insurgents increased also.

JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/

capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)

From this reading The son of Ananus no longer passed up and down the streets of Jerusalem uttering his warning and prophetic cry.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The woes which he had so long and so perseveringly denounced were come in all their dread reality.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading The son of Ananus no longer passed up and down the streets of Jerusalem uttering his warning and prophetic cry.

marketsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkəts/

plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

miseriesnounUS /ˈmɪzəriz/

plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading Famine, with its attendant miseries, was felt throughout the city, and with the general distress the desperation of the insurgents increased also.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading He was neither seen nor heard from the day that the siege began.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The son of Ananus no longer passed up and down the streets of Jerusalem uttering his warning and prophetic cry.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

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

From this reading He was neither seen nor heard from the day that the siege began.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The son of Ananus no longer passed up and down the streets of Jerusalem uttering his warning and prophetic cry.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The son of Ananus no longer passed up and down the streets of Jerusalem uttering his warning and prophetic cry.

perseveringlyadverb

with perseverance

From this reading The woes which he had so long and so perseveringly denounced were come in all their dread reality.

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/

foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention

From this reading The son of Ananus no longer passed up and down the streets of Jerusalem uttering his warning and prophetic cry.

realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading The woes which he had so long and so perseveringly denounced were come in all their dread reality.

ruffiannoun

a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

salenounUS /seɪl/

a particular instance of selling

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

seenverbUS /siːn/

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

From this reading He was neither seen nor heard from the day that the siege began.

siegenounUS /siːdʒ/

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading He was neither seen nor heard from the day that the siege began.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The woes which he had so long and so perseveringly denounced were come in all their dread reality.

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading The son of Ananus no longer passed up and down the streets of Jerusalem uttering his warning and prophetic cry.

streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The son of Ananus no longer passed up and down the streets of Jerusalem uttering his warning and prophetic cry.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was neither seen nor heard from the day that the siege began.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The son of Ananus no longer passed up and down the streets of Jerusalem uttering his warning and prophetic cry.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The woes which he had so long and so perseveringly denounced were come in all their dread reality.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Famine, with its attendant miseries, was felt throughout the city, and with the general distress the desperation of the insurgents increased also.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading There was no longer any corn to be seen in the markets for sale, and if the ruffian soldiers heard of any being concealed in private houses, they furiously broke them open and dragged away the treasure.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The son of Ananus no longer passed up and down the streets of Jerusalem uttering his warning and prophetic cry.

utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/

-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading The son of Ananus no longer passed up and down the streets of Jerusalem uttering his warning and prophetic cry.

warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

a message informing of danger

From this reading The son of Ananus no longer passed up and down the streets of Jerusalem uttering his warning and prophetic cry.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was neither seen nor heard from the day that the siege began.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The woes which he had so long and so perseveringly denounced were come in all their dread reality.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The woes which he had so long and so perseveringly denounced were come in all their dread reality.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Famine, with its attendant miseries, was felt throughout the city, and with the general distress the desperation of the insurgents increased also.

woesnounUS /woʊz/

plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction

From this reading The woes which he had so long and so perseveringly denounced were come in all their dread reality.

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