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Elsie and Her Namesakes

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Elsie and Her Namesakes is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The next day was the Sabbath, the first since the return of our friends from Viamede.
They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.
"What is to be our lesson for to-day, captain?" queried Mr. Lilburn when they had seated themselves, each with Bible in hand.
"I have thought of the sacrificial shedding of blood," was the reply.
"Here in Hebrews 9:22, 'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.'
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Elsie and Her Namesakes

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Elsie and Her Namesakes is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The next day was the Sabbath, the first since the return of our friends from Viamede.
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They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.
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"What is to be our lesson for to-day, captain?" queried Mr. Lilburn when they had seated themselves, each with Bible in hand.
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"I have thought of the sacrificial shedding of blood," was the reply.
/aɪ hæv θɔːt ʌv ðə ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl ˈʃedɪŋ ʌv blʌd wɑːz ðə rɪˈplaɪ/
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"Here in Hebrews 9:22, 'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.'

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conversational adjective US /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənəl/

characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

From this reading “They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.”

Hebrews noun US /ˈhiːbruːz/

the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)

From this reading “"Here in Hebrews 9:22, 'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.'”

purged verb US /pɜːrdʒd/

past form of “purge” — oust politically

From this reading “"Here in Hebrews 9:22, 'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.'”

remission noun US /riˈmɪʃən/

an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)

From this reading “"Here in Hebrews 9:22, 'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.'”

sacrificial adjective US /ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl/

used in or connected with a sacrifice

From this reading “"I have thought of the sacrificial shedding of blood," was the reply.”

sanctuary noun US /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading “They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.”

scriptural adjective US /ˈskrɪptʃərəl/

of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible

From this reading “They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.”

shedding noun US /ˈʃedɪŋ/

the process whereby something is shed

From this reading “"I have thought of the sacrificial shedding of blood," was the reply.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

next day adjective + noun

In this reading “The next day was the Sabbath, the first since the return of our friends from Viamede.”

without shedding preposition + noun

In this reading “"Here in Hebrews 9:22, 'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.'”

upon the veranda preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … veranda”

In this reading “They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.”

all things adjective + noun

In this reading “"Here in Hebrews 9:22, 'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.'”

in the afternoon preposition + article + noun counted as “in … afternoon”

In this reading “They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.”

with blood preposition + noun

In this reading “"Here in Hebrews 9:22, 'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.'”

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From this reading "Here in Hebrews 9:22, 'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.'

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From this reading "Here in Hebrews 9:22, 'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.'

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "Here in Hebrews 9:22, 'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.'

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "Here in Hebrews 9:22, 'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.'

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Here in Hebrews 9:22, 'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.'

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "What is to be our lesson for to-day, captain?" queried Mr. Lilburn when they had seated themselves, each with Bible in hand.

BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading "What is to be our lesson for to-day, captain?" queried Mr. Lilburn when they had seated themselves, each with Bible in hand.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading "I have thought of the sacrificial shedding of blood," was the reply.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Here in Hebrews 9:22, 'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.'

captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "What is to be our lesson for to-day, captain?" queried Mr. Lilburn when they had seated themselves, each with Bible in hand.

conversationaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənəl/

characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

From this reading They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day was the Sabbath, the first since the return of our friends from Viamede.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading "What is to be our lesson for to-day, captain?" queried Mr. Lilburn when they had seated themselves, each with Bible in hand.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The next day was the Sabbath, the first since the return of our friends from Viamede.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The next day was the Sabbath, the first since the return of our friends from Viamede.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The next day was the Sabbath, the first since the return of our friends from Viamede.

gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "What is to be our lesson for to-day, captain?" queried Mr. Lilburn when they had seated themselves, each with Bible in hand.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "What is to be our lesson for to-day, captain?" queried Mr. Lilburn when they had seated themselves, each with Bible in hand.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have thought of the sacrificial shedding of blood," was the reply.

HebrewsnounUS /ˈhiːbruːz/

the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)

From this reading "Here in Hebrews 9:22, 'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.'

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Here in Hebrews 9:22, 'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.'

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I have thought of the sacrificial shedding of blood," was the reply.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "What is to be our lesson for to-day, captain?" queried Mr. Lilburn when they had seated themselves, each with Bible in hand.

lawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading "Here in Hebrews 9:22, 'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.'

lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/

a unit of instruction

From this reading "What is to be our lesson for to-day, captain?" queried Mr. Lilburn when they had seated themselves, each with Bible in hand.

Lilburn

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From this reading "What is to be our lesson for to-day, captain?" queried Mr. Lilburn when they had seated themselves, each with Bible in hand.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "What is to be our lesson for to-day, captain?" queried Mr. Lilburn when they had seated themselves, each with Bible in hand.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day was the Sabbath, the first since the return of our friends from Viamede.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Here in Hebrews 9:22, 'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.'

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next day was the Sabbath, the first since the return of our friends from Viamede.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The next day was the Sabbath, the first since the return of our friends from Viamede.

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.

purgedverbUS /pɜːrdʒd/

past form of “purge” — oust politically

From this reading "Here in Hebrews 9:22, 'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.'

queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/

inflected form of “query” — pose a question

From this reading "What is to be our lesson for to-day, captain?" queried Mr. Lilburn when they had seated themselves, each with Bible in hand.

remissionnounUS /riˈmɪʃən/

an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)

From this reading "Here in Hebrews 9:22, 'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.'

replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading "I have thought of the sacrificial shedding of blood," was the reply.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The next day was the Sabbath, the first since the return of our friends from Viamede.

SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/

a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims

From this reading The next day was the Sabbath, the first since the return of our friends from Viamede.

sacrificialadjectiveUS /ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl/

used in or connected with a sacrifice

From this reading "I have thought of the sacrificial shedding of blood," was the reply.

sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.

scripturaladjectiveUS /ˈskrɪptʃərəl/

of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible

From this reading They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading "What is to be our lesson for to-day, captain?" queried Mr. Lilburn when they had seated themselves, each with Bible in hand.

servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.

sheddingnounUS /ˈʃedɪŋ/

the process whereby something is shed

From this reading "I have thought of the sacrificial shedding of blood," was the reply.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The next day was the Sabbath, the first since the return of our friends from Viamede.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The next day was the Sabbath, the first since the return of our friends from Viamede.

themenounUS /θiːm/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading "What is to be our lesson for to-day, captain?" queried Mr. Lilburn when they had seated themselves, each with Bible in hand.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "Here in Hebrews 9:22, 'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.'

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "I have thought of the sacrificial shedding of blood," was the reply.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "What is to be our lesson for to-day, captain?" queried Mr. Lilburn when they had seated themselves, each with Bible in hand.

to-day

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From this reading "What is to be our lesson for to-day, captain?" queried Mr. Lilburn when they had seated themselves, each with Bible in hand.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.

verandanounUS /vərˈændə/

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.

Viamede

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From this reading The next day was the Sabbath, the first since the return of our friends from Viamede.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The next day was the Sabbath, the first since the return of our friends from Viamede.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What is to be our lesson for to-day, captain?" queried Mr. Lilburn when they had seated themselves, each with Bible in hand.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "What is to be our lesson for to-day, captain?" queried Mr. Lilburn when they had seated themselves, each with Bible in hand.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "What is to be our lesson for to-day, captain?" queried Mr. Lilburn when they had seated themselves, each with Bible in hand.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Here in Hebrews 9:22, 'And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.'

Woodburn

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

From this reading They attended, as usual, the morning services of the sanctuary, and in the afternoon gathered upon the veranda at Woodburn for the private, conversational study of some scriptural theme.

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Things
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