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Chapter III · Chapter 3

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They both hated Jesus, and they ordered the judges and priests to put Him to death.
To obey the Queen of Egypt, the princes of Syria erected a cross on a high mountain, and they caused Jesus to die on this cross.
But women washed His corpse, and buried it; and Prince Jesus, having broken the door of His tomb, rose again to the good Lord, His Father.
And, from that time, all those who believed in Him go to heaven.
The Lord God opens His arms, and says to them-- “‘Ye are welcome, because ye love the Prince, My Son.
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Thais

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Thais is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
They both hated Jesus, and they ordered the judges and priests to put Him to death.
/ðeɪ boʊθ ˈheɪtəd ˈdʒiːzəs ənd ðeɪ ˈɔːrdərd ðə ˈdʒʌdʒɪz ənd priːsts tuː pʊt hɪm tuː deθ/
Line 2
To obey the Queen of Egypt, the princes of Syria erected a cross on a high mountain, and they caused Jesus to die on this cross.
/tuː oʊˈbeɪ ðə kwiːn ʌv ˈiːdʒəpt ðə ˈprɪnsəz ʌv ˈsɪriə ɪˈrektəd ə krɔːs ɑːn ə haɪ ˈmaʊntən ənd ðeɪ kɑːzd ˈdʒiːzəs tuː daɪ ɑːn ðɪs krɔːs/
Line 3
But women washed His corpse, and buried it; and Prince Jesus, having broken the door of His tomb, rose again to the good Lord, His Father.
/bʌt ˈwɪmən wɑːʃt hɪz kɔːrps ənd ˈberid ɪt ənd prɪns ˈdʒiːzəs ˈhævɪŋ ˈbroʊkən ðə dɔːr ʌv hɪz tuːm roʊz əˈɡen tuː ðə ɡʊd lɔːrd hɪz ˈfɑːðər/
Line 4
And, from that time, all those who believed in Him go to heaven.
/ənd frʌm ðæt taɪm ɔːl ðoʊz huː bɪˈliːvd ɪn hɪm ɡoʊ tuː ˈhevən/
Line 5
The Lord God opens His arms, and says to them-- “‘Ye are welcome, because ye love the Prince, My Son.
/ðə lɔːrd ɡɑːd ˈoʊpənz hɪz ɑːrmz ənd sez tuː ðem jiː ɑːr ˈwelkəm bɪˈkɔːz jiː lʌv ðə prɪns maɪ sʌn/

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corpse noun US /kɔːrps/

the dead body of a human being

From this reading “But women washed His corpse, and buried it; and Prince Jesus, having broken the door of His tomb, rose again to the good Lord, His Father.”

erected verb US /ɪˈrektəd/

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading “To obey the Queen of Egypt, the princes of Syria erected a cross on a high mountain, and they caused Jesus to die on this cross.”

Jesus noun US /ˈdʒiːzəs/

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 “They both hated Jesus, and they ordered the judges and priests to put Him to death.”

judges noun US /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

From this reading “They both hated Jesus, and they ordered the judges and priests to put Him to death.”

opens noun US /ˈoʊpənz/

plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

From this reading ““The Lord God opens His arms, and says to them-- “‘Ye are welcome, because ye love the Prince, My Son.”

princes noun US /ˈprɪnsəz/

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading “To obey the Queen of Egypt, the princes of Syria erected a cross on a high mountain, and they caused Jesus to die on this cross.”

Syria noun US /ˈsɪriə/

an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization

From this reading “To obey the Queen of Egypt, the princes of Syria erected a cross on a high mountain, and they caused Jesus to die on this cross.”

tomb noun US /tuːm/

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading “But women washed His corpse, and buried it; and Prince Jesus, having broken the door of His tomb, rose again to the good Lord, His Father.”

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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 obey the Queen of Egypt, the princes of Syria erected a cross on a high mountain, and they caused Jesus to die on this cross.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading But women washed His corpse, and buried it; and Prince Jesus, having broken the door of His tomb, rose again to the good Lord, His Father.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 “And, from that time, all those who believed in Him go to heaven.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They both hated Jesus, and they ordered the judges and priests to put Him to death.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “The Lord God opens His arms, and says to them-- “‘Ye are welcome, because ye love the Prince, My Son.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading “The Lord God opens His arms, and says to them-- “‘Ye are welcome, because ye love the Prince, My Son.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “The Lord God opens His arms, and says to them-- “‘Ye are welcome, because ye love the Prince, My Son.

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading “And, from that time, all those who believed in Him go to heaven.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading They both hated Jesus, and they ordered the judges and priests to put Him to death.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading But women washed His corpse, and buried it; and Prince Jesus, having broken the door of His tomb, rose again to the good Lord, His Father.

buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading But women washed His corpse, and buried it; and Prince Jesus, having broken the door of His tomb, rose again to the good Lord, His Father.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But women washed His corpse, and buried it; and Prince Jesus, having broken the door of His tomb, rose again to the good Lord, His Father.

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading To obey the Queen of Egypt, the princes of Syria erected a cross on a high mountain, and they caused Jesus to die on this cross.

corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/

the dead body of a human being

From this reading But women washed His corpse, and buried it; and Prince Jesus, having broken the door of His tomb, rose again to the good Lord, His Father.

crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading To obey the Queen of Egypt, the princes of Syria erected a cross on a high mountain, and they caused Jesus to die on this cross.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading They both hated Jesus, and they ordered the judges and priests to put Him to death.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading To obey the Queen of Egypt, the princes of Syria erected a cross on a high mountain, and they caused Jesus to die on this cross.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading But women washed His corpse, and buried it; and Prince Jesus, having broken the door of His tomb, rose again to the good Lord, His Father.

EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading To obey the Queen of Egypt, the princes of Syria erected a cross on a high mountain, and they caused Jesus to die on this cross.

erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading To obey the Queen of Egypt, the princes of Syria erected a cross on a high mountain, and they caused Jesus to die on this cross.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading But women washed His corpse, and buried it; and Prince Jesus, having broken the door of His tomb, rose again to the good Lord, His Father.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “And, from that time, all those who believed in Him go to heaven.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading “And, from that time, all those who believed in Him go to heaven.

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 “The Lord God opens His arms, and says to them-- “‘Ye are welcome, because ye love the Prince, My Son.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading But women washed His corpse, and buried it; and Prince Jesus, having broken the door of His tomb, rose again to the good Lord, His Father.

hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading They both hated Jesus, and they ordered the judges and priests to put Him to death.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading But women washed His corpse, and buried it; and Prince Jesus, having broken the door of His tomb, rose again to the good Lord, His Father.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “And, from that time, all those who believed in Him go to heaven.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading To obey the Queen of Egypt, the princes of Syria erected a cross on a high mountain, and they caused Jesus to die on this cross.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They both hated Jesus, and they ordered the judges and priests to put Him to death.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading But women washed His corpse, and buried it; and Prince Jesus, having broken the door of His tomb, rose again to the good Lord, His Father.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “And, from that time, all those who believed in Him go to heaven.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But women washed His corpse, and buried it; and Prince Jesus, having broken the door of His tomb, rose again to the good Lord, His Father.

JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/

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 They both hated Jesus, and they ordered the judges and priests to put Him to death.

judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

From this reading They both hated Jesus, and they ordered the judges and priests to put Him to death.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading But women washed His corpse, and buried it; and Prince Jesus, having broken the door of His tomb, rose again to the good Lord, His Father.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “The Lord God opens His arms, and says to them-- “‘Ye are welcome, because ye love the Prince, My Son.

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading To obey the Queen of Egypt, the princes of Syria erected a cross on a high mountain, and they caused Jesus to die on this cross.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “The Lord God opens His arms, and says to them-- “‘Ye are welcome, because ye love the Prince, My Son.

obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading To obey the Queen of Egypt, the princes of Syria erected a cross on a high mountain, and they caused Jesus to die on this cross.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To obey the Queen of Egypt, the princes of Syria erected a cross on a high mountain, and they caused Jesus to die on this cross.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To obey the Queen of Egypt, the princes of Syria erected a cross on a high mountain, and they caused Jesus to die on this cross.

opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/

plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

From this reading “The Lord God opens His arms, and says to them-- “‘Ye are welcome, because ye love the Prince, My Son.

orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading They both hated Jesus, and they ordered the judges and priests to put Him to death.

priestsnounUS /priːsts/

plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading They both hated Jesus, and they ordered the judges and priests to put Him to death.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading But women washed His corpse, and buried it; and Prince Jesus, having broken the door of His tomb, rose again to the good Lord, His Father.

princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading To obey the Queen of Egypt, the princes of Syria erected a cross on a high mountain, and they caused Jesus to die on this cross.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They both hated Jesus, and they ordered the judges and priests to put Him to death.

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading To obey the Queen of Egypt, the princes of Syria erected a cross on a high mountain, and they caused Jesus to die on this cross.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading But women washed His corpse, and buried it; and Prince Jesus, having broken the door of His tomb, rose again to the good Lord, His Father.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “The Lord God opens His arms, and says to them-- “‘Ye are welcome, because ye love the Prince, My Son.

SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading “The Lord God opens His arms, and says to them-- “‘Ye are welcome, because ye love the Prince, My Son.

SyrianounUS /ˈsɪriə/

an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization

From this reading To obey the Queen of Egypt, the princes of Syria erected a cross on a high mountain, and they caused Jesus to die on this cross.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “And, from that time, all those who believed in Him go to heaven.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading They both hated Jesus, and they ordered the judges and priests to put Him to death.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “The Lord God opens His arms, and says to them-- “‘Ye are welcome, because ye love the Prince, My Son.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They both hated Jesus, and they ordered the judges and priests to put Him to death.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading To obey the Queen of Egypt, the princes of Syria erected a cross on a high mountain, and they caused Jesus to die on this cross.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “And, from that time, all those who believed in Him go to heaven.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “And, from that time, all those who believed in Him go to heaven.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They both hated Jesus, and they ordered the judges and priests to put Him to death.

tombnounUS /tuːm/

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading But women washed His corpse, and buried it; and Prince Jesus, having broken the door of His tomb, rose again to the good Lord, His Father.

washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading But women washed His corpse, and buried it; and Prince Jesus, having broken the door of His tomb, rose again to the good Lord, His Father.

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading “The Lord God opens His arms, and says to them-- “‘Ye are welcome, because ye love the Prince, My Son.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “And, from that time, all those who believed in Him go to heaven.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading But women washed His corpse, and buried it; and Prince Jesus, having broken the door of His tomb, rose again to the good Lord, His Father.

YepronounUS /jiː/

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

From this reading “The Lord God opens His arms, and says to them-- “‘Ye are welcome, because ye love the Prince, My Son.

Chapter 3 of Thais by Anatole France holds 367 sentences, grouped into 74 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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