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The Little Maid of Israel

Chapter IV

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"What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.
"I am come to seek counsel of thee, my lord," replied Naaman.
"My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.
The maiden claimeth that if I seek the prophet, Elisha, he will heal me of my leprosy.
What thinketh thou, my lord? dost thou believe that which the maiden sayeth be true?"
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The Little Maid of Israel

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Little Maid of Israel is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.
Line 2
"I am come to seek counsel of thee, my lord," replied Naaman.
Line 3
"My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.
Line 4
The maiden claimeth that if I seek the prophet, Elisha, he will heal me of my leprosy.
Line 5
What thinketh thou, my lord? dost thou believe that which the maiden sayeth be true?"

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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heal verb US /hiːl/

heal or recover

From this reading “The maiden claimeth that if I seek the prophet, Elisha, he will heal me of my leprosy.”

Israel noun US /ˈɪzriəl/

Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

From this reading “"My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.”

leprosy noun US /ˈleprəsi/

chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae

From this reading “The maiden claimeth that if I seek the prophet, Elisha, he will heal me of my leprosy.”

marvelous adjective US /ˈmɑːrvələs/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading “"My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.”

prophet noun US /ˈprɑːfət/

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading “"My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.”

Samaria noun US /ˌseɪmərˈiːə/

an ancient city in central Palestine founded in the 9th century BC as the capital of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel; the site is in present-day northwestern Jordan

From this reading “"My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.”

Syria noun US /ˈsɪriə/

an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization

From this reading “"What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.”

Syrian adjective US /ˈsɪriən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture

From this reading “"What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.”

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most marvelous adverb + adjective

In this reading “"My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.”

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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 "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am come to seek counsel of thee, my lord," replied Naaman.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading What thinketh thou, my lord? dost thou believe that which the maiden sayeth be true?"

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading What thinketh thou, my lord? dost thou believe that which the maiden sayeth be true?"

Benhadad

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From this reading "What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

claimeth

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

From this reading The maiden claimeth that if I seek the prophet, Elisha, he will heal me of my leprosy.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "I am come to seek counsel of thee, my lord," replied Naaman.

cometh

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From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading "I am come to seek counsel of thee, my lord," replied Naaman.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading What thinketh thou, my lord? dost thou believe that which the maiden sayeth be true?"

Elisha

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From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/

promote over another

From this reading "What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading "What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The maiden claimeth that if I seek the prophet, Elisha, he will heal me of my leprosy.

healverbUS /hiːl/

heal or recover

From this reading The maiden claimeth that if I seek the prophet, Elisha, he will heal me of my leprosy.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I am come to seek counsel of thee, my lord," replied Naaman.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The maiden claimeth that if I seek the prophet, Elisha, he will heal me of my leprosy.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.

IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/

Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

leprosynounUS /ˈleprəsi/

chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae

From this reading The maiden claimeth that if I seek the prophet, Elisha, he will heal me of my leprosy.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "I am come to seek counsel of thee, my lord," replied Naaman.

maid-servant

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

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I am come to seek counsel of thee, my lord," replied Naaman.

Naaman

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

From this reading "What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.

prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I am come to seek counsel of thee, my lord," replied Naaman.

SamarianounUS /ˌseɪmərˈiːə/

an ancient city in central Palestine founded in the 9th century BC as the capital of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel; the site is in present-day northwestern Jordan

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

sayeth

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

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading "I am come to seek counsel of thee, my lord," replied Naaman.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading "What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.

SyrianounUS /ˈsɪriə/

an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization

From this reading "What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.

SyrianadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture

From this reading "What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "I am come to seek counsel of thee, my lord," replied Naaman.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

thinketh

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

From this reading What thinketh thou, my lord? dost thou believe that which the maiden sayeth be true?"

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading What thinketh thou, my lord? dost thou believe that which the maiden sayeth be true?"

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I am come to seek counsel of thee, my lord," replied Naaman.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading What thinketh thou, my lord? dost thou believe that which the maiden sayeth be true?"

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading What thinketh thou, my lord? dost thou believe that which the maiden sayeth be true?"

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "My wife hath a maid-servant who cometh from the land of Israel, and this maiden sayeth that in Samaria there is a prophet called Elisha, who hath done most marvelous things even to the raising of the dead to life.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "What is thy will with me, good Naaman?" asked Benhadad, king of Syria, with whom the Syrian general stood high in favor.

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Israel
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Great
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Distance
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Samaria
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