Chapter 29 of The just steward is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of The just steward is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He said He was my Friend--and I believed Him. You could not see Him as I did--and doubt any more. Dost thou recall the fresco in the tomb on Ebal? It is not like--how could it be His likeness? But the man who made it had seen Him in a Vision, and caught the faintest shadow of His look."
Chapter 29 of The just steward is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Dost thou recall the fresco in the tomb on Ebal?”
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “But the man who made it had seen Him in a Vision, and caught the faintest shadow of His look."”
a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
From this reading “Dost thou recall the fresco in the tomb on Ebal?”
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading “It is not like--how could it be His likeness?”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Dost thou recall the fresco in the tomb on Ebal?”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “But the man who made it had seen Him in a Vision, and caught the faintest shadow of His look."”
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading “Dost thou recall the fresco in the tomb on Ebal?”
a vivid mental image
From this reading “But the man who made it had seen Him in a Vision, and caught the faintest shadow of His look."”
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.
In this reading “But the man who made it had seen Him in a Vision, and caught the faintest shadow of His look."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the man who made it had seen Him in a Vision, and caught the faintest shadow of His look."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He said He was my Friend--and I believed Him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You could not see Him as I did--and doubt any more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You could not see Him as I did--and doubt any more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not like--how could it be His likeness?
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "He said He was my Friend--and I believed Him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the man who made it had seen Him in a Vision, and caught the faintest shadow of His look."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But the man who made it had seen Him in a Vision, and caught the faintest shadow of His look."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could not see Him as I did--and doubt any more.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You could not see Him as I did--and doubt any more.
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Dost thou recall the fresco in the tomb on Ebal?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading You could not see Him as I did--and doubt any more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dost thou recall the fresco in the tomb on Ebal?
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading But the man who made it had seen Him in a Vision, and caught the faintest shadow of His look."
a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
From this reading Dost thou recall the fresco in the tomb on Ebal?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "He said He was my Friend--and I believed Him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the man who made it had seen Him in a Vision, and caught the faintest shadow of His look."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He said He was my Friend--and I believed Him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He said He was my Friend--and I believed Him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not like--how could it be His likeness?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not like--how could it be His likeness?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He said He was my Friend--and I believed Him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dost thou recall the fresco in the tomb on Ebal?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not like--how could it be His likeness?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not like--how could it be His likeness?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is not like--how could it be His likeness?
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading It is not like--how could it be His likeness?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But the man who made it had seen Him in a Vision, and caught the faintest shadow of His look."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the man who made it had seen Him in a Vision, and caught the faintest shadow of His look."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the man who made it had seen Him in a Vision, and caught the faintest shadow of His look."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You could not see Him as I did--and doubt any more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He said He was my Friend--and I believed Him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You could not see Him as I did--and doubt any more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the man who made it had seen Him in a Vision, and caught the faintest shadow of His look."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dost thou recall the fresco in the tomb on Ebal?
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Dost thou recall the fresco in the tomb on Ebal?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He said He was my Friend--and I believed Him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You could not see Him as I did--and doubt any more.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the man who made it had seen Him in a Vision, and caught the faintest shadow of His look."
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading But the man who made it had seen Him in a Vision, and caught the faintest shadow of His look."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dost thou recall the fresco in the tomb on Ebal?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Dost thou recall the fresco in the tomb on Ebal?
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Dost thou recall the fresco in the tomb on Ebal?
a vivid mental image
From this reading But the man who made it had seen Him in a Vision, and caught the faintest shadow of His look."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He said He was my Friend--and I believed Him.
which person or people
From this reading But the man who made it had seen Him in a Vision, and caught the faintest shadow of His look."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You could not see Him as I did--and doubt any more.
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