Chapter 4 of Roger Trewinion is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Roger Trewinion is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MARCH OF EVENTS "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."--_Ex._ xxii. 18. "Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her. And his servants said unto him, Behold there is a woman with a familiar spirit at Endor."--1 _Sam._ xxviii. 7.
Chapter 4 of Roger Trewinion is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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see with attention
From this reading “And his servants said unto him, Behold there is a woman with a familiar spirit at Endor."--1 _Sam._ xxviii.”
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
From this reading “"Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.”
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “THE MARCH OF EVENTS "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."--_Ex._ xxii.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “THE MARCH OF EVENTS "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."--_Ex._ xxii.”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “"Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.”
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “THE MARCH OF EVENTS "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."--_Ex._ xxii.”
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From this reading And his servants said unto him, Behold there is a woman with a familiar spirit at Endor."--1 _Sam._ xxviii.
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From this reading 18.
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From this reading 7.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MARCH OF EVENTS "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."--_Ex._ xxii.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And his servants said unto him, Behold there is a woman with a familiar spirit at Endor."--1 _Sam._ xxviii.
see with attention
From this reading And his servants said unto him, Behold there is a woman with a familiar spirit at Endor."--1 _Sam._ xxviii.
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From this reading And his servants said unto him, Behold there is a woman with a familiar spirit at Endor."--1 _Sam._ xxviii.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE MARCH OF EVENTS "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."--_Ex._ xxii.
a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
From this reading THE MARCH OF EVENTS "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."--_Ex._ xxii.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And his servants said unto him, Behold there is a woman with a familiar spirit at Endor."--1 _Sam._ xxviii.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And his servants said unto him, Behold there is a woman with a familiar spirit at Endor."--1 _Sam._ xxviii.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE MARCH OF EVENTS "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."--_Ex._ xxii.
march in a procession
From this reading THE MARCH OF EVENTS "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."--_Ex._ xxii.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MARCH OF EVENTS "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."--_Ex._ xxii.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MARCH OF EVENTS "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."--_Ex._ xxii.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading And his servants said unto him, Behold there is a woman with a familiar spirit at Endor."--1 _Sam._ xxviii.
(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
From this reading "Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.
try to get or reach
From this reading "Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE MARCH OF EVENTS "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."--_Ex._ xxii.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading THE MARCH OF EVENTS "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."--_Ex._ xxii.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARCH OF EVENTS "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."--_Ex._ xxii.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And his servants said unto him, Behold there is a woman with a familiar spirit at Endor."--1 _Sam._ xxviii.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading THE MARCH OF EVENTS "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."--_Ex._ xxii.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MARCH OF EVENTS "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."--_Ex._ xxii.
an old word for “to”
From this reading "Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading THE MARCH OF EVENTS "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."--_Ex._ xxii.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And his servants said unto him, Behold there is a woman with a familiar spirit at Endor."--1 _Sam._ xxviii.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading THE MARCH OF EVENTS "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."--_Ex._ xxii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading And his servants said unto him, Behold there is a woman with a familiar spirit at Endor."--1 _Sam._ xxviii.
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