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Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:
"The Romans are coming!"
At once, people left their business, and all ran to the outskirts of the city.
John ran with them and, on arriving there, saw a party of Roman horsemen riding along, at no great distance.
The people began to shout loudly to them to come into the town, calling out that all the citizens were loyal to King Agrippa and the Romans, and that they hated the traitor Josephus.
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For the Temple

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of For the Temple is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:
Line 2
"The Romans are coming!"
/ðə ˈroʊmənz ɑːr ˈkʌmɪŋ/
Line 3
At once, people left their business, and all ran to the outskirts of the city.
/æt wʌns ˈpiːpəl left ðer ˈbɪznəs ənd ɔːl ræn tuː ðə ˈaʊtskɜːrts ʌv ðə ˈsɪti/
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John ran with them and, on arriving there, saw a party of Roman horsemen riding along, at no great distance.
/dʒɑːn ræn wɪð ðem ənd ɑːn ərˈaɪvɪŋ ðer sɔː ə ˈpɑːrti ʌv ˈroʊmən ˈhɔːrsmən ˈraɪdɪŋ əˈlɔːŋ æt noʊ ɡreɪt ˈdɪstəns/
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The people began to shout loudly to them to come into the town, calling out that all the citizens were loyal to King Agrippa and the Romans, and that they hated the traitor Josephus.
/ðə ˈpiːpəl bɪˈɡæn tuː ʃaʊt ˈlaʊdli tuː ðem tuː kʌm ˈɪntuː ðə taʊn ˈkɔːlɪŋ aʊt ðæt ɔːl ðə ˈsɪtəzənz wɜːr ˈlɔɪəl tuː kɪŋ əˈɡrɪpə ənd ðə ˈroʊmənz ənd ðæt ðeɪ ˈheɪtəd ðə ˈtreɪtər dʒoʊˈsiːfəs/

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Agrippa noun US /əˈɡrɪpə/

Roman general who commanded the fleet that defeated the forces of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium (63-12 BC)

From this reading “The people began to shout loudly to them to come into the town, calling out that all the citizens were loyal to King Agrippa and the Romans, and that they hated the traitor Josephus.”

arriving verb US /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading “John ran with them and, on arriving there, saw a party of Roman horsemen riding along, at no great distance.”

galley noun US /ˈɡæli/

a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading

From this reading “The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:”

horsemen noun US /ˈhɔːrsmən/

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading “John ran with them and, on arriving there, saw a party of Roman horsemen riding along, at no great distance.”

Josephus noun US /dʒoʊˈsiːfəs/

Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100)

From this reading “The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:”

marketplace noun US /ˈmɑːrkətpleɪs/

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading “The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:”

outskirts noun US /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/

outlying areas (as of a city or town)

From this reading “At once, people left their business, and all ran to the outskirts of the city.”

Romans noun US /ˈroʊmənz/

a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58

From this reading “"The Romans are coming!"”

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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 John ran with them and, on arriving there, saw a party of Roman horsemen riding along, at no great distance.

AgrippanounUS /əˈɡrɪpə/

Roman general who commanded the fleet that defeated the forces of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium (63-12 BC)

From this reading The people began to shout loudly to them to come into the town, calling out that all the citizens were loyal to King Agrippa and the Romans, and that they hated the traitor Josephus.

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 At once, people left their business, and all ran to the outskirts of the city.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading John ran with them and, on arriving there, saw a party of Roman horsemen riding along, at no great distance.

amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At once, people left their business, and all ran to the outskirts of the city.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "The Romans are coming!"

arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading John ran with them and, on arriving there, saw a party of Roman horsemen riding along, at no great distance.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At once, people left their business, and all ran to the outskirts of the city.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The people began to shout loudly to them to come into the town, calling out that all the citizens were loyal to King Agrippa and the Romans, and that they hated the traitor Josephus.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading At once, people left their business, and all ran to the outskirts of the city.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading The people began to shout loudly to them to come into the town, calling out that all the citizens were loyal to King Agrippa and the Romans, and that they hated the traitor Josephus.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading The people began to shout loudly to them to come into the town, calling out that all the citizens were loyal to King Agrippa and the Romans, and that they hated the traitor Josephus.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading At once, people left their business, and all ran to the outskirts of the city.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The people began to shout loudly to them to come into the town, calling out that all the citizens were loyal to King Agrippa and the Romans, and that they hated the traitor Josephus.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "The Romans are coming!"

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading John ran with them and, on arriving there, saw a party of Roman horsemen riding along, at no great distance.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/

a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading John ran with them and, on arriving there, saw a party of Roman horsemen riding along, at no great distance.

hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading The people began to shout loudly to them to come into the town, calling out that all the citizens were loyal to King Agrippa and the Romans, and that they hated the traitor Josephus.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading John ran with them and, on arriving there, saw a party of Roman horsemen riding along, at no great distance.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The people began to shout loudly to them to come into the town, calling out that all the citizens were loyal to King Agrippa and the Romans, and that they hated the traitor Josephus.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

JosephusnounUS /dʒoʊˈsiːfəs/

Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100)

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The people began to shout loudly to them to come into the town, calling out that all the citizens were loyal to King Agrippa and the Romans, and that they hated the traitor Josephus.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading At once, people left their business, and all ran to the outskirts of the city.

loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/

with relatively high volume

From this reading The people began to shout loudly to them to come into the town, calling out that all the citizens were loyal to King Agrippa and the Romans, and that they hated the traitor Josephus.

loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading The people began to shout loudly to them to come into the town, calling out that all the citizens were loyal to King Agrippa and the Romans, and that they hated the traitor Josephus.

marketplacenounUS /ˈmɑːrkətpleɪs/

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading John ran with them and, on arriving there, saw a party of Roman horsemen riding along, at no great distance.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading John ran with them and, on arriving there, saw a party of Roman horsemen riding along, at no great distance.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading At once, people left their business, and all ran to the outskirts of the city.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/

outlying areas (as of a city or town)

From this reading At once, people left their business, and all ran to the outskirts of the city.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading John ran with them and, on arriving there, saw a party of Roman horsemen riding along, at no great distance.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading At once, people left their business, and all ran to the outskirts of the city.

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading At once, people left their business, and all ran to the outskirts of the city.

ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading John ran with them and, on arriving there, saw a party of Roman horsemen riding along, at no great distance.

RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading John ran with them and, on arriving there, saw a party of Roman horsemen riding along, at no great distance.

RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/

a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58

From this reading "The Romans are coming!"

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading John ran with them and, on arriving there, saw a party of Roman horsemen riding along, at no great distance.

scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The people began to shout loudly to them to come into the town, calling out that all the citizens were loyal to King Agrippa and the Romans, and that they hated the traitor Josephus.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At once, people left their business, and all ran to the outskirts of the city.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading John ran with them and, on arriving there, saw a party of Roman horsemen riding along, at no great distance.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading John ran with them and, on arriving there, saw a party of Roman horsemen riding along, at no great distance.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The people began to shout loudly to them to come into the town, calling out that all the citizens were loyal to King Agrippa and the Romans, and that they hated the traitor Josephus.

Tiberias

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From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading At once, people left their business, and all ran to the outskirts of the city.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The people began to shout loudly to them to come into the town, calling out that all the citizens were loyal to King Agrippa and the Romans, and that they hated the traitor Josephus.

traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/

someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading The people began to shout loudly to them to come into the town, calling out that all the citizens were loyal to King Agrippa and the Romans, and that they hated the traitor Josephus.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The people began to shout loudly to them to come into the town, calling out that all the citizens were loyal to King Agrippa and the Romans, and that they hated the traitor Josephus.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The galley which carried Josephus from Tiberias was scarcely out of sight when John, who was standing in the marketplace watching the busy scene with amusement, heard the shout raised:

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