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The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story
The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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We shall see the city upon the evening glow in about another hour.
The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.
Dost feel more comfortable?
A little, the child answered.
At the sight of the city thy heart will be lifted again and the suffering forgotten.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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 50/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 246–250

Line 1
We shall see the city upon the evening glow in about another hour.
/wiː ʃæl siː ðə ˈsɪti əˈpɑːn ðə ˈiːvnɪŋ ɡloʊ ɪn əˈbaʊt əˈnʌðər ˈaʊər/
Line 2
The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.
Line 3
Dost feel more comfortable?
/dɑːst fiːl mɔːr ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
Line 4
A little, the child answered.
/ə ˈlɪtəl ðə tʃaɪld ˈænsərd/
Line 5
At the sight of the city thy heart will be lifted again and the suffering forgotten.
/æt ðə saɪt ʌv ðə ˈsɪti ðaɪ hɑːrt wɪl biː ˈlɪftəd əˈɡen ənd ðə ˈsʌfərɪŋ fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

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.

cloak noun US /kloʊk/

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading “The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.”

complained verb US /kəmˈpleɪnd/

past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading “The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.”

Dost auxiliary verb US /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Dost feel more comfortable?”

glow noun US /ɡloʊ/

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading “We shall see the city upon the evening glow in about another hour.”

Joseph noun US /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading “The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.”

Joseph's noun US /ˈdʒoʊzəfs/

possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading “The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.”

longest adverb US /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/

for the most time

From this reading “The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.”

saddle verb US /ˈsædəl/

put a saddle on

From this reading “The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.”

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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 A little, the child answered.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading We shall see the city upon the evening glow in about another hour.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading At the sight of the city thy heart will be lifted again and the suffering forgotten.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading We shall see the city upon the evening glow in about another hour.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading A little, the child answered.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the sight of the city thy heart will be lifted again and the suffering forgotten.

Azariah

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

From this reading The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading At the sight of the city thy heart will be lifted again and the suffering forgotten.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading A little, the child answered.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading We shall see the city upon the evening glow in about another hour.

cloaknounUS /kloʊk/

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.

comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading Dost feel more comfortable?

complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/

past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.

Dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading Dost feel more comfortable?

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading We shall see the city upon the evening glow in about another hour.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Dost feel more comfortable?

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading At the sight of the city thy heart will be lifted again and the suffering forgotten.

glownounUS /ɡloʊ/

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading We shall see the city upon the evening glow in about another hour.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading At the sight of the city thy heart will be lifted again and the suffering forgotten.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading We shall see the city upon the evening glow in about another hour.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading We shall see the city upon the evening glow in about another hour.

JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.

Joseph'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊzəfs/

possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading At the sight of the city thy heart will be lifted again and the suffering forgotten.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A little, the child answered.

longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/

for the most time

From this reading The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Dost feel more comfortable?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the sight of the city thy heart will be lifted again and the suffering forgotten.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.

saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/

put a saddle on

From this reading The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We shall see the city upon the evening glow in about another hour.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading We shall see the city upon the evening glow in about another hour.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading At the sight of the city thy heart will be lifted again and the suffering forgotten.

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading At the sight of the city thy heart will be lifted again and the suffering forgotten.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We shall see the city upon the evening glow in about another hour.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading At the sight of the city thy heart will be lifted again and the suffering forgotten.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading We shall see the city upon the evening glow in about another hour.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We shall see the city upon the evening glow in about another hour.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading At the sight of the city thy heart will be lifted again and the suffering forgotten.

Chapter 1 of The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story by George Moore holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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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Chapter 1 holds 432 sentences of The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.

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