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The Good Shepherd

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Good Shepherd is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PRODIGAL SON, AND OTHER STORIES.
One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.
But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'
And He took them up in His arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed them.
Jesus used to tell some very beautiful stories as He went slowly through the Holy Land.
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The Good Shepherd

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Good Shepherd is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE PRODIGAL SON, AND OTHER STORIES.
/ðə ˈprɑːdɪɡəl sʌn ənd ˈʌðər ˈstɔːriz/
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One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.
Line 3
But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'
/bʌt wen ˈdʒiːzəs sɔː wʌt ðə dɪˈsaɪpəlz wɜːr ˈduːɪŋ hiː wɑːz mʌtʃ dɪˈspliːzd ənd sed tuː ðem ˈsʌfər ˈlɪtəl ˈtʃɪldrən ənd fərˈbɪd ðem nɑːt tuː kʌm ˈʌntuː miː fɔːr ʌv sʌtʃ ɪz ðə ˈkɪŋdəm ʌv ˈhevən/
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And He took them up in His arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed them.
/ənd hiː tʊk ðem ʌp ɪn hɪz ɑːrmz pʊt hɪz hændz əˈpɑːn ðem ənd blest ðem/
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Jesus used to tell some very beautiful stories as He went slowly through the Holy Land.
/ˈdʒiːzəs juːzd tuː tel sʌm ˈveri ˈbjuːtəfəl ˈstɔːriz æz hiː went ˈsloʊli θruː ðə ˈhoʊli lænd/

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

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blessed adjective US /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading “And He took them up in His arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed them.”

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disciples noun US /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/

plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

From this reading “One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.”

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displeased adjective US /dɪˈspliːzd/

not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure

From this reading “But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'”

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forbid verb US /fərˈbɪd/

command against

From this reading “But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'”

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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 “One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.”

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kingdom noun US /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading “But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'”

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mothers noun US /ˈmʌðərz/

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.”

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prodigal noun US /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/

a recklessly extravagant consumer

From this reading “THE PRODIGAL SON, AND OTHER STORIES.”

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All words in this reading · 69

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE PRODIGAL SON, AND OTHER STORIES.

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armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading And He took them up in His arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed them.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Jesus used to tell some very beautiful stories as He went slowly through the Holy Land.

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awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.

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beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Jesus used to tell some very beautiful stories as He went slowly through the Holy Land.

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blessedadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading And He took them up in His arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed them.

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broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

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

From this reading One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'

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CHILDRENnounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'

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COMEverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'

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comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.

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disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/

plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

From this reading One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/

not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure

From this reading But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'

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doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'

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faultnounUS /fɔːlt/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.

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FORBIDverbUS /fərˈbɪd/

command against

From this reading But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'

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foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.

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handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading And He took them up in His arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed them.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'

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HEAVENnounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'

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HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading And He took them up in His arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed them.

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HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading Jesus used to tell some very beautiful stories as He went slowly through the Holy Land.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And He took them up in His arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed them.

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ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.

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keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.

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KINGDOMnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'

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LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Jesus used to tell some very beautiful stories as He went slowly through the Holy Land.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.

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MEpronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'

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mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.

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muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'

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NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.

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OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.

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onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.

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OTHERadjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE PRODIGAL SON, AND OTHER STORIES.

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Perea

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From this reading One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.

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PRODIGALnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/

a recklessly extravagant consumer

From this reading THE PRODIGAL SON, AND OTHER STORIES.

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putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And He took them up in His arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed them.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'

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sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'

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slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Jesus used to tell some very beautiful stories as He went slowly through the Holy Land.

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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Jesus used to tell some very beautiful stories as He went slowly through the Holy Land.

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SONnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading THE PRODIGAL SON, AND OTHER STORIES.

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STORIESnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE PRODIGAL SON, AND OTHER STORIES.

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SUCHdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'

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SUFFERverbUS /ˈsʌfər/

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'

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tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Jesus used to tell some very beautiful stories as He went slowly through the Holy Land.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE PRODIGAL SON, AND OTHER STORIES.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Jesus used to tell some very beautiful stories as He went slowly through the Holy Land.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.

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tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading And He took them up in His arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed them.

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triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.

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UNTOprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And He took them up in His arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed them.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And He took them up in His arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed them.

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usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Jesus used to tell some very beautiful stories as He went slowly through the Holy Land.

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Jesus used to tell some very beautiful stories as He went slowly through the Holy Land.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'

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wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Jesus used to tell some very beautiful stories as He went slowly through the Holy Land.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But when Jesus saw what the disciples were doing He was much displeased, and said to them-- 'SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM NOT, TO COME UNTO ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.'

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading One day, when the mothers of Perea brought their little ones to Jesus, the disciples found fault with them for coming, and tried to keep them away.

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Chapter 10 of The Good Shepherd by Anonymous holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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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Chapter 10 holds 52 sentences of The Good Shepherd, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of The Good Shepherd by Anonymous exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 52 sentences, grouped into 11 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Good Shepherd

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

Beginning
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Good Shepherd; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
World
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Good Shepherd; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Jesus
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Good Shepherd; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Lived
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Good Shepherd; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.