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The Foundling

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of The Foundling is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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And the king said unto Zadok, carry back the ark of God into the city.
If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.”
To It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.
This I call to mind, therefore I have hope.
They are new every morning.
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The Foundling

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of The Foundling is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
And the king said unto Zadok, carry back the ark of God into the city.
Line 2
If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.”
/ɪf aɪ ʃæl faɪnd ˈfeɪvər ɪn ðə aɪz ʌv ðə lɔːrd hiː wɪl brɪŋ miː əˈɡen ənd ʃuː wiː boʊθ ɪt ənd hɪz ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
Line 3
ToIt is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.
/tuː ɪt ɪz ə truːθ ˈiːzəli pruːvd ðæt ˈevəri bəˈliːvər hæz mɔːr ˈmɜːrsiːz tuː biː ˈθæŋkfəl fɔːr ðæn hiː hæz ˈiːðər sɪnz tuː rəˈɡret ɔːr ˈtrʌbəlz tuː ber ɪt ɪz ʌv ðə lɔːrdz ˈmɜːrsiːz wiː ɑːr nɑːt kənˈsuːmd/
Line 4
This I call to mind, therefore I have hope.
/ðɪs aɪ kɔːl tuː maɪnd ˈðerfɔːr aɪ hæv hoʊp/
Line 5
They are new every morning.
/ðeɪ ɑːr nuː ˈevəri ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

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.

ark noun US /ɑːrk/

(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

From this reading ““And the king said unto Zadok, carry back the ark of God into the city.”

believer noun US /bəˈliːvər/

a supporter who accepts something as true

From this reading “To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.”

consumed verb US /kənˈsuːmd/

past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading “To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.”

habitation noun US /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/

the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

From this reading “If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.””

Lord's noun US /lɔːrdz/

possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

mercies noun US /ˈmɜːrsiːz/

plural of “mercy” — leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading “To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.”

shew verb US /ʃuː/

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

From this reading “If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.””

sins noun US /sɪnz/

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading “To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.”

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.

into the city preposition + article + noun counted as “into … city”

In this reading ““And the king said unto Zadok, carry back the ark of God into the city.”

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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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.”

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “And the king said unto Zadok, carry back the ark of God into the city.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

arknounUS /ɑːrk/

(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

From this reading “And the king said unto Zadok, carry back the ark of God into the city.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “And the king said unto Zadok, carry back the ark of God into the city.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

believernounUS /bəˈliːvər/

a supporter who accepts something as true

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.”

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.”

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This I call to mind, therefore I have hope.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading “And the king said unto Zadok, carry back the ark of God into the city.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading “And the king said unto Zadok, carry back the ark of God into the city.

consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/

past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.”

favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.”

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

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 “And the king said unto Zadok, carry back the ark of God into the city.

habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/

the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

From this reading If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.”

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This I call to mind, therefore I have hope.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.”

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading This I call to mind, therefore I have hope.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.”

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.”

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “And the king said unto Zadok, carry back the ark of God into the city.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.”

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading “And the king said unto Zadok, carry back the ark of God into the city.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.”

Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/

possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.”

merciesnounUS /ˈmɜːrsiːz/

plural of “mercy” — leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading This I call to mind, therefore I have hope.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading They are new every morning.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading They are new every morning.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “And the king said unto Zadok, carry back the ark of God into the city.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “And the king said unto Zadok, carry back the ark of God into the city.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.”

shewverbUS /ʃuː/

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

From this reading If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.”

sinsnounUS /sɪnz/

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “And the king said unto Zadok, carry back the ark of God into the city.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading This I call to mind, therefore I have hope.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They are new every morning.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This I call to mind, therefore I have hope.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading To — It is a truth, easily proved, that every believer has more mercies to be thankful for, than he has either sins to regret, or troubles to bear: it is of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading “And the king said unto Zadok, carry back the ark of God into the city.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.”

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew we both it and his habitation.”

Zadok

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From this reading “And the king said unto Zadok, carry back the ark of God into the city.

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