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The Good Shepherd

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Good Shepherd is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE LAST DAYS IN JERUSALEM.
When it was time for Him to end His work on earth, Jesus started for Jerusalem.
The people in Jerusalem heard that He was coming, and crowds of them poured out of Jerusalem to meet Him.
They carried boughs of palm trees in their hands, and waved them, and cried, 'HOSANNA!
BLESSED BE THE KING THAT COMETH IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!
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The Good Shepherd

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Good Shepherd is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LAST DAYS IN JERUSALEM.
/ðə læst deɪz ɪn dʒərˈuːsələm/
Line 2
When it was time for Him to end His work on earth, Jesus started for Jerusalem.
/wen ɪt wɑːz taɪm fɔːr hɪm tuː end hɪz wɜːrk ɑːn ɜːrθ ˈdʒiːzəs ˈstɑːrtɪd fɔːr dʒərˈuːsələm/
Line 3
The people in Jerusalem heard that He was coming, and crowds of them poured out of Jerusalem to meet Him.
/ðə ˈpiːpəl ɪn dʒərˈuːsələm hɜːrd ðæt hiː wɑːz ˈkʌmɪŋ ənd kraʊdz ʌv ðem pɔːrd aʊt ʌv dʒərˈuːsələm tuː miːt hɪm/
Line 4
They carried boughs of palm trees in their hands, and waved them, and cried, 'HOSANNA!
Line 5
BLESSED BE THE KING THAT COMETH IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!

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.

blessed adjective US /blest/

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

From this reading “BLESSED BE THE KING THAT COMETH IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!”

boughs noun US /baʊz/

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading “They carried boughs of palm trees in their hands, and waved them, and cried, 'HOSANNA!”

crowds noun US /kraʊdz/

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading “The people in Jerusalem heard that He was coming, and crowds of them poured out of Jerusalem to meet Him.”

jerusalem noun US /dʒərˈuːsələm/

capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)

From this reading “THE LAST DAYS IN JERUSALEM.”

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 “When it was time for Him to end His work on earth, Jesus started for Jerusalem.”

palm noun US /pɑːm/

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading “They carried boughs of palm trees in their hands, and waved them, and cried, 'HOSANNA!”

poured verb US /pɔːrd/

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading “The people in Jerusalem heard that He was coming, and crowds of them poured out of Jerusalem to meet Him.”

waved verb US /weɪvd/

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading “They carried boughs of palm trees in their hands, and waved them, and cried, 'HOSANNA!”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The people in Jerusalem heard that He was coming, and crowds of them poured out of Jerusalem to meet Him.

BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading BLESSED BE THE KING THAT COMETH IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!

BLESSEDadjectiveUS /blest/

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

From this reading BLESSED BE THE KING THAT COMETH IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!

boughsnounUS /baʊz/

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading They carried boughs of palm trees in their hands, and waved them, and cried, 'HOSANNA!

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 They carried boughs of palm trees in their hands, and waved them, and cried, 'HOSANNA!

COMETH

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

From this reading BLESSED BE THE KING THAT COMETH IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The people in Jerusalem heard that He was coming, and crowds of them poured out of Jerusalem to meet Him.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading They carried boughs of palm trees in their hands, and waved them, and cried, 'HOSANNA!

crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading The people in Jerusalem heard that He was coming, and crowds of them poured out of Jerusalem to meet Him.

DAYSnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE LAST DAYS IN JERUSALEM.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading When it was time for Him to end His work on earth, Jesus started for Jerusalem.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading When it was time for Him to end His work on earth, Jesus started for Jerusalem.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When it was time for Him to end His work on earth, Jesus started for Jerusalem.

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 They carried boughs of palm trees in their hands, and waved them, and cried, 'HOSANNA!

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The people in Jerusalem heard that He was coming, and crowds of them poured out of Jerusalem to meet Him.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The people in Jerusalem heard that He was coming, and crowds of them poured out of Jerusalem to meet Him.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading When it was time for Him to end His work on earth, Jesus started for Jerusalem.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading When it was time for Him to end His work on earth, Jesus started for Jerusalem.

HOSANNAnoun

a cry of praise or adoration (to God)

From this reading They carried boughs of palm trees in their hands, and waved them, and cried, 'HOSANNA!

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE LAST DAYS IN JERUSALEM.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When it was time for Him to end His work on earth, Jesus started for Jerusalem.

JERUSALEMnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/

capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)

From this reading THE LAST DAYS IN JERUSALEM.

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 When it was time for Him to end His work on earth, Jesus started for Jerusalem.

KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading BLESSED BE THE KING THAT COMETH IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!

LASTadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST DAYS IN JERUSALEM.

LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading BLESSED BE THE KING THAT COMETH IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading The people in Jerusalem heard that He was coming, and crowds of them poured out of Jerusalem to meet Him.

NAMEverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading BLESSED BE THE KING THAT COMETH IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The people in Jerusalem heard that He was coming, and crowds of them poured out of Jerusalem to meet Him.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When it was time for Him to end His work on earth, Jesus started for Jerusalem.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The people in Jerusalem heard that He was coming, and crowds of them poured out of Jerusalem to meet Him.

palmnounUS /pɑːm/

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading They carried boughs of palm trees in their hands, and waved them, and cried, 'HOSANNA!

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading The people in Jerusalem heard that He was coming, and crowds of them poured out of Jerusalem to meet Him.

pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading The people in Jerusalem heard that He was coming, and crowds of them poured out of Jerusalem to meet Him.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading When it was time for Him to end His work on earth, Jesus started for Jerusalem.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The people in Jerusalem heard that He was coming, and crowds of them poured out of Jerusalem to meet Him.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LAST DAYS IN JERUSALEM.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They carried boughs of palm trees in their hands, and waved them, and cried, 'HOSANNA!

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The people in Jerusalem heard that He was coming, and crowds of them poured out of Jerusalem to meet Him.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They carried boughs of palm trees in their hands, and waved them, and cried, 'HOSANNA!

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading When it was time for Him to end His work on earth, Jesus started for Jerusalem.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When it was time for Him to end His work on earth, Jesus started for Jerusalem.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading They carried boughs of palm trees in their hands, and waved them, and cried, 'HOSANNA!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading When it was time for Him to end His work on earth, Jesus started for Jerusalem.

wavedverbUS /weɪvd/

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading They carried boughs of palm trees in their hands, and waved them, and cried, 'HOSANNA!

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When it was time for Him to end His work on earth, Jesus started for Jerusalem.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading When it was time for Him to end His work on earth, Jesus started for Jerusalem.

Chapter 11 of The Good Shepherd by Anonymous holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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.

What does chapter 11 of The Good Shepherd contain?

Chapter 11 holds 68 sentences of The Good Shepherd, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of The Good Shepherd by Anonymous exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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.

How do I study chapter 11 of The Good Shepherd?

Work through the 14 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 14 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 11 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Common questions about reading The Good Shepherd by Anonymous on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Good Shepherd?

Yes. All 954 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #18558 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #18558, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Good Shepherd take to read?

About 79 minutes of reading across 191 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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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
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World
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Jesus
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Lived
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