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Elsie's children

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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"'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.
"That's a nice one," said Rosie.
"Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.
Yes, now, and at all times.
'Behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land.'"
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Elsie's children

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Elsie's children is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.
Line 2
"That's a nice one," said Rosie.
Line 3
"Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.
Line 4
Yes, now, and at all times.
/jes naʊ ənd æt ɔːl taɪmz/
Line 5
'Behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land.'"

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.

Behold verb US /bɪˈhoʊld/

see with attention

From this reading “'Behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land.'"”

connection noun US /kəˈnekʃən/

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading “"Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.”

forever adverb US /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading “"'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.”

guide noun US /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading “"'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.”

ones noun US /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “"Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.”

ourselves pronoun US /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading “"Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.”

unto preposition US /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading “"'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.”

whither adverb US /ˈwɪðər/

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading “'Behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land.'"”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "That's a nice one," said Rosie.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading 'Behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land.'"

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 Yes, now, and at all times.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading 'Behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land.'"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Yes, now, and at all times.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.

BeholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/

see with attention

From this reading 'Behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land.'"

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading 'Behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land.'"

connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading "Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.

Eddie

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

From this reading "Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading "'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading "'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.

feelinglyadverb

with great feeling

From this reading "'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.

foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading "'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.

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 "'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.

goest

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

From this reading 'Behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land.'"

guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading "'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading 'Behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land.'"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading 'Behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land.'"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading "Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading 'Behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land.'"

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading 'Behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land.'"

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading "That's a nice one," said Rosie.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "That's a nice one," said Rosie.

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.

ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading "Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading 'Behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land.'"

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading "Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading "'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.

Rosie

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

From this reading "That's a nice one," said Rosie.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "That's a nice one," said Rosie.

That's

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

From this reading "That's a nice one," said Rosie.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading 'Behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land.'"

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading 'Behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land.'"

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Yes, now, and at all times.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading "'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.

VinounUS /vaɪ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading "'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.

whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading 'Behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land.'"

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "'This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death,'" repeated Vi feelingly.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes," said Eddie, "and this is a nice one for us to remember just now in connection with the dear ones on their journey, and for ourselves when we go away.

Chapter 5 of Elsie's children by Martha Finley holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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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Company
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Preface
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Volume
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