Chapter 20 of The Pillar of Fire is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Pillar of Fire is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REMESES OF DAMASCUS TO KING SESOSTRIS. CITY OF ON, EGYPT. MY DEAR FATHER: The secret assembly of the elders, called by Moses, met last night. It was in a solitary place, far from any of the garrisons of soldiers. In the disguise of a Hebrew, I also was present, standing by Aaron.
Chapter 20 of The Pillar of Fire is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading “In the disguise of a Hebrew, I also was present, standing by Aaron.”
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading “MY DEAR FATHER: The secret assembly of the elders, called by Moses, met last night.”
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 “REMESES OF DAMASCUS TO KING SESOSTRIS.”
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading “In the disguise of a Hebrew, I also was present, standing by Aaron.”
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading “CITY OF ON, EGYPT.”
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading “MY DEAR FATHER: The secret assembly of the elders, called by Moses, met last night.”
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading “In the disguise of a Hebrew, I also was present, standing by Aaron.”
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading “MY DEAR FATHER: The secret assembly of the elders, called by Moses, met last night.”
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In this reading “MY DEAR FATHER: The secret assembly of the elders, called by Moses, met last night.”
In this reading “It was in a solitary place, far from any of the garrisons of soldiers.”
In this reading “MY DEAR FATHER: The secret assembly of the elders, called by Moses, met last night.”
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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 It was in a solitary place, far from any of the garrisons of soldiers.
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading In the disguise of a Hebrew, I also was present, standing by Aaron.
in addition
From this reading In the disguise of a Hebrew, I also was present, standing by Aaron.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was in a solitary place, far from any of the garrisons of soldiers.
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The secret assembly of the elders, called by Moses, met last night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The secret assembly of the elders, called by Moses, met last night.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The secret assembly of the elders, called by Moses, met last night.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading CITY OF ON, EGYPT.
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 REMESES OF DAMASCUS TO KING SESOSTRIS.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The secret assembly of the elders, called by Moses, met last night.
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading In the disguise of a Hebrew, I also was present, standing by Aaron.
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading CITY OF ON, EGYPT.
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The secret assembly of the elders, called by Moses, met last night.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was in a solitary place, far from any of the garrisons of soldiers.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The secret assembly of the elders, called by Moses, met last night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was in a solitary place, far from any of the garrisons of soldiers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in a solitary place, far from any of the garrisons of soldiers.
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading In the disguise of a Hebrew, I also was present, standing by Aaron.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the disguise of a Hebrew, I also was present, standing by Aaron.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in a solitary place, far from any of the garrisons of soldiers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in a solitary place, far from any of the garrisons of soldiers.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading REMESES OF DAMASCUS TO KING SESOSTRIS.
immediately past
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The secret assembly of the elders, called by Moses, met last night.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The secret assembly of the elders, called by Moses, met last night.
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The secret assembly of the elders, called by Moses, met last night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The secret assembly of the elders, called by Moses, met last night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The secret assembly of the elders, called by Moses, met last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REMESES OF DAMASCUS TO KING SESOSTRIS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CITY OF ON, EGYPT.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was in a solitary place, far from any of the garrisons of soldiers.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the disguise of a Hebrew, I also was present, standing by Aaron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REMESES OF DAMASCUS TO KING SESOSTRIS.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The secret assembly of the elders, called by Moses, met last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REMESES OF DAMASCUS TO KING SESOSTRIS.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading It was in a solitary place, far from any of the garrisons of soldiers.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading It was in a solitary place, far from any of the garrisons of soldiers.
having a supporting base
From this reading In the disguise of a Hebrew, I also was present, standing by Aaron.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The secret assembly of the elders, called by Moses, met last night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REMESES OF DAMASCUS TO KING SESOSTRIS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in a solitary place, far from any of the garrisons of soldiers.
Chapter 20 of The Pillar of Fire by J. H. (Joseph Holt) Ingraham holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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.
Chapter 20 holds 218 sentences of The Pillar of Fire, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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