Chapter 7 of Stephen: A Soldier of the Cross is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Stephen: A Soldier of the Cross is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PHARISEE FROM TARSUS. "Oh, that Jehovah would rend the heavens; that Israel might see his righteousness! My heart burneth within me as a live coal. I cannot sleep because of these things." "God hath given thee this spirit, my son, because of the peril of his chosen.
Chapter 7 of Stephen: A Soldier of the Cross is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “My heart burneth within me as a live coal.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “"Oh, that Jehovah would rend the heavens; that Israel might see his righteousness!”
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading “"Oh, that Jehovah would rend the heavens; that Israel might see his righteousness!”
a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
From this reading “"Oh, that Jehovah would rend the heavens; that Israel might see his righteousness!”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “"God hath given thee this spirit, my son, because of the peril of his chosen.”
a self-righteous or sanctimonious person
From this reading “THE PHARISEE FROM TARSUS.”
adhering to moral principles
From this reading “"Oh, that Jehovah would rend the heavens; that Israel might see his righteousness!”
the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively
From this reading “THE PHARISEE FROM TARSUS.”
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In this reading “My heart burneth within me as a live coal.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My heart burneth within me as a live coal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My heart burneth within me as a live coal.
for the reason that
From this reading I cannot sleep because of these things."
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From this reading My heart burneth within me as a live coal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot sleep because of these things."
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading "God hath given thee this spirit, my son, because of the peril of his chosen.
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading My heart burneth within me as a live coal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PHARISEE FROM TARSUS.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "God hath given thee this spirit, my son, because of the peril of his chosen.
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 "God hath given thee this spirit, my son, because of the peril of his chosen.
an old form of “has”
From this reading "God hath given thee this spirit, my son, because of the peril of his chosen.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart burneth within me as a live coal.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Oh, that Jehovah would rend the heavens; that Israel might see his righteousness!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, that Jehovah would rend the heavens; that Israel might see his righteousness!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot sleep because of these things."
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading "Oh, that Jehovah would rend the heavens; that Israel might see his righteousness!
a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
From this reading "Oh, that Jehovah would rend the heavens; that Israel might see his righteousness!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading My heart burneth within me as a live coal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My heart burneth within me as a live coal.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Oh, that Jehovah would rend the heavens; that Israel might see his righteousness!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heart burneth within me as a live coal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cannot sleep because of these things."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, that Jehovah would rend the heavens; that Israel might see his righteousness!
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "God hath given thee this spirit, my son, because of the peril of his chosen.
a self-righteous or sanctimonious person
From this reading THE PHARISEE FROM TARSUS.
tear or be torn violently
From this reading "Oh, that Jehovah would rend the heavens; that Israel might see his righteousness!
adhering to moral principles
From this reading "Oh, that Jehovah would rend the heavens; that Israel might see his righteousness!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, that Jehovah would rend the heavens; that Israel might see his righteousness!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I cannot sleep because of these things."
a male human offspring
From this reading "God hath given thee this spirit, my son, because of the peril of his chosen.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "God hath given thee this spirit, my son, because of the peril of his chosen.
the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively
From this reading THE PHARISEE FROM TARSUS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, that Jehovah would rend the heavens; that Israel might see his righteousness!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PHARISEE FROM TARSUS.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "God hath given thee this spirit, my son, because of the peril of his chosen.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I cannot sleep because of these things."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I cannot sleep because of these things."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "God hath given thee this spirit, my son, because of the peril of his chosen.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading My heart burneth within me as a live coal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh, that Jehovah would rend the heavens; that Israel might see his righteousness!
Chapter 7 of Stephen: A Soldier of the Cross by Florence Morse Kingsley holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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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