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Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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God says, "Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;...
I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh."
Prov.
I:24-26.
But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Stories Worth Rereading

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Stories Worth Rereading is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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God says, "Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;...
/ɡɑːd sez bɪˈkɔːz aɪ hæv kɔːld ənd jiː rəˈfjuːzd aɪ hæv stretʃt aʊt maɪ hænd ənd noʊ mæn rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
Line 2
I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh."
Line 3
Prov.
Line 4
I:24-26.
Line 5
But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

calamity noun US /kəˈlæməti/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading “I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh."”

milk noun US /mɪlk/

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading “But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."”

mock verb US /mɑːk/

treat with contempt

From this reading “I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh."”

price noun US /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading “But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."”

regarded verb US /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading “God says, "Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;...”

stretched adjective US /stretʃt/

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading “God says, "Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;...”

waters noun US /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading “But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."”

yea exclamation US /jeɪ/

an old word for “yes”

From this reading “But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."”

All words in this reading · 49

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24

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From this reading I:24-26.

26

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From this reading I:24-26.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading God says, "Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;...

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh."

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading God says, "Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;...

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

buyverbUS /baɪ/

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh."

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading God says, "Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;...

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

cometh

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

From this reading I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh."

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh."

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 God says, "Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;...

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading God says, "Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;...

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading God says, "Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;...

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

HonounUS /hoʊ/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

From this reading But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading God says, "Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;...

laughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

From this reading I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh."

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading God says, "Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;...

milknounUS /mɪlk/

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

mockverbUS /mɑːk/

treat with contempt

From this reading I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh."

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading God says, "Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;...

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading God says, "Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;...

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading God says, "Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;...

pricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

Prov

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

From this reading Prov.

refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading God says, "Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;...

regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading God says, "Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;...

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading God says, "Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;...

stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading God says, "Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;...

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

thirsteth

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

From this reading But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh."

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading God says, "Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;...

yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/

an old word for “yes”

From this reading But he also says, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh."

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