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The Lions of the Lord: A Tale of the Old West

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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Just Before the End of the World The years of the Civil War passed by, and the prayer of Joel Rae was answered.
But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.
The Twelve, confirmed by Brigham, had long held that this day of wrath would not be deferred past 1870.
In the mind of Joel Rae the time had thus been authoritatively fixed.
The date had been further confirmed by the fulfilment of Joseph’s prophecy of war.
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The Lions of the Lord: A Tale of the Old West

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of The Lions of the Lord: A Tale of the Old West is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Just Before the End of the World The years of the Civil War passed by, and the prayer of Joel Rae was answered.
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But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.
/bʌt ðə taɪm wɑːz naʊ ˈræpədli əˈproʊtʃɪŋ wen ðə sʌn ʌv mæn wɑːz tuː kʌm ɪn ˈpɜːrsən tuː dʒʌdʒ ˈɪzriəl ənd bɪˈɡɪn hɪz reɪn ʌv ə ˈθaʊzənd jɪrz ɑːn ðə ˈpjʊrəfaɪd ɜːrθ/
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The Twelve, confirmed by Brigham, had long held that this day of wrath would not be deferred past 1870.
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In the mind of Joel Rae the time had thus been authoritatively fixed.
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The date had been further confirmed by the fulfilment of Joseph’s prophecy of war.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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authoritatively adverb US /əˌθɔːrəˈteɪtɪvli/

in an authoritative and magisterial manner

From this reading “In the mind of Joel Rae the time had thus been authoritatively fixed.”

deferred verb US /dɪˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time

From this reading “The Twelve, confirmed by Brigham, had long held that this day of wrath would not be deferred past 1870.”

Israel noun US /ˈɪzriəl/

Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

From this reading “But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.”

Joel noun US /ˈdʒoʊəl/

a Hebrew minor prophet

From this reading “Just Before the End of the World The years of the Civil War passed by, and the prayer of Joel Rae was answered.”

Joseph's noun US /ˈdʒoʊzəfs/

possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

prophecy noun US /ˈprɒf.ə.si/

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

From this reading “The date had been further confirmed by the fulfilment of Joseph’s prophecy of war.”

purified verb US /ˈpjʊrəfaɪd/

inflected form of “purify” — remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

From this reading “But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.”

reign verb US /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading “But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.”

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1870

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From this reading The Twelve, confirmed by Brigham, had long held that this day of wrath would not be deferred past 1870.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Just Before the End of the World The years of the Civil War passed by, and the prayer of Joel Rae was answered.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Just Before the End of the World The years of the Civil War passed by, and the prayer of Joel Rae was answered.

approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.

authoritativelyadverbUS /əˌθɔːrəˈteɪtɪvli/

in an authoritative and magisterial manner

From this reading In the mind of Joel Rae the time had thus been authoritatively fixed.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The Twelve, confirmed by Brigham, had long held that this day of wrath would not be deferred past 1870.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In the mind of Joel Rae the time had thus been authoritatively fixed.

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Just Before the End of the World The years of the Civil War passed by, and the prayer of Joel Rae was answered.

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.

Brigham

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

From this reading The Twelve, confirmed by Brigham, had long held that this day of wrath would not be deferred past 1870.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Just Before the End of the World The years of the Civil War passed by, and the prayer of Joel Rae was answered.

CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading Just Before the End of the World The years of the Civil War passed by, and the prayer of Joel Rae was answered.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.

confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/

of persons; not subject to change

From this reading The Twelve, confirmed by Brigham, had long held that this day of wrath would not be deferred past 1870.

datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading The date had been further confirmed by the fulfilment of Joseph’s prophecy of war.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The Twelve, confirmed by Brigham, had long held that this day of wrath would not be deferred past 1870.

deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time

From this reading The Twelve, confirmed by Brigham, had long held that this day of wrath would not be deferred past 1870.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.

EndnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Just Before the End of the World The years of the Civil War passed by, and the prayer of Joel Rae was answered.

fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading In the mind of Joel Rae the time had thus been authoritatively fixed.

fulfilmentnoun

a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires

From this reading The date had been further confirmed by the fulfilment of Joseph’s prophecy of war.

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading The date had been further confirmed by the fulfilment of Joseph’s prophecy of war.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Twelve, confirmed by Brigham, had long held that this day of wrath would not be deferred past 1870.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The Twelve, confirmed by Brigham, had long held that this day of wrath would not be deferred past 1870.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.

IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/

Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

From this reading But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.

JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/

a Hebrew minor prophet

From this reading Just Before the End of the World The years of the Civil War passed by, and the prayer of Joel Rae was answered.

Joseph'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊzəfs/

possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading The date had been further confirmed by the fulfilment of Joseph’s prophecy of war.

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Just Before the End of the World The years of the Civil War passed by, and the prayer of Joel Rae was answered.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The Twelve, confirmed by Brigham, had long held that this day of wrath would not be deferred past 1870.

MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading In the mind of Joel Rae the time had thus been authoritatively fixed.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Twelve, confirmed by Brigham, had long held that this day of wrath would not be deferred past 1870.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Just Before the End of the World The years of the Civil War passed by, and the prayer of Joel Rae was answered.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Just Before the End of the World The years of the Civil War passed by, and the prayer of Joel Rae was answered.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The Twelve, confirmed by Brigham, had long held that this day of wrath would not be deferred past 1870.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.

prayernounUS /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading Just Before the End of the World The years of the Civil War passed by, and the prayer of Joel Rae was answered.

prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

From this reading The date had been further confirmed by the fulfilment of Joseph’s prophecy of war.

purifiedverbUS /ˈpjʊrəfaɪd/

inflected form of “purify” — remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

From this reading But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.

Rae

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

From this reading Just Before the End of the World The years of the Civil War passed by, and the prayer of Joel Rae was answered.

rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.

reignverbUS /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.

SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Twelve, confirmed by Brigham, had long held that this day of wrath would not be deferred past 1870.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Just Before the End of the World The years of the Civil War passed by, and the prayer of Joel Rae was answered.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The Twelve, confirmed by Brigham, had long held that this day of wrath would not be deferred past 1870.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading In the mind of Joel Rae the time had thus been authoritatively fixed.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.

TwelvenounUS /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading The Twelve, confirmed by Brigham, had long held that this day of wrath would not be deferred past 1870.

WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Just Before the End of the World The years of the Civil War passed by, and the prayer of Joel Rae was answered.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Just Before the End of the World The years of the Civil War passed by, and the prayer of Joel Rae was answered.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But the time was now rapidly approaching when the Son of Man was to come in person to judge Israel and begin his reign of a thousand years on the purified earth.

WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Just Before the End of the World The years of the Civil War passed by, and the prayer of Joel Rae was answered.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading The Twelve, confirmed by Brigham, had long held that this day of wrath would not be deferred past 1870.

wrathnounUS /ræθ/

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading The Twelve, confirmed by Brigham, had long held that this day of wrath would not be deferred past 1870.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Just Before the End of the World The years of the Civil War passed by, and the prayer of Joel Rae was answered.

Chapter 26 of The Lions of the Lord: A Tale of the Old West by Harry Leon Wilson holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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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