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The Foundling

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of The Foundling is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Howbeit when _He_, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth.”
To We have a just right to record the deliverances which the Most High God has wrought out for us.
I have, in my humble degree, done so; and although it may incur the displeasure of many, I could not avoid it.
I consider such acknowledgments a part of the glory due to God.
Hence the promise I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.”
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Foundling

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of The Foundling is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Howbeit when _He_, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth.”
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ToWe have a just right to record the deliverances which the Most High God has wrought out for us.
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I have, in my humble degree, done so; and although it may incur the displeasure of many, I could not avoid it.
/aɪ hæv ɪn maɪ ˈhʌmbəl dɪˈɡriː dʌn soʊ ənd ˌɔːlˈðoʊ ɪt meɪ ˌɪnˈkɜːr ðə dɪˈspleʒər ʌv ˈmeni aɪ kʊd nɑːt əˈvɔɪd ɪt/
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I consider such acknowledgments a part of the glory due to God.
/aɪ kənˈsɪdər sʌtʃ ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts ə pɑːrt ʌv ðə ˈɡlɔːri duː tuː ɡɑːd/
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Hence the promiseI will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.”
/hens ðə ˈprɑːməs aɪ wɪl dɪˈlɪvər ðiː ənd ðaʊ ʃælt ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪ miː/

Learner Dictionary

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acknowledgments noun US /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/

plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading “I consider such acknowledgments a part of the glory due to God.”

deliver verb US /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading “Hence the promise “I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.””

displeasure noun US /dɪˈspleʒər/

the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something

From this reading “I have, in my humble degree, done so; and although it may incur the displeasure of many, I could not avoid it.”

glorify verb US /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪ/

praise, glorify, or honor

From this reading “Hence the promise “I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.””

incur verb US /ˌɪnˈkɜːr/

make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to

From this reading “I have, in my humble degree, done so; and although it may incur the displeasure of many, I could not avoid it.”

record noun US /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading “To — We have a just right to record the deliverances which the Most High God has wrought out for us.”

shalt modal verb US /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Hence the promise “I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.””

wrought adjective US /rɔːt/

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading “To — We have a just right to record the deliverances which the Most High God has wrought out for us.”

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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 — We have a just right to record the deliverances which the Most High God has wrought out for us.

acknowledgmentsnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/

plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading I consider such acknowledgments a part of the glory due to God.

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 “Howbeit when _He_, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth.”

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I have, in my humble degree, done so; and although it may incur the displeasure of many, I could not avoid it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I have, in my humble degree, done so; and although it may incur the displeasure of many, I could not avoid it.

avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading I have, in my humble degree, done so; and although it may incur the displeasure of many, I could not avoid it.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading “Howbeit when _He_, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth.”

considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/

deem to be

From this reading I consider such acknowledgments a part of the glory due to God.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I have, in my humble degree, done so; and although it may incur the displeasure of many, I could not avoid it.

degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading I have, in my humble degree, done so; and although it may incur the displeasure of many, I could not avoid it.

deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading Hence the promise “I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.”

deliverances

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

From this reading To — We have a just right to record the deliverances which the Most High God has wrought out for us.

displeasurenounUS /dɪˈspleʒər/

the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something

From this reading I have, in my humble degree, done so; and although it may incur the displeasure of many, I could not avoid it.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading I have, in my humble degree, done so; and although it may incur the displeasure of many, I could not avoid it.

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading I consider such acknowledgments a part of the glory due to God.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To — We have a just right to record the deliverances which the Most High God has wrought out for us.

glorifyverbUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪ/

praise, glorify, or honor

From this reading Hence the promise “I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.”

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading I consider such acknowledgments a part of the glory due to God.

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 To — We have a just right to record the deliverances which the Most High God has wrought out for us.

guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading “Howbeit when _He_, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth.”

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading To — We have a just right to record the deliverances which the Most High God has wrought out for us.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To — We have a just right to record the deliverances which the Most High God has wrought out for us.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Howbeit when _He_, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth.”

HenceadverbUS /hens/

for this reason

From this reading Hence the promise “I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.”

HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading To — We have a just right to record the deliverances which the Most High God has wrought out for us.

Howbeit

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

From this reading “Howbeit when _He_, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth.”

humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading I have, in my humble degree, done so; and although it may incur the displeasure of many, I could not avoid it.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I have, in my humble degree, done so; and although it may incur the displeasure of many, I could not avoid it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I have, in my humble degree, done so; and although it may incur the displeasure of many, I could not avoid it.

incurverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːr/

make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to

From this reading I have, in my humble degree, done so; and although it may incur the displeasure of many, I could not avoid it.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Howbeit when _He_, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Howbeit when _He_, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth.”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I have, in my humble degree, done so; and although it may incur the displeasure of many, I could not avoid it.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading To — We have a just right to record the deliverances which the Most High God has wrought out for us.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I have, in my humble degree, done so; and although it may incur the displeasure of many, I could not avoid it.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I have, in my humble degree, done so; and although it may incur the displeasure of many, I could not avoid it.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Hence the promise “I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.”

MostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading To — We have a just right to record the deliverances which the Most High God has wrought out for us.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I have, in my humble degree, done so; and although it may incur the displeasure of many, I could not avoid it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I have, in my humble degree, done so; and although it may incur the displeasure of many, I could not avoid it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Howbeit when _He_, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth.”

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading To — We have a just right to record the deliverances which the Most High God has wrought out for us.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading I consider such acknowledgments a part of the glory due to God.

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Hence the promise “I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.”

recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading To — We have a just right to record the deliverances which the Most High God has wrought out for us.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading To — We have a just right to record the deliverances which the Most High God has wrought out for us.

shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading Hence the promise “I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.”

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I have, in my humble degree, done so; and although it may incur the displeasure of many, I could not avoid it.

SpiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading “Howbeit when _He_, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth.”

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I consider such acknowledgments a part of the glory due to God.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Howbeit when _He_, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth.”

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Hence the promise “I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.”

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Hence the promise “I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.”

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To — We have a just right to record the deliverances which the Most High God has wrought out for us.

TruthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading “Howbeit when _He_, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth.”

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To — We have a just right to record the deliverances which the Most High God has wrought out for us.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading To — We have a just right to record the deliverances which the Most High God has wrought out for us.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading “Howbeit when _He_, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth.”

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading To — We have a just right to record the deliverances which the Most High God has wrought out for us.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Howbeit when _He_, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth.”

wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading To — We have a just right to record the deliverances which the Most High God has wrought out for us.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Howbeit when _He_, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth.”

Chapter 37 of The Foundling by J. (John) Church holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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.

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Vocabulary met early in The Foundling

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Foundling, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Foundling
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Foundling; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Child
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Foundling; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Providence
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Foundling; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Parts
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