Chapter 13 of Child's Story of the Bible is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Child's Story of the Bible is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAVID'S SORROW. David had a very beautiful son named Absalom. From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet there was no fault to be seen in him. His hair was thick and long, and his beauty was much talked of through all Israel. But the Lord who looks upon the heart saw that the heart of Absalom was wicked and false.
Chapter 13 of Child's Story of the Bible is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet there was no fault to be seen in him.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “DAVID'S SORROW.”
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “DAVID'S SORROW.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet there was no fault to be seen in him.”
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading “His hair was thick and long, and his beauty was much talked of through all Israel.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “David had a very beautiful son named Absalom.”
plural of “sol” — a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading “From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet there was no fault to be seen in him.”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “But the Lord who looks upon the heart saw that the heart of Absalom was wicked and false.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading David had a very beautiful son named Absalom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading David had a very beautiful son named Absalom.
(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 His hair was thick and long, and his beauty was much talked of through all Israel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hair was thick and long, and his beauty was much talked of through all Israel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet there was no fault to be seen in him.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading David had a very beautiful son named Absalom.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading His hair was thick and long, and his beauty was much talked of through all Israel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Lord who looks upon the heart saw that the heart of Absalom was wicked and false.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet there was no fault to be seen in him.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David had a very beautiful son named Absalom.
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading DAVID'S SORROW.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading But the Lord who looks upon the heart saw that the heart of Absalom was wicked and false.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet there was no fault to be seen in him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet there was no fault to be seen in him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet there was no fault to be seen in him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading David had a very beautiful son named Absalom.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His hair was thick and long, and his beauty was much talked of through all Israel.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet there was no fault to be seen in him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But the Lord who looks upon the heart saw that the heart of Absalom was wicked and false.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet there was no fault to be seen in him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet there was no fault to be seen in him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet there was no fault to be seen in him.
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading His hair was thick and long, and his beauty was much talked of through all Israel.
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 His hair was thick and long, and his beauty was much talked of through all Israel.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But the Lord who looks upon the heart saw that the heart of Absalom was wicked and false.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But the Lord who looks upon the heart saw that the heart of Absalom was wicked and false.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His hair was thick and long, and his beauty was much talked of through all Israel.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading David had a very beautiful son named Absalom.
not any; not one
From this reading From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet there was no fault to be seen in him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet there was no fault to be seen in him.
cut with a saw
From this reading But the Lord who looks upon the heart saw that the heart of Absalom was wicked and false.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet there was no fault to be seen in him.
plural of “sol” — a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet there was no fault to be seen in him.
a male human offspring
From this reading David had a very beautiful son named Absalom.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading DAVID'S SORROW.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading His hair was thick and long, and his beauty was much talked of through all Israel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the Lord who looks upon the heart saw that the heart of Absalom was wicked and false.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet there was no fault to be seen in him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet there was no fault to be seen in him.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading His hair was thick and long, and his beauty was much talked of through all Israel.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His hair was thick and long, and his beauty was much talked of through all Israel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet there was no fault to be seen in him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But the Lord who looks upon the heart saw that the heart of Absalom was wicked and false.
precisely as stated
From this reading David had a very beautiful son named Absalom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet there was no fault to be seen in him.
which person or people
From this reading But the Lord who looks upon the heart saw that the heart of Absalom was wicked and false.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading But the Lord who looks upon the heart saw that the heart of Absalom was wicked and false.
Chapter 13 of Child's Story of the Bible by Mary A. (Mary Artemisia) Lathbury holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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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