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A Life of St. John for the Young
A Life of St. John for the Young

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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But before making record of it John, as at the supper in Bethany, points to Judas.
We are reminded of the traitor's purpose formed while Mary anointed and wiped Jesus' feet.
So awful was that purpose, so full of hatred and deceit, that John now tells us it was the devil himself who "put into the heart of Judas ... to betray Him."
"Humanity had fallen, but not so low."
John seems to have well understood his Master's thoughts and interpreted His actions in giving the second object lesson.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Life of St. John for the Young

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of A Life of St. John for the Young is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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But before making record of it John, as at the supper in Bethany, points to Judas.
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We are reminded of the traitor's purpose formed while Mary anointed and wiped Jesus' feet.
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So awful was that purpose, so full of hatred and deceit, that John now tells us it was the devil himself who "put into the heart of Judas ... to betray Him."
/soʊ ˈɑːfəl wɑːz ðæt ˈpɜːrpəs soʊ fʊl ʌv ˈheɪtrəd ənd dɪˈsiːt ðæt dʒɑːn naʊ telz ʌs ɪt wɑːz ðə ˈdevəl hɪmˈself huː pʊt ˈɪntuː ðə hɑːrt ʌv ˈdʒuːdəs tuː bɪˈtreɪ hɪm/
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"Humanity had fallen, but not so low."
/hjuːˈmænɪti hæd ˈfɑːlən bʌt nɑːt soʊ loʊ/
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John seems to have well understood his Master's thoughts and interpreted His actions in giving the second object lesson.
/dʒɑːn siːmz tuː hæv wel ˌʌndərˈstʊd hɪz ˈmæstərz θɔːts ənd ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd hɪz ˈækʃənz ɪn ˈɡɪvɪŋ ðə ˈsekənd ˈɑːbdʒekt ˈlesən/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

anointed verb US /əˈnɔɪntɪd/

past form of “anoint” — choose by or as if by divine intervention

From this reading “We are reminded of the traitor's purpose formed while Mary anointed and wiped Jesus' feet.”

betray verb US /bɪˈtreɪ/

reveal unintentionally

From this reading “So awful was that purpose, so full of hatred and deceit, that John now tells us it was the devil himself who "put into the heart of Judas ... to betray Him."”

deceit noun US /dɪˈsiːt/

The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

From this reading “So awful was that purpose, so full of hatred and deceit, that John now tells us it was the devil himself who "put into the heart of Judas ... to betray Him."”

interpreted adjective US /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading “John seems to have well understood his Master's thoughts and interpreted His actions in giving the second object lesson.”

Jesus noun US /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading “We are reminded of the traitor's purpose formed while Mary anointed and wiped Jesus' feet.”

Judas noun US /ˈdʒuːdəs/

(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless

From this reading “But before making record of it John, as at the supper in Bethany, points to Judas.”

Master's noun US /ˈmæstərz/

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading “John seems to have well understood his Master's thoughts and interpreted His actions in giving the second object lesson.”

wiped verb US /waɪpt/

past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion

From this reading “We are reminded of the traitor's purpose formed while Mary anointed and wiped Jesus' feet.”

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actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading John seems to have well understood his Master's thoughts and interpreted His actions in giving the second object lesson.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We are reminded of the traitor's purpose formed while Mary anointed and wiped Jesus' feet.

anointedverbUS /əˈnɔɪntɪd/

past form of “anoint” — choose by or as if by divine intervention

From this reading We are reminded of the traitor's purpose formed while Mary anointed and wiped Jesus' feet.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading We are reminded of the traitor's purpose formed while Mary anointed and wiped Jesus' feet.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But before making record of it John, as at the supper in Bethany, points to Judas.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But before making record of it John, as at the supper in Bethany, points to Judas.

awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading So awful was that purpose, so full of hatred and deceit, that John now tells us it was the devil himself who "put into the heart of Judas ... to betray Him."

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But before making record of it John, as at the supper in Bethany, points to Judas.

Bethany

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But before making record of it John, as at the supper in Bethany, points to Judas.

betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/

reveal unintentionally

From this reading So awful was that purpose, so full of hatred and deceit, that John now tells us it was the devil himself who "put into the heart of Judas ... to betray Him."

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But before making record of it John, as at the supper in Bethany, points to Judas.

deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/

The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

From this reading So awful was that purpose, so full of hatred and deceit, that John now tells us it was the devil himself who "put into the heart of Judas ... to betray Him."

devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading So awful was that purpose, so full of hatred and deceit, that John now tells us it was the devil himself who "put into the heart of Judas ... to betray Him."

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading "Humanity had fallen, but not so low."

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading We are reminded of the traitor's purpose formed while Mary anointed and wiped Jesus' feet.

formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/

having or given a form or shape

From this reading We are reminded of the traitor's purpose formed while Mary anointed and wiped Jesus' feet.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading So awful was that purpose, so full of hatred and deceit, that John now tells us it was the devil himself who "put into the heart of Judas ... to betray Him."

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading John seems to have well understood his Master's thoughts and interpreted His actions in giving the second object lesson.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "Humanity had fallen, but not so low."

hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading So awful was that purpose, so full of hatred and deceit, that John now tells us it was the devil himself who "put into the heart of Judas ... to betray Him."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading John seems to have well understood his Master's thoughts and interpreted His actions in giving the second object lesson.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading So awful was that purpose, so full of hatred and deceit, that John now tells us it was the devil himself who "put into the heart of Judas ... to betray Him."

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So awful was that purpose, so full of hatred and deceit, that John now tells us it was the devil himself who "put into the heart of Judas ... to betray Him."

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading So awful was that purpose, so full of hatred and deceit, that John now tells us it was the devil himself who "put into the heart of Judas ... to betray Him."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading John seems to have well understood his Master's thoughts and interpreted His actions in giving the second object lesson.

HumanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/

the quality of being humane

From this reading "Humanity had fallen, but not so low."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But before making record of it John, as at the supper in Bethany, points to Judas.

interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading John seems to have well understood his Master's thoughts and interpreted His actions in giving the second object lesson.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading So awful was that purpose, so full of hatred and deceit, that John now tells us it was the devil himself who "put into the heart of Judas ... to betray Him."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But before making record of it John, as at the supper in Bethany, points to Judas.

JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading We are reminded of the traitor's purpose formed while Mary anointed and wiped Jesus' feet.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading But before making record of it John, as at the supper in Bethany, points to Judas.

JudasnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəs/

(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless

From this reading But before making record of it John, as at the supper in Bethany, points to Judas.

lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/

a unit of instruction

From this reading John seems to have well understood his Master's thoughts and interpreted His actions in giving the second object lesson.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "Humanity had fallen, but not so low."

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading But before making record of it John, as at the supper in Bethany, points to Judas.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading We are reminded of the traitor's purpose formed while Mary anointed and wiped Jesus' feet.

Master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading John seems to have well understood his Master's thoughts and interpreted His actions in giving the second object lesson.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Humanity had fallen, but not so low."

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading So awful was that purpose, so full of hatred and deceit, that John now tells us it was the devil himself who "put into the heart of Judas ... to betray Him."

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading John seems to have well understood his Master's thoughts and interpreted His actions in giving the second object lesson.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But before making record of it John, as at the supper in Bethany, points to Judas.

pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading But before making record of it John, as at the supper in Bethany, points to Judas.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading We are reminded of the traitor's purpose formed while Mary anointed and wiped Jesus' feet.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So awful was that purpose, so full of hatred and deceit, that John now tells us it was the devil himself who "put into the heart of Judas ... to betray Him."

recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading But before making record of it John, as at the supper in Bethany, points to Judas.

remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading We are reminded of the traitor's purpose formed while Mary anointed and wiped Jesus' feet.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading John seems to have well understood his Master's thoughts and interpreted His actions in giving the second object lesson.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading John seems to have well understood his Master's thoughts and interpreted His actions in giving the second object lesson.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So awful was that purpose, so full of hatred and deceit, that John now tells us it was the devil himself who "put into the heart of Judas ... to betray Him."

suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading But before making record of it John, as at the supper in Bethany, points to Judas.

tellsnounUS /telz/

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading So awful was that purpose, so full of hatred and deceit, that John now tells us it was the devil himself who "put into the heart of Judas ... to betray Him."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So awful was that purpose, so full of hatred and deceit, that John now tells us it was the devil himself who "put into the heart of Judas ... to betray Him."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But before making record of it John, as at the supper in Bethany, points to Judas.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading John seems to have well understood his Master's thoughts and interpreted His actions in giving the second object lesson.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But before making record of it John, as at the supper in Bethany, points to Judas.

traitor's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are reminded of the traitor's purpose formed while Mary anointed and wiped Jesus' feet.

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading John seems to have well understood his Master's thoughts and interpreted His actions in giving the second object lesson.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So awful was that purpose, so full of hatred and deceit, that John now tells us it was the devil himself who "put into the heart of Judas ... to betray Him."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading So awful was that purpose, so full of hatred and deceit, that John now tells us it was the devil himself who "put into the heart of Judas ... to betray Him."

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We are reminded of the traitor's purpose formed while Mary anointed and wiped Jesus' feet.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading John seems to have well understood his Master's thoughts and interpreted His actions in giving the second object lesson.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading We are reminded of the traitor's purpose formed while Mary anointed and wiped Jesus' feet.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading So awful was that purpose, so full of hatred and deceit, that John now tells us it was the devil himself who "put into the heart of Judas ... to betray Him."

wipedverbUS /waɪpt/

past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion

From this reading We are reminded of the traitor's purpose formed while Mary anointed and wiped Jesus' feet.

Chapter 5 of A Life of St. John for the Young by George Ludington Weed holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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.

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