Chapter 14 of Stephen: A Soldier of the Cross is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Stephen: A Soldier of the Cross is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CUP OF COLD WATER. "Then the beast is not thine own?" "I have said that it belongs to Abu Ben Hesed, who dwells in the wilderness of Shur. For this journey alone was it ours. I must return it to its owner after that I have accomplished mine errand in yonder city."
Chapter 14 of Stephen: A Soldier of the Cross is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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highly skilled
From this reading “I must return it to its owner after that I have accomplished mine errand in yonder city."”
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “"I have said that it belongs to Abu Ben Hesed, who dwells in the wilderness of Shur.”
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “"I have said that it belongs to Abu Ben Hesed, who dwells in the wilderness of Shur.”
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “I must return it to its owner after that I have accomplished mine errand in yonder city."”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “For this journey alone was it ours.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “I must return it to its owner after that I have accomplished mine errand in yonder city."”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “"Then the beast is not thine own?"”
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading “"I have said that it belongs to Abu Ben Hesed, who dwells in the wilderness of Shur.”
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disparagement of a plan or hope or expectation
In this reading “A CUP OF COLD WATER.”
In this reading “"I have said that it belongs to Abu Ben Hesed, who dwells in the wilderness of Shur.”
In this reading “"I have said that it belongs to Abu Ben Hesed, who dwells in the wilderness of Shur.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CUP OF COLD WATER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have said that it belongs to Abu Ben Hesed, who dwells in the wilderness of Shur.
highly skilled
From this reading I must return it to its owner after that I have accomplished mine errand in yonder city."
later than; following
From this reading I must return it to its owner after that I have accomplished mine errand in yonder city."
Having no one else present.
From this reading For this journey alone was it ours.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Then the beast is not thine own?"
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "I have said that it belongs to Abu Ben Hesed, who dwells in the wilderness of Shur.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "I have said that it belongs to Abu Ben Hesed, who dwells in the wilderness of Shur.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I must return it to its owner after that I have accomplished mine errand in yonder city."
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A CUP OF COLD WATER.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading A CUP OF COLD WATER.
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading "I have said that it belongs to Abu Ben Hesed, who dwells in the wilderness of Shur.
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading I must return it to its owner after that I have accomplished mine errand in yonder city."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this journey alone was it ours.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have said that it belongs to Abu Ben Hesed, who dwells in the wilderness of Shur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have said that it belongs to Abu Ben Hesed, who dwells in the wilderness of Shur.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have said that it belongs to Abu Ben Hesed, who dwells in the wilderness of Shur.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have said that it belongs to Abu Ben Hesed, who dwells in the wilderness of Shur.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then the beast is not thine own?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have said that it belongs to Abu Ben Hesed, who dwells in the wilderness of Shur.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I must return it to its owner after that I have accomplished mine errand in yonder city."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading For this journey alone was it ours.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must return it to its owner after that I have accomplished mine errand in yonder city."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must return it to its owner after that I have accomplished mine errand in yonder city."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then the beast is not thine own?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CUP OF COLD WATER.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading For this journey alone was it ours.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Then the beast is not thine own?"
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading I must return it to its owner after that I have accomplished mine errand in yonder city."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I must return it to its owner after that I have accomplished mine errand in yonder city."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have said that it belongs to Abu Ben Hesed, who dwells in the wilderness of Shur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have said that it belongs to Abu Ben Hesed, who dwells in the wilderness of Shur.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have said that it belongs to Abu Ben Hesed, who dwells in the wilderness of Shur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then the beast is not thine own?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then the beast is not thine own?"
an old word for “yours”
From this reading "Then the beast is not thine own?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this journey alone was it ours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have said that it belongs to Abu Ben Hesed, who dwells in the wilderness of Shur.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For this journey alone was it ours.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A CUP OF COLD WATER.
which person or people
From this reading "I have said that it belongs to Abu Ben Hesed, who dwells in the wilderness of Shur.
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading "I have said that it belongs to Abu Ben Hesed, who dwells in the wilderness of Shur.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading I must return it to its owner after that I have accomplished mine errand in yonder city."
Chapter 14 of Stephen: A Soldier of the Cross by Florence Morse Kingsley holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
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