Chapter 15 of The Coming of the King is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Coming of the King is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEATH OF LAZARUS An illness had fallen on Lazarus. By his bedside sat Mary. The curtains were drawn, and a lamp burned on a table near by. Bending over the couch Mary called softly, "Lazarus! Lazarus!"
Chapter 15 of The Coming of the King is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “By his bedside sat Mary.”
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “Bending over the couch Mary called softly, "Lazarus!”
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “The curtains were drawn, and a lamp burned on a table near by.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Bending over the couch Mary called softly, "Lazarus!”
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “The curtains were drawn, and a lamp burned on a table near by.”
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “THE DEATH OF LAZARUS An illness had fallen on Lazarus.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “The curtains were drawn, and a lamp burned on a table near by.”
the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death
From this reading “THE DEATH OF LAZARUS An illness had fallen on Lazarus.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The curtains were drawn, and a lamp burned on a table near by.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE DEATH OF LAZARUS An illness had fallen on Lazarus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The curtains were drawn, and a lamp burned on a table near by.
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading By his bedside sat Mary.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Bending over the couch Mary called softly, "Lazarus!
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The curtains were drawn, and a lamp burned on a table near by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By his bedside sat Mary.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Bending over the couch Mary called softly, "Lazarus!
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Bending over the couch Mary called softly, "Lazarus!
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The curtains were drawn, and a lamp burned on a table near by.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH OF LAZARUS An illness had fallen on Lazarus.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The curtains were drawn, and a lamp burned on a table near by.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THE DEATH OF LAZARUS An illness had fallen on Lazarus.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DEATH OF LAZARUS An illness had fallen on Lazarus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By his bedside sat Mary.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading THE DEATH OF LAZARUS An illness had fallen on Lazarus.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The curtains were drawn, and a lamp burned on a table near by.
the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death
From this reading THE DEATH OF LAZARUS An illness had fallen on Lazarus.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading By his bedside sat Mary.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The curtains were drawn, and a lamp burned on a table near by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF LAZARUS An illness had fallen on Lazarus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DEATH OF LAZARUS An illness had fallen on Lazarus.
above and across; more than
From this reading Bending over the couch Mary called softly, "Lazarus!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading By his bedside sat Mary.
with low volume
From this reading Bending over the couch Mary called softly, "Lazarus!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The curtains were drawn, and a lamp burned on a table near by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF LAZARUS An illness had fallen on Lazarus.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The curtains were drawn, and a lamp burned on a table near by.
Chapter 15 of The Coming of the King by Bernie Babcock holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
Chapter 15 holds 191 sentences of The Coming of the King, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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