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Captivating Bible Stories for Young People, Written in Simple Language
Captivating Bible Stories for Young People, Written in Simple Language

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Captivating Bible Stories for Young People, Written in Simple Language is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THIRD READING.
"Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.
He was great-grandson to good King Hezekiah.
The two kings who had come between Josiah's grandfather and father, had both been very bad men.
His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.
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Captivating Bible Stories for Young People, Written in Simple Language

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Captivating Bible Stories for Young People, Written in Simple Language is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THIRD READING.
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"Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.
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He was great-grandson to good King Hezekiah.
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The two kings who had come between Josiah's grandfather and father, had both been very bad men.
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His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.

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eight adjective US /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading “His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.”

forgave verb US /fərˈɡeɪv/

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading “His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.”

grandfather noun US /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading “The two kings who had come between Josiah's grandfather and father, had both been very bad men.”

kings noun US /kɪŋz/

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading “"Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.”

reading noun US /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading “THIRD READING.”

repented verb US /rɪˈpentɪd/

past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading “His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.”

unto preposition US /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading “"Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.”

wickedness noun US /ˈwɪkədnəs/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading “His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.”

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eight years adjective + noun

In this reading “His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.”

fell into verb + particle

In this reading “His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.”

Like unto verb + particle

In this reading “"Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.”

into trouble preposition + noun

In this reading “His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.”

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From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

23

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From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

25

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From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

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 "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading The two kings who had come between Josiah's grandfather and father, had both been very bad men.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The two kings who had come between Josiah's grandfather and father, had both been very bad men.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The two kings who had come between Josiah's grandfather and father, had both been very bad men.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading The two kings who had come between Josiah's grandfather and father, had both been very bad men.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The two kings who had come between Josiah's grandfather and father, had both been very bad men.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.

eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The two kings who had come between Josiah's grandfather and father, had both been very bad men.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.

forgaveverbUS /fərˈɡeɪv/

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading The two kings who had come between Josiah's grandfather and father, had both been very bad men.

great-grandson

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From this reading He was great-grandson to good King Hezekiah.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The two kings who had come between Josiah's grandfather and father, had both been very bad men.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was great-grandson to good King Hezekiah.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

Hezekiahnoun

(Old Testament) king of Judah who abolished idolatry (715-687 BC)

From this reading He was great-grandson to good King Hezekiah.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

Josiah

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From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

Josiah's

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

From this reading The two kings who had come between Josiah's grandfather and father, had both been very bad men.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

KingsnounUS /kɪŋz/

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

LikeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The two kings who had come between Josiah's grandfather and father, had both been very bad men.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.

READINGnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading THIRD READING.

repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/

past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

THIRDnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading THIRD READING.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The two kings who had come between Josiah's grandfather and father, had both been very bad men.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The two kings who had come between Josiah's grandfather and father, had both been very bad men.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The two kings who had come between Josiah's grandfather and father, had both been very bad men.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading His grandfather repented when he fell into trouble, and God forgave him; but his father never repented, and died in his wickedness when Josiah was only eight years old.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might."--_2 Kings 23:25._ THERE is one more good king to tell you about, whose name was Josiah.

Chapter 12 of Captivating Bible Stories for Young People, Written in Simple Language by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 413 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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