Chapter 23 of The just steward is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The just steward is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How like thy voice is to our grandfather's. Almost I could believe that Eli spoke then! How strange, that he and thou, so greatly resembling, should never have met," sighs the woman beside the fire. "Of Hebrew hast thou any?" "None but a word or so."
Chapter 23 of The just steward is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “How strange, that he and thou, so greatly resembling, should never have met," sighs the woman beside the fire.”
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading “"How like thy voice is to our grandfather's.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “How strange, that he and thou, so greatly resembling, should never have met," sighs the woman beside the fire.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Of Hebrew hast thou any?"”
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading “"Of Hebrew hast thou any?"”
not one, and not any
From this reading “"None but a word or so."”
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading “How strange, that he and thou, so greatly resembling, should never have met," sighs the woman beside the fire.”
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading “How strange, that he and thou, so greatly resembling, should never have met," sighs the woman beside the fire.”
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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 "None but a word or so."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost I could believe that Eli spoke then!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How strange, that he and thou, so greatly resembling, should never have met," sighs the woman beside the fire.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Of Hebrew hast thou any?"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Almost I could believe that Eli spoke then!
next to; at the side of
From this reading How strange, that he and thou, so greatly resembling, should never have met," sighs the woman beside the fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "None but a word or so."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Almost I could believe that Eli spoke then!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost I could believe that Eli spoke then!
start firing a weapon
From this reading How strange, that he and thou, so greatly resembling, should never have met," sighs the woman beside the fire.
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading "How like thy voice is to our grandfather's.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading How strange, that he and thou, so greatly resembling, should never have met," sighs the woman beside the fire.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Of Hebrew hast thou any?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How strange, that he and thou, so greatly resembling, should never have met," sighs the woman beside the fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How strange, that he and thou, so greatly resembling, should never have met," sighs the woman beside the fire.
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading "Of Hebrew hast thou any?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How like thy voice is to our grandfather's.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Almost I could believe that Eli spoke then!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How like thy voice is to our grandfather's.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "How like thy voice is to our grandfather's.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading How strange, that he and thou, so greatly resembling, should never have met," sighs the woman beside the fire.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How strange, that he and thou, so greatly resembling, should never have met," sighs the woman beside the fire.
not one, and not any
From this reading "None but a word or so."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of Hebrew hast thou any?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "None but a word or so."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "How like thy voice is to our grandfather's.
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading How strange, that he and thou, so greatly resembling, should never have met," sighs the woman beside the fire.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How strange, that he and thou, so greatly resembling, should never have met," sighs the woman beside the fire.
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading How strange, that he and thou, so greatly resembling, should never have met," sighs the woman beside the fire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How strange, that he and thou, so greatly resembling, should never have met," sighs the woman beside the fire.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Almost I could believe that Eli spoke then!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading How strange, that he and thou, so greatly resembling, should never have met," sighs the woman beside the fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Almost I could believe that Eli spoke then!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How strange, that he and thou, so greatly resembling, should never have met," sighs the woman beside the fire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Almost I could believe that Eli spoke then!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading How strange, that he and thou, so greatly resembling, should never have met," sighs the woman beside the fire.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "How like thy voice is to our grandfather's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How like thy voice is to our grandfather's.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "How like thy voice is to our grandfather's.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading How strange, that he and thou, so greatly resembling, should never have met," sighs the woman beside the fire.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "None but a word or so."
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