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Prisoners of Conscience

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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"I am glad that God has made Tophet for such men!" cried David, passionately.
"Often I have trembled at the dreadful justice of the Holy One; I see now how good it is.
To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.
But I wish not that he may cease from being troubled.
No, indeed; I wish that he may have weeping and wailing!
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Prisoners of Conscience

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Prisoners of Conscience is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"I am glad that God has made Tophet for such men!" cried David, passionately.
Line 2
"Often I have trembled at the dreadful justice of the Holy One; I see now how good it is.
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To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.
/tuː biː ʃʊr wen ɡɑːd pʊts hɪz hʊk ˈɪntuː ðə noʊz ʌv ðə ˈwɪkəd ənd hiː ɪz meɪd tuː ɡoʊ ə weɪ hiː dʌz nɑːt wɑːnt tuː ɡoʊ ðen hiː hæz tuː siːs frʌm ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
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But I wish not that he may cease from being troubled.
/bʌt aɪ wɪʃ nɑːt ðæt hiː meɪ siːs frʌm ˈbiːɪŋ ˈtrʌbəld/
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No, indeed; I wish that he may have weeping and wailing!
/noʊ ˌɪnˈdiːd aɪ wɪʃ ðæt hiː meɪ hæv ˈwiːpɪŋ ənd ˈweɪlɪŋ/

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cease verb US /siːs/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading “To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.”

hook verb US /hʊk/

fasten with a hook

From this reading “To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.”

passionately adverb US /ˈpæʃənətli/

with passion

From this reading “"I am glad that God has made Tophet for such men!" cried David, passionately.”

puts noun US /pʊts/

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading “To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.”

trembled verb US /ˈtrembəld/

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading “"Often I have trembled at the dreadful justice of the Holy One; I see now how good it is.”

troubling adjective US /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading “To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.”

wailing noun US /ˈweɪlɪŋ/

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading “No, indeed; I wish that he may have weeping and wailing!”

weeping adjective US /ˈwiːpɪŋ/

showing sorrow

From this reading “No, indeed; I wish that he may have weeping and wailing!”

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trembled at verb + particle counted as “tremble at”

In this reading “"Often I have trembled at the dreadful justice of the Holy One; I see now how good it is.”

cease from verb + particle

In this reading “To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.”

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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 To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am glad that God has made Tophet for such men!" cried David, passionately.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Often I have trembled at the dreadful justice of the Holy One; I see now how good it is.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading But I wish not that he may cease from being troubled.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I wish not that he may cease from being troubled.

ceaseverbUS /siːs/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "I am glad that God has made Tophet for such men!" cried David, passionately.

DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading "I am glad that God has made Tophet for such men!" cried David, passionately.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.

dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading "Often I have trembled at the dreadful justice of the Holy One; I see now how good it is.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I am glad that God has made Tophet for such men!" cried David, passionately.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "I am glad that God has made Tophet for such men!" cried David, passionately.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.

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 am glad that God has made Tophet for such men!" cried David, passionately.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Often I have trembled at the dreadful justice of the Holy One; I see now how good it is.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "I am glad that God has made Tophet for such men!" cried David, passionately.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Often I have trembled at the dreadful justice of the Holy One; I see now how good it is.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.

HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading "Often I have trembled at the dreadful justice of the Holy One; I see now how good it is.

hookverbUS /hʊk/

fasten with a hook

From this reading To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.

how

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

From this reading "Often I have trembled at the dreadful justice of the Holy One; I see now how good it is.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I am glad that God has made Tophet for such men!" cried David, passionately.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading No, indeed; I wish that he may have weeping and wailing!

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Often I have trembled at the dreadful justice of the Holy One; I see now how good it is.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Often I have trembled at the dreadful justice of the Holy One; I see now how good it is.

justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading "Often I have trembled at the dreadful justice of the Holy One; I see now how good it is.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "I am glad that God has made Tophet for such men!" cried David, passionately.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading But I wish not that he may cease from being troubled.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading "I am glad that God has made Tophet for such men!" cried David, passionately.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No, indeed; I wish that he may have weeping and wailing!

nosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Often I have trembled at the dreadful justice of the Holy One; I see now how good it is.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Often I have trembled at the dreadful justice of the Holy One; I see now how good it is.

OftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading "Often I have trembled at the dreadful justice of the Holy One; I see now how good it is.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Often I have trembled at the dreadful justice of the Holy One; I see now how good it is.

passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/

with passion

From this reading "I am glad that God has made Tophet for such men!" cried David, passionately.

putsnounUS /pʊts/

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Often I have trembled at the dreadful justice of the Holy One; I see now how good it is.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "I am glad that God has made Tophet for such men!" cried David, passionately.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I am glad that God has made Tophet for such men!" cried David, passionately.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Often I have trembled at the dreadful justice of the Holy One; I see now how good it is.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.

Tophet

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

From this reading "I am glad that God has made Tophet for such men!" cried David, passionately.

trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading "Often I have trembled at the dreadful justice of the Holy One; I see now how good it is.

troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading But I wish not that he may cease from being troubled.

troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.

wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading No, indeed; I wish that he may have weeping and wailing!

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.

weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/

showing sorrow

From this reading No, indeed; I wish that he may have weeping and wailing!

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.

wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading To be sure, when God puts his hook into the nose of the wicked, and he is made to go a way he does not want to go, then he has to cease from troubling.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading But I wish not that he may cease from being troubled.

Chapter 4 of Prisoners of Conscience by Amelia E. Barr holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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