Chapter 3 of The Scapegoat is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Scapegoat is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHILDHOOD OF NAOMI Throughout Tetuan and the country round about Israel was now an object of contempt. God had declared against him, God had brought him low, God Himself had filled him with confusion. Then why should man show him mercy? But if he was despised he was still powerful. None dare openly insult him.
Chapter 3 of The Scapegoat is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading “THE CHILDHOOD OF NAOMI Throughout Tetuan and the country round about Israel was now an object of contempt.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “THE CHILDHOOD OF NAOMI Throughout Tetuan and the country round about Israel was now an object of contempt.”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “But if he was despised he was still powerful.”
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “None dare openly insult him.”
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading “THE CHILDHOOD OF NAOMI Throughout Tetuan and the country round about Israel was now an object of contempt.”
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading “THE CHILDHOOD OF NAOMI Throughout Tetuan and the country round about Israel was now an object of contempt.”
in an open way
From this reading “None dare openly insult him.”
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “THE CHILDHOOD OF NAOMI Throughout Tetuan and the country round about Israel was now an object of contempt.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE CHILDHOOD OF NAOMI Throughout Tetuan and the country round about Israel was now an object of contempt.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading God had declared against him, God had brought him low, God Himself had filled him with confusion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CHILDHOOD OF NAOMI Throughout Tetuan and the country round about Israel was now an object of contempt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHILDHOOD OF NAOMI Throughout Tetuan and the country round about Israel was now an object of contempt.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading God had declared against him, God had brought him low, God Himself had filled him with confusion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if he was despised he was still powerful.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading THE CHILDHOOD OF NAOMI Throughout Tetuan and the country round about Israel was now an object of contempt.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading God had declared against him, God had brought him low, God Himself had filled him with confusion.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading THE CHILDHOOD OF NAOMI Throughout Tetuan and the country round about Israel was now an object of contempt.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE CHILDHOOD OF NAOMI Throughout Tetuan and the country round about Israel was now an object of contempt.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading None dare openly insult him.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading God had declared against him, God had brought him low, God Himself had filled him with confusion.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading But if he was despised he was still powerful.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading God had declared against him, God had brought him low, God Himself had filled him with confusion.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God had declared against him, God had brought him low, God Himself had filled him with confusion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading God had declared against him, God had brought him low, God Himself had filled him with confusion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if he was despised he was still powerful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading God had declared against him, God had brought him low, God Himself had filled him with confusion.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading God had declared against him, God had brought him low, God Himself had filled him with confusion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if he was despised he was still powerful.
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading None dare openly insult him.
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading THE CHILDHOOD OF NAOMI Throughout Tetuan and the country round about Israel was now an object of contempt.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading God had declared against him, God had brought him low, God Himself had filled him with confusion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then why should man show him mercy?
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Then why should man show him mercy?
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading THE CHILDHOOD OF NAOMI Throughout Tetuan and the country round about Israel was now an object of contempt.
not one, and not any
From this reading None dare openly insult him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE CHILDHOOD OF NAOMI Throughout Tetuan and the country round about Israel was now an object of contempt.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading THE CHILDHOOD OF NAOMI Throughout Tetuan and the country round about Israel was now an object of contempt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHILDHOOD OF NAOMI Throughout Tetuan and the country round about Israel was now an object of contempt.
in an open way
From this reading None dare openly insult him.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading But if he was despised he was still powerful.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE CHILDHOOD OF NAOMI Throughout Tetuan and the country round about Israel was now an object of contempt.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then why should man show him mercy?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then why should man show him mercy?
not in physical motion
From this reading But if he was despised he was still powerful.
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From this reading THE CHILDHOOD OF NAOMI Throughout Tetuan and the country round about Israel was now an object of contempt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHILDHOOD OF NAOMI Throughout Tetuan and the country round about Israel was now an object of contempt.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then why should man show him mercy?
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading THE CHILDHOOD OF NAOMI Throughout Tetuan and the country round about Israel was now an object of contempt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHILDHOOD OF NAOMI Throughout Tetuan and the country round about Israel was now an object of contempt.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then why should man show him mercy?
in the company of; together with
From this reading God had declared against him, God had brought him low, God Himself had filled him with confusion.
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