Chapter 6 of The Life, Studies, and Works of Benjamin is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Life, Studies, and Works of Benjamin is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The picture of Chryses on the Sea-shore. Do. of Nathan and David:--"Thou art the Man!" as large as life, Do. of Elijah raising the Widow's Son to Life. Do. of the Choice of Hercules. Do. of Venus and Europa. Do. of Daniel interpreting the Hand-writing on the Wall.
Chapter 6 of The Life, Studies, and Works of Benjamin is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “Do. of Daniel interpreting the Hand-writing on the Wall.”
a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
From this reading “Do. of Nathan and David:--"Thou art the Man!" as large as life, Do. of Elijah raising the Widow's Son to Life.”
the 4th largest of Jupiter's satellites; covered with a smooth shell of frozen water
From this reading “Do. of Venus and Europa.”
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading “Do. of the Choice of Hercules.”
an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
From this reading “Do. of Daniel interpreting the Hand-writing on the Wall.”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “Do. of Nathan and David:--"Thou art the Man!" as large as life, Do. of Elijah raising the Widow's Son to Life.”
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading “Do. of Venus and Europa.”
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “Do. of Nathan and David:--"Thou art the Man!" as large as life, Do. of Elijah raising the Widow's Son to Life.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do. of Nathan and David:--"Thou art the Man!" as large as life, Do. of Elijah raising the Widow's Son to Life.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Do. of Nathan and David:--"Thou art the Man!" as large as life, Do. of Elijah raising the Widow's Son to Life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Do. of Nathan and David:--"Thou art the Man!" as large as life, Do. of Elijah raising the Widow's Son to Life.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Do. of the Choice of Hercules.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The picture of Chryses on the Sea-shore.
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Do. of Daniel interpreting the Hand-writing on the Wall.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Do. of Nathan and David:--"Thou art the Man!" as large as life, Do. of Elijah raising the Widow's Son to Life.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do. of Nathan and David:--"Thou art the Man!" as large as life, Do. of Elijah raising the Widow's Son to Life.
a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
From this reading Do. of Nathan and David:--"Thou art the Man!" as large as life, Do. of Elijah raising the Widow's Son to Life.
the 4th largest of Jupiter's satellites; covered with a smooth shell of frozen water
From this reading Do. of Venus and Europa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do. of Daniel interpreting the Hand-writing on the Wall.
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading Do. of the Choice of Hercules.
an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
From this reading Do. of Daniel interpreting the Hand-writing on the Wall.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Do. of Nathan and David:--"Thou art the Man!" as large as life, Do. of Elijah raising the Widow's Son to Life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Do. of Nathan and David:--"Thou art the Man!" as large as life, Do. of Elijah raising the Widow's Son to Life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Do. of Nathan and David:--"Thou art the Man!" as large as life, Do. of Elijah raising the Widow's Son to Life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do. of Nathan and David:--"Thou art the Man!" as large as life, Do. of Elijah raising the Widow's Son to Life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The picture of Chryses on the Sea-shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The picture of Chryses on the Sea-shore.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The picture of Chryses on the Sea-shore.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Do. of Nathan and David:--"Thou art the Man!" as large as life, Do. of Elijah raising the Widow's Son to Life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The picture of Chryses on the Sea-shore.
a male human offspring
From this reading Do. of Nathan and David:--"Thou art the Man!" as large as life, Do. of Elijah raising the Widow's Son to Life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The picture of Chryses on the Sea-shore.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Do. of Nathan and David:--"Thou art the Man!" as large as life, Do. of Elijah raising the Widow's Son to Life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do. of Nathan and David:--"Thou art the Man!" as large as life, Do. of Elijah raising the Widow's Son to Life.
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading Do. of Venus and Europa.
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 Do. of Daniel interpreting the Hand-writing on the Wall.
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Do. of Nathan and David:--"Thou art the Man!" as large as life, Do. of Elijah raising the Widow's Son to Life.
Chapter 6 of The Life, Studies, and Works of Benjamin by John Galt holds 325 sentences, grouped into 65 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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