Chapter 5 of Letters of Samuel Rutherford: (Third Edition) is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Letters of Samuel Rutherford: (Third Edition) is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Yours in Christ, S. R. ANWOTH, _Aug. 20, 1633_. [124] The village and church of _Carsphairn_ stood not far from Kenmure Castle, and very near Earlston and Knockgray. The road from Dalmellington is bare, with steep, rocky hills on either side of the glen.
Chapter 5 of Letters of Samuel Rutherford: (Third Edition) is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
completely unclothed
From this reading “The road from Dalmellington is bare, with steep, rocky hills on either side of the glen.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “[124] The village and church of _Carsphairn_ stood not far from Kenmure Castle, and very near Earlston and Knockgray.”
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 “Yours in Christ, S. R.”
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading “The road from Dalmellington is bare, with steep, rocky hills on either side of the glen.”
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “The road from Dalmellington is bare, with steep, rocky hills on either side of the glen.”
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading “The road from Dalmellington is bare, with steep, rocky hills on either side of the glen.”
having a sharp inclination
From this reading “The road from Dalmellington is bare, with steep, rocky hills on either side of the glen.”
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In this reading “The road from Dalmellington is bare, with steep, rocky hills on either side of the glen.”
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From this reading [124] The village and church of _Carsphairn_ stood not far from Kenmure Castle, and very near Earlston and Knockgray.
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From this reading 20, 1633_.
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From this reading 20, 1633_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [124] The village and church of _Carsphairn_ stood not far from Kenmure Castle, and very near Earlston and Knockgray.
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From this reading ANWOTH, _Aug.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading ANWOTH, _Aug.
completely unclothed
From this reading The road from Dalmellington is bare, with steep, rocky hills on either side of the glen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [124] The village and church of _Carsphairn_ stood not far from Kenmure Castle, and very near Earlston and Knockgray.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading [124] The village and church of _Carsphairn_ stood not far from Kenmure Castle, and very near Earlston and Knockgray.
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 Yours in Christ, S. R.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading [124] The village and church of _Carsphairn_ stood not far from Kenmure Castle, and very near Earlston and Knockgray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road from Dalmellington is bare, with steep, rocky hills on either side of the glen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [124] The village and church of _Carsphairn_ stood not far from Kenmure Castle, and very near Earlston and Knockgray.
one or the other of two
From this reading The road from Dalmellington is bare, with steep, rocky hills on either side of the glen.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading [124] The village and church of _Carsphairn_ stood not far from Kenmure Castle, and very near Earlston and Knockgray.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [124] The village and church of _Carsphairn_ stood not far from Kenmure Castle, and very near Earlston and Knockgray.
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading The road from Dalmellington is bare, with steep, rocky hills on either side of the glen.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The road from Dalmellington is bare, with steep, rocky hills on either side of the glen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yours in Christ, S. R.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road from Dalmellington is bare, with steep, rocky hills on either side of the glen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [124] The village and church of _Carsphairn_ stood not far from Kenmure Castle, and very near Earlston and Knockgray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [124] The village and church of _Carsphairn_ stood not far from Kenmure Castle, and very near Earlston and Knockgray.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading [124] The village and church of _Carsphairn_ stood not far from Kenmure Castle, and very near Earlston and Knockgray.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [124] The village and church of _Carsphairn_ stood not far from Kenmure Castle, and very near Earlston and Knockgray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [124] The village and church of _Carsphairn_ stood not far from Kenmure Castle, and very near Earlston and Knockgray.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The road from Dalmellington is bare, with steep, rocky hills on either side of the glen.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Yours in Christ, S. R.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road from Dalmellington is bare, with steep, rocky hills on either side of the glen.
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The road from Dalmellington is bare, with steep, rocky hills on either side of the glen.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Yours in Christ, S. R.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The road from Dalmellington is bare, with steep, rocky hills on either side of the glen.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The road from Dalmellington is bare, with steep, rocky hills on either side of the glen.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading [124] The village and church of _Carsphairn_ stood not far from Kenmure Castle, and very near Earlston and Knockgray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [124] The village and church of _Carsphairn_ stood not far from Kenmure Castle, and very near Earlston and Knockgray.
precisely as stated
From this reading [124] The village and church of _Carsphairn_ stood not far from Kenmure Castle, and very near Earlston and Knockgray.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading [124] The village and church of _Carsphairn_ stood not far from Kenmure Castle, and very near Earlston and Knockgray.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The road from Dalmellington is bare, with steep, rocky hills on either side of the glen.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours in Christ, S. R.
Chapter 5 of Letters of Samuel Rutherford: (Third Edition) by Samuel Rutherford holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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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