Chapter 1 of The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Shall we ask him in, Joseph? The child's face lighted up. Now isn't it strange, Rachel said, he should be here to-day? We haven't seen him for months, and now in the middle of a talk about tutors--aren't you going to ask him in? Of course, Dan said, and he instructed the servant to ask the scribe to come upstairs.
Chapter 1 of The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 32/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 156–160
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “The child's face lighted up.”
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “Of course, Dan said, and he instructed the servant to ask the scribe to come upstairs.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “Shall we ask him in, Joseph?”
set afire or burning
From this reading “The child's face lighted up.”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “Now isn't it strange, Rachel said, he should be here to-day?”
score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
From this reading “Of course, Dan said, and he instructed the servant to ask the scribe to come upstairs.”
plural of “tutor” — a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
From this reading “We haven't seen him for months, and now in the middle of a talk about tutors--aren't you going to ask him in?”
on a floor above
From this reading “Of course, Dan said, and he instructed the servant to ask the scribe to come upstairs.”
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 We haven't seen him for months, and now in the middle of a talk about tutors--aren't you going to ask him in?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We haven't seen him for months, and now in the middle of a talk about tutors--aren't you going to ask him in?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We haven't seen him for months, and now in the middle of a talk about tutors--aren't you going to ask him in?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We haven't seen him for months, and now in the middle of a talk about tutors--aren't you going to ask him in?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Shall we ask him in, Joseph?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now isn't it strange, Rachel said, he should be here to-day?
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The child's face lighted up.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Of course, Dan said, and he instructed the servant to ask the scribe to come upstairs.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, Dan said, and he instructed the servant to ask the scribe to come upstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, Dan said, and he instructed the servant to ask the scribe to come upstairs.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The child's face lighted up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We haven't seen him for months, and now in the middle of a talk about tutors--aren't you going to ask him in?
the act of departing
From this reading We haven't seen him for months, and now in the middle of a talk about tutors--aren't you going to ask him in?
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From this reading We haven't seen him for months, and now in the middle of a talk about tutors--aren't you going to ask him in?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now isn't it strange, Rachel said, he should be here to-day?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now isn't it strange, Rachel said, he should be here to-day?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shall we ask him in, Joseph?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shall we ask him in, Joseph?
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Of course, Dan said, and he instructed the servant to ask the scribe to come upstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now isn't it strange, Rachel said, he should be here to-day?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now isn't it strange, Rachel said, he should be here to-day?
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Shall we ask him in, Joseph?
set afire or burning
From this reading The child's face lighted up.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading We haven't seen him for months, and now in the middle of a talk about tutors--aren't you going to ask him in?
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We haven't seen him for months, and now in the middle of a talk about tutors--aren't you going to ask him in?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now isn't it strange, Rachel said, he should be here to-day?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We haven't seen him for months, and now in the middle of a talk about tutors--aren't you going to ask him in?
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Now isn't it strange, Rachel said, he should be here to-day?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now isn't it strange, Rachel said, he should be here to-day?
score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
From this reading Of course, Dan said, and he instructed the servant to ask the scribe to come upstairs.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We haven't seen him for months, and now in the middle of a talk about tutors--aren't you going to ask him in?
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Of course, Dan said, and he instructed the servant to ask the scribe to come upstairs.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we ask him in, Joseph?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now isn't it strange, Rachel said, he should be here to-day?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Now isn't it strange, Rachel said, he should be here to-day?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We haven't seen him for months, and now in the middle of a talk about tutors--aren't you going to ask him in?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The child's face lighted up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We haven't seen him for months, and now in the middle of a talk about tutors--aren't you going to ask him in?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now isn't it strange, Rachel said, he should be here to-day?
plural of “tutor” — a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
From this reading We haven't seen him for months, and now in the middle of a talk about tutors--aren't you going to ask him in?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The child's face lighted up.
on a floor above
From this reading Of course, Dan said, and he instructed the servant to ask the scribe to come upstairs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Shall we ask him in, Joseph?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We haven't seen him for months, and now in the middle of a talk about tutors--aren't you going to ask him in?
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