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A Book of Discovery

Chapter XI

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PILGRIM TRAVELLERS Meanwhile a new inspiration had been given to the world, which affected travelling to no small extent.
In far-off Roman province of Syria, the Christ had lived, the Christ had died.
And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."
Here at once was a new incentive to travel, a definite reason for men to venture forth into the unknown, to brave dangers, to endure hardship.
They must carry their Master's words "unto the ends of the world."
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A Book of Discovery

Chapter XI

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PILGRIM TRAVELLERS Meanwhile a new inspiration had been given to the world, which affected travelling to no small extent.
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In far-off Roman province of Syria, the Christ had lived, the Christ had died.
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And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."
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Here at once was a new incentive to travel, a definite reason for men to venture forth into the unknown, to brave dangers, to endure hardship.
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They must carry their Master's words "unto the ends of the world."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “PILGRIM TRAVELLERS Meanwhile a new inspiration had been given to the world, which affected travelling to no small extent.”

Creature noun US /ˈcreature/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Here at once was a new incentive to travel, a definite reason for men to venture forth into the unknown, to brave dangers, to endure hardship.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."”

Meanwhile noun US /ˈmeanwhile/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “PILGRIM TRAVELLERS Meanwhile a new inspiration had been given to the world, which affected travelling to no small extent.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “They must carry their Master's words "unto the ends of the world."”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Here at once was a new incentive to travel, a definite reason for men to venture forth into the unknown, to brave dangers, to endure hardship.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."”

Unto preposition US /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading “They must carry their Master's words "unto the ends of the world."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading PILGRIM TRAVELLERS Meanwhile a new inspiration had been given to the world, which affected travelling to no small extent.

affected

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From this reading PILGRIM TRAVELLERS Meanwhile a new inspiration had been given to the world, which affected travelling to no small extent.

all

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From this reading And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Here at once was a new incentive to travel, a definite reason for men to venture forth into the unknown, to brave dangers, to endure hardship.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading PILGRIM TRAVELLERS Meanwhile a new inspiration had been given to the world, which affected travelling to no small extent.

brave

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From this reading Here at once was a new incentive to travel, a definite reason for men to venture forth into the unknown, to brave dangers, to endure hardship.

carry

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From this reading They must carry their Master's words "unto the ends of the world."

Christ

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From this reading In far-off Roman province of Syria, the Christ had lived, the Christ had died.

creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."

dangers

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From this reading Here at once was a new incentive to travel, a definite reason for men to venture forth into the unknown, to brave dangers, to endure hardship.

definite

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From this reading Here at once was a new incentive to travel, a definite reason for men to venture forth into the unknown, to brave dangers, to endure hardship.

died

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From this reading In far-off Roman province of Syria, the Christ had lived, the Christ had died.

disciples

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From this reading And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."

ends

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From this reading They must carry their Master's words "unto the ends of the world."

endure

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From this reading Here at once was a new incentive to travel, a definite reason for men to venture forth into the unknown, to brave dangers, to endure hardship.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."

extent

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From this reading PILGRIM TRAVELLERS Meanwhile a new inspiration had been given to the world, which affected travelling to no small extent.

far-off

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From this reading In far-off Roman province of Syria, the Christ had lived, the Christ had died.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Here at once was a new incentive to travel, a definite reason for men to venture forth into the unknown, to brave dangers, to endure hardship.

forth

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From this reading Here at once was a new incentive to travel, a definite reason for men to venture forth into the unknown, to brave dangers, to endure hardship.

given

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From this reading PILGRIM TRAVELLERS Meanwhile a new inspiration had been given to the world, which affected travelling to no small extent.

Go

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From this reading And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."

gospel

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From this reading And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading PILGRIM TRAVELLERS Meanwhile a new inspiration had been given to the world, which affected travelling to no small extent.

hardship

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From this reading Here at once was a new incentive to travel, a definite reason for men to venture forth into the unknown, to brave dangers, to endure hardship.

HerenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Here at once was a new incentive to travel, a definite reason for men to venture forth into the unknown, to brave dangers, to endure hardship.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In far-off Roman province of Syria, the Christ had lived, the Christ had died.

incentive

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From this reading Here at once was a new incentive to travel, a definite reason for men to venture forth into the unknown, to brave dangers, to endure hardship.

inspiration

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From this reading PILGRIM TRAVELLERS Meanwhile a new inspiration had been given to the world, which affected travelling to no small extent.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Here at once was a new incentive to travel, a definite reason for men to venture forth into the unknown, to brave dangers, to endure hardship.

land

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From this reading And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."

lived

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From this reading In far-off Roman province of Syria, the Christ had lived, the Christ had died.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."

Master's

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From this reading They must carry their Master's words "unto the ends of the world."

MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading PILGRIM TRAVELLERS Meanwhile a new inspiration had been given to the world, which affected travelling to no small extent.

men

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From this reading Here at once was a new incentive to travel, a definite reason for men to venture forth into the unknown, to brave dangers, to endure hardship.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading They must carry their Master's words "unto the ends of the world."

nations

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From this reading And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."

new

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From this reading PILGRIM TRAVELLERS Meanwhile a new inspiration had been given to the world, which affected travelling to no small extent.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading PILGRIM TRAVELLERS Meanwhile a new inspiration had been given to the world, which affected travelling to no small extent.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In far-off Roman province of Syria, the Christ had lived, the Christ had died.

once

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From this reading Here at once was a new incentive to travel, a definite reason for men to venture forth into the unknown, to brave dangers, to endure hardship.

PILGRIM

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From this reading PILGRIM TRAVELLERS Meanwhile a new inspiration had been given to the world, which affected travelling to no small extent.

preach

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From this reading And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."

province

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From this reading In far-off Roman province of Syria, the Christ had lived, the Christ had died.

reason

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From this reading Here at once was a new incentive to travel, a definite reason for men to venture forth into the unknown, to brave dangers, to endure hardship.

ringing

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From this reading And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."

Roman

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From this reading In far-off Roman province of Syria, the Christ had lived, the Christ had died.

small

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From this reading PILGRIM TRAVELLERS Meanwhile a new inspiration had been given to the world, which affected travelling to no small extent.

Syria

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From this reading In far-off Roman province of Syria, the Christ had lived, the Christ had died.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading PILGRIM TRAVELLERS Meanwhile a new inspiration had been given to the world, which affected travelling to no small extent.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They must carry their Master's words "unto the ends of the world."

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They must carry their Master's words "unto the ends of the world."

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading PILGRIM TRAVELLERS Meanwhile a new inspiration had been given to the world, which affected travelling to no small extent.

travel

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From this reading Here at once was a new incentive to travel, a definite reason for men to venture forth into the unknown, to brave dangers, to endure hardship.

TRAVELLERS

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From this reading PILGRIM TRAVELLERS Meanwhile a new inspiration had been given to the world, which affected travelling to no small extent.

travelling

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From this reading PILGRIM TRAVELLERS Meanwhile a new inspiration had been given to the world, which affected travelling to no small extent.

unknown

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From this reading Here at once was a new incentive to travel, a definite reason for men to venture forth into the unknown, to brave dangers, to endure hardship.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading They must carry their Master's words "unto the ends of the world."

venture

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From this reading Here at once was a new incentive to travel, a definite reason for men to venture forth into the unknown, to brave dangers, to endure hardship.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Here at once was a new incentive to travel, a definite reason for men to venture forth into the unknown, to brave dangers, to endure hardship.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading PILGRIM TRAVELLERS Meanwhile a new inspiration had been given to the world, which affected travelling to no small extent.

words

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From this reading And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."

world

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From this reading PILGRIM TRAVELLERS Meanwhile a new inspiration had been given to the world, which affected travelling to no small extent.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading And His words were ringing through the land: "Go ye and make disciples of all the nations, preach the gospel to every creature."