Chapter 3 of The Young Captives is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Young Captives is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Higher and higher ran the excitement of the banquet-room. Loud peals of laughter broke from the merry throng. Musical instruments poured forth rich strains of melody. Jehoiakim was complimented on every hand, but the law of God was ridiculed. Jehoiakim sat on a magnificent throne, gilded over with pure gold.
Chapter 3 of The Young Captives is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “Jehoiakim was complimented on every hand, but the law of God was ridiculed.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “Jehoiakim sat on a magnificent throne, gilded over with pure gold.”
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading “Musical instruments poured forth rich strains of melody.”
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading “Musical instruments poured forth rich strains of melody.”
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading “Musical instruments poured forth rich strains of melody.”
past form of “ridicule” — subject to laughter or ridicule
From this reading “Jehoiakim was complimented on every hand, but the law of God was ridiculed.”
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading “Musical instruments poured forth rich strains of melody.”
a large gathering of people
From this reading “Loud peals of laughter broke from the merry throng.”
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 Jehoiakim sat on a magnificent throne, gilded over with pure gold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Higher and higher ran the excitement of the banquet-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Higher and higher ran the excitement of the banquet-room.
lacking funds
From this reading Loud peals of laughter broke from the merry throng.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jehoiakim was complimented on every hand, but the law of God was ridiculed.
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Jehoiakim was complimented on every hand, but the law of God was ridiculed.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Jehoiakim was complimented on every hand, but the law of God was ridiculed.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Higher and higher ran the excitement of the banquet-room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Musical instruments poured forth rich strains of melody.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Loud peals of laughter broke from the merry throng.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Jehoiakim sat on a magnificent throne, gilded over with pure gold.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Jehoiakim was complimented on every hand, but the law of God was ridiculed.
coins made of gold
From this reading Jehoiakim sat on a magnificent throne, gilded over with pure gold.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jehoiakim was complimented on every hand, but the law of God was ridiculed.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Higher and higher ran the excitement of the banquet-room.
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Musical instruments poured forth rich strains of melody.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jehoiakim was complimented on every hand, but the law of God was ridiculed.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Loud peals of laughter broke from the merry throng.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Jehoiakim was complimented on every hand, but the law of God was ridiculed.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Loud peals of laughter broke from the merry throng.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Jehoiakim sat on a magnificent throne, gilded over with pure gold.
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Musical instruments poured forth rich strains of melody.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Loud peals of laughter broke from the merry throng.
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Musical instruments poured forth rich strains of melody.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Higher and higher ran the excitement of the banquet-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jehoiakim was complimented on every hand, but the law of God was ridiculed.
above and across; more than
From this reading Jehoiakim sat on a magnificent throne, gilded over with pure gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loud peals of laughter broke from the merry throng.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Musical instruments poured forth rich strains of melody.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Jehoiakim sat on a magnificent throne, gilded over with pure gold.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Higher and higher ran the excitement of the banquet-room.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Musical instruments poured forth rich strains of melody.
past form of “ridicule” — subject to laughter or ridicule
From this reading Jehoiakim was complimented on every hand, but the law of God was ridiculed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jehoiakim sat on a magnificent throne, gilded over with pure gold.
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Musical instruments poured forth rich strains of melody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Higher and higher ran the excitement of the banquet-room.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Jehoiakim sat on a magnificent throne, gilded over with pure gold.
a large gathering of people
From this reading Loud peals of laughter broke from the merry throng.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jehoiakim was complimented on every hand, but the law of God was ridiculed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jehoiakim sat on a magnificent throne, gilded over with pure gold.
Chapter 3 of The Young Captives by Erasmus W. Jones holds 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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.
Chapter 3 holds 66 sentences of The Young Captives, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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