Chapter 10 of The Little Maid of Israel is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Little Maid of Israel is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Early upon the morning following a servant came to Leah and said: "There be a lad outside the gates of the palace who desires speech with thee." "A lad desires speech with me," said the little maid, wonderingly. "But I know no lad in Damascus." "He inquired for the Israelite maiden who is a slave in the house of Naaman," replied the servant.
Chapter 10 of The Little Maid of Israel is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “"But I know no lad in Damascus."”
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “"There be a lad outside the gates of the palace who desires speech with thee."”
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 “"There be a lad outside the gates of the palace who desires speech with thee."”
a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel
From this reading “"He inquired for the Israelite maiden who is a slave in the house of Naaman," replied the servant.”
a female domestic
From this reading “"A lad desires speech with me," said the little maid, wonderingly.”
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “"He inquired for the Israelite maiden who is a slave in the house of Naaman," replied the servant.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “"There be a lad outside the gates of the palace who desires speech with thee."”
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “"He inquired for the Israelite maiden who is a slave in the house of Naaman," replied the servant.”
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In this reading “"A lad desires speech with me," said the little maid, wonderingly.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early upon the morning following a servant came to Leah and said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early upon the morning following a servant came to Leah and said:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There be a lad outside the gates of the palace who desires speech with thee."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I know no lad in Damascus."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Early upon the morning following a servant came to Leah and said:
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 "But I know no lad in Damascus."
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "There be a lad outside the gates of the palace who desires speech with thee."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early upon the morning following a servant came to Leah and said:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Early upon the morning following a servant came to Leah and said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He inquired for the Israelite maiden who is a slave in the house of Naaman," replied the servant.
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 "There be a lad outside the gates of the palace who desires speech with thee."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He inquired for the Israelite maiden who is a slave in the house of Naaman," replied the servant.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "He inquired for the Israelite maiden who is a slave in the house of Naaman," replied the servant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I know no lad in Damascus."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But I know no lad in Damascus."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "He inquired for the Israelite maiden who is a slave in the house of Naaman," replied the servant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He inquired for the Israelite maiden who is a slave in the house of Naaman," replied the servant.
a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel
From this reading "He inquired for the Israelite maiden who is a slave in the house of Naaman," replied the servant.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But I know no lad in Damascus."
a boy or man
From this reading "There be a lad outside the gates of the palace who desires speech with thee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early upon the morning following a servant came to Leah and said:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A lad desires speech with me," said the little maid, wonderingly.
a female domestic
From this reading "A lad desires speech with me," said the little maid, wonderingly.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading "He inquired for the Israelite maiden who is a slave in the house of Naaman," replied the servant.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A lad desires speech with me," said the little maid, wonderingly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early upon the morning following a servant came to Leah and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He inquired for the Israelite maiden who is a slave in the house of Naaman," replied the servant.
not any; not one
From this reading "But I know no lad in Damascus."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There be a lad outside the gates of the palace who desires speech with thee."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "There be a lad outside the gates of the palace who desires speech with thee."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "There be a lad outside the gates of the palace who desires speech with thee."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "He inquired for the Israelite maiden who is a slave in the house of Naaman," replied the servant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Early upon the morning following a servant came to Leah and said:
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Early upon the morning following a servant came to Leah and said:
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading "He inquired for the Israelite maiden who is a slave in the house of Naaman," replied the servant.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "There be a lad outside the gates of the palace who desires speech with thee."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early upon the morning following a servant came to Leah and said:
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "There be a lad outside the gates of the palace who desires speech with thee."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There be a lad outside the gates of the palace who desires speech with thee."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early upon the morning following a servant came to Leah and said:
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Early upon the morning following a servant came to Leah and said:
which person or people
From this reading "There be a lad outside the gates of the palace who desires speech with thee."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There be a lad outside the gates of the palace who desires speech with thee."
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading "A lad desires speech with me," said the little maid, wonderingly.
Chapter 10 of The Little Maid of Israel by Emma Howard Wight holds 49 sentences, grouped into 10 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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