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The Hammer: A Story of the Maccabean Times
The Hammer: A Story of the Maccabean Times

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of The Hammer: A Story of the Maccabean Times is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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REVERSES.
Judas met the danger with his accustomed resolution.
He waited in the city till he could be certain of the road which the invaders were taking.
As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.
The fortress of Beth-zur, which was intended to be the first line in the defence of the capital, was in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Hammer: A Story of the Maccabean Times

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of The Hammer: A Story of the Maccabean Times is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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REVERSES.
/rɪˈvɜːrsɪz/
Line 2
Judas met the danger with his accustomed resolution.
/ˈdʒuːdəs met ðə ˈdeɪndʒər wɪð hɪz əˈkʌstəmd ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
Line 3
He waited in the city till he could be certain of the road which the invaders were taking.
/hiː ˈweɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈsɪti tɪl hiː kʊd biː ˈsɜːrtən ʌv ðə roʊd wɪtʃ ðə ˌɪnˈveɪdərz wɜːr ˈteɪkɪŋ/
Line 4
As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.
/æz suːn æz hiː nuː ðæt ɪt wɑːz frʌm ðə saʊθ ðæt ðeɪ wɜːr əˈproʊtʃɪŋ hiː kəˈlektəd ɔːl hɪz əˈveɪləbəl fɔːrs ˈhævɪŋ fɔːr ðə ˈpɜːrpəs tuː reɪz ðə siːdʒ ʌv ðə ˈfɔːrtrəs ənd mɑːrtʃt fɔːrθ tuː miːt ðem/
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The fortress of Beth-zur, which was intended to be the first line in the defence of the capital, was in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy.

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available adjective US /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading “As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
collected adjective US /kəˈlektəd/

brought together in one place

From this reading “As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
defence noun US /dɪˈfens/

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

From this reading “The fortress of Beth-zur, which was intended to be the first line in the defence of the capital, was in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy.”

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fortress noun US /ˈfɔːrtrəs/

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading “As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.”

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invaders noun US /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/

plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer

From this reading “He waited in the city till he could be certain of the road which the invaders were taking.”

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Judas noun US /ˈdʒuːdəs/

(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless

From this reading “Judas met the danger with his accustomed resolution.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reverses noun US /rɪˈvɜːrsɪz/

plural of “revers” — a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side

From this reading “REVERSES.”

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siege noun US /siːdʒ/

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading “As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

raise the siege verb + article + noun counted as “raise … siege”

In this reading “As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.”

242 times in 426,211 chapters
for the purpose preposition + article + noun counted as “for … purpose”

In this reading “As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.”

19,971 times in 426,211 chapters
from the south preposition + article + noun counted as “from … south”

In this reading “As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.”

3,999 times in 426,211 chapters
into the hands preposition + article + noun counted as “into … hands”

In this reading “The fortress of Beth-zur, which was intended to be the first line in the defence of the capital, was in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy.”

8,967 times in 426,211 chapters
first line adjective + noun

In this reading “The fortress of Beth-zur, which was intended to be the first line in the defence of the capital, was in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy.”

1,889 times in 426,211 chapters
in the city preposition + article + noun counted as “in … city”

In this reading “He waited in the city till he could be certain of the road which the invaders were taking.”

21,662 times in 426,211 chapters
in danger preposition + noun

In this reading “The fortress of Beth-zur, which was intended to be the first line in the defence of the capital, was in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy.”

11,978 times in 426,211 chapters

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accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Judas met the danger with his accustomed resolution.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He waited in the city till he could be certain of the road which the invaders were taking.

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Beth-zur

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From this reading The fortress of Beth-zur, which was intended to be the first line in the defence of the capital, was in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy.

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capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading The fortress of Beth-zur, which was intended to be the first line in the defence of the capital, was in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading He waited in the city till he could be certain of the road which the invaders were taking.

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citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

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

From this reading He waited in the city till he could be certain of the road which the invaders were taking.

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collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/

brought together in one place

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He waited in the city till he could be certain of the road which the invaders were taking.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Judas met the danger with his accustomed resolution.

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defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

From this reading The fortress of Beth-zur, which was intended to be the first line in the defence of the capital, was in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading The fortress of Beth-zur, which was intended to be the first line in the defence of the capital, was in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading The fortress of Beth-zur, which was intended to be the first line in the defence of the capital, was in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The fortress of Beth-zur, which was intended to be the first line in the defence of the capital, was in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

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

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The fortress of Beth-zur, which was intended to be the first line in the defence of the capital, was in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He waited in the city till he could be certain of the road which the invaders were taking.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Judas met the danger with his accustomed resolution.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He waited in the city till he could be certain of the road which the invaders were taking.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading The fortress of Beth-zur, which was intended to be the first line in the defence of the capital, was in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The fortress of Beth-zur, which was intended to be the first line in the defence of the capital, was in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/

plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer

From this reading He waited in the city till he could be certain of the road which the invaders were taking.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JudasnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəs/

(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless

From this reading Judas met the danger with his accustomed resolution.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The fortress of Beth-zur, which was intended to be the first line in the defence of the capital, was in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Judas met the danger with his accustomed resolution.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He waited in the city till he could be certain of the road which the invaders were taking.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
raiseverbUS /reɪz/

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading Judas met the danger with his accustomed resolution.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
REVERSESnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrsɪz/

plural of “revers” — a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side

From this reading REVERSES.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading He waited in the city till he could be certain of the road which the invaders were taking.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading He waited in the city till he could be certain of the road which the invaders were taking.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Judas met the danger with his accustomed resolution.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading He waited in the city till he could be certain of the road which the invaders were taking.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading He waited in the city till he could be certain of the road which the invaders were taking.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading As soon as he knew that it was from the south that they were approaching, he collected all his available force, having for the purpose to raise the siege of the fortress, and marched forth to meet them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading He waited in the city till he could be certain of the road which the invaders were taking.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading He waited in the city till he could be certain of the road which the invaders were taking.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Judas met the danger with his accustomed resolution.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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