Chapter 18 of The Scapegoat is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Scapegoat is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.” “Tut, man!” whispered Ben Aboo. “Do your new measles break out everywhere? Am I not Kaid? Can I not make you my Khaleefa?”
Chapter 18 of The Scapegoat is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading ““Tut, man!” whispered Ben Aboo.”
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading “THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.””
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading “THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.””
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading ““Do your new measles break out everywhere?”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.””
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading “THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.””
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading ““Tut, man!” whispered Ben Aboo.”
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading “THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.””
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From this reading “Tut, man!” whispered Ben Aboo.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Am I not Kaid?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Tut, man!” whispered Ben Aboo.
terminate
From this reading “Do your new measles break out everywhere?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I not make you my Khaleefa?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do your new measles break out everywhere?
to or in any or all places
From this reading “Do your new measles break out everywhere?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Am I not Kaid?
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
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From this reading Am I not Kaid?
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From this reading Can I not make you my Khaleefa?”
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From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
engage in
From this reading Can I not make you my Khaleefa?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Tut, man!” whispered Ben Aboo.
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading “Do your new measles break out everywhere?
a person who carries a message
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Can I not make you my Khaleefa?”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Do your new measles break out everywhere?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Am I not Kaid?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Do your new measles break out everywhere?
with low volume
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
try to get or reach
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading “Tut, man!” whispered Ben Aboo.
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Tut, man!” whispered Ben Aboo.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LIGHT-BORN MESSENGER “Basha,” said Israel--he spoke slowly and quietly; but with forced calmness--“Basha, you must seek another hand for work like that--this hand of mine shall never seal that warrant.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do your new measles break out everywhere?
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