Chapter I
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DANIEL’S YOUTH. SUNDAY. God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.—PS. lxxv. 7. MONDAY.
Daniel's Youth
Chapter I
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DANIEL’S
YOUTH.
SUNDAY.
God
is
the
judge:
he
putteth
down
one,
and
setteth
up
another.—PS.
lxxv.
7.
MONDAY.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Daniel's Youth
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Daniel's Youth is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
DANIEL’S
YOUTH.
/ˈdænjəlz juːθ/
Line 2
SUNDAY.
/ˈsʌndeɪ/
Line 3
God
is
the
judge:
he
putteth
down
one,
and
setteth
up
another.—PS.
lxxv.
Line 4
7.
Line 5
MONDAY.
/ˈmʌndi/
Learner Dictionary
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.—PS. lxxv.”
daniel's
noun
US /ˈdænjəlz/
possessive form of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.—PS. lxxv.”
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 “God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.—PS. lxxv.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.—PS. lxxv.”
monday
noun
US /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “MONDAY.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “SUNDAY.”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “DANIEL’S YOUTH.”
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From this reading 7.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.—PS. lxxv.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.—PS. lxxv.
DANIEL'SnounUS /ˈdænjəlz/
possessive form of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading DANIEL’S YOUTH.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.—PS. lxxv.
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 God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.—PS. lxxv.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.—PS. lxxv.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.—PS. lxxv.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.—PS. lxxv.
lxxvadjective
being five more than seventy
From this reading God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.—PS. lxxv.
MONDAYnounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading MONDAY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.—PS. lxxv.
PSnoun
a note appended to a letter after the signature
From this reading God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.—PS. lxxv.
putteth
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From this reading God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.—PS. lxxv.
setteth
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From this reading God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.—PS. lxxv.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading SUNDAY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.—PS. lxxv.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.—PS. lxxv.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading DANIEL’S YOUTH.
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