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

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of The Hammer: A Story of the Maccabean Times is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE LAST BATTLE.
It was the night before the battle.
Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.
He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.
Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.
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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 XXXII

Chapter 32 of The Hammer: A Story of the Maccabean Times is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE LAST BATTLE.
/ðə læst ˈbætəl/
Line 2
It was the night before the battle.
/ɪt wɑːz ðə naɪt bɪˈfɔːr ðə ˈbætəl/
Line 3
Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.
/deɪ baɪ deɪ ənd ˈaʊər baɪ ˈaʊər ðə kənˈteɪdʒən ʌv daʊt ənd ˌdɪsəˈfekʃən hæd bɪn ˈspredɪŋ θruː ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈɑːrmi ðæt ˈfɑːloʊd ˈdʒuːdəs/
Line 4
He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.
Line 5
Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

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bringing noun US /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading “Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.”

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contagion noun US /kənˈteɪdʒən/

any disease easily transmitted by contact

From this reading “Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.”

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disaffection noun US /ˌdɪsəˈfekʃən/

the feeling of being alienated from other people

From this reading “Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.”

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dwindled verb US /ˈdwɪndəld/

past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance

From this reading “He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.”

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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 “Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.”

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pitched adjective US /pɪtʃt/

(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

From this reading “He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.”

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soldiers noun US /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading “Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.”

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spreading noun US /ˈspredɪŋ/

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading “Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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three thousand noun + noun

In this reading “He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.”

8,047 times in 426,211 chapters
dwindled down verb + adjective counted as “dwindle down”

become smaller or lose substance

In this reading “He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.”

241 times in 426,211 chapters
thousand men noun + noun

In this reading “He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.”

5,735 times in 426,211 chapters
came up verb + adjective counted as “come up”

bring forth, usually something desirable

In this reading “Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.”

80,012 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 63

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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 Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.

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armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.

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Azariah

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From this reading Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

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BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE LAST BATTLE.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was the night before the battle.

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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

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boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

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bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

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campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.

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camp-fires

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From this reading Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

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contagionnounUS /kənˈteɪdʒən/

any disease easily transmitted by contact

From this reading Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.

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DaynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.

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disaffectionnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈfekʃən/

the feeling of being alienated from other people

From this reading Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.

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doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.

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dwindledverbUS /ˈdwɪndəld/

past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance

From this reading He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.

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Eleasa

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From this reading He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.

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endeavoured

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From this reading Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

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followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.

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hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

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

From this reading Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the night before the battle.

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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 Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST BATTLE.

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lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.

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makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

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mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

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mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was the night before the battle.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.

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pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/

(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

From this reading He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

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Seraiah

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From this reading Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

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sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

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soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

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spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LAST BATTLE.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.

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threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Day by day and hour by hour the contagion of doubt and disaffection had been spreading through the little army that followed Judas.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.

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twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was the night before the battle.

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waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He had had three thousand men when he pitched his camp at Eleasa, and the three thousand had now dwindled down to less than one.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Judas was sitting by one of the camp-fires with Azariah and Seraiah, when two soldiers came up, bringing bound between them a man who had endeavoured, they said, to make his way into the camp.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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