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Chapter VII

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"'Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity.
He retaineth not His anger forever, because He delighteth in mercy.'"
"'Say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, show yourselves.
I am He that liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive forevermore, anew: and I have the keys of hell and death.'"
"And thus the gates were lifted, and the King of Glory entered.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Added Upon: A Story

Chapter VII

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"'Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity.
Line 2
He retaineth not His anger forever, because He delighteth in mercy.'"
Line 3
"'Say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, show yourselves.
Line 4
I am He that liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive forevermore, anew: and I have the keys of hell and death.'"
Line 5
"And thus the gates were lifted, and the King of Glory entered.

Learner Dictionary

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

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “He retaineth not His anger forever, because He delighteth in mercy.'"”

Dead noun US /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I am He that liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive forevermore, anew: and I have the keys of hell and death.'"”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I am He that liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive forevermore, anew: and I have the keys of hell and death.'"”

Thee pronoun US /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “"'Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity.”

Unto preposition US /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading “"'Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity.”

Yourselves pronoun US /jʊrˈselvz/

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading “"'Say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, show yourselves.”

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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 "'Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity.

alive

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From this reading I am He that liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive forevermore, anew: and I have the keys of hell and death.'"

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am He that liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive forevermore, anew: and I have the keys of hell and death.'"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I am He that liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive forevermore, anew: and I have the keys of hell and death.'"

anew

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From this reading I am He that liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive forevermore, anew: and I have the keys of hell and death.'"

anger

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From this reading He retaineth not His anger forever, because He delighteth in mercy.'"

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "'Say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, show yourselves.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading He retaineth not His anger forever, because He delighteth in mercy.'"

behold

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From this reading I am He that liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive forevermore, anew: and I have the keys of hell and death.'"

darkness

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From this reading "'Say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, show yourselves.

deadnounUS /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I am He that liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive forevermore, anew: and I have the keys of hell and death.'"

death

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From this reading I am He that liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive forevermore, anew: and I have the keys of hell and death.'"

delighteth

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From this reading He retaineth not His anger forever, because He delighteth in mercy.'"

entered

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From this reading "And thus the gates were lifted, and the King of Glory entered.

forever

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From this reading He retaineth not His anger forever, because He delighteth in mercy.'"

forevermore

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From this reading I am He that liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive forevermore, anew: and I have the keys of hell and death.'"

forth

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From this reading "'Say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, show yourselves.

gates

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From this reading "And thus the gates were lifted, and the King of Glory entered.

Glory

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From this reading "And thus the gates were lifted, and the King of Glory entered.

Go

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From this reading "'Say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, show yourselves.

God

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From this reading "'Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I am He that liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive forevermore, anew: and I have the keys of hell and death.'"

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He retaineth not His anger forever, because He delighteth in mercy.'"

hell

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From this reading I am He that liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive forevermore, anew: and I have the keys of hell and death.'"

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He retaineth not His anger forever, because He delighteth in mercy.'"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I am He that liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive forevermore, anew: and I have the keys of hell and death.'"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He retaineth not His anger forever, because He delighteth in mercy.'"

iniquity

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From this reading "'Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "'Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity.

keys

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From this reading I am He that liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive forevermore, anew: and I have the keys of hell and death.'"

King

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From this reading "And thus the gates were lifted, and the King of Glory entered.

lifted

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From this reading "And thus the gates were lifted, and the King of Glory entered.

like

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From this reading "'Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity.

liveth

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From this reading I am He that liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive forevermore, anew: and I have the keys of hell and death.'"

mercy

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From this reading He retaineth not His anger forever, because He delighteth in mercy.'"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He retaineth not His anger forever, because He delighteth in mercy.'"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I am He that liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive forevermore, anew: and I have the keys of hell and death.'"

pardoneth

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From this reading "'Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity.

prisoners

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From this reading "'Say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, show yourselves.

retaineth

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From this reading He retaineth not His anger forever, because He delighteth in mercy.'"

Say

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

From this reading "'Say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, show yourselves.

show

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From this reading "'Say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, show yourselves.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "'Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "'Say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, show yourselves.

TheepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "'Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "'Say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, show yourselves.

thus

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From this reading "And thus the gates were lifted, and the King of Glory entered.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "'Say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, show yourselves.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading "'Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I am He that liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive forevermore, anew: and I have the keys of hell and death.'"

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "And thus the gates were lifted, and the King of Glory entered.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "'Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity.

yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading "'Say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, show yourselves.