Chapter 19 of Stephen: A Soldier of the Cross is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of Stephen: A Soldier of the Cross is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE SHADOW OF THE WALL. "Then thou wilt not go with me this morning?" "Nay, I must not; this morning I am to learn how to spin. The mother of Jesus will teach me; afterward I shall make for thee a tunic. Now thou seest what a thing it is to have eyes."
Chapter 19 of Stephen: A Soldier of the Cross is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “The mother of Jesus will teach me; afterward I shall make for thee a tunic.”
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “The mother of Jesus will teach me; afterward I shall make for thee a tunic.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “"Nay, I must not; this morning I am to learn how to spin.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “IN THE SHADOW OF THE WALL.”
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading “"Nay, I must not; this morning I am to learn how to spin.”
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “The mother of Jesus will teach me; afterward I shall make for thee a tunic.”
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
From this reading “The mother of Jesus will teach me; afterward I shall make for thee a tunic.”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Then thou wilt not go with me this morning?"”
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In this reading “IN THE SHADOW OF THE WALL.”
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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 The mother of Jesus will teach me; afterward I shall make for thee a tunic.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The mother of Jesus will teach me; afterward I shall make for thee a tunic.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Nay, I must not; this morning I am to learn how to spin.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now thou seest what a thing it is to have eyes."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mother of Jesus will teach me; afterward I shall make for thee a tunic.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Then thou wilt not go with me this morning?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now thou seest what a thing it is to have eyes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, I must not; this morning I am to learn how to spin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nay, I must not; this morning I am to learn how to spin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE WALL.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now thou seest what a thing it is to have eyes."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now thou seest what a thing it is to have eyes."
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading The mother of Jesus will teach me; afterward I shall make for thee a tunic.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "Nay, I must not; this morning I am to learn how to spin.
engage in
From this reading The mother of Jesus will teach me; afterward I shall make for thee a tunic.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then thou wilt not go with me this morning?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Then thou wilt not go with me this morning?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother of Jesus will teach me; afterward I shall make for thee a tunic.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Nay, I must not; this morning I am to learn how to spin.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, I must not; this morning I am to learn how to spin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then thou wilt not go with me this morning?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now thou seest what a thing it is to have eyes."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE WALL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now thou seest what a thing it is to have eyes."
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE WALL.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The mother of Jesus will teach me; afterward I shall make for thee a tunic.
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading "Nay, I must not; this morning I am to learn how to spin.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The mother of Jesus will teach me; afterward I shall make for thee a tunic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE WALL.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The mother of Jesus will teach me; afterward I shall make for thee a tunic.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then thou wilt not go with me this morning?"
a special situation
From this reading Now thou seest what a thing it is to have eyes."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Then thou wilt not go with me this morning?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Then thou wilt not go with me this morning?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nay, I must not; this morning I am to learn how to spin.
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
From this reading The mother of Jesus will teach me; afterward I shall make for thee a tunic.
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 IN THE SHADOW OF THE WALL.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now thou seest what a thing it is to have eyes."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The mother of Jesus will teach me; afterward I shall make for thee a tunic.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Then thou wilt not go with me this morning?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then thou wilt not go with me this morning?"
Chapter 19 of Stephen: A Soldier of the Cross by Florence Morse Kingsley holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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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