Chapter 11 of The Wandering Jew — Volume 09 is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Wandering Jew — Volume 09 is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MURDERERS. The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner? We will have him!" "Who has told you, my brethren, that he is a poisoner?" replied Gabriel, with his deep, sonorous voice. "A poisoner!
Chapter 11 of The Wandering Jew — Volume 09 is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading “"Who has told you, my brethren, that he is a poisoner?" replied Gabriel, with his deep, sonorous voice.”
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading “The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?”
an association of criminals
From this reading “The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?”
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “THE MURDERERS.”
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?”
full and loud and deep
From this reading “"Who has told you, my brethren, that he is a poisoner?" replied Gabriel, with his deep, sonorous voice.”
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading “The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?”
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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 The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading "Who has told you, my brethren, that he is a poisoner?" replied Gabriel, with his deep, sonorous voice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
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From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Who has told you, my brethren, that he is a poisoner?" replied Gabriel, with his deep, sonorous voice.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
opinion or judgment
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
an association of criminals
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who has told you, my brethren, that he is a poisoner?" replied Gabriel, with his deep, sonorous voice.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We will have him!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who has told you, my brethren, that he is a poisoner?" replied Gabriel, with his deep, sonorous voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We will have him!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading THE MURDERERS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Who has told you, my brethren, that he is a poisoner?" replied Gabriel, with his deep, sonorous voice.
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
someone who kills with poison
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
a man who works in a quarry
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Who has told you, my brethren, that he is a poisoner?" replied Gabriel, with his deep, sonorous voice.
full and loud and deep
From this reading "Who has told you, my brethren, that he is a poisoner?" replied Gabriel, with his deep, sonorous voice.
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who has told you, my brethren, that he is a poisoner?" replied Gabriel, with his deep, sonorous voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MURDERERS.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Who has told you, my brethren, that he is a poisoner?" replied Gabriel, with his deep, sonorous voice.
in the direction of
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Who has told you, my brethren, that he is a poisoner?" replied Gabriel, with his deep, sonorous voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will have him!"
in or at the place that
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
which person or people
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will have him!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran towards Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from the choir-railing, and exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who has told you, my brethren, that he is a poisoner?" replied Gabriel, with his deep, sonorous voice.
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