Chapter 13 of 'Our Guy' is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of 'Our Guy' is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REV. JOHN JAY DELIVERS HIS MESSAGE. THE Rev. John Jay was not satisfied that he had been true to the older members of his flock. As a watchman he had only faintly blown the trumpet on some points, fearing the consequences. Now in deep humility of soul, he plead for grace to declare all the counsel of God.
Chapter 13 of 'Our Guy' is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “JOHN JAY DELIVERS HIS MESSAGE.”
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “As a watchman he had only faintly blown the trumpet on some points, fearing the consequences.”
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading “Now in deep humility of soul, he plead for grace to declare all the counsel of God.”
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading “JOHN JAY DELIVERS HIS MESSAGE.”
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “Now in deep humility of soul, he plead for grace to declare all the counsel of God.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “REV.”
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading “As a watchman he had only faintly blown the trumpet on some points, fearing the consequences.”
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading “As a watchman he had only faintly blown the trumpet on some points, fearing the consequences.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “THE Rev. John Jay was not satisfied that he had been true to the older members of his flock.”
In this reading “Now in deep humility of soul, he plead for grace to declare all the counsel of God.”
In this reading “As a watchman he had only faintly blown the trumpet on some points, fearing the consequences.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a watchman he had only faintly blown the trumpet on some points, fearing the consequences.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Now in deep humility of soul, he plead for grace to declare all the counsel of God.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a watchman he had only faintly blown the trumpet on some points, fearing the consequences.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE Rev. John Jay was not satisfied that he had been true to the older members of his flock.
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading As a watchman he had only faintly blown the trumpet on some points, fearing the consequences.
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a watchman he had only faintly blown the trumpet on some points, fearing the consequences.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Now in deep humility of soul, he plead for grace to declare all the counsel of God.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Now in deep humility of soul, he plead for grace to declare all the counsel of God.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Now in deep humility of soul, he plead for grace to declare all the counsel of God.
third-person singular of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading JOHN JAY DELIVERS HIS MESSAGE.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading As a watchman he had only faintly blown the trumpet on some points, fearing the consequences.
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading As a watchman he had only faintly blown the trumpet on some points, fearing the consequences.
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading THE Rev. John Jay was not satisfied that he had been true to the older members of his flock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now in deep humility of soul, he plead for grace to declare all the counsel of God.
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 Now in deep humility of soul, he plead for grace to declare all the counsel of God.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Now in deep humility of soul, he plead for grace to declare all the counsel of God.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE Rev. John Jay was not satisfied that he had been true to the older members of his flock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE Rev. John Jay was not satisfied that he had been true to the older members of his flock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHN JAY DELIVERS HIS MESSAGE.
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading Now in deep humility of soul, he plead for grace to declare all the counsel of God.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now in deep humility of soul, he plead for grace to declare all the counsel of God.
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading JOHN JAY DELIVERS HIS MESSAGE.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN JAY DELIVERS HIS MESSAGE.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading THE Rev. John Jay was not satisfied that he had been true to the older members of his flock.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading JOHN JAY DELIVERS HIS MESSAGE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE Rev. John Jay was not satisfied that he had been true to the older members of his flock.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now in deep humility of soul, he plead for grace to declare all the counsel of God.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE Rev. John Jay was not satisfied that he had been true to the older members of his flock.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading THE Rev. John Jay was not satisfied that he had been true to the older members of his flock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As a watchman he had only faintly blown the trumpet on some points, fearing the consequences.
and nothing more
From this reading As a watchman he had only faintly blown the trumpet on some points, fearing the consequences.
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Now in deep humility of soul, he plead for grace to declare all the counsel of God.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading As a watchman he had only faintly blown the trumpet on some points, fearing the consequences.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading REV.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading THE Rev. John Jay was not satisfied that he had been true to the older members of his flock.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As a watchman he had only faintly blown the trumpet on some points, fearing the consequences.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Now in deep humility of soul, he plead for grace to declare all the counsel of God.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE Rev. John Jay was not satisfied that he had been true to the older members of his flock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Rev. John Jay was not satisfied that he had been true to the older members of his flock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE Rev. John Jay was not satisfied that he had been true to the older members of his flock.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE Rev. John Jay was not satisfied that he had been true to the older members of his flock.
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading As a watchman he had only faintly blown the trumpet on some points, fearing the consequences.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Rev. John Jay was not satisfied that he had been true to the older members of his flock.
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading As a watchman he had only faintly blown the trumpet on some points, fearing the consequences.
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