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My Neighbors: Stories of the Welsh People

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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THE QUINN & BODEN COMPANY RAHWAY, N.J.
Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.
For the promised day that He comes to deliver us a sermon we shall have made a hole in the roof and taken down a wall.
Our God has a long, white beard, and he is not unlike the Father Christmas of picture-books.
Often he lies on his stomach on Heaven's floor, an eye at one of his myriads of peepholes, watching that we keep his laws.
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My Neighbors: Stories of the Welsh People

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of My Neighbors: Stories of the Welsh People is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE QUINN & BODEN COMPANY RAHWAY, N.J.
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Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.
/ˈaʊər ɡɑːd ɪz ə bɪɡ mæn ə tɔːl mæn mʌtʃ ˈhaɪər ðæn ðə ˈhaɪəst ˈtʃæpəl ɪn weɪlz ənd ˈbrɔːdər ðæn ðə ˈbrɔːdɪst ˈtʃæpəl/
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For the promised day that He comes to deliver us a sermon we shall have made a hole in the roof and taken down a wall.
/fɔːr ðə ˈprɑːməst deɪ ðæt hiː kʌmz tuː dɪˈlɪvər ʌs ə ˈsɜːrmən wiː ʃæl hæv meɪd ə hoʊl ɪn ðə ruːf ənd ˈteɪkən daʊn ə wɔːl/
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Our God has a long, white beard, and he is not unlike the Father Christmas of picture-books.
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Often he lies on his stomach on Heaven's floor, an eye at one of his myriads of peepholes, watching that we keep his laws.

Learner Dictionary

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

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broader adjective US /ˈbrɔːdər/

comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading “Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.”

broadest adjective US /ˈbrɔːdɪst/

superlative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading “Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.”

chapel noun US /ˈtʃæpəl/

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading “Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.”

Heaven's noun US /ˈhevənz/

possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “Often he lies on his stomach on Heaven's floor, an eye at one of his myriads of peepholes, watching that we keep his laws.”

sermon noun US /ˈsɜːrmən/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading “For the promised day that He comes to deliver us a sermon we shall have made a hole in the roof and taken down a wall.”

stomach noun US /ˈstʌmək/

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading “Often he lies on his stomach on Heaven's floor, an eye at one of his myriads of peepholes, watching that we keep his laws.”

unlike adjective US /ənˈlaɪk/

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading “Our God has a long, white beard, and he is not unlike the Father Christmas of picture-books.”

Wales noun US /weɪlz/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading “Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.”

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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 Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Often he lies on his stomach on Heaven's floor, an eye at one of his myriads of peepholes, watching that we keep his laws.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Often he lies on his stomach on Heaven's floor, an eye at one of his myriads of peepholes, watching that we keep his laws.

beardnounUS /bɪrd/

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading Our God has a long, white beard, and he is not unlike the Father Christmas of picture-books.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.

BODEN

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

From this reading THE QUINN & BODEN COMPANY RAHWAY, N.J.

broaderadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdər/

comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.

broadestadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdɪst/

superlative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.

chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.

ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading Our God has a long, white beard, and he is not unlike the Father Christmas of picture-books.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading For the promised day that He comes to deliver us a sermon we shall have made a hole in the roof and taken down a wall.

COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading THE QUINN & BODEN COMPANY RAHWAY, N.J.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading For the promised day that He comes to deliver us a sermon we shall have made a hole in the roof and taken down a wall.

deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading For the promised day that He comes to deliver us a sermon we shall have made a hole in the roof and taken down a wall.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading For the promised day that He comes to deliver us a sermon we shall have made a hole in the roof and taken down a wall.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading Often he lies on his stomach on Heaven's floor, an eye at one of his myriads of peepholes, watching that we keep his laws.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Our God has a long, white beard, and he is not unlike the Father Christmas of picture-books.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Often he lies on his stomach on Heaven's floor, an eye at one of his myriads of peepholes, watching that we keep his laws.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the promised day that He comes to deliver us a sermon we shall have made a hole in the roof and taken down a wall.

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 Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Our God has a long, white beard, and he is not unlike the Father Christmas of picture-books.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For the promised day that He comes to deliver us a sermon we shall have made a hole in the roof and taken down a wall.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading For the promised day that He comes to deliver us a sermon we shall have made a hole in the roof and taken down a wall.

Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/

possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Often he lies on his stomach on Heaven's floor, an eye at one of his myriads of peepholes, watching that we keep his laws.

higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.

highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Often he lies on his stomach on Heaven's floor, an eye at one of his myriads of peepholes, watching that we keep his laws.

holenounUS /hoʊl/

an opening into or through something

From this reading For the promised day that He comes to deliver us a sermon we shall have made a hole in the roof and taken down a wall.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading THE QUINN & BODEN COMPANY RAHWAY, N.J.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Often he lies on his stomach on Heaven's floor, an eye at one of his myriads of peepholes, watching that we keep his laws.

lawsnounUS /lɔːz/

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading Often he lies on his stomach on Heaven's floor, an eye at one of his myriads of peepholes, watching that we keep his laws.

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Often he lies on his stomach on Heaven's floor, an eye at one of his myriads of peepholes, watching that we keep his laws.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Our God has a long, white beard, and he is not unlike the Father Christmas of picture-books.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading For the promised day that He comes to deliver us a sermon we shall have made a hole in the roof and taken down a wall.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.

myriads

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

From this reading Often he lies on his stomach on Heaven's floor, an eye at one of his myriads of peepholes, watching that we keep his laws.

NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading THE QUINN & BODEN COMPANY RAHWAY, N.J.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Our God has a long, white beard, and he is not unlike the Father Christmas of picture-books.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Our God has a long, white beard, and he is not unlike the Father Christmas of picture-books.

OftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Often he lies on his stomach on Heaven's floor, an eye at one of his myriads of peepholes, watching that we keep his laws.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Often he lies on his stomach on Heaven's floor, an eye at one of his myriads of peepholes, watching that we keep his laws.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Often he lies on his stomach on Heaven's floor, an eye at one of his myriads of peepholes, watching that we keep his laws.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.

peepholes

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

From this reading Often he lies on his stomach on Heaven's floor, an eye at one of his myriads of peepholes, watching that we keep his laws.

picture-books

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

From this reading Our God has a long, white beard, and he is not unlike the Father Christmas of picture-books.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading For the promised day that He comes to deliver us a sermon we shall have made a hole in the roof and taken down a wall.

QUINN

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

From this reading THE QUINN & BODEN COMPANY RAHWAY, N.J.

RAHWAY

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

From this reading THE QUINN & BODEN COMPANY RAHWAY, N.J.

roofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading For the promised day that He comes to deliver us a sermon we shall have made a hole in the roof and taken down a wall.

sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading For the promised day that He comes to deliver us a sermon we shall have made a hole in the roof and taken down a wall.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading For the promised day that He comes to deliver us a sermon we shall have made a hole in the roof and taken down a wall.

stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading Often he lies on his stomach on Heaven's floor, an eye at one of his myriads of peepholes, watching that we keep his laws.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading For the promised day that He comes to deliver us a sermon we shall have made a hole in the roof and taken down a wall.

talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For the promised day that He comes to deliver us a sermon we shall have made a hole in the roof and taken down a wall.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE QUINN & BODEN COMPANY RAHWAY, N.J.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading For the promised day that He comes to deliver us a sermon we shall have made a hole in the roof and taken down a wall.

unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading Our God has a long, white beard, and he is not unlike the Father Christmas of picture-books.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For the promised day that He comes to deliver us a sermon we shall have made a hole in the roof and taken down a wall.

WalesnounUS /weɪlz/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading Our God is a big man: a tall man much higher than the highest chapel in Wales and broader than the broadest chapel.

wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading For the promised day that He comes to deliver us a sermon we shall have made a hole in the roof and taken down a wall.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Often he lies on his stomach on Heaven's floor, an eye at one of his myriads of peepholes, watching that we keep his laws.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading For the promised day that He comes to deliver us a sermon we shall have made a hole in the roof and taken down a wall.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Our God has a long, white beard, and he is not unlike the Father Christmas of picture-books.

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