Ben Hur — Vocabulary
Lew Wallace
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My life, consequently, was ordered down to its least act, its last hour.23 more

And what was of still greater consequence to the merchant, it would be to forego his career in the midst of amazing success, and yield himself voluntarily once more a slave.†23 more

An expression of pain knit the dark face of the monarch, as if his mind were swept by a harrowing recollection.†22 more

The noble Quintus is shrewd.†24 more

But he fell into musing, and to her repeated inquiries only said, "He is much changed, and I shall have nothing more to do with him."†18 more

In keeping with a custom derived from Abraham, the tent of the Bedawin yet shelters his horses and children alike.†17 more

With a cunning twinkle of the eyes, he took the money, and gave the party in exchange a leaf of papyrus.†19 more

When the chazzan bore the Torah round, none kissed it with greater zest; when the sheliach read the text, none listened to the interpreter with more absolute faith; and none took away with them more of the elder's sermon, or gave it more thought afterwards.†6 more

Now, in those days there were lawyers in the cloisters of the Temple who disputed vehemently, saying the children of servants bound forever took the condition of their parents; but the Prince Hur was a man righteous in all things, and an interpreter of the law after the straitest sect, though not of them.†6 more

If he were not dead, where would his vengeance stop?†23 more

By its help the weak sometimes thrive, when the strong perish.†12 more

Messala, on the perilous edge of the goal, heard, but dared not look to see what the awakening portended.†14 more

To the Jew of that period, moreover, abode in caverns was a familiar idea, made so by every-day occurrences, and by what he heard of Sabbaths in the synagogues.†9 more

The great events, such as blotted out nations and changed the mastery of the world, were trifles to them, if perchance they came to their knowledge.†10 more

For the first time, in conversation with me to-day, he trifled with our customs and God.†10 more

The laborers paused, sat up, wrung the water from their hands, and returned the salutation.†14 more

The temptation was strong; and, half yielding, he chanced to look down at his late antagonist lying still, with white upturned face, so like himself.†6 more

What the story was the reader can arrive at with sufficient certainty when told that the narrator was one of the men who had held torches for the commandant of the Tower of Antonia when, down in cell VI.†2 more

"To hear what may be passing," interposed another.†5 more

The descent into the valley of Hinnom was quite broken, garnished here and there with straggling wild olive-trees.†5 more