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The Little Maid of Israel

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Little Maid of Israel is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.
The little maid, learning of this, made haste to seek her mistress.
"Dear mistress," she said, "the caravan of my lord has entered the city and proceedeth to the palace of Benhadad, the king."
Claudia turned very white.
"And--and what other tidings dost thou bring?" she faltered.
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The Little Maid of Israel

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Little Maid of Israel is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.
Line 2
The little maid, learning of this, made haste to seek her mistress.
/ðə ˈlɪtəl meɪd ˈlɜːrnɪŋ ʌv ðɪs meɪd heɪst tuː siːk hɜːr ˈmɪstrəs/
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"Dear mistress," she said, "the caravan of my lord has entered the city and proceedeth to the palace of Benhadad, the king."
Line 4
Claudia turned very white.
Line 5
"And--and what other tidings dost thou bring?" she faltered.

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 “When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.”

Damascus noun US /dəˈmæskəs/

an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus

From this reading “When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.”

dost auxiliary verb US /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading “"And--and what other tidings dost thou bring?" she faltered.”

faltered verb US /ˈfɑːltərd/

past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak

From this reading “"And--and what other tidings dost thou bring?" she faltered.”

fourteen noun US /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading “When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.”

gates noun US /ɡeɪts/

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading “When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.”

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 “When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.”

tidings noun US /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading “"And--and what other tidings dost thou bring?" she faltered.”

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.

fourteen days noun + noun

In this reading “When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.”

made haste adjective + noun

In this reading “The little maid, learning of this, made haste to seek her mistress.”

entered the gates verb + article + noun counted as “enter … gates”

In this reading “When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.”

little maid adjective + noun

In this reading “The little maid, learning of this, made haste to seek her mistress.”

passed since verb + particle counted as “pass since”

In this reading “When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.”

Dear mistress adjective + noun

In this reading “"Dear mistress," she said, "the caravan of my lord has entered the city and proceedeth to the palace of Benhadad, the king."”

entered the city verb + article + noun counted as “enter … city”

In this reading “"Dear mistress," she said, "the caravan of my lord has entered the city and proceedeth to the palace of Benhadad, the king."”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Dear mistress," she said, "the caravan of my lord has entered the city and proceedeth to the palace of Benhadad, the king."

Benhadad

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From this reading "Dear mistress," she said, "the caravan of my lord has entered the city and proceedeth to the palace of Benhadad, the king."

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "And--and what other tidings dost thou bring?" she faltered.

caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/

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

From this reading When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading "Dear mistress," she said, "the caravan of my lord has entered the city and proceedeth to the palace of Benhadad, the king."

Claudia

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

From this reading Claudia turned very white.

DamascusnounUS /dəˈmæskəs/

an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus

From this reading When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.

DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "Dear mistress," she said, "the caravan of my lord has entered the city and proceedeth to the palace of Benhadad, the king."

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.

dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading "And--and what other tidings dost thou bring?" she faltered.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.

falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/

past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak

From this reading "And--and what other tidings dost thou bring?" she faltered.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.

fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.

gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "Dear mistress," she said, "the caravan of my lord has entered the city and proceedeth to the palace of Benhadad, the king."

hastenounUS /heɪst/

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading The little maid, learning of this, made haste to seek her mistress.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The little maid, learning of this, made haste to seek her mistress.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "Dear mistress," she said, "the caravan of my lord has entered the city and proceedeth to the palace of Benhadad, the king."

learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading The little maid, learning of this, made haste to seek her mistress.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The little maid, learning of this, made haste to seek her mistress.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "Dear mistress," she said, "the caravan of my lord has entered the city and proceedeth to the palace of Benhadad, the king."

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The little maid, learning of this, made haste to seek her mistress.

maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading The little maid, learning of this, made haste to seek her mistress.

mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading The little maid, learning of this, made haste to seek her mistress.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Dear mistress," she said, "the caravan of my lord has entered the city and proceedeth to the palace of Benhadad, the king."

Naaman

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

From this reading When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "And--and what other tidings dost thou bring?" she faltered.

palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading "Dear mistress," she said, "the caravan of my lord has entered the city and proceedeth to the palace of Benhadad, the king."

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.

proceedeth

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

From this reading "Dear mistress," she said, "the caravan of my lord has entered the city and proceedeth to the palace of Benhadad, the king."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Dear mistress," she said, "the caravan of my lord has entered the city and proceedeth to the palace of Benhadad, the king."

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 When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading The little maid, learning of this, made haste to seek her mistress.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Dear mistress," she said, "the caravan of my lord has entered the city and proceedeth to the palace of Benhadad, the king."

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The little maid, learning of this, made haste to seek her mistress.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading "And--and what other tidings dost thou bring?" she faltered.

tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading "And--and what other tidings dost thou bring?" she faltered.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The little maid, learning of this, made haste to seek her mistress.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Claudia turned very white.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Claudia turned very white.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "And--and what other tidings dost thou bring?" she faltered.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When fourteen days had passed since his departure for Samaria, the caravan of Naaman again entered the gates of Damascus.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Claudia turned very white.

Chapter 9 of The Little Maid of Israel by Emma Howard Wight holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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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Chapter 9 holds 76 sentences of The Little Maid of Israel, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.

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Israel
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Great
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Distance
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Samaria
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