Chapter 27 of The Transformation of Job A Tale of the High is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Transformation of Job A Tale of the High is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"CALVARY." On the fourth day the court called for the defense. Curiosity reached its culmination. Men fought for a chance to get within hearing distance. Dan and his comrades sat with an indolent air of satisfaction.
Chapter 27 of The Transformation of Job A Tale of the High is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
From this reading “"CALVARY."”
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Dan and his comrades sat with an indolent air of satisfaction.”
a final climactic stage
From this reading “Curiosity reached its culmination.”
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading “On the fourth day the court called for the defense.”
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Men fought for a chance to get within hearing distance.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “On the fourth day the court called for the defense.”
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading “Dan and his comrades sat with an indolent air of satisfaction.”
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “Dan and his comrades sat with an indolent air of satisfaction.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Men fought for a chance to get within hearing distance.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Dan and his comrades sat with an indolent air of satisfaction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dan and his comrades sat with an indolent air of satisfaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dan and his comrades sat with an indolent air of satisfaction.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the fourth day the court called for the defense.
a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
From this reading "CALVARY."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Men fought for a chance to get within hearing distance.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Dan and his comrades sat with an indolent air of satisfaction.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading On the fourth day the court called for the defense.
a final climactic stage
From this reading Curiosity reached its culmination.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Curiosity reached its culmination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan and his comrades sat with an indolent air of satisfaction.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the fourth day the court called for the defense.
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading On the fourth day the court called for the defense.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Men fought for a chance to get within hearing distance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the fourth day the court called for the defense.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Men fought for a chance to get within hearing distance.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading On the fourth day the court called for the defense.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Men fought for a chance to get within hearing distance.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Men fought for a chance to get within hearing distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dan and his comrades sat with an indolent air of satisfaction.
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading Dan and his comrades sat with an indolent air of satisfaction.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Curiosity reached its culmination.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men fought for a chance to get within hearing distance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dan and his comrades sat with an indolent air of satisfaction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fourth day the court called for the defense.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Curiosity reached its culmination.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Dan and his comrades sat with an indolent air of satisfaction.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Dan and his comrades sat with an indolent air of satisfaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the fourth day the court called for the defense.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men fought for a chance to get within hearing distance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dan and his comrades sat with an indolent air of satisfaction.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Men fought for a chance to get within hearing distance.
Chapter 27 of The Transformation of Job A Tale of the High by Frederick Vining Fisher holds 64 sentences, grouped into 13 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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