1621
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From this reading I read among my notes, now, with a new interest, some sentences from an edition of 1621 of the Apocryphal New Testament.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whoever shall write the boyhood of Jesus ingeniously will make a book which will possess a vivid interest for young and old alike.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading Whoever shall write the boyhood of Jesus ingeniously will make a book which will possess a vivid interest for young and old alike.
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 Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I read among my notes, now, with a new interest, some sentences from an edition of 1621 of the Apocryphal New Testament.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I judge so from the greater interest we found in Nazareth than any of our speculations upon Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee gave rise to.
ApocryphaladjectiveUS /əˈpɑːkrəfəl/
being of questionable authenticity
From this reading I read among my notes, now, with a new interest, some sentences from an edition of 1621 of the Apocryphal New Testament.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Whoever shall write the boyhood of Jesus ingeniously will make a book which will possess a vivid interest for young and old alike.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Whoever shall write the boyhood of Jesus ingeniously will make a book which will possess a vivid interest for young and old alike.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
Capernaum
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From this reading I judge so from the greater interest we found in Nazareth than any of our speculations upon Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee gave rise to.
chalkyadjective
composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
crestedadjectiveUS /ˈkrestɪd/
bearing an heraldic device
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading I read among my notes, now, with a new interest, some sentences from an edition of 1621 of the Apocryphal New Testament.
far-away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whoever shall write the boyhood of Jesus ingeniously will make a book which will possess a vivid interest for young and old alike.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I judge so from the greater interest we found in Nazareth than any of our speculations upon Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee gave rise to.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I judge so from the greater interest we found in Nazareth than any of our speculations upon Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee gave rise to.
GalileenounUS /ˈɡæləliː/
an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry
From this reading I judge so from the greater interest we found in Nazareth than any of our speculations upon Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee gave rise to.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I judge so from the greater interest we found in Nazareth than any of our speculations upon Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee gave rise to.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading I judge so from the greater interest we found in Nazareth than any of our speculations upon Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee gave rise to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
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 Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I judge so from the greater interest we found in Nazareth than any of our speculations upon Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee gave rise to.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
ingeniouslyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʒiːnjəsli/
in an ingenious manner
From this reading Whoever shall write the boyhood of Jesus ingeniously will make a book which will possess a vivid interest for young and old alike.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Whoever shall write the boyhood of Jesus ingeniously will make a book which will possess a vivid interest for young and old alike.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
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 Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I judge so from the greater interest we found in Nazareth than any of our speculations upon Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee gave rise to.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Whoever shall write the boyhood of Jesus ingeniously will make a book which will possess a vivid interest for young and old alike.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I read among my notes, now, with a new interest, some sentences from an edition of 1621 of the Apocryphal New Testament.
NazarethnounUS /ˈnæzərɪθ/
a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I read among my notes, now, with a new interest, some sentences from an edition of 1621 of the Apocryphal New Testament.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading I read among my notes, now, with a new interest, some sentences from an edition of 1621 of the Apocryphal New Testament.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I read among my notes, now, with a new interest, some sentences from an edition of 1621 of the Apocryphal New Testament.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Whoever shall write the boyhood of Jesus ingeniously will make a book which will possess a vivid interest for young and old alike.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I judge so from the greater interest we found in Nazareth than any of our speculations upon Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee gave rise to.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
Personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Whoever shall write the boyhood of Jesus ingeniously will make a book which will possess a vivid interest for young and old alike.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
rambledverbUS /ˈræmbəld/
past form of “ramble” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I read among my notes, now, with a new interest, some sentences from an edition of 1621 of the Apocryphal New Testament.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading I judge so from the greater interest we found in Nazareth than any of our speculations upon Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee gave rise to.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I judge so from the greater interest we found in Nazareth than any of our speculations upon Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee gave rise to.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading I read among my notes, now, with a new interest, some sentences from an edition of 1621 of the Apocryphal New Testament.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Whoever shall write the boyhood of Jesus ingeniously will make a book which will possess a vivid interest for young and old alike.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I judge so from the greater interest we found in Nazareth than any of our speculations upon Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee gave rise to.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I read among my notes, now, with a new interest, some sentences from an edition of 1621 of the Apocryphal New Testament.
speculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading I judge so from the greater interest we found in Nazareth than any of our speculations upon Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee gave rise to.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
TestamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
From this reading I read among my notes, now, with a new interest, some sentences from an edition of 1621 of the Apocryphal New Testament.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I judge so from the greater interest we found in Nazareth than any of our speculations upon Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee gave rise to.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I judge so from the greater interest we found in Nazareth than any of our speculations upon Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee gave rise to.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I judge so from the greater interest we found in Nazareth than any of our speculations upon Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee gave rise to.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Whoever shall write the boyhood of Jesus ingeniously will make a book which will possess a vivid interest for young and old alike.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I judge so from the greater interest we found in Nazareth than any of our speculations upon Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee gave rise to.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whoever shall write the boyhood of Jesus ingeniously will make a book which will possess a vivid interest for young and old alike.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was not possible, standing by the Sea of Galilee, to frame more than a vague, far-away idea of the majestic Personage who walked upon the crested waves as if they had been solid earth, and who touched the dead and they rose up and spoke.
Whoever
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From this reading Whoever shall write the boyhood of Jesus ingeniously will make a book which will possess a vivid interest for young and old alike.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Whoever shall write the boyhood of Jesus ingeniously will make a book which will possess a vivid interest for young and old alike.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Nazareth is wonderfully interesting because the town has an air about it of being precisely as Jesus left it, and one finds himself saying, all the time, "The boy Jesus has stood in this doorway--has played in that street--has touched these stones with his hands--has rambled over these chalky hills."
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Whoever shall write the boyhood of Jesus ingeniously will make a book which will possess a vivid interest for young and old alike.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Whoever shall write the boyhood of Jesus ingeniously will make a book which will possess a vivid interest for young and old alike.
