Chapter 9 of The martyr of the catacombs is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The martyr of the catacombs is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PERSECUTION. "Ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise." The persecution raged with greater fury. In the few weeks that passed since Marcellus had lived here, great numbers had sought refuge in this retreat. Never before had so many congregated here.
Chapter 9 of The martyr of the catacombs is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “congregate” — come together, usually for a purpose
From this reading “Never before had so many congregated here.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “The persecution raged with greater fury.”
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading “In the few weeks that passed since Marcellus had lived here, great numbers had sought refuge in this retreat.”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “"Ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise."”
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading “THE PERSECUTION.”
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “The persecution raged with greater fury.”
a safe place
From this reading “In the few weeks that passed since Marcellus had lived here, great numbers had sought refuge in this retreat.”
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading “In the few weeks that passed since Marcellus had lived here, great numbers had sought refuge in this retreat.”
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later than; following
From this reading "Ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had so many congregated here.
past form of “congregate” — come together, usually for a purpose
From this reading Never before had so many congregated here.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the few weeks that passed since Marcellus had lived here, great numbers had sought refuge in this retreat.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The persecution raged with greater fury.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the few weeks that passed since Marcellus had lived here, great numbers had sought refuge in this retreat.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The persecution raged with greater fury.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the few weeks that passed since Marcellus had lived here, great numbers had sought refuge in this retreat.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the few weeks that passed since Marcellus had lived here, great numbers had sought refuge in this retreat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the few weeks that passed since Marcellus had lived here, great numbers had sought refuge in this retreat.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In the few weeks that passed since Marcellus had lived here, great numbers had sought refuge in this retreat.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Never before had so many congregated here.
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From this reading In the few weeks that passed since Marcellus had lived here, great numbers had sought refuge in this retreat.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had so many congregated here.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading In the few weeks that passed since Marcellus had lived here, great numbers had sought refuge in this retreat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In the few weeks that passed since Marcellus had lived here, great numbers had sought refuge in this retreat.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "Ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise."
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading THE PERSECUTION.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise."
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The persecution raged with greater fury.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "Ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise."
a safe place
From this reading In the few weeks that passed since Marcellus had lived here, great numbers had sought refuge in this retreat.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading In the few weeks that passed since Marcellus had lived here, great numbers had sought refuge in this retreat.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In the few weeks that passed since Marcellus had lived here, great numbers had sought refuge in this retreat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never before had so many congregated here.
that is looked for
From this reading In the few weeks that passed since Marcellus had lived here, great numbers had sought refuge in this retreat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERSECUTION.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the few weeks that passed since Marcellus had lived here, great numbers had sought refuge in this retreat.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the few weeks that passed since Marcellus had lived here, great numbers had sought refuge in this retreat.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The persecution raged with greater fury.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise."
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