The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young — Vol. 4

Chapter II

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_One of the lessons about Jesus, taught us here, refers to—THE LONELINESS OF HIS SUFFERINGS._ We all know how natural it is, when we are in trouble, to desire to have one near who loves us.

The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.

It would almost break the child’s heart if it could not have its mother’s presence and gentle sympathy at such a time.

And it is the same when we grow older.

We naturally seek the company of our dearest friends in times of trouble.

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The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young — Vol. 4 Richard Newton

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young — Vol. 4 is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

_One of the lessons about Jesus, taught us here, refers to—THE LONELINESS OF HIS SUFFERINGS._ We all know how natural it is, when we are in trouble, to desire to have one near who loves us. The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms. It would almost break the child’s heart if it could not have its mother’s presence and gentle sympathy at such a time. And it is the same when we grow older. We naturally seek the company of our dearest friends in times of trouble.

The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young — Vol. 4

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young — Vol. 4 is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_One of the lessons about Jesus, taught us here, refers to—THE LONELINESS OF HIS SUFFERINGS._ We all know how natural it is, when we are in trouble, to desire to have one near who loves us.

Line 2

The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.

/ðə ˈveri fɜːrst θɪŋ ə tʃaɪld dʌz wen ˈwɜːrid əˈbaʊt ˈeniθɪŋ ɪz tuː rʌn tuː ɪts ˈmʌðər ənd θroʊ ˌɪtˈself ˈɪntuː hɜːr ˈlʌvɪŋ ɑːrmz/

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It would almost break the child’s heart if it could not have its mother’s presence and gentle sympathy at such a time.

/ɪt wʊd ˈɔːlmoʊst breɪk ðə tʃaɪldz hɑːrt ɪf ɪt kʊd nɑːt hæv ɪts ˈmʌðərz ˈprezəns ənd ˈdʒentəl ˈsɪmpəθi æt sʌtʃ ə taɪm/

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And it is the same when we grow older.

/ənd ɪt ɪz ðə seɪm wen wiː ɡroʊ ˈoʊldər/

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We naturally seek the company of our dearest friends in times of trouble.

/wiː ˈnætʃərəli siːk ðə ˈkʌmpəniː ʌv ˈaʊər ˈdɪrəst frendz ɪn taɪmz ʌv ˈtrʌbəl/

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child's noun US /tʃaɪldz/

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

dearest noun US /ˈdɪrəst/

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading “We naturally seek the company of our dearest friends in times of trouble.”

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 “_One of the lessons about Jesus, taught us here, refers to—THE LONELINESS OF HIS SUFFERINGS._ We all know how natural it is, when we are in trouble, to desire to have one near who loves us.”

lessons noun US /ˈlesənz/

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

loneliness noun US /ˈloʊnlinəs/

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

refers verb US /rəˈfɜːrz/

third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to

sufferings noun US /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/

plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain

worried adjective US /ˈwɜːrid/

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading “The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.”

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.

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grow older verb + adjective

In this reading “And it is the same when we grow older.”

dearest friends noun + noun counted as “dearest friend”

In this reading “We naturally seek the company of our dearest friends in times of trouble.”

first thing adjective + noun

In this reading “The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.”

loving arms adjective + noun

In this reading “The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _One of the lessons about Jesus, taught us here, refers to—THE LONELINESS OF HIS SUFFERINGS._ We all know how natural it is, when we are in trouble, to desire to have one near who loves us.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It would almost break the child’s heart if it could not have its mother’s presence and gentle sympathy at such a time.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It would almost break the child’s heart if it could not have its mother’s presence and gentle sympathy at such a time.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading It would almost break the child’s heart if it could not have its mother’s presence and gentle sympathy at such a time.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.

child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading It would almost break the child’s heart if it could not have its mother’s presence and gentle sympathy at such a time.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading We naturally seek the company of our dearest friends in times of trouble.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading It would almost break the child’s heart if it could not have its mother’s presence and gentle sympathy at such a time.

dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading We naturally seek the company of our dearest friends in times of trouble.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading We naturally seek the company of our dearest friends in times of trouble.

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading It would almost break the child’s heart if it could not have its mother’s presence and gentle sympathy at such a time.

growverbUS /ɡroʊ/

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading And it is the same when we grow older.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading It would almost break the child’s heart if it could not have its mother’s presence and gentle sympathy at such a time.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It would almost break the child’s heart if it could not have its mother’s presence and gentle sympathy at such a time.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.

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)

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

LONELINESSnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

lovesnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.

mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading It would almost break the child’s heart if it could not have its mother’s presence and gentle sympathy at such a time.

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/

as might be expected

From this reading We naturally seek the company of our dearest friends in times of trouble.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It would almost break the child’s heart if it could not have its mother’s presence and gentle sympathy at such a time.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading And it is the same when we grow older.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We naturally seek the company of our dearest friends in times of trouble.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading It would almost break the child’s heart if it could not have its mother’s presence and gentle sympathy at such a time.

refersverbUS /rəˈfɜːrz/

third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading And it is the same when we grow older.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading We naturally seek the company of our dearest friends in times of trouble.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It would almost break the child’s heart if it could not have its mother’s presence and gentle sympathy at such a time.

SUFFERINGSnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/

plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain

sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading It would almost break the child’s heart if it could not have its mother’s presence and gentle sympathy at such a time.

taughtverbUS /tɔːt/

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.

throwverbUS /θroʊ/

propel through the air

From this reading The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It would almost break the child’s heart if it could not have its mother’s presence and gentle sympathy at such a time.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading We naturally seek the company of our dearest friends in times of trouble.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading The very first thing a child does when worried about anything is to run to its mother and throw itself into her loving arms.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would almost break the child’s heart if it could not have its mother’s presence and gentle sympathy at such a time.

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