Chapter 15 of Was I right? is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of Was I right? is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MY OLIVE-LEAVES. IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives. "What a wretched little hillock it is!" said Claude, as we drew near to it. "It does not deserve the name of hill, much less of mountain." But to most of us, this "wretched little hillock" was the most sacred spot on earth.
Chapter 15 of Was I right? is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
From this reading “IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.”
be worthy or deserving
From this reading “"It does not deserve the name of hill, much less of mountain."”
a small natural hill
From this reading “"What a wretched little hillock it is!" said Claude, as we drew near to it.”
attach to a support
From this reading “IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.”
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading “IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.”
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “But to most of us, this "wretched little hillock" was the most sacred spot on earth.”
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “"What a wretched little hillock it is!" said Claude, as we drew near to it.”
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In this reading “But to most of us, this "wretched little hillock" was the most sacred spot on earth.”
In this reading “"What a wretched little hillock it is!" said Claude, as we drew near to it.”
In this reading “But to most of us, this "wretched little hillock" was the most sacred spot on earth.”
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading “But to most of us, this "wretched little hillock" was the most sacred spot on earth.”
In this reading “IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.”
In this reading “"It does not deserve the name of hill, much less of mountain."”
In this reading “IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.”
In this reading “IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.”
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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 "What a wretched little hillock it is!" said Claude, as we drew near to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What a wretched little hillock it is!" said Claude, as we drew near to it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to most of us, this "wretched little hillock" was the most sacred spot on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a wretched little hillock it is!" said Claude, as we drew near to it.
an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
From this reading IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.
be worthy or deserving
From this reading "It does not deserve the name of hill, much less of mountain."
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does not deserve the name of hill, much less of mountain."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "What a wretched little hillock it is!" said Claude, as we drew near to it.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But to most of us, this "wretched little hillock" was the most sacred spot on earth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "It does not deserve the name of hill, much less of mountain."
a small natural hill
From this reading "What a wretched little hillock it is!" said Claude, as we drew near to it.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What a wretched little hillock it is!" said Claude, as we drew near to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "It does not deserve the name of hill, much less of mountain."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What a wretched little hillock it is!" said Claude, as we drew near to it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But to most of us, this "wretched little hillock" was the most sacred spot on earth.
attach to a support
From this reading IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "It does not deserve the name of hill, much less of mountain."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It does not deserve the name of hill, much less of mountain."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY OLIVE-LEAVES.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "It does not deserve the name of hill, much less of mountain."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "What a wretched little hillock it is!" said Claude, as we drew near to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It does not deserve the name of hill, much less of mountain."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY OLIVE-LEAVES.
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But to most of us, this "wretched little hillock" was the most sacred spot on earth.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading But to most of us, this "wretched little hillock" was the most sacred spot on earth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What a wretched little hillock it is!" said Claude, as we drew near to it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But to most of us, this "wretched little hillock" was the most sacred spot on earth.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.
not in physical motion
From this reading IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But to most of us, this "wretched little hillock" was the most sacred spot on earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What a wretched little hillock it is!" said Claude, as we drew near to it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But to most of us, this "wretched little hillock" was the most sacred spot on earth.
precisely as stated
From this reading IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a wretched little hillock it is!" said Claude, as we drew near to it.
at the time that
From this reading IT was still very hot when we started from the Damascus Gate and rode in the direction of the Mount of Olives.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading "What a wretched little hillock it is!" said Claude, as we drew near to it.
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