Chapter 5 of Hurlbut's Life of Christ For Young and Old is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Hurlbut's Life of Christ For Young and Old is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE night after their visit to Mary and her child, the Wise Men had a dream. In their dream they heard the voice of God saying to them: "Do not go to meet King Herod again. He is no friend to this princely child. Return to your own land by some other way, and do not let Herod know it."
Chapter 5 of Hurlbut's Life of Christ For Young and Old is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “ON THE night after their visit to Mary and her child, the Wise Men had a dream.”
king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)
From this reading “"Do not go to meet King Herod again.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “ON THE night after their visit to Mary and her child, the Wise Men had a dream.”
come together
From this reading “"Do not go to meet King Herod again.”
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading “He is no friend to this princely child.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “In their dream they heard the voice of God saying to them:”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “ON THE night after their visit to Mary and her child, the Wise Men had a dream.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “ON THE night after their visit to Mary and her child, the Wise Men had a dream.”
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(New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them
In this reading “ON THE night after their visit to Mary and her child, the Wise Men had a dream.”
In this reading “Return to your own land by some other way, and do not let Herod know it."”
In this reading “Return to your own land by some other way, and do not let Herod know it."”
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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 ON THE night after their visit to Mary and her child, the Wise Men had a dream.
later than; following
From this reading ON THE night after their visit to Mary and her child, the Wise Men had a dream.
anew
From this reading "Do not go to meet King Herod again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE night after their visit to Mary and her child, the Wise Men had a dream.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Return to your own land by some other way, and do not let Herod know it."
a young person of either sex
From this reading ON THE night after their visit to Mary and her child, the Wise Men had a dream.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not go to meet King Herod again.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading ON THE night after their visit to Mary and her child, the Wise Men had a dream.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He is no friend to this princely child.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Do not go to meet King Herod again.
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 In their dream they heard the voice of God saying to them:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE night after their visit to Mary and her child, the Wise Men had a dream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is no friend to this princely child.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In their dream they heard the voice of God saying to them:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE night after their visit to Mary and her child, the Wise Men had a dream.
king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)
From this reading "Do not go to meet King Herod again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their dream they heard the voice of God saying to them:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is no friend to this princely child.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Return to your own land by some other way, and do not let Herod know it."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Do not go to meet King Herod again.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Return to your own land by some other way, and do not let Herod know it."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Return to your own land by some other way, and do not let Herod know it."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Return to your own land by some other way, and do not let Herod know it."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading ON THE night after their visit to Mary and her child, the Wise Men had a dream.
come together
From this reading "Do not go to meet King Herod again.
the force of workers available
From this reading ON THE night after their visit to Mary and her child, the Wise Men had a dream.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ON THE night after their visit to Mary and her child, the Wise Men had a dream.
not any; not one
From this reading He is no friend to this princely child.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not go to meet King Herod again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In their dream they heard the voice of God saying to them:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE night after their visit to Mary and her child, the Wise Men had a dream.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Return to your own land by some other way, and do not let Herod know it."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Return to your own land by some other way, and do not let Herod know it."
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading He is no friend to this princely child.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Return to your own land by some other way, and do not let Herod know it."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading In their dream they heard the voice of God saying to them:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Return to your own land by some other way, and do not let Herod know it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE night after their visit to Mary and her child, the Wise Men had a dream.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ON THE night after their visit to Mary and her child, the Wise Men had a dream.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In their dream they heard the voice of God saying to them:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In their dream they heard the voice of God saying to them:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He is no friend to this princely child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE night after their visit to Mary and her child, the Wise Men had a dream.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading ON THE night after their visit to Mary and her child, the Wise Men had a dream.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In their dream they heard the voice of God saying to them:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Return to your own land by some other way, and do not let Herod know it."
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading ON THE night after their visit to Mary and her child, the Wise Men had a dream.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Return to your own land by some other way, and do not let Herod know it."
Chapter 5 of Hurlbut's Life of Christ For Young and Old by Jesse Lyman Hurlbut holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Chapter 5 holds 213 sentences of Hurlbut's Life of Christ For Young and Old, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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