Chapter 7 of The martyr of the catacombs is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The martyr of the catacombs is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CONFESSION OF FAITH. "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution." Four days had elapsed since the young soldier had left his chamber. Eventful days they had been to him; days full of infinite importance. Endless weal or woe had hung upon their issue.
Chapter 7 of The martyr of the catacombs is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading “Four days had elapsed since the young soldier had left his chamber.”
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading “Endless weal or woe had hung upon their issue.”
full of events or incidents
From this reading “Eventful days they had been to him; days full of infinite importance.”
showing great reverence for god
From this reading “"Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."”
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 “"Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."”
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading “"Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."”
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “Endless weal or woe had hung upon their issue.”
an old word for “yes”
From this reading “"Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eventful days they had been to him; days full of infinite importance.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Four days had elapsed since the young soldier had left his chamber.
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 "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF FAITH.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Four days had elapsed since the young soldier had left his chamber.
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Four days had elapsed since the young soldier had left his chamber.
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Endless weal or woe had hung upon their issue.
full of events or incidents
From this reading Eventful days they had been to him; days full of infinite importance.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF FAITH.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four days had elapsed since the young soldier had left his chamber.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Eventful days they had been to him; days full of infinite importance.
showing great reverence for god
From this reading "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Four days had elapsed since the young soldier had left his chamber.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eventful days they had been to him; days full of infinite importance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Four days had elapsed since the young soldier had left his chamber.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Endless weal or woe had hung upon their issue.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Eventful days they had been to him; days full of infinite importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading Eventful days they had been to him; days full of infinite importance.
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Endless weal or woe had hung upon their issue.
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 "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."
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 Four days had elapsed since the young soldier had left his chamber.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF FAITH.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Endless weal or woe had hung upon their issue.
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Four days had elapsed since the young soldier had left his chamber.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Four days had elapsed since the young soldier had left his chamber.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF FAITH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Endless weal or woe had hung upon their issue.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eventful days they had been to him; days full of infinite importance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eventful days they had been to him; days full of infinite importance.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Endless weal or woe had hung upon their issue.
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
From this reading Endless weal or woe had hung upon their issue.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Endless weal or woe had hung upon their issue.
an old word for “yes”
From this reading "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Four days had elapsed since the young soldier had left his chamber.
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