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Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress
Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE HILL DIFFICULTY.
I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.
There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.
Christian now went to the spring and drank of it to cool his blood and quench his thirst, and then he set forth to go up the hill.
The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.
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Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE HILL DIFFICULTY.
/ðə hɪl ˈdɪfəkəlti/
Line 2
I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.
/aɪ sɔː ðen ðæt ðeɪ ɔːl went ɑːn tɪl ðeɪ keɪm tuː ðə fʊt ʌv ðə hɪl ˈdɪfəkəlti æt ðə end ʌv wɪtʃ wɑːz ə sprɪŋ/
Line 3
There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.
/ðer wɜːr ɪn ðə seɪm pleɪs tuː weɪz mɔːr ðæn ðæt wɪtʃ keɪm streɪt frʌm ðə ɡeɪt wʌn bent tuː ðə left hænd ənd ðə nekst tuː ðə raɪt æt ðə beɪs ʌv ðə hɪl bʌt ðə streɪt weɪ leɪ raɪt ʌp ðə hɪl ənd ðə neɪm ʌv ðæt pæθ ʌp ðə saɪd ʌv ðə hɪl ɪz noʊn æz ˈdɪfəkəlti/
Line 4
Christian now went to the spring and drank of it to cool his blood and quench his thirst, and then he set forth to go up the hill.
/ˈkrɪstʃən naʊ went tuː ðə sprɪŋ ənd dræŋk ʌv ɪt tuː kuːl hɪz blʌd ənd kwentʃ hɪz θɜːrst ənd ðen hiː set fɔːrθ tuː ɡoʊ ʌp ðə hɪl/
Line 5
The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.

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.

base noun US /beɪs/

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading “There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.”

drank verb US /dræŋk/

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading “Christian now went to the spring and drank of it to cool his blood and quench his thirst, and then he set forth to go up the hill.”

hence adverb US /hens/

for this reason

From this reading “The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.”

quench verb US /kwentʃ/

satisfy

From this reading “Christian now went to the spring and drank of it to cool his blood and quench his thirst, and then he set forth to go up the hill.”

rear noun US /rɪr/

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading “The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.”

steep adjective US /stiːp/

having a sharp inclination

From this reading “The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.”

strait noun US /streɪt/

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

From this reading “There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.”

thirst noun US /θɜːrst/

a physiological need to drink

From this reading “Christian now went to the spring and drank of it to cool his blood and quench his thirst, and then he set forth to go up the hill.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

set forth verb + particle

state

In this reading “Christian now went to the spring and drank of it to cool his blood and quench his thirst, and then he set forth to go up the hill.”

at the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.”

left hand noun + noun

the hand that is on the left side of the body

In this reading “There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.”

two ways noun + noun

In this reading “There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.”

went on verb + particle counted as “go on”

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.”

at the base preposition + article + noun counted as “at … base”

In this reading “There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.”

same place adjective + noun

In this reading “There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.”

go up verb + adjective

move upward

In this reading “Christian now went to the spring and drank of it to cool his blood and quench his thirst, and then he set forth to go up the hill.”

All words in this reading · 87

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.

basenounUS /beɪs/

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

bentnounUS /bent/

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Christian now went to the spring and drank of it to cool his blood and quench his thirst, and then he set forth to go up the hill.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.

ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading Christian now went to the spring and drank of it to cool his blood and quench his thirst, and then he set forth to go up the hill.

cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Christian now went to the spring and drank of it to cool his blood and quench his thirst, and then he set forth to go up the hill.

DIFFICULTYnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading THE HILL DIFFICULTY.

drankverbUS /dræŋk/

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading Christian now went to the spring and drank of it to cool his blood and quench his thirst, and then he set forth to go up the hill.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Christian now went to the spring and drank of it to cool his blood and quench his thirst, and then he set forth to go up the hill.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Christian now went to the spring and drank of it to cool his blood and quench his thirst, and then he set forth to go up the hill.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Christian now went to the spring and drank of it to cool his blood and quench his thirst, and then he set forth to go up the hill.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.

henceadverbUS /hens/

for this reason

From this reading The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.

HILLnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE HILL DIFFICULTY.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Christian now went to the spring and drank of it to cool his blood and quench his thirst, and then he set forth to go up the hill.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Christian now went to the spring and drank of it to cool his blood and quench his thirst, and then he set forth to go up the hill.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

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 There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.

mindsnounUS /maɪndz/

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Christian now went to the spring and drank of it to cool his blood and quench his thirst, and then he set forth to go up the hill.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

quenchverbUS /kwentʃ/

satisfy

From this reading Christian now went to the spring and drank of it to cool his blood and quench his thirst, and then he set forth to go up the hill.

rearnounUS /rɪr/

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

SAWverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Christian now went to the spring and drank of it to cool his blood and quench his thirst, and then he set forth to go up the hill.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.

steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/

having a sharp inclination

From this reading The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

straitnounUS /streɪt/

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE HILL DIFFICULTY.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.

thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/

a physiological need to drink

From this reading Christian now went to the spring and drank of it to cool his blood and quench his thirst, and then he set forth to go up the hill.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading There were in the same place two ways more than that which came straight from the gate: one bent to the left hand, and the next to the right, at the base of the hill; but the strait way lay right up the hill; and the name of that path up the side of the hill is known as Difficulty.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading I SAW then that they all went on till they came to the foot of the Hill Difficulty, at the end of which was a spring.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The two with whom he had held speech in like way came to the foot of the hill; but when they saw that the hill was steep and high, and that there were two more ways to go, and as they thought that these two ways might meet in the long run with that up which Christian went, on the rear side of the hill,--hence they made up their minds to go in those ways.

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