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Louis' School Days: A Story for Boys
Louis' School Days: A Story for Boys

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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"I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.
Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols?"--Hosea xiv.
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"I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.
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Louis' School Days: A Story for Boys

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Louis' School Days: A Story for Boys is here in full — 1313 sentences across 263 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.
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Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols?"--Hosea xiv.
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4, 8.
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"I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.
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anger noun US /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading “"I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.”

folly noun US /ˈfɑːli/

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading “"I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.”

freely adverb US /ˈfriːli/

in a free manner

From this reading “"I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.”

heal verb US /hiːl/

heal or recover

From this reading “"I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.”

Hosea noun US /hoʊˈsiːə/

a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)

From this reading “Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols?"--Hosea xiv.”

idols noun US /ˈaɪdəlz/

plural of “idol” — a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading “Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols?"--Hosea xiv.”

Psalm noun US /sɑːlm/

one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David

From this reading “"I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.”

saints noun US /seɪnts/

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading “"I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.”

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4

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From this reading 4, 8.

8

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From this reading 4, 8.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading "I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols?"--Hosea xiv.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading "I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.

backslidings

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From this reading "I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols?"--Hosea xiv.

Ephraim

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From this reading Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols?"--Hosea xiv.

follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading "I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.

freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/

in a free manner

From this reading "I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.

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 "I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols?"--Hosea xiv.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.

healverbUS /hiːl/

heal or recover

From this reading "I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.

HoseanounUS /hoʊˈsiːə/

a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)

From this reading Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols?"--Hosea xiv.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.

idolsnounUS /ˈaɪdəlz/

plural of “idol” — a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols?"--Hosea xiv.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.

lxxxvadjective

being five more than eighty

From this reading "I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols?"--Hosea xiv.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading "I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading "I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.

PsalmnounUS /sɑːlm/

one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David

From this reading "I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.

saintsnounUS /seɪnts/

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading "I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols?"--Hosea xiv.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols?"--Hosea xiv.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading "I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols?"--Hosea xiv.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly."--Psalm lxxxv.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols?"--Hosea xiv.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols?"--Hosea xiv.

xivnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols?"--Hosea xiv.

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