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From this reading 31:15.
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From this reading 31:15.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Mr. Haley and Tom jogged onward in their wagon, each, for a time, absorbed in his own reflections.
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 Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mr. Haley and Tom jogged onward in their wagon, each, for a time, absorbed in his own reflections.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
HaleynounUS /ˈheɪli/
United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
From this reading Mr. Haley and Tom jogged onward in their wagon, each, for a time, absorbed in his own reflections.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Haley and Tom jogged onward in their wagon, each, for a time, absorbed in his own reflections.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
IncidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
Jer
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From this reading Jer.
joggedverbUS /dʒɑːɡd/
inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading Mr. Haley and Tom jogged onward in their wagon, each, for a time, absorbed in his own reflections.
lamentationnoun
a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
LawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Haley and Tom jogged onward in their wagon, each, for a time, absorbed in his own reflections.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Mr. Haley and Tom jogged onward in their wagon, each, for a time, absorbed in his own reflections.
organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mr. Haley and Tom jogged onward in their wagon, each, for a time, absorbed in his own reflections.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
Ramah
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From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Mr. Haley and Tom jogged onward in their wagon, each, for a time, absorbed in his own reflections.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
SelectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Haley and Tom jogged onward in their wagon, each, for a time, absorbed in his own reflections.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Haley and Tom jogged onward in their wagon, each, for a time, absorbed in his own reflections.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Mr. Haley and Tom jogged onward in their wagon, each, for a time, absorbed in his own reflections.
TradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Mr. Haley and Tom jogged onward in their wagon, each, for a time, absorbed in his own reflections.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Now, the reflections of two men sitting side by side are a curious thing,—seated on the same seat, having the same eyes, ears, hands and organs of all sorts, and having pass before their eyes the same objects,—it is wonderful what a variety we shall find in these same reflections!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Select Incident of Lawful Trade “In Ramah there was a voice heard,—weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted.”
