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Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!
I was freed from the shackles of the grave and looked around me.
I was in the sweet garden of Bethany, standing by the stone which had been rolled away from the sepulchre, beneath a bright and beautiful sky.
A crowd of friends, with faces full of wonder and joy, were grouped around.
My sisters had swooned at the feet of Jesus, who was smiling benignantly upon me.
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In Both Worlds

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of In Both Worlds is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!
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I was freed from the shackles of the grave and looked around me.
/aɪ wɑːz friːd frʌm ðə ˈʃækəlz ʌv ðə ɡreɪv ənd lʊkt ərˈaʊnd miː/
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I was in the sweet garden of Bethany, standing by the stone which had been rolled away from the sepulchre, beneath a bright and beautiful sky.
Line 4
A crowd of friends, with faces full of wonder and joy, were grouped around.
/ə kraʊd ʌv frendz wɪð ˈfeɪsəz fʊl ʌv ˈwʌndər ənd dʒɔɪ wɜːr ɡruːpt ərˈaʊnd/
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My sisters had swooned at the feet of Jesus, who was smiling benignantly upon me.

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.

deliverance noun US /dɪˈlɪvərəns/

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

From this reading “Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!”

freed verb US /friːd/

past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading “I was freed from the shackles of the grave and looked around me.”

grouped adjective US /ɡruːpt/

arranged into groups

From this reading “A crowd of friends, with faces full of wonder and joy, were grouped around.”

invisible adjective US /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading “Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!”

Jesus noun US /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading “My sisters had swooned at the feet of Jesus, who was smiling benignantly upon me.”

omnipresent adjective US /ˌɑːmnɪˈprezənt/

being present everywhere at once

From this reading “Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!”

shackles noun US /ˈʃækəlz/

plural of “shackle” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

From this reading “I was freed from the shackles of the grave and looked around me.”

swooned verb US /swuːnd/

past form of “swoon” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading “My sisters had swooned at the feet of Jesus, who was smiling benignantly upon me.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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looked around verb + particle counted as “look around”

look about oneself

In this reading “I was freed from the shackles of the grave and looked around me.”

same moment adjective + noun

In this reading “Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!”

on earth preposition + noun

used with question words to convey surprise

In this reading “Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!”

freed from verb + particle counted as “free from”

In this reading “I was freed from the shackles of the grave and looked around me.”

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

In this reading “Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!”

at the feet preposition + article + noun counted as “at … foot”

In this reading “My sisters had swooned at the feet of Jesus, who was smiling benignantly upon me.”

crowd of verb + particle

In this reading “A crowd of friends, with faces full of wonder and joy, were grouped around.”

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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 I was in the sweet garden of Bethany, standing by the stone which had been rolled away from the sepulchre, beneath a bright and beautiful sky.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading I was freed from the shackles of the grave and looked around me.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading I was in the sweet garden of Bethany, standing by the stone which had been rolled away from the sepulchre, beneath a bright and beautiful sky.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading I was in the sweet garden of Bethany, standing by the stone which had been rolled away from the sepulchre, beneath a bright and beautiful sky.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I was in the sweet garden of Bethany, standing by the stone which had been rolled away from the sepulchre, beneath a bright and beautiful sky.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading I was in the sweet garden of Bethany, standing by the stone which had been rolled away from the sepulchre, beneath a bright and beautiful sky.

benignantlyadverb

in a benign manner

From this reading My sisters had swooned at the feet of Jesus, who was smiling benignantly upon me.

Bethany

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From this reading I was in the sweet garden of Bethany, standing by the stone which had been rolled away from the sepulchre, beneath a bright and beautiful sky.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading I was in the sweet garden of Bethany, standing by the stone which had been rolled away from the sepulchre, beneath a bright and beautiful sky.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I was in the sweet garden of Bethany, standing by the stone which had been rolled away from the sepulchre, beneath a bright and beautiful sky.

comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading A crowd of friends, with faces full of wonder and joy, were grouped around.

deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A crowd of friends, with faces full of wonder and joy, were grouped around.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading My sisters had swooned at the feet of Jesus, who was smiling benignantly upon me.

freedverbUS /friːd/

past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading I was freed from the shackles of the grave and looked around me.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

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

From this reading A crowd of friends, with faces full of wonder and joy, were grouped around.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading A crowd of friends, with faces full of wonder and joy, were grouped around.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading I was in the sweet garden of Bethany, standing by the stone which had been rolled away from the sepulchre, beneath a bright and beautiful sky.

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 Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading I was freed from the shackles of the grave and looked around me.

groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/

arranged into groups

From this reading A crowd of friends, with faces full of wonder and joy, were grouped around.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

how

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

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I was freed from the shackles of the grave and looked around me.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading My sisters had swooned at the feet of Jesus, who was smiling benignantly upon me.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading A crowd of friends, with faces full of wonder and joy, were grouped around.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I was freed from the shackles of the grave and looked around me.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I was freed from the shackles of the grave and looked around me.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My sisters had swooned at the feet of Jesus, who was smiling benignantly upon me.

myriads

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

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

omnipresentadjectiveUS /ˌɑːmnɪˈprezənt/

being present everywhere at once

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading I was in the sweet garden of Bethany, standing by the stone which had been rolled away from the sepulchre, beneath a bright and beautiful sky.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

sepulchrenoun

a chamber that is used as a grave

From this reading I was in the sweet garden of Bethany, standing by the stone which had been rolled away from the sepulchre, beneath a bright and beautiful sky.

shacklesnounUS /ˈʃækəlz/

plural of “shackle” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

From this reading I was freed from the shackles of the grave and looked around me.

similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading My sisters had swooned at the feet of Jesus, who was smiling benignantly upon me.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading I was in the sweet garden of Bethany, standing by the stone which had been rolled away from the sepulchre, beneath a bright and beautiful sky.

smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading My sisters had swooned at the feet of Jesus, who was smiling benignantly upon me.

speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading I was in the sweet garden of Bethany, standing by the stone which had been rolled away from the sepulchre, beneath a bright and beautiful sky.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading I was in the sweet garden of Bethany, standing by the stone which had been rolled away from the sepulchre, beneath a bright and beautiful sky.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading I was in the sweet garden of Bethany, standing by the stone which had been rolled away from the sepulchre, beneath a bright and beautiful sky.

swoonedverbUS /swuːnd/

past form of “swoon” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading My sisters had swooned at the feet of Jesus, who was smiling benignantly upon me.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading My sisters had swooned at the feet of Jesus, who was smiling benignantly upon me.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I was freed from the shackles of the grave and looked around me.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading A crowd of friends, with faces full of wonder and joy, were grouped around.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading I was in the sweet garden of Bethany, standing by the stone which had been rolled away from the sepulchre, beneath a bright and beautiful sky.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading My sisters had swooned at the feet of Jesus, who was smiling benignantly upon me.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A crowd of friends, with faces full of wonder and joy, were grouped around.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading A crowd of friends, with faces full of wonder and joy, were grouped around.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Oh how many myriads of invisible but happy spirits heard at the same moment similar words of deliverance and comfort, from the omnipresent God speaking in the world of spirits as He had spoken on earth!

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