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Morning Bells

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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"The Lord shall fight for you."--Ex. xiv.
14.
How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!
For when they "lifted up their eyes, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid."
The Egyptians had been cruel masters to them; and they had horses and chariots to pursue them with; and there was the sea close before them, and no boats!
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Morning Bells

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Morning Bells is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"The Lord shall fight for you."--Ex. xiv.
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14.
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How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!
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For when they "lifted up their eyes, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid."
/fɔːr wen ðeɪ ˈlɪftəd ʌp ðer aɪz bɪˈhoʊld ðə ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz mɑːrtʃt ˈæftər ðem ənd ðeɪ wɜːr sɔːr əˈfreɪd/
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The Egyptians had been cruel masters to them; and they had horses and chariots to pursue them with; and there was the sea close before them, and no boats!
/ðə ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz hæd bɪn ˈkruːəl ˈmæstərz tuː ðem ənd ðeɪ hæd ˈhɔːrsəz ənd ˈtʃeriəts tuː pərˈsuː ðem wɪð ənd ðer wɑːz ðə siː kloʊs bɪˈfɔːr ðem ənd noʊ boʊts/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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chariots noun US /ˈtʃeriəts/

plural of “chariot” — a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

From this reading “The Egyptians had been cruel masters to them; and they had horses and chariots to pursue them with; and there was the sea close before them, and no boats!”

Egyptians noun US /ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz/

plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading “For when they "lifted up their eyes, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid."”

Israel noun US /ˈɪzriəl/

Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

From this reading “How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!”

marched verb US /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading “For when they "lifted up their eyes, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid."”

masters noun US /ˈmæstərz/

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading “The Egyptians had been cruel masters to them; and they had horses and chariots to pursue them with; and there was the sea close before them, and no boats!”

Moses noun US /ˈmoʊzəs/

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

From this reading “How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!”

pursue verb US /pərˈsuː/

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading “The Egyptians had been cruel masters to them; and they had horses and chariots to pursue them with; and there was the sea close before them, and no boats!”

shores noun US /ʃɔːrz/

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading “How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!”

All words in this reading · 54

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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14

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From this reading 14.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading For when they "lifted up their eyes, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid."

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading For when they "lifted up their eyes, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading For when they "lifted up their eyes, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The Egyptians had been cruel masters to them; and they had horses and chariots to pursue them with; and there was the sea close before them, and no boats!

beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/

see with attention

From this reading For when they "lifted up their eyes, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid."

boatsnounUS /boʊts/

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The Egyptians had been cruel masters to them; and they had horses and chariots to pursue them with; and there was the sea close before them, and no boats!

chariotsnounUS /ˈtʃeriəts/

plural of “chariot” — a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

From this reading The Egyptians had been cruel masters to them; and they had horses and chariots to pursue them with; and there was the sea close before them, and no boats!

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The Egyptians had been cruel masters to them; and they had horses and chariots to pursue them with; and there was the sea close before them, and no boats!

crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading The Egyptians had been cruel masters to them; and they had horses and chariots to pursue them with; and there was the sea close before them, and no boats!

EgyptiansnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz/

plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading For when they "lifted up their eyes, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid."

ExnounUS /eks/

a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband

From this reading "The Lord shall fight for you."--Ex. xiv.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading For when they "lifted up their eyes, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid."

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading "The Lord shall fight for you."--Ex. xiv.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "The Lord shall fight for you."--Ex. xiv.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The Egyptians had been cruel masters to them; and they had horses and chariots to pursue them with; and there was the sea close before them, and no boats!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The Egyptians had been cruel masters to them; and they had horses and chariots to pursue them with; and there was the sea close before them, and no boats!

How

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

From this reading How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!

IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/

Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

From this reading How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading For when they "lifted up their eyes, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid."

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "The Lord shall fight for you."--Ex. xiv.

marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading For when they "lifted up their eyes, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid."

mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading The Egyptians had been cruel masters to them; and they had horses and chariots to pursue them with; and there was the sea close before them, and no boats!

MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

From this reading How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The Egyptians had been cruel masters to them; and they had horses and chariots to pursue them with; and there was the sea close before them, and no boats!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!

pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading The Egyptians had been cruel masters to them; and they had horses and chariots to pursue them with; and there was the sea close before them, and no boats!

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!

SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading "The Lord shall fight for you."--Ex. xiv.

shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!

soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/

hurting

From this reading For when they "lifted up their eyes, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid."

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "The Lord shall fight for you."--Ex. xiv.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For when they "lifted up their eyes, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The Egyptians had been cruel masters to them; and they had horses and chariots to pursue them with; and there was the sea close before them, and no boats!

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading For when they "lifted up their eyes, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading For when they "lifted up their eyes, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The Egyptians had been cruel masters to them; and they had horses and chariots to pursue them with; and there was the sea close before them, and no boats!

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading For when they "lifted up their eyes, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid."

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Egyptians had been cruel masters to them; and they had horses and chariots to pursue them with; and there was the sea close before them, and no boats!

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading How glad the children of Israel must have been when Moses said these words to them on the shores of the Red Sea!

xivnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading "The Lord shall fight for you."--Ex. xiv.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "The Lord shall fight for you."--Ex. xiv.

Chapter 2 of Morning Bells by Frances Ridley Havergal holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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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Chapter 2 holds 395 sentences of Morning Bells, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.

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Waking
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Thoughts
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Brothers
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