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The Little Maid of Israel

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Little Maid of Israel is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Upon leaving the caravan of Naaman, the servant of the king returned to the palace and sought his master.
"What tidings dost thou bring?" asked Jehoram.
"Hath Elisha healed Naaman of his leprosy?"
"No, my lord," replied the servant, "and I bring to thee a message from Naaman who is greatly incensed," and he repeated to the king Naaman's message.
Jehoram's face grew pale.
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The Little Maid of Israel

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Little Maid of Israel is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Upon leaving the caravan of Naaman, the servant of the king returned to the palace and sought his master.
Line 2
"What tidings dost thou bring?" asked Jehoram.
Line 3
"Hath Elisha healed Naaman of his leprosy?"
Line 4
"No, my lord," replied the servant, "and I bring to thee a message from Naaman who is greatly incensed," and he repeated to the king Naaman's message.
Line 5
Jehoram's face grew pale.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

caravan noun US /ˈkærəvæn/

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading “Upon leaving the caravan of Naaman, the servant of the king returned to the palace and sought his master.”

dost auxiliary verb US /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading “"What tidings dost thou bring?" asked Jehoram.”

healed adjective US /hiːld/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading “"Hath Elisha healed Naaman of his leprosy?"”

incensed adjective US /ˈɪnsenst/

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading “"No, my lord," replied the servant, "and I bring to thee a message from Naaman who is greatly incensed," and he repeated to the king Naaman's message.”

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 “"Hath Elisha healed Naaman of his leprosy?"”

message noun US /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading “"No, my lord," replied the servant, "and I bring to thee a message from Naaman who is greatly incensed," and he repeated to the king Naaman's message.”

palace noun US /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading “Upon leaving the caravan of Naaman, the servant of the king returned to the palace and sought his master.”

tidings noun US /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading “"What tidings dost thou bring?" asked Jehoram.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

grew pale verb + adjective counted as “grow pale”

In this reading “Jehoram's face grew pale.”

All words in this reading · 46

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "No, my lord," replied the servant, "and I bring to thee a message from Naaman who is greatly incensed," and he repeated to the king Naaman's message.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Upon leaving the caravan of Naaman, the servant of the king returned to the palace and sought his master.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading "What tidings dost thou bring?" asked Jehoram.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "What tidings dost thou bring?" asked Jehoram.

caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading Upon leaving the caravan of Naaman, the servant of the king returned to the palace and sought his master.

dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading "What tidings dost thou bring?" asked Jehoram.

Elisha

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

From this reading "Hath Elisha healed Naaman of his leprosy?"

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Jehoram's face grew pale.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "No, my lord," replied the servant, "and I bring to thee a message from Naaman who is greatly incensed," and he repeated to the king Naaman's message.

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading "No, my lord," replied the servant, "and I bring to thee a message from Naaman who is greatly incensed," and he repeated to the king Naaman's message.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Jehoram's face grew pale.

Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading "Hath Elisha healed Naaman of his leprosy?"

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "No, my lord," replied the servant, "and I bring to thee a message from Naaman who is greatly incensed," and he repeated to the king Naaman's message.

healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading "Hath Elisha healed Naaman of his leprosy?"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Upon leaving the caravan of Naaman, the servant of the king returned to the palace and sought his master.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "No, my lord," replied the servant, "and I bring to thee a message from Naaman who is greatly incensed," and he repeated to the king Naaman's message.

incensedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsenst/

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading "No, my lord," replied the servant, "and I bring to thee a message from Naaman who is greatly incensed," and he repeated to the king Naaman's message.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "No, my lord," replied the servant, "and I bring to thee a message from Naaman who is greatly incensed," and he repeated to the king Naaman's message.

Jehoram

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

From this reading "What tidings dost thou bring?" asked Jehoram.

Jehoram's

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

From this reading Jehoram's face grew pale.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Upon leaving the caravan of Naaman, the servant of the king returned to the palace and sought his master.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Upon leaving the caravan of Naaman, the servant of the king returned to the palace and sought his master.

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 "Hath Elisha healed Naaman of his leprosy?"

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "No, my lord," replied the servant, "and I bring to thee a message from Naaman who is greatly incensed," and he repeated to the king Naaman's message.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Upon leaving the caravan of Naaman, the servant of the king returned to the palace and sought his master.

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading "No, my lord," replied the servant, "and I bring to thee a message from Naaman who is greatly incensed," and he repeated to the king Naaman's message.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "No, my lord," replied the servant, "and I bring to thee a message from Naaman who is greatly incensed," and he repeated to the king Naaman's message.

Naaman

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

From this reading Upon leaving the caravan of Naaman, the servant of the king returned to the palace and sought his master.

Naaman's

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

From this reading "No, my lord," replied the servant, "and I bring to thee a message from Naaman who is greatly incensed," and he repeated to the king Naaman's message.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, my lord," replied the servant, "and I bring to thee a message from Naaman who is greatly incensed," and he repeated to the king Naaman's message.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Upon leaving the caravan of Naaman, the servant of the king returned to the palace and sought his master.

palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Upon leaving the caravan of Naaman, the servant of the king returned to the palace and sought his master.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Jehoram's face grew pale.

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading "No, my lord," replied the servant, "and I bring to thee a message from Naaman who is greatly incensed," and he repeated to the king Naaman's message.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "No, my lord," replied the servant, "and I bring to thee a message from Naaman who is greatly incensed," and he repeated to the king Naaman's message.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Upon leaving the caravan of Naaman, the servant of the king returned to the palace and sought his master.

servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Upon leaving the caravan of Naaman, the servant of the king returned to the palace and sought his master.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading Upon leaving the caravan of Naaman, the servant of the king returned to the palace and sought his master.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Upon leaving the caravan of Naaman, the servant of the king returned to the palace and sought his master.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading "No, my lord," replied the servant, "and I bring to thee a message from Naaman who is greatly incensed," and he repeated to the king Naaman's message.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading "What tidings dost thou bring?" asked Jehoram.

tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading "What tidings dost thou bring?" asked Jehoram.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Upon leaving the caravan of Naaman, the servant of the king returned to the palace and sought his master.

UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon leaving the caravan of Naaman, the servant of the king returned to the palace and sought his master.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What tidings dost thou bring?" asked Jehoram.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "No, my lord," replied the servant, "and I bring to thee a message from Naaman who is greatly incensed," and he repeated to the king Naaman's message.

Chapter 6 of The Little Maid of Israel by Emma Howard Wight holds 35 sentences, grouped into 7 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.

What does chapter 6 of The Little Maid of Israel contain?

Chapter 6 holds 35 sentences of The Little Maid of Israel, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of The Little Maid of Israel by Emma Howard Wight exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 35 sentences, grouped into 7 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in The Little Maid of Israel

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Little Maid of Israel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Israel
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Little Maid of Israel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Great
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Distance
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Little Maid of Israel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Samaria
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Little Maid of Israel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.