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The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young, Vol. 3

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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"I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.
You never can have any sunshine here."
"Oh, you are mistaken," she said: "the sunshine pours in at every window, and through every crack."
The lady looked surprised.
"I mean Jesus, 'the Sun of righteousness,' shines in here, and makes everything bright to me."
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The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young, Vol. 3

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young, Vol. 3 is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.
/aɪ æm ˈsɑːri maɪ frend ðæt jɔːr ruːm ɪz nɑːt ɑːn ðə ˈʌðər saɪd ʌv ðə haʊs wer ðə sʌn kʊd ʃaɪn əˈpɑːn juː/
Line 2
You never can have any sunshine here."
/juː ˈnevər kæn hæv ˈeni ˈsʌnʃaɪn hiːr/
Line 3
"Oh, you are mistaken," she said: "the sunshine pours in at every window, and through every crack."
/oʊ juː ɑːr mɪˈsteɪkən ʃiː sed ðə ˈsʌnʃaɪn pɔːrz ɪn æt ˈevəri ˈwɪndoʊ ənd θruː ˈevəri kræk/
Line 4
The lady looked surprised.
/ðə ˈleɪdi lʊkt sərˈpraɪzd/
Line 5
"I mean Jesus, 'the Sun of righteousness,' shines in here, and makes everything bright to me."
/aɪ miːn ˈdʒiːzəs ðə sʌn ʌv ˈraɪtʃəsnəs ʃaɪnz ɪn hiːr ənd meɪks ˈevriθɪŋ braɪt tuː miː/

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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.

crack verb US /kræk/

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading “"Oh, you are mistaken," she said: "the sunshine pours in at every window, and through every crack."”

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 “"I mean Jesus, 'the Sun of righteousness,' shines in here, and makes everything bright to me."”

mistaken adjective US /mɪˈsteɪkən/

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading “"Oh, you are mistaken," she said: "the sunshine pours in at every window, and through every crack."”

pours verb US /pɔːrz/

third-person singular of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading “"Oh, you are mistaken," she said: "the sunshine pours in at every window, and through every crack."”

righteousness noun US /ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/

adhering to moral principles

From this reading “"I mean Jesus, 'the Sun of righteousness,' shines in here, and makes everything bright to me."”

shine verb US /ʃaɪn/

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading “"I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.”

shines noun US /ʃaɪnz/

plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

From this reading “"I mean Jesus, 'the Sun of righteousness,' shines in here, and makes everything bright to me."”

sunshine noun US /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading “You never can have any sunshine here."”

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Oh, you are mistaken," she said: "the sunshine pours in at every window, and through every crack."

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading You never can have any sunshine here."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Oh, you are mistaken," she said: "the sunshine pours in at every window, and through every crack."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Oh, you are mistaken," she said: "the sunshine pours in at every window, and through every crack."

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading "I mean Jesus, 'the Sun of righteousness,' shines in here, and makes everything bright to me."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading You never can have any sunshine here."

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.

crackverbUS /kræk/

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading "Oh, you are mistaken," she said: "the sunshine pours in at every window, and through every crack."

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "Oh, you are mistaken," she said: "the sunshine pours in at every window, and through every crack."

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "I mean Jesus, 'the Sun of righteousness,' shines in here, and makes everything bright to me."

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You never can have any sunshine here."

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading You never can have any sunshine here."

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Oh, you are mistaken," she said: "the sunshine pours in at every window, and through every crack."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.

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 "I mean Jesus, 'the Sun of righteousness,' shines in here, and makes everything bright to me."

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The lady looked surprised.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The lady looked surprised.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading "I mean Jesus, 'the Sun of righteousness,' shines in here, and makes everything bright to me."

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "I mean Jesus, 'the Sun of righteousness,' shines in here, and makes everything bright to me."

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "I mean Jesus, 'the Sun of righteousness,' shines in here, and makes everything bright to me."

mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading "Oh, you are mistaken," she said: "the sunshine pours in at every window, and through every crack."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading You never can have any sunshine here."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, you are mistaken," she said: "the sunshine pours in at every window, and through every crack."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.

poursverbUS /pɔːrz/

third-person singular of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading "Oh, you are mistaken," she said: "the sunshine pours in at every window, and through every crack."

righteousnessnounUS /ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/

adhering to moral principles

From this reading "I mean Jesus, 'the Sun of righteousness,' shines in here, and makes everything bright to me."

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Oh, you are mistaken," she said: "the sunshine pours in at every window, and through every crack."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Oh, you are mistaken," she said: "the sunshine pours in at every window, and through every crack."

shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading "I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.

shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/

plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

From this reading "I mean Jesus, 'the Sun of righteousness,' shines in here, and makes everything bright to me."

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading "I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading "I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.

sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading You never can have any sunshine here."

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading The lady looked surprised.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Oh, you are mistaken," she said: "the sunshine pours in at every window, and through every crack."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I mean Jesus, 'the Sun of righteousness,' shines in here, and makes everything bright to me."

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading "Oh, you are mistaken," she said: "the sunshine pours in at every window, and through every crack."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I am sorry, my friend, that your room is not on the other side of the house, where the sun could shine upon you.

Chapter 4 of The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young, Vol. 3 by Richard Newton holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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