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.
Don't you feel the sadness, Sir? Azariah answered that he did. But it is preferable to snake-bites, he added. At that moment slowly flapping wings were heard overhead. It is the vulture returning, Azariah whispered to Joseph, and he is bringing a comrade back to dinner.
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 76/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 376–380
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “It is the vulture returning, Azariah whispered to Joseph, and he is bringing a comrade back to dinner.”
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading “At that moment slowly flapping wings were heard overhead.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “It is the vulture returning, Azariah whispered to Joseph, and he is bringing a comrade back to dinner.”
above your head; in the sky
From this reading “At that moment slowly flapping wings were heard overhead.”
more desirable than another
From this reading “But it is preferable to snake-bites, he added.”
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading “Don't you feel the sadness, Sir?”
any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading “It is the vulture returning, Azariah whispered to Joseph, and he is bringing a comrade back to dinner.”
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading “At that moment slowly flapping wings were heard overhead.”
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 It is the vulture returning, Azariah whispered to Joseph, and he is bringing a comrade back to dinner.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But it is preferable to snake-bites, he added.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is the vulture returning, Azariah whispered to Joseph, and he is bringing a comrade back to dinner.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Azariah answered that he did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment slowly flapping wings were heard overhead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Azariah answered that he did.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It is the vulture returning, Azariah whispered to Joseph, and he is bringing a comrade back to dinner.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading It is the vulture returning, Azariah whispered to Joseph, and he is bringing a comrade back to dinner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is preferable to snake-bites, he added.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It is the vulture returning, Azariah whispered to Joseph, and he is bringing a comrade back to dinner.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Azariah answered that he did.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It is the vulture returning, Azariah whispered to Joseph, and he is bringing a comrade back to dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you feel the sadness, Sir?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Don't you feel the sadness, Sir?
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading At that moment slowly flapping wings were heard overhead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Azariah answered that he did.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At that moment slowly flapping wings were heard overhead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is preferable to snake-bites, he added.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is preferable to snake-bites, he added.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading It is the vulture returning, Azariah whispered to Joseph, and he is bringing a comrade back to dinner.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment slowly flapping wings were heard overhead.
above your head; in the sky
From this reading At that moment slowly flapping wings were heard overhead.
more desirable than another
From this reading But it is preferable to snake-bites, he added.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading It is the vulture returning, Azariah whispered to Joseph, and he is bringing a comrade back to dinner.
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Don't you feel the sadness, Sir?
term of address for a man
From this reading Don't you feel the sadness, Sir?
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At that moment slowly flapping wings were heard overhead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it is preferable to snake-bites, he added.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Azariah answered that he did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don't you feel the sadness, Sir?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it is preferable to snake-bites, he added.
any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading It is the vulture returning, Azariah whispered to Joseph, and he is bringing a comrade back to dinner.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At that moment slowly flapping wings were heard overhead.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading It is the vulture returning, Azariah whispered to Joseph, and he is bringing a comrade back to dinner.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading At that moment slowly flapping wings were heard overhead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you feel the sadness, Sir?
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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