Chapter 17 of Elizabeth is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Elizabeth is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SEPARATION. But this aged couple were to share their joys and sorrows in their retirement but a few years. Joshua was the first called away. He died in his seventy-seventh year, in peace with God and all men. Just before his speech failed one of his sons inquired how long he had been in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Chapter 17 of Elizabeth is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “But this aged couple were to share their joys and sorrows in their retirement but a few years.”
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
From this reading “Just before his speech failed one of his sons inquired how long he had been in the Methodist Episcopal Church.”
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading “Joshua was the first called away.”
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “But this aged couple were to share their joys and sorrows in their retirement but a few years.”
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading “Just before his speech failed one of his sons inquired how long he had been in the Methodist Episcopal Church.”
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading “But this aged couple were to share their joys and sorrows in their retirement but a few years.”
the state of lacking unity
From this reading “SEPARATION.”
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “But this aged couple were to share their joys and sorrows in their retirement but a few years.”
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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 But this aged couple were to share their joys and sorrows in their retirement but a few years.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading But this aged couple were to share their joys and sorrows in their retirement but a few years.
(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 He died in his seventy-seventh year, in peace with God and all men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But this aged couple were to share their joys and sorrows in their retirement but a few years.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Joshua was the first called away.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Just before his speech failed one of his sons inquired how long he had been in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before his speech failed one of his sons inquired how long he had been in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this aged couple were to share their joys and sorrows in their retirement but a few years.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Joshua was the first called away.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Just before his speech failed one of his sons inquired how long he had been in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading But this aged couple were to share their joys and sorrows in their retirement but a few years.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He died in his seventy-seventh year, in peace with God and all men.
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
From this reading Just before his speech failed one of his sons inquired how long he had been in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Just before his speech failed one of his sons inquired how long he had been in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But this aged couple were to share their joys and sorrows in their retirement but a few years.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Joshua was the first called away.
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 He died in his seventy-seventh year, in peace with God and all men.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just before his speech failed one of his sons inquired how long he had been in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He died in his seventy-seventh year, in peace with God and all men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He died in his seventy-seventh year, in peace with God and all men.
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From this reading Just before his speech failed one of his sons inquired how long he had been in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But this aged couple were to share their joys and sorrows in their retirement but a few years.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Just before his speech failed one of his sons inquired how long he had been in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading Joshua was the first called away.
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But this aged couple were to share their joys and sorrows in their retirement but a few years.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before his speech failed one of his sons inquired how long he had been in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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 Just before his speech failed one of his sons inquired how long he had been in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
the force of workers available
From this reading He died in his seventy-seventh year, in peace with God and all men.
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading Just before his speech failed one of his sons inquired how long he had been in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just before his speech failed one of his sons inquired how long he had been in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just before his speech failed one of his sons inquired how long he had been in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He died in his seventy-seventh year, in peace with God and all men.
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading But this aged couple were to share their joys and sorrows in their retirement but a few years.
the state of lacking unity
From this reading SEPARATION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He died in his seventy-seventh year, in peace with God and all men.
have in common
From this reading But this aged couple were to share their joys and sorrows in their retirement but a few years.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Just before his speech failed one of his sons inquired how long he had been in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading But this aged couple were to share their joys and sorrows in their retirement but a few years.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Just before his speech failed one of his sons inquired how long he had been in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joshua was the first called away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But this aged couple were to share their joys and sorrows in their retirement but a few years.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this aged couple were to share their joys and sorrows in their retirement but a few years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But this aged couple were to share their joys and sorrows in their retirement but a few years.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joshua was the first called away.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But this aged couple were to share their joys and sorrows in their retirement but a few years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He died in his seventy-seventh year, in peace with God and all men.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He died in his seventy-seventh year, in peace with God and all men.
a late time of life
From this reading But this aged couple were to share their joys and sorrows in their retirement but a few years.
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