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Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.
Now, one burning July night, they sat upon their horses, the moonlight gleaming on their mail.
Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.
Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopolesthat is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.
Two miles away to the southeast glimmered the white houses of Nazareth, set in the lap of the mountains.
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The Brethren

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of The Brethren is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.
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Now, one burning July night, they sat upon their horses, the moonlight gleaming on their mail.
/naʊ wʌn ˈbɜːrnɪŋ ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ naɪt ðeɪ sæt əˈpɑːn ðer ˈhɔːrsəz ðə ˈmuːnlaɪt ˈɡliːmɪŋ ɑːn ðer meɪl/
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Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.
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Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopolesthat is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.
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Two miles away to the southeast glimmered the white houses of Nazareth, set in the lap of the mountains.

Learner Dictionary

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

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Damascus noun US /dəˈmæskəs/

an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus

From this reading “Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.”

Drugged adjective US /drʌɡd/

under the influence of narcotics

From this reading “Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.”

Franks noun US /fræŋks/

plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century

From this reading “Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.”

Galilee noun US /ˈɡæləliː/

an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry

From this reading “Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.”

hordes noun US /hɔːrdz/

plural of “horde” — a vast multitude

From this reading “Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.”

Nazareth noun US /ˈnæzərɪθ/

a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary

From this reading “Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.”

Saracens noun US /ˈserəsənz/

plural of “saracen” — (historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire

From this reading “Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.”

southeast noun US /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/

the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees

From this reading “Two miles away to the southeast glimmered the white houses of Nazareth, set in the lap of the mountains.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

aridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Two miles away to the southeast glimmered the white houses of Nazareth, set in the lap of the mountains.

badenounUS /beɪd/

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.

BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.

burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of burning something

From this reading Now, one burning July night, they sat upon their horses, the moonlight gleaming on their mail.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.

campedverbUS /kæmpt/

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

DamascusnounUS /dəˈmæskəs/

an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus

From this reading Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

DruggedadjectiveUS /drʌɡd/

under the influence of narcotics

From this reading Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.

farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.

fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

FranksnounUS /fræŋks/

plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

GalileenounUS /ˈɡæləliː/

an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading Now, one burning July night, they sat upon their horses, the moonlight gleaming on their mail.

glimmered

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From this reading Two miles away to the southeast glimmered the white houses of Nazareth, set in the lap of the mountains.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.

greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.

hillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

hordesnounUS /hɔːrdz/

plural of “horde” — a vast multitude

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Now, one burning July night, they sat upon their horses, the moonlight gleaming on their mail.

hostsnounUS /hoʊsts/

plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

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

From this reading Two miles away to the southeast glimmered the white houses of Nazareth, set in the lap of the mountains.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Two miles away to the southeast glimmered the white houses of Nazareth, set in the lap of the mountains.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading Now, one burning July night, they sat upon their horses, the moonlight gleaming on their mail.

knightsnounUS /naɪts/

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

lapverbUS /læp/

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Two miles away to the southeast glimmered the white houses of Nazareth, set in the lap of the mountains.

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

lipnounUS /lɪp/

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

mailnounUS /meɪl/

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading Now, one burning July night, they sat upon their horses, the moonlight gleaming on their mail.

ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Two miles away to the southeast glimmered the white houses of Nazareth, set in the lap of the mountains.

moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/

the light of the Moon

From this reading Now, one burning July night, they sat upon their horses, the moonlight gleaming on their mail.

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Two miles away to the southeast glimmered the white houses of Nazareth, set in the lap of the mountains.

nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

NazarethnounUS /ˈnæzərɪθ/

a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Now, one burning July night, they sat upon their horses, the moonlight gleaming on their mail.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, one burning July night, they sat upon their horses, the moonlight gleaming on their mail.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now, one burning July night, they sat upon their horses, the moonlight gleaming on their mail.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Now, one burning July night, they sat upon their horses, the moonlight gleaming on their mail.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

PaysnounUS /peɪz/

plural of “pay” — something that remunerates

From this reading Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

Rosamund

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.

SaracensnounUS /ˈserəsənz/

plural of “saracen” — (historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Now, one burning July night, they sat upon their horses, the moonlight gleaming on their mail.

SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

Seffurieh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Two miles away to the southeast glimmered the white houses of Nazareth, set in the lap of the mountains.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.

southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/

the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees

From this reading Two miles away to the southeast glimmered the white houses of Nazareth, set in the lap of the mountains.

spreadverbUS /spred/

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/

plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Now, one burning July night, they sat upon their horses, the moonlight gleaming on their mail.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Now, one burning July night, they sat upon their horses, the moonlight gleaming on their mail.

thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

Tiberias

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From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

Turcopoles

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From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two miles away to the southeast glimmered the white houses of Nazareth, set in the lap of the mountains.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Now, one burning July night, they sat upon their horses, the moonlight gleaming on their mail.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Beneath them, camped around the fountain of Seffurieh, were spread the hosts of the Franks to which they did sentinel; thirteen hundred knights, twenty thousand foot, and hordes of Turcopoles—that is, natives of the country, armed after the fashion of the Saracens.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Two miles away to the southeast glimmered the white houses of Nazareth, set in the lap of the mountains.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Still as statues they sat, looking out from a rocky mountain top across that grey and arid plain which stretches from near Nazareth to the lip of the hills at whose foot lies Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

WinenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.

Wulf

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From this reading Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine Many a day had gone by since the brethren bade farewell to Rosamund at Damascus.

Chapter 19 of The Brethren by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 334 sentences, grouped into 67 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 19 holds 334 sentences of The Brethren, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.

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Mongolia
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Mayhap
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Distance
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