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

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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We all seem to be in favour of the wall, Hazael said.
Are there no dissentients?
None.
For the next year or more we shall be builders rather than interpreters of the Scriptures.
Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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We all seem to be in favour of the wall, Hazael said.
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Are there no dissentients?
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None.
/nʌn/
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For the next year or more we shall be builders rather than interpreters of the Scriptures.
/fɔːr ðə nekst jɪr ɔːr mɔːr wiː ʃæl biː ˈbɪldərz ˈræðər ðæn ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətərz ʌv ðə ˈskrɪptʃərz/
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Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.

Learner Dictionary

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befall verb US /bɪˈfɔːl/

become of; happen to

From this reading “Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.”

builders noun US /ˈbɪldərz/

plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action

From this reading “For the next year or more we shall be builders rather than interpreters of the Scriptures.”

discourse noun US /ˈdɪskɔːrs/

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading “Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.”

interjected verb US /ˌɪntərˈdʒektɪd/

past form of “interject” — to insert between other elements

From this reading “Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.”

interpreters noun US /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətərz/

plural of “interpreter” — someone who mediates between speakers of different languages

From this reading “For the next year or more we shall be builders rather than interpreters of the Scriptures.”

Mathias noun US /məˈθaɪəs/

United States athlete who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon (born in 1930)

From this reading “Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.”

Scriptures noun US /ˈskrɪptʃərz/

plural of “scripture” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading “For the next year or more we shall be builders rather than interpreters of the Scriptures.”

whatsoever adjective US /ˌwʌtsoʊˈevər/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading We all seem to be in favour of the wall, Hazael said.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Are there no dissentients?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading We all seem to be in favour of the wall, Hazael said.

befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/

become of; happen to

From this reading Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.

buildersnounUS /ˈbɪldərz/

plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action

From this reading For the next year or more we shall be builders rather than interpreters of the Scriptures.

Caleb

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From this reading Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.

discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.

dissentients

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

From this reading Are there no dissentients?

favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading We all seem to be in favour of the wall, Hazael said.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the next year or more we shall be builders rather than interpreters of the Scriptures.

Hazael

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

From this reading We all seem to be in favour of the wall, Hazael said.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading We all seem to be in favour of the wall, Hazael said.

interjectedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈdʒektɪd/

past form of “interject” — to insert between other elements

From this reading Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.

interpretersnounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətərz/

plural of “interpreter” — someone who mediates between speakers of different languages

From this reading For the next year or more we shall be builders rather than interpreters of the Scriptures.

listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.

MathiasnounUS /məˈθaɪəs/

United States athlete who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon (born in 1930)

From this reading Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading For the next year or more we shall be builders rather than interpreters of the Scriptures.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading For the next year or more we shall be builders rather than interpreters of the Scriptures.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Are there no dissentients?

NonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading None.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We all seem to be in favour of the wall, Hazael said.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For the next year or more we shall be builders rather than interpreters of the Scriptures.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading For the next year or more we shall be builders rather than interpreters of the Scriptures.

Saddoc

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

From this reading Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading We all seem to be in favour of the wall, Hazael said.

ScripturesnounUS /ˈskrɪptʃərz/

plural of “scripture” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading For the next year or more we shall be builders rather than interpreters of the Scriptures.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading We all seem to be in favour of the wall, Hazael said.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading For the next year or more we shall be builders rather than interpreters of the Scriptures.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading For the next year or more we shall be builders rather than interpreters of the Scriptures.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We all seem to be in favour of the wall, Hazael said.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Are there no dissentients?

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading We all seem to be in favour of the wall, Hazael said.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.

wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading We all seem to be in favour of the wall, Hazael said.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We all seem to be in favour of the wall, Hazael said.

whatsoeveradjectiveUS /ˌwʌtsoʊˈevər/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Mathias will come to the wall to discourse to us, Caleb interjected, and Saddoc answered him: whatsoever may befall us, we are certain of one thing, we shall always be listening to Mathias.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading For the next year or more we shall be builders rather than interpreters of the Scriptures.

Chapter 11 of The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story by George Moore holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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Hunter
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