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Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE GODS OF THE HINDOOS.
My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.
This is the case with this people.
They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.
Generally, he is fast asleep.
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Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE GODS OF THE HINDOOS.
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My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.
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This is the case with this people.
/ðɪs ɪz ðə keɪs wɪð ðɪs ˈpiːpəl/
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They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.
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Generally, he is fast asleep.
/ˈdʒenərəli hiː ɪz fæst əˈsliːp/

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.

applied adjective US /əˈplaɪd/

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading “My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.”

gods noun US /ɡɑːdz/

plural of “god” — 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 “THE GODS OF THE HINDOOS.”

heathen noun US /ˈhiːðən/

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading “My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.”

idols noun US /ˈaɪdəlz/

plural of “idol” — a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading “My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.”

Jehovah noun US /dʒəˈhoʊvə/

a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH

From this reading “They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.”

supreme adjective US /səˈpriːm/

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading “They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.”

worship verb US /ˈwɜːrʃəp/

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading “My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.”

worshipped adjective US /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading “They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.

appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.

asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading Generally, he is fast asleep.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.

BRAHM

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

From this reading They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading This is the case with this people.

ChildrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Generally, he is fast asleep.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.

GenerallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/

usually; as a rule

From this reading Generally, he is fast asleep.

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 My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.

GODSnounUS /ɡɑːdz/

plural of “god” — 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 THE GODS OF THE HINDOOS.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.

heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.

HINDOOS

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

From this reading THE GODS OF THE HINDOOS.

idolsnounUS /ˈaɪdəlz/

plural of “idol” — a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.

JehovahnounUS /dʒəˈhoʊvə/

a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH

From this reading They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GODS OF THE HINDOOS.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading This is the case with this people.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.

supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE GODS OF THE HINDOOS.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is the case with this people.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.

whompronounUS /huːm/

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

From this reading They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This is the case with this people.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.

worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading My dear Children--The word heathen is applied to those who worship idols, or who do not know any thing about the true God.

worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading They say that there is one supreme being, whom they call BRAHM; but he is very different from Jehovah, and is never worshipped.

Chapter 6 of Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers by John Scudder holds 42 sentences, grouped into 9 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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Chapter 6 holds 42 sentences of Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.

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