Chapter 39 of The Weavers — Complete is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of The Weavers — Complete is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then I said to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the Ephah? "And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base." David raised his head from the paper he was studying. He looked at Lacey sharply. "And how many rounds of ammunition?" he asked.
Chapter 39 of The Weavers — Complete is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading “"And how many rounds of ammunition?" he asked.”
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “"And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."”
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “"And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."”
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading “"And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."”
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “"And how many rounds of ammunition?" he asked.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “He looked at Lacey sharply.”
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading “David raised his head from the paper he was studying.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “"Then I said to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the Ephah?”
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projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading "And how many rounds of ammunition?" he asked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Then I said to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the Ephah?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And how many rounds of ammunition?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at Lacey sharply.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading "And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."
have
From this reading "Then I said to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the Ephah?
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David raised his head from the paper he was studying.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Then I said to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the Ephah?
an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel
From this reading "Then I said to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the Ephah?
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading "And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading David raised his head from the paper he was studying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading David raised his head from the paper he was studying.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David raised his head from the paper he was studying.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And how many rounds of ammunition?" he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I said to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the Ephah?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at Lacey sharply.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at Lacey sharply.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "And how many rounds of ammunition?" he asked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then I said to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the Ephah?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading David raised his head from the paper he was studying.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading David raised his head from the paper he was studying.
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "And how many rounds of ammunition?" he asked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then I said to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the Ephah?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He looked at Lacey sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading David raised his head from the paper he was studying.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Then I said to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the Ephah?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then I said to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the Ephah?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then I said to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the Ephah?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I said to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the Ephah?
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Then I said to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the Ephah?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then I said to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the Ephah?
an old word for “to”
From this reading "And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading David raised his head from the paper he was studying.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading "Then I said to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the Ephah?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then I said to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the Ephah?
Chapter 39 of The Weavers — Complete by Gilbert Parker holds 362 sentences, grouped into 73 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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