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The Foundling

Chapter XXIII

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Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”
To The eventful history of the church of Israel is very striking and important.
_Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.
How very important is the language of Moses on this subject.
He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Foundling

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of The Foundling is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”
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ToThe eventful history of the church of Israel is very striking and important.
/tuː ðə ɪˈventfəl ˈhɪstəri ʌv ðə tʃɜːrtʃ ʌv ˈɪzriəl ɪz ˈveri ˈstraɪkɪŋ ənd ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
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_Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.
/lʌvd ˈtʃoʊzən ɪn ˈiːdʒəpt dɪˈlɪvərd brɔːt ˈɪntuː ə ˈdezərt ˈwɪldərnəs jet meɪnˈteɪnd mərˈækjələsli skriːnd prəˈzɜːrvd brɔːt θruː ðə ˈdʒɔːrdən ʌv ˈtrʌbəl ˈɪntuː ðə ˈprɑːməst lænd ˈenəmiz ˈfɑːlɪŋ bɪˈfɔːr ðem ˈprɪvlədʒd wɪð ðə ˈsɪmbəlz ʌv ðə dɪˈvaɪn ˈprezəns ənd kept baɪ dɪˈvaɪn ˈpaʊər/
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How very important is the language of Moses on this subject.
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He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.
/hiː faʊnd hɪm ɪn ə ˈdezərt lænd ənd ɪn ə weɪst ˈhaʊlɪŋ ˈwɪldərnəs hiː led hɪm əˈbaʊt hiː ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd hɪm hiː kept hɪm æz ðə ˈæpəl ʌv hɪz aɪ bʌt əˈlæs wʌt ə rɪˈbeljəs ˌʌnbəˈliːvɪŋ pərˈvɜːrs ˈfretfəl ənd ənˈɡreɪtfəl ˈpiːpəl proʊn tuː aɪˈdɑːlətri ˈneɡlədʒənt ənd ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiənt sʌtʃ əˈlæs æm aɪ/

Learner Dictionary

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

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disobedient adjective US /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiənt/

not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority

From this reading “He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.”

figs noun US /fɪɡz/

plural of “fig” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading ““Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.””

fretful adjective US /ˈfretfəl/

nervous and unable to relax

From this reading “He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.”

idolatry noun US /aɪˈdɑːlətri/

the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods

From this reading “He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.”

Judah noun US /ˈdʒuːdə/

(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah

From this reading ““Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.””

miraculously adverb US /mərˈækjələsli/

in a miraculous manner

From this reading “_Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.”

negligent adjective US /ˈneɡlədʒənt/

characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern

From this reading “He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.”

unbelieving adjective US /ˌʌnbəˈliːvɪŋ/

rejecting any belief in gods

From this reading “He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

howling wilderness noun + noun

In this reading “He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.”

Divine power adjective + noun

In this reading “_Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.”

carried away verb + particle counted as “carry away”

remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state

In this reading ““Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.””

desert land verb + noun

In this reading “He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.”

promised land verb + noun counted as “promise land”

In this reading “_Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.”

brought into verb + particle counted as “bring into”

In this reading “_Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.”

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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 _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading To — The eventful history of the church of Israel is very striking and important.

applenounUS /ˈæpəl/

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

Chaldeans

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From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading To — The eventful history of the church of Israel is very striking and important.

deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

disobedientadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiənt/

not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

DivineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

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 _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/

full of events or incidents

From this reading To — The eventful history of the church of Israel is very striking and important.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

figsnounUS /fɪɡz/

plural of “fig” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

fretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/

nervous and unable to relax

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading To — The eventful history of the church of Israel is very striking and important.

How

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From this reading How very important is the language of Moses on this subject.

howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/

a long loud emotional utterance

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

idolatrynounUS /aɪˈdɑːlətri/

the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading To — The eventful history of the church of Israel is very striking and important.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/

past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To — The eventful history of the church of Israel is very striking and important.

IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/

Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

From this reading To — The eventful history of the church of Israel is very striking and important.

JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/

a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

JudahnounUS /ˈdʒuːdə/

(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading How very important is the language of Moses on this subject.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

LikeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

LovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/

kept in good condition

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

miraculouslyadverbUS /mərˈækjələsli/

in a miraculous manner

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

From this reading How very important is the language of Moses on this subject.

negligentadjectiveUS /ˈneɡlədʒənt/

characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading How very important is the language of Moses on this subject.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

perverseadjectiveUS /pərˈvɜːrs/

marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

privilegedadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/

blessed with privileges

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/

having a tendency (to); often used in combination

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/

resisting control or authority

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

screenedverbUS /skriːnd/

past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading To — The eventful history of the church of Israel is very striking and important.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading How very important is the language of Moses on this subject.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

symbolsnounUS /ˈsɪmbəlz/

plural of “symbol” — an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To — The eventful history of the church of Israel is very striking and important.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

unbelievingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvɪŋ/

rejecting any belief in gods

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/

not feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading To — The eventful history of the church of Israel is very striking and important.

wastenounUS /weɪst/

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He found him in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him; he kept him as the apple of his eye; but, alas! what a rebellious, unbelieving, perverse, fretful, and ungrateful people, prone to idolatry, negligent, and disobedient: such, alas! am I.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Like these good figs, will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for their good.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading _Loved_, _chosen in Egypt_, _delivered_, brought into a desert wilderness; yet maintained miraculously, screened, preserved, brought through the Jordan of trouble into the promised land; enemies falling before them; privileged with the symbols of the Divine presence, and kept by Divine power.

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