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

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of A Life of St. John for the Young is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Then returned the disciples unto Jerusalem from the Mount called Olivet."
Whither bound?
We are told, "They went up into _the_ upper chamber."
No longer simply "_A_ large upper room" to which Jesus had told Peter and John they would be guided.
Were they not now the guide of the nine thither, to the place where they had six weeks before "prepared" for the Passover?
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A Life of St. John for the Young

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of A Life of St. John for the Young is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
"Then returned the disciples unto Jerusalem from the Mount called Olivet."
Line 2
Whither bound?
/ˈwɪðər baʊnd/
Line 3
We are told, "They went up into _the_ upper chamber."
/wiː ɑːr toʊld ðeɪ went ʌp ˈɪntuː ðə ˈʌpər ˈtʃeɪmbər/
Line 4
No longer simply "_A_ large upper room" to which Jesus had told Peter and John they would be guided.
/noʊ ˈlɔːŋɡər ˈsɪmpli ə lɑːrdʒ ˈʌpər ruːm tuː wɪtʃ ˈdʒiːzəs hæd toʊld ˈpiːtər ənd dʒɑːn ðeɪ wʊd biː ˈɡaɪdəd/
Line 5
Were they not now the guide of the nine thither, to the place where they had six weeks before "prepared" for the Passover?
/wɜːr ðeɪ nɑːt naʊ ðə ɡaɪd ʌv ðə naɪn ˈðɪθɜːr tuː ðə pleɪs wer ðeɪ hæd sɪks wiːks bɪˈfɔːr priˈperd fɔːr ðə ˈpæsoʊvər/

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.

disciples noun US /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/

plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

From this reading “"Then returned the disciples unto Jerusalem from the Mount called Olivet."”

guided adjective US /ˈɡaɪdəd/

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading “No longer simply "_A_ large upper room" to which Jesus had told Peter and John they would be guided.”

Jerusalem noun US /dʒərˈuːsələm/

capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)

From this reading “"Then returned the disciples unto Jerusalem from the Mount called Olivet."”

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 “No longer simply "_A_ large upper room" to which Jesus had told Peter and John they would be guided.”

Mount verb US /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading “"Then returned the disciples unto Jerusalem from the Mount called Olivet."”

Passover noun US /ˈpæsoʊvər/

(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt

From this reading “Were they not now the guide of the nine thither, to the place where they had six weeks before "prepared" for the Passover?”

thither adverb US /ˈðɪθɜːr/

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading “Were they not now the guide of the nine thither, to the place where they had six weeks before "prepared" for the Passover?”

Whither adverb US /ˈwɪðər/

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading “Whither bound?”

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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 No longer simply "_A_ large upper room" to which Jesus had told Peter and John they would be guided.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading No longer simply "_A_ large upper room" to which Jesus had told Peter and John they would be guided.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading We are told, "They went up into _the_ upper chamber."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading No longer simply "_A_ large upper room" to which Jesus had told Peter and John they would be guided.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Were they not now the guide of the nine thither, to the place where they had six weeks before "prepared" for the Passover?

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading Whither bound?

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Then returned the disciples unto Jerusalem from the Mount called Olivet."

chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading We are told, "They went up into _the_ upper chamber."

disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/

plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

From this reading "Then returned the disciples unto Jerusalem from the Mount called Olivet."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Were they not now the guide of the nine thither, to the place where they had six weeks before "prepared" for the Passover?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Then returned the disciples unto Jerusalem from the Mount called Olivet."

guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Were they not now the guide of the nine thither, to the place where they had six weeks before "prepared" for the Passover?

guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading No longer simply "_A_ large upper room" to which Jesus had told Peter and John they would be guided.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading No longer simply "_A_ large upper room" to which Jesus had told Peter and John they would be guided.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading We are told, "They went up into _the_ upper chamber."

JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/

capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)

From this reading "Then returned the disciples unto Jerusalem from the Mount called Olivet."

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 No longer simply "_A_ large upper room" to which Jesus had told Peter and John they would be guided.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading No longer simply "_A_ large upper room" to which Jesus had told Peter and John they would be guided.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading No longer simply "_A_ large upper room" to which Jesus had told Peter and John they would be guided.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading No longer simply "_A_ large upper room" to which Jesus had told Peter and John they would be guided.

MountverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading "Then returned the disciples unto Jerusalem from the Mount called Olivet."

ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Were they not now the guide of the nine thither, to the place where they had six weeks before "prepared" for the Passover?

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No longer simply "_A_ large upper room" to which Jesus had told Peter and John they would be guided.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Were they not now the guide of the nine thither, to the place where they had six weeks before "prepared" for the Passover?

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Were they not now the guide of the nine thither, to the place where they had six weeks before "prepared" for the Passover?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Were they not now the guide of the nine thither, to the place where they had six weeks before "prepared" for the Passover?

Olivet

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

From this reading "Then returned the disciples unto Jerusalem from the Mount called Olivet."

PassovernounUS /ˈpæsoʊvər/

(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt

From this reading Were they not now the guide of the nine thither, to the place where they had six weeks before "prepared" for the Passover?

PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading No longer simply "_A_ large upper room" to which Jesus had told Peter and John they would be guided.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Were they not now the guide of the nine thither, to the place where they had six weeks before "prepared" for the Passover?

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Were they not now the guide of the nine thither, to the place where they had six weeks before "prepared" for the Passover?

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "Then returned the disciples unto Jerusalem from the Mount called Olivet."

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading No longer simply "_A_ large upper room" to which Jesus had told Peter and John they would be guided.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading No longer simply "_A_ large upper room" to which Jesus had told Peter and John they would be guided.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Were they not now the guide of the nine thither, to the place where they had six weeks before "prepared" for the Passover?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Then returned the disciples unto Jerusalem from the Mount called Olivet."

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then returned the disciples unto Jerusalem from the Mount called Olivet."

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading We are told, "They went up into _the_ upper chamber."

thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading Were they not now the guide of the nine thither, to the place where they had six weeks before "prepared" for the Passover?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading No longer simply "_A_ large upper room" to which Jesus had told Peter and John they would be guided.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading We are told, "They went up into _the_ upper chamber."

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading "Then returned the disciples unto Jerusalem from the Mount called Olivet."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading We are told, "They went up into _the_ upper chamber."

upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading We are told, "They went up into _the_ upper chamber."

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We are told, "They went up into _the_ upper chamber."

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Were they not now the guide of the nine thither, to the place where they had six weeks before "prepared" for the Passover?

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading We are told, "They went up into _the_ upper chamber."

Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Were they not now the guide of the nine thither, to the place where they had six weeks before "prepared" for the Passover?

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Were they not now the guide of the nine thither, to the place where they had six weeks before "prepared" for the Passover?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading No longer simply "_A_ large upper room" to which Jesus had told Peter and John they would be guided.

WhitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading Whither bound?

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading No longer simply "_A_ large upper room" to which Jesus had told Peter and John they would be guided.

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