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The Land of Midian (Revisited) — Volume 1

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Land of Midian (Revisited) — Volume 1 is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Cruise from Maknáto El-'Akabah.
This "Red Sea in the Land of Edom" (1 Kings ix.
26) is still, as Wellsted entitles it, "a vast and solitary Gulf."
It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.
Yamm Elath or Eloth, as the Hebrews called El-'Akabah, has, by the upheaval of the land, lost more of its fair proportions than its western sister.
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The Land of Midian (Revisited) — Volume 1

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Land of Midian (Revisited) — Volume 1 is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Cruise from Maknáto El-'Akabah.
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This "Red Sea in the Land of Edom" (1 Kings ix.
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26) is still, as Wellsted entitles it, "a vast and solitary Gulf."
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It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.
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Yamm Elath or Eloth, as the Hebrews called El-'Akabah, has, by the upheaval of the land, lost more of its fair proportions than its western sister.

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Adriatic noun US /ˌeɪdriˈætɪk/

an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west

From this reading “It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.”

bifurcation noun US /ˌbɪfərˈkeɪʃən/

a bifurcating branch (one or both of them)

From this reading “It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.”

Cruise verb US /kruːz/

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading “Cruise from Maknáto El-'Akabah.”

entitles verb US /enˈtaɪtəlz/

third-person singular of “entitle” — give the right to

From this reading “26) is still, as Wellsted entitles it, "a vast and solitary Gulf."”

expresses noun US /ɪkˈspresəz/

plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system

From this reading “It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.”

Hebrews noun US /ˈhiːbruːz/

the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)

From this reading “Yamm Elath or Eloth, as the Hebrews called El-'Akabah, has, by the upheaval of the land, lost more of its fair proportions than its western sister.”

Suez noun US /ˈsuːez/

a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal

From this reading “It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.”

upheaval noun US /əpˈhiːvəl/

a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)

From this reading “Yamm Elath or Eloth, as the Hebrews called El-'Akabah, has, by the upheaval of the land, lost more of its fair proportions than its western sister.”

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1

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From this reading This "Red Sea in the Land of Edom" (1 Kings ix.

26

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From this reading 26) is still, as Wellsted entitles it, "a vast and solitary Gulf."

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 26) is still, as Wellsted entitles it, "a vast and solitary Gulf."

AdriaticnounUS /ˌeɪdriˈætɪk/

an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

Akabah

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From this reading Cruise from Maknáto El-'Akabah.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 26) is still, as Wellsted entitles it, "a vast and solitary Gulf."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading 26) is still, as Wellsted entitles it, "a vast and solitary Gulf."

bearsnounUS /berz/

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

bifurcationnounUS /ˌbɪfərˈkeɪʃən/

a bifurcating branch (one or both of them)

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

branchnounUS /bræntʃ/

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Yamm Elath or Eloth, as the Hebrews called El-'Akabah, has, by the upheaval of the land, lost more of its fair proportions than its western sister.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Yamm Elath or Eloth, as the Hebrews called El-'Akabah, has, by the upheaval of the land, lost more of its fair proportions than its western sister.

CruiseverbUS /kruːz/

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading Cruise from Maknáto El-'Akabah.

easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

Edom

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From this reading This "Red Sea in the Land of Edom" (1 Kings ix.

ElnounUS /el/

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading Cruise from Maknáto El-'Akabah.

Elath

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From this reading Yamm Elath or Eloth, as the Hebrews called El-'Akabah, has, by the upheaval of the land, lost more of its fair proportions than its western sister.

Eloth

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From this reading Yamm Elath or Eloth, as the Hebrews called El-'Akabah, has, by the upheaval of the land, lost more of its fair proportions than its western sister.

entitlesverbUS /enˈtaɪtəlz/

third-person singular of “entitle” — give the right to

From this reading 26) is still, as Wellsted entitles it, "a vast and solitary Gulf."

expressesnounUS /ɪkˈspresəz/

plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Yamm Elath or Eloth, as the Hebrews called El-'Akabah, has, by the upheaval of the land, lost more of its fair proportions than its western sister.

forknounUS /fɔːrk/

cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Cruise from Maknáto El-'Akabah.

GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading 26) is still, as Wellsted entitles it, "a vast and solitary Gulf."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Yamm Elath or Eloth, as the Hebrews called El-'Akabah, has, by the upheaval of the land, lost more of its fair proportions than its western sister.

HebrewsnounUS /ˈhiːbruːz/

the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)

From this reading Yamm Elath or Eloth, as the Hebrews called El-'Akabah, has, by the upheaval of the land, lost more of its fair proportions than its western sister.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This "Red Sea in the Land of Edom" (1 Kings ix.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading 26) is still, as Wellsted entitles it, "a vast and solitary Gulf."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 26) is still, as Wellsted entitles it, "a vast and solitary Gulf."

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

ixnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading This "Red Sea in the Land of Edom" (1 Kings ix.

KingsnounUS /kɪŋz/

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading This "Red Sea in the Land of Edom" (1 Kings ix.

LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading This "Red Sea in the Land of Edom" (1 Kings ix.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Yamm Elath or Eloth, as the Hebrews called El-'Akabah, has, by the upheaval of the land, lost more of its fair proportions than its western sister.

Maknáto

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

From this reading Cruise from Maknáto El-'Akabah.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Yamm Elath or Eloth, as the Hebrews called El-'Akabah, has, by the upheaval of the land, lost more of its fair proportions than its western sister.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This "Red Sea in the Land of Edom" (1 Kings ix.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Yamm Elath or Eloth, as the Hebrews called El-'Akabah, has, by the upheaval of the land, lost more of its fair proportions than its western sister.

proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/

plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading Yamm Elath or Eloth, as the Hebrews called El-'Akabah, has, by the upheaval of the land, lost more of its fair proportions than its western sister.

quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

Quarnero

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

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading This "Red Sea in the Land of Edom" (1 Kings ix.

resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading This "Red Sea in the Land of Edom" (1 Kings ix.

showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Yamm Elath or Eloth, as the Hebrews called El-'Akabah, has, by the upheaval of the land, lost more of its fair proportions than its western sister.

solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading 26) is still, as Wellsted entitles it, "a vast and solitary Gulf."

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading 26) is still, as Wellsted entitles it, "a vast and solitary Gulf."

stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/

plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

stretchverbUS /stretʃ/

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

SueznounUS /ˈsuːez/

a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Yamm Elath or Eloth, as the Hebrews called El-'Akabah, has, by the upheaval of the land, lost more of its fair proportions than its western sister.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This "Red Sea in the Land of Edom" (1 Kings ix.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This "Red Sea in the Land of Edom" (1 Kings ix.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

Triestine

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From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

upheavalnounUS /əpˈhiːvəl/

a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)

From this reading Yamm Elath or Eloth, as the Hebrews called El-'Akabah, has, by the upheaval of the land, lost more of its fair proportions than its western sister.

vastadjectiveUS /væst/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading 26) is still, as Wellsted entitles it, "a vast and solitary Gulf."

Wellsted

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From this reading 26) is still, as Wellsted entitles it, "a vast and solitary Gulf."

westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Yamm Elath or Eloth, as the Hebrews called El-'Akabah, has, by the upheaval of the land, lost more of its fair proportions than its western sister.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading It bears a quaint resemblance to that eastern fork of the northern Adriatic, the Quarnero, whose name expresses its terrible storms; while the Suez branch shows the longer stretch of the Triestine bifurcation.

Yamm

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From this reading Yamm Elath or Eloth, as the Hebrews called El-'Akabah, has, by the upheaval of the land, lost more of its fair proportions than its western sister.

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