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The tunnel thru the air

Chapter XXXIII · 3: "Thus saith the Lord God, a great eagle with great wings,

Chapter XXXIII of The tunnel thru the air, “3: "Thus saith the Lord God, a great eagle with great wings,,” is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."
This referred to Uncle Sam, the great eagle that was winning the war.
The cedar referred to the tall building of 110 stories where Supreme Commander Gordon now had his headquarters.
He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."
He knew that this referred to England when she had been the mistress of the seas, but that Uncle Sam had proved to be the eagle of the air and would conquer all nations on the face of the earth.
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The tunnel thru the air

Chapter XXXIII · 3: "Thus saith the Lord God, a great eagle with great wings,

Chapter XXXIII of The tunnel thru the air, “3: "Thus saith the Lord God, a great eagle with great wings,,” is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."
Line 2
This referred to Uncle Sam, the great eagle that was winning the war.
/ðɪs rəˈfɜːrd tuː ˈʌŋkəl sæm ðə ɡreɪt ˈiːɡəl ðæt wɑːz ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə wɔːr/
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The cedar referred to the tall building of 110 stories where Supreme Commander Gordon now had his headquarters.
Line 4
He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."
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He knew that this referred to England when she had been the mistress of the seas, but that Uncle Sam had proved to be the eagle of the air and would conquer all nations on the face of the earth.
/hiː nuː ðæt ðɪs rəˈfɜːrd tuː ˈɪŋɡlənd wen ʃiː hæd bɪn ðə ˈmɪstrəs ʌv ðə siːz bʌt ðæt ˈʌŋkəl sæm hæd pruːvd tuː biː ðə ˈiːɡəl ʌv ðə er ənd wʊd ˈkɑːŋkər ɔːl ˈneɪʃənz ɑːn ðə feɪs ʌv ðə ɜːrθ/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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cedar noun US /ˈsiːdər/

any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading “long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."”

conquer verb US /ˈkɑːŋkər/

bring under control by force or authority

From this reading “He knew that this referred to England when she had been the mistress of the seas, but that Uncle Sam had proved to be the eagle of the air and would conquer all nations on the face of the earth.”

divers adjective US /ˈdaɪvərz/

many and different

From this reading “long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."”

Ezekiel noun US /ˈezɪkiːl/

a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC

From this reading “He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."”

headquarters noun US /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading “The cedar referred to the tall building of 110 stories where Supreme Commander Gordon now had his headquarters.”

Lebanon noun US /ˈlebənən/

an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean

From this reading “long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."”

referred verb US /rəˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading “This referred to Uncle Sam, the great eagle that was winning the war.”

winning adjective US /ˈwɪnɪŋ/

having won

From this reading “This referred to Uncle Sam, the great eagle that was winning the war.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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tall building adjective + noun

In this reading “The cedar referred to the tall building of 110 stories where Supreme Commander Gordon now had his headquarters.”

running round adjective + noun

In this reading “He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."”

came unto verb + particle counted as “come unto”

In this reading “long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."”

all nations adjective + noun counted as “all nation”

In this reading “He knew that this referred to England when she had been the mistress of the seas, but that Uncle Sam had proved to be the eagle of the air and would conquer all nations on the face of the earth.”

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110

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From this reading The cedar referred to the tall building of 110 stories where Supreme Commander Gordon now had his headquarters.

31

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From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

4

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From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading He knew that this referred to England when she had been the mistress of the seas, but that Uncle Sam had proved to be the eagle of the air and would conquer all nations on the face of the earth.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He knew that this referred to England when she had been the mistress of the seas, but that Uncle Sam had proved to be the eagle of the air and would conquer all nations on the face of the earth.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He knew that this referred to England when she had been the mistress of the seas, but that Uncle Sam had proved to be the eagle of the air and would conquer all nations on the face of the earth.

branchnounUS /bræntʃ/

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."

buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The cedar referred to the tall building of 110 stories where Supreme Commander Gordon now had his headquarters.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He knew that this referred to England when she had been the mistress of the seas, but that Uncle Sam had proved to be the eagle of the air and would conquer all nations on the face of the earth.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."

cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/

any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."

coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."

CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading The cedar referred to the tall building of 110 stories where Supreme Commander Gordon now had his headquarters.

conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/

bring under control by force or authority

From this reading He knew that this referred to England when she had been the mistress of the seas, but that Uncle Sam had proved to be the eagle of the air and would conquer all nations on the face of the earth.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/

many and different

From this reading long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."

eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading This referred to Uncle Sam, the great eagle that was winning the war.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading He knew that this referred to England when she had been the mistress of the seas, but that Uncle Sam had proved to be the eagle of the air and would conquer all nations on the face of the earth.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading He knew that this referred to England when she had been the mistress of the seas, but that Uncle Sam had proved to be the eagle of the air and would conquer all nations on the face of the earth.

EzekielnounUS /ˈezɪkiːl/

a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He knew that this referred to England when she had been the mistress of the seas, but that Uncle Sam had proved to be the eagle of the air and would conquer all nations on the face of the earth.

feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."

Gordon

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From this reading The cedar referred to the tall building of 110 stories where Supreme Commander Gordon now had his headquarters.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading This referred to Uncle Sam, the great eagle that was winning the war.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading The cedar referred to the tall building of 110 stories where Supreme Commander Gordon now had his headquarters.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The cedar referred to the tall building of 110 stories where Supreme Commander Gordon now had his headquarters.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew that this referred to England when she had been the mistress of the seas, but that Uncle Sam had proved to be the eagle of the air and would conquer all nations on the face of the earth.

LebanonnounUS /ˈlebənən/

an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean

From this reading long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

long-winged

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading He knew that this referred to England when she had been the mistress of the seas, but that Uncle Sam had proved to be the eagle of the air and would conquer all nations on the face of the earth.

nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He knew that this referred to England when she had been the mistress of the seas, but that Uncle Sam had proved to be the eagle of the air and would conquer all nations on the face of the earth.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The cedar referred to the tall building of 110 stories where Supreme Commander Gordon now had his headquarters.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

plantsnounUS /plænts/

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading He knew that this referred to England when she had been the mistress of the seas, but that Uncle Sam had proved to be the eagle of the air and would conquer all nations on the face of the earth.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading This referred to Uncle Sam, the great eagle that was winning the war.

riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

SamnounUS /sæm/

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading This referred to Uncle Sam, the great eagle that was winning the war.

seasnounUS /siːz/

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading He knew that this referred to England when she had been the mistress of the seas, but that Uncle Sam had proved to be the eagle of the air and would conquer all nations on the face of the earth.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He knew that this referred to England when she had been the mistress of the seas, but that Uncle Sam had proved to be the eagle of the air and would conquer all nations on the face of the earth.

storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The cedar referred to the tall building of 110 stories where Supreme Commander Gordon now had his headquarters.

SupremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading The cedar referred to the tall building of 110 stories where Supreme Commander Gordon now had his headquarters.

talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The cedar referred to the tall building of 110 stories where Supreme Commander Gordon now had his headquarters.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This referred to Uncle Sam, the great eagle that was winning the war.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This referred to Uncle Sam, the great eagle that was winning the war.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This referred to Uncle Sam, the great eagle that was winning the war.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading This referred to Uncle Sam, the great eagle that was winning the war.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading This referred to Uncle Sam, the great eagle that was winning the war.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This referred to Uncle Sam, the great eagle that was winning the war.

watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He knew that this referred to England when she had been the mistress of the seas, but that Uncle Sam had proved to be the eagle of the air and would conquer all nations on the face of the earth.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The cedar referred to the tall building of 110 stories where Supreme Commander Gordon now had his headquarters.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar."

winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/

having won

From this reading This referred to Uncle Sam, the great eagle that was winning the war.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He next read Ezekiel 31:4: "The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He knew that this referred to England when she had been the mistress of the seas, but that Uncle Sam had proved to be the eagle of the air and would conquer all nations on the face of the earth.

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Vocabulary met early in The tunnel thru the air

Words and structures a reader meets early in The tunnel thru the air, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The tunnel thru the air; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Truth
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The tunnel thru the air; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Stock
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The tunnel thru the air; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Speculation
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The tunnel thru the air; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.