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A Life of St. John for the Young

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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The rest have not rallied from their flight enough to appear after their flight.
James the brother of John is not with him.
As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?
She understands now the fitness of the reply she had received,--"Ye know not what ye ask"?
But Salome and John are loyal to the uncrowned King.
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A Life of St. John for the Young

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of A Life of St. John for the Young is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The rest have not rallied from their flight enough to appear after their flight.
/ðə rest hæv nɑːt ˈrælid frʌm ðer flaɪt ɪˈnʌf tuː əˈpɪr ˈæftər ðer flaɪt/
Line 2
James the brother of John is not with him.
/dʒeɪmz ðə ˈbrʌðər ʌv dʒɑːn ɪz nɑːt wɪð hɪm/
Line 3
As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?
/æz ðer ˈmʌðər lʊks əˈpɑːn ˈdʒiːzəs bɪˈtwiːn tuː ˈrɒb.ərz dʌz ʃiː ˈriːkɔːl hɜːr æmˈbɪʃəs rɪˈkwest kəˈmænd ðæt ðiːz maɪ tuː sʌnz meɪ sɪt wʌn ɑːn ðaɪ raɪt hænd ənd wʌn ɑːn ðaɪ left hænd/
Line 4
She understands now the fitness of the reply she had received,--"Ye know not what ye ask"?
Line 5
But Salome and John are loyal to the uncrowned King.

Learner Dictionary

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.

ambitious adjective US /æmˈbɪʃəs/

having a strong desire for success or achievement

From this reading “As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?”

fitness noun US /ˈfɪtnəs/

the quality of being suitable

From this reading “She understands now the fitness of the reply she had received,--"Ye know not what ye ask"?”

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 “As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?”

loyal adjective US /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading “But Salome and John are loyal to the uncrowned King.”

rallied verb US /ˈrælid/

inflected form of “rally” — gather

From this reading “The rest have not rallied from their flight enough to appear after their flight.”

robbers noun US /ˈrɒb.ərz/

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading “As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?”

Salome noun US /səˈloʊmi/

woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist

From this reading “But Salome and John are loyal to the uncrowned King.”

understands verb US /ˌʌndərˈstændz/

third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading “She understands now the fitness of the reply she had received,--"Ye know not what ye ask"?”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The rest have not rallied from their flight enough to appear after their flight.

ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/

having a strong desire for success or achievement

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The rest have not rallied from their flight enough to appear after their flight.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading But Salome and John are loyal to the uncrowned King.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading She understands now the fitness of the reply she had received,--"Ye know not what ye ask"?

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading James the brother of John is not with him.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Salome and John are loyal to the uncrowned King.

CommandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The rest have not rallied from their flight enough to appear after their flight.

fitnessnounUS /ˈfɪtnəs/

the quality of being suitable

From this reading She understands now the fitness of the reply she had received,--"Ye know not what ye ask"?

flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading The rest have not rallied from their flight enough to appear after their flight.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The rest have not rallied from their flight enough to appear after their flight.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She understands now the fitness of the reply she had received,--"Ye know not what ye ask"?

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The rest have not rallied from their flight enough to appear after their flight.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading James the brother of John is not with him.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading James the brother of John is not with him.

JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading James the brother of John is not with him.

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 As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading James the brother of John is not with him.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading But Salome and John are loyal to the uncrowned King.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She understands now the fitness of the reply she had received,--"Ye know not what ye ask"?

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading But Salome and John are loyal to the uncrowned King.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The rest have not rallied from their flight enough to appear after their flight.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading She understands now the fitness of the reply she had received,--"Ye know not what ye ask"?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading James the brother of John is not with him.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/

inflected form of “rally” — gather

From this reading The rest have not rallied from their flight enough to appear after their flight.

recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading She understands now the fitness of the reply she had received,--"Ye know not what ye ask"?

replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading She understands now the fitness of the reply she had received,--"Ye know not what ye ask"?

requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The rest have not rallied from their flight enough to appear after their flight.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

SalomenounUS /səˈloʊmi/

woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist

From this reading But Salome and John are loyal to the uncrowned King.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

sonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The rest have not rallied from their flight enough to appear after their flight.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The rest have not rallied from their flight enough to appear after their flight.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The rest have not rallied from their flight enough to appear after their flight.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

uncrownedadjective

not having an (artificial) crown on a tooth; used especially of molars and bicuspids

From this reading But Salome and John are loyal to the uncrowned King.

understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/

third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading She understands now the fitness of the reply she had received,--"Ye know not what ye ask"?

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As their mother looks upon Jesus between two robbers, does she recall her ambitious request, "Command that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left hand"?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She understands now the fitness of the reply she had received,--"Ye know not what ye ask"?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading James the brother of John is not with him.

YepronounUS /jiː/

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

From this reading She understands now the fitness of the reply she had received,--"Ye know not what ye ask"?

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