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The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church — Volume I
The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church — Volume I

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church — Volume I is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Then said the apostle, "Why wilt thou not heal the sick, as thy custom was?"
The devil answered, "When we injure {465} the bodies of men, unless we can injure the soul, the bodies continue in their affliction."
Bartholomew said, "And how come ye to the affliction of the soul?"
The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."
Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.
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The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church — Volume I

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church — Volume I is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Then said the apostle, "Why wilt thou not heal the sick, as thy custom was?"
/ðen sed ðə əˈpɑːsəl waɪ wɪlt ðaʊ nɑːt hiːl ðə sɪk æz ðaɪ ˈkʌstəm wɑːz/
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The devil answered, "When we injure {465} the bodies of men, unless we can injure the soul, the bodies continue in their affliction."
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Bartholomew said, "And how come ye to the affliction of the soul?"
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The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."
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Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

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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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apostle noun US /əˈpɑːsəl/

an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform

From this reading “Then said the apostle, "Why wilt thou not heal the sick, as thy custom was?"”

Creator noun US /kriˈeɪtər/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.”

dwells verb US /dwelz/

third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading “Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.”

heal verb US /hiːl/

heal or recover

From this reading “Then said the apostle, "Why wilt thou not heal the sick, as thy custom was?"”

healed adjective US /hiːld/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading “Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.”

injure verb US /ˈɪndʒər/

cause injuries or bodily harm to

From this reading “The devil answered, "When we injure {465} the bodies of men, unless we can injure the soul, the bodies continue in their affliction."”

intercede verb US /ˌɪntərˈsiːd/

act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

From this reading “Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.”

overthrow noun US /ˈoʊvərθroʊ/

the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)

From this reading “Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.”

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.

intercede for verb + particle

In this reading “Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.”

dwells in verb + particle counted as “dwell in”

In this reading “Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.”

in heaven preposition + noun

In this reading “Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.”

All words in this reading · 92

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465

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From this reading The devil answered, "When we injure {465} the bodies of men, unless we can injure the soul, the bodies continue in their affliction."

afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/

a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity

From this reading The devil answered, "When we injure {465} the bodies of men, unless we can injure the soul, the bodies continue in their affliction."

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 Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Bartholomew said, "And how come ye to the affliction of the soul?"

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading The devil answered, "When we injure {465} the bodies of men, unless we can injure the soul, the bodies continue in their affliction."

apostlenounUS /əˈpɑːsəl/

an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform

From this reading Then said the apostle, "Why wilt thou not heal the sick, as thy custom was?"

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Then said the apostle, "Why wilt thou not heal the sick, as thy custom was?"

attendverbUS /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."

Bartholomew

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From this reading Bartholomew said, "And how come ye to the affliction of the soul?"

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."

bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The devil answered, "When we injure {465} the bodies of men, unless we can injure the soul, the bodies continue in their affliction."

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."

bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The devil answered, "When we injure {465} the bodies of men, unless we can injure the soul, the bodies continue in their affliction."

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Bartholomew said, "And how come ye to the affliction of the soul?"

continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading The devil answered, "When we injure {465} the bodies of men, unless we can injure the soul, the bodies continue in their affliction."

CreatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading Then said the apostle, "Why wilt thou not heal the sick, as thy custom was?"

devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading The devil answered, "When we injure {465} the bodies of men, unless we can injure the soul, the bodies continue in their affliction."

dwellsverbUS /dwelz/

third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

forsakes

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

From this reading The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."

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 The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."

godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/

plural of “god” — 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 The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

healverbUS /hiːl/

heal or recover

From this reading Then said the apostle, "Why wilt thou not heal the sick, as thy custom was?"

healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

how

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

From this reading Bartholomew said, "And how come ye to the affliction of the soul?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/

an iconic mental representation

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The devil answered, "When we injure {465} the bodies of men, unless we can injure the soul, the bodies continue in their affliction."

injureverbUS /ˈɪndʒər/

cause injuries or bodily harm to

From this reading The devil answered, "When we injure {465} the bodies of men, unless we can injure the soul, the bodies continue in their affliction."

intercedeverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsiːd/

act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."

Lo

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

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The devil answered, "When we injure {465} the bodies of men, unless we can injure the soul, the bodies continue in their affliction."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Then said the apostle, "Why wilt thou not heal the sick, as thy custom was?"

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The devil answered, "When we injure {465} the bodies of men, unless we can injure the soul, the bodies continue in their affliction."

offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."

overthrownounUS /ˈoʊvərθroʊ/

the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."

receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then said the apostle, "Why wilt thou not heal the sick, as thy custom was?"

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Then said the apostle, "Why wilt thou not heal the sick, as thy custom was?"

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The devil answered, "When we injure {465} the bodies of men, unless we can injure the soul, the bodies continue in their affliction."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Then said the apostle, "Why wilt thou not heal the sick, as thy custom was?"

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The devil answered, "When we injure {465} the bodies of men, unless we can injure the soul, the bodies continue in their affliction."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then said the apostle, "Why wilt thou not heal the sick, as thy custom was?"

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading Then said the apostle, "Why wilt thou not heal the sick, as thy custom was?"

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Then said the apostle, "Why wilt thou not heal the sick, as thy custom was?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Bartholomew said, "And how come ye to the affliction of the soul?"

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

undiseased

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

From this reading The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."

unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading The devil answered, "When we injure {465} the bodies of men, unless we can injure the soul, the bodies continue in their affliction."

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."

vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Then said the apostle, "Why wilt thou not heal the sick, as thy custom was?"

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The devil answered, "When we injure {465} the bodies of men, unless we can injure the soul, the bodies continue in their affliction."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The devil answered, "When we injure {465} the bodies of men, unless we can injure the soul, the bodies continue in their affliction."

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The devil answered, "When they believe that we are gods, and offer to us, then the Almighty God forsakes them, and we then leave the body undiseased, and attend to the soul that has bowed to us, and which is then in our power."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Then said the apostle, "Why wilt thou not heal the sick, as thy custom was?"

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/

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

From this reading Then said the apostle, "Why wilt thou not heal the sick, as thy custom was?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Bartholomew said, "And how come ye to the affliction of the soul?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Then said the apostle to all the people, "Lo, now ye have heard what sort of god this is that ye thought healed you; but hear now the true God your Creator, who dwells in heaven; and believe not henceforth in vain images: and if ye will that I intercede for you with God, and that these sick receive health, overthrow and break this image.

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