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Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.
The request was granted with sympathy.
He addressed himself to the services connected with the removal of the body, as one who bows himself down to bear the will of the Almighty.
And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."
Victory.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Olive Leaves

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Olive Leaves is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.
/ˈtɜːrnɪŋ ˈmiːkli təˈwɔːrdz ðə kəˈmændɪŋ ˈɔːfəsər hiː æskt fɔːr ðə ˈbɑːdi ʌv ðə ded ðæt ɪt maɪt biː bɔːrn wʌns mɔːr tuː ðə ˈdesələt hoʊm ʌv hɪz bɜːrθ ənd ˈberid baɪ ðə saɪd ʌv hɪz ˈfɑːðər ənd hɪz ˈmʌðər/
Line 2
The request was granted with sympathy.
/ðə rɪˈkwest wɑːz ˈɡræntəd wɪð ˈsɪmpəθi/
Line 3
He addressed himself to the services connected with the removal of the body, as one who bows himself down to bear the will of the Almighty.
/hiː əˈdrest hɪmˈself tuː ðə ˈsɜːrvəsəz kəˈnektɪd wɪð ðə rɪˈmuːvəl ʌv ðə ˈbɑːdi æz wʌn huː baʊz hɪmˈself daʊn tuː ber ðə wɪl ʌv ðə ɔːlˈmaɪti/
Line 4
And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."
/ənd æz hiː reɪzd ðə ˈbliːdɪŋ kɔːrps ʌv hɪz bɪˈlʌvd ˈbrʌðər ɪn hɪz ɑːrmz hiː sed oʊ wɔːr wɔːr huːz ˈtendər ˈmɜːrsiːz ɑːr ˈkruːəl wʌt ˈenməti ɪz soʊ ˈfɪrfəl tuː ðə soʊl æz ˈfrendʃɪp wɪð ðiː/
Line 5
Victory.
/ˈvɪktəri/

Learner Dictionary

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.

Almighty noun US /ɔːlˈmaɪti/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “He addressed himself to the services connected with the removal of the body, as one who bows himself down to bear the will of the Almighty.”

bleeding noun US /ˈbliːdɪŋ/

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

From this reading “And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."”

commanding adjective US /kəˈmændɪŋ/

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading “Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.”

corpse noun US /kɔːrps/

the dead body of a human being

From this reading “And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."”

enmity noun US /ˈenməti/

a state of deep-seated ill-will

meekly adverb US /ˈmiːkli/

in a submissive or spiritless manner

From this reading “Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.”

mercies noun US /ˈmɜːrsiːz/

plural of “mercy” — leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading “And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."”

removal noun US /rɪˈmuːvəl/

the act of removing

From this reading “He addressed himself to the services connected with the removal of the body, as one who bows himself down to bear the will of the Almighty.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

commanding officer adjective + noun

an officer in command of a military unit

In this reading “Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.”

tender mercies adjective + noun counted as “tender mercy”

In this reading “And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."”

once more adverb + adjective

anew

In this reading “Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.”

beloved brother adjective + noun

In this reading “And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."”

by the side preposition + article + noun counted as “by … side”

In this reading “Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.”

asked for verb + particle counted as “ask for”

increase the likelihood of

In this reading “Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.”

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addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading He addressed himself to the services connected with the removal of the body, as one who bows himself down to bear the will of the Almighty.

AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading He addressed himself to the services connected with the removal of the body, as one who bows himself down to bear the will of the Almighty.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He addressed himself to the services connected with the removal of the body, as one who bows himself down to bear the will of the Almighty.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading He addressed himself to the services connected with the removal of the body, as one who bows himself down to bear the will of the Almighty.

belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

borneverbUS /bɔːrn/

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

bowsnounUS /baʊz/

plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading He addressed himself to the services connected with the removal of the body, as one who bows himself down to bear the will of the Almighty.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/

being joined in close association

From this reading He addressed himself to the services connected with the removal of the body, as one who bows himself down to bear the will of the Almighty.

corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/

the dead body of a human being

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He addressed himself to the services connected with the removal of the body, as one who bows himself down to bear the will of the Almighty.

enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/

a state of deep-seated ill-will

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The request was granted with sympathy.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He addressed himself to the services connected with the removal of the body, as one who bows himself down to bear the will of the Almighty.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/

in a submissive or spiritless manner

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

merciesnounUS /ˈmɜːrsiːz/

plural of “mercy” — leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He addressed himself to the services connected with the removal of the body, as one who bows himself down to bear the will of the Almighty.

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/

the act of removing

From this reading He addressed himself to the services connected with the removal of the body, as one who bows himself down to bear the will of the Almighty.

requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

From this reading The request was granted with sympathy.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading He addressed himself to the services connected with the removal of the body, as one who bows himself down to bear the will of the Almighty.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading The request was granted with sympathy.

tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

TurningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Turning meekly towards the commanding officer, he asked for the body of the dead, that it might be borne once more to the desolate home of his birth, and buried by the side of his father and his mother.

VictorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Victory.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The request was granted with sympathy.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He addressed himself to the services connected with the removal of the body, as one who bows himself down to bear the will of the Almighty.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading And as he raised the bleeding corpse of his beloved brother in his arms, he said, "O war! war! whose tender mercies are cruel, what _enmity_ is so fearful to the soul, as _friendship_ with thee."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He addressed himself to the services connected with the removal of the body, as one who bows himself down to bear the will of the Almighty.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The request was granted with sympathy.

Chapter 2 of Olive Leaves by L. H. (Lydia Howard) Sigourney holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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.

What does chapter 2 of Olive Leaves contain?

Chapter 2 holds 443 sentences of Olive Leaves, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.

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Can chapter 2 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Olive Leaves

Common questions about reading Olive Leaves by L. H. (Lydia Howard) Sigourney on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Olive Leaves?

Yes. All 3108 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #36501 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Olive Leaves is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #36501, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Olive Leaves take to read?

About 259 minutes of reading across 622 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Olive Leaves section by section

How to work through Olive Leaves section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 7 chapters of Olive Leaves to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Olive Leaves

Words and structures a reader meets early in Olive Leaves, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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A word that appears in the opening chapter of Olive Leaves; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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A word that appears in the opening chapter of Olive Leaves; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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A word that appears in the opening chapter of Olive Leaves; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.