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Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

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THE HOLY SUPPER.
There were two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.
He spent the time with them trying to help them to bear the great trial that was before them, and which would shake their faith in Him to the utmost.
They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.
The faith of one had failed.
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Child's Story of the Bible

Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

Chapter 36 of Child's Story of the Bible is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE HOLY SUPPER.
/ðə ˈhoʊli ˈsʌpər/
Line 2
There were two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.
/ðer wɜːr tuː mɔːr deɪz bɪˈfɔːr ðə ˈpæsoʊvər fiːst wen ˈdʒiːzəs wʊd iːt ðə ˈpæʃəl ˈsʌpər wɪð hɪz dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
Line 3
He spent the time with them trying to help them to bear the great trial that was before them, and which would shake their faith in Him to the utmost.
/hiː spent ðə taɪm wɪð ðem ˈtraɪɪŋ tuː help ðem tuː ber ðə ɡreɪt ˈtraɪəl ðæt wɑːz bɪˈfɔːr ðem ənd wɪtʃ wʊd ʃeɪk ðer feɪθ ɪn hɪm tuː ðə ˈʌtmoʊst/
Line 4
They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.
/ðeɪ stɪl bɪˈliːvd ðæt sʌm ɡreɪt ˈmɪrəkəl wʊd breɪk ərˈaʊnd ðem laɪk laɪt ɪn ðə ˈdɑːrknəs ənd ðæt ˈdʒiːzəs wʊd biː ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd æz ðə məˈsaɪə fɔːr huːm ðə hoʊl ˈneɪʃən wɑːz ˈweɪtɪŋ ənd jet ðə ˈʃæd.oʊ ɡruː ˈdiːpər/
Line 5
The faith of one had failed.
/ðə feɪθ ʌv wʌn hæd feɪld/

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.

acknowledged adjective US /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading “They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.”

disciples noun US /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/

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

From this reading “There were two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.”

Feast noun US /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading “There were two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.”

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 “There were two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.”

Messiah noun US /məˈsaɪə/

any expected deliverer

From this reading “They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.”

miracle noun US /ˈmɪrəkəl/

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading “They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.”

Paschal adjective US /ˈpæʃəl/

of or relating to Passover or Easter

From this reading “There were two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.”

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 “There were two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.”

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acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He spent the time with them trying to help them to bear the great trial that was before them, and which would shake their faith in Him to the utmost.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading He spent the time with them trying to help them to bear the great trial that was before them, and which would shake their faith in Him to the utmost.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There were two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading There were two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.

deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/

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

From this reading There were two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading There were two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.

failedverbUS /feɪld/

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading The faith of one had failed.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading He spent the time with them trying to help them to bear the great trial that was before them, and which would shake their faith in Him to the utmost.

FeastnounUS /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading There were two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He spent the time with them trying to help them to bear the great trial that was before them, and which would shake their faith in Him to the utmost.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The faith of one had failed.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He spent the time with them trying to help them to bear the great trial that was before them, and which would shake their faith in Him to the utmost.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He spent the time with them trying to help them to bear the great trial that was before them, and which would shake their faith in Him to the utmost.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He spent the time with them trying to help them to bear the great trial that was before them, and which would shake their faith in Him to the utmost.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading There were two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.

HOLYnounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading THE HOLY SUPPER.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He spent the time with them trying to help them to bear the great trial that was before them, and which would shake their faith in Him to the utmost.

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 There were two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

MessiahnounUS /məˈsaɪə/

any expected deliverer

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

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 two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.

nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The faith of one had failed.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The faith of one had failed.

PaschaladjectiveUS /ˈpæʃəl/

of or relating to Passover or Easter

From this reading There were two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.

PassovernounUS /ˈpæsoʊvər/

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

From this reading There were two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading He spent the time with them trying to help them to bear the great trial that was before them, and which would shake their faith in Him to the utmost.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading He spent the time with them trying to help them to bear the great trial that was before them, and which would shake their faith in Him to the utmost.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

SUPPERnounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading THE HOLY SUPPER.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He spent the time with them trying to help them to bear the great trial that was before them, and which would shake their faith in Him to the utmost.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE HOLY SUPPER.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He spent the time with them trying to help them to bear the great trial that was before them, and which would shake their faith in Him to the utmost.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He spent the time with them trying to help them to bear the great trial that was before them, and which would shake their faith in Him to the utmost.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He spent the time with them trying to help them to bear the great trial that was before them, and which would shake their faith in Him to the utmost.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He spent the time with them trying to help them to bear the great trial that was before them, and which would shake their faith in Him to the utmost.

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading He spent the time with them trying to help them to bear the great trial that was before them, and which would shake their faith in Him to the utmost.

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading He spent the time with them trying to help them to bear the great trial that was before them, and which would shake their faith in Him to the utmost.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There were two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.

utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading He spent the time with them trying to help them to bear the great trial that was before them, and which would shake their faith in Him to the utmost.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He spent the time with them trying to help them to bear the great trial that was before them, and which would shake their faith in Him to the utmost.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading There were two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading There were two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading He spent the time with them trying to help them to bear the great trial that was before them, and which would shake their faith in Him to the utmost.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

whompronounUS /huːm/

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

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading There were two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading There were two more days before the Passover Feast when Jesus would eat the Paschal Supper with His disciples.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading They still believed that some great miracle would break around them like light in the darkness, and that Jesus would be acknowledged as the Messiah for whom the whole nation was waiting and yet the shadow grew deeper.

Chapter 36 of Child's Story of the Bible by Mary A. (Mary Artemisia) Lathbury holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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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