Chapter 10 of The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Every Child Can Read is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Every Child Can Read is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after. "Look," said he to Christian, "how far yonder youngster loitereth behind." CHRIS. Ay, ay, I see him: he careth not for our company. HOPE.
Chapter 10 of The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Every Child Can Read is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “"Look," said he to Christian, "how far yonder youngster loitereth behind."”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Ay, ay, I see him: he careth not for our company.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.”
having or manifesting hope
From this reading “I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.”
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading “I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “"Look," said he to Christian, "how far yonder youngster loitereth behind."”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “"Look," said he to Christian, "how far yonder youngster loitereth behind."”
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look towards one's back
In this reading “I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.”
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later than; following
From this reading I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.
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From this reading Ay, ay, I see him: he careth not for our company.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay, ay, I see him: he careth not for our company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRIS.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading "Look," said he to Christian, "how far yonder youngster loitereth behind."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Ay, ay, I see him: he careth not for our company.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Look," said he to Christian, "how far yonder youngster loitereth behind."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ay, ay, I see him: he careth not for our company.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look," said he to Christian, "how far yonder youngster loitereth behind."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ay, ay, I see him: he careth not for our company.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading HOPE.
having or manifesting hope
From this reading I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look," said he to Christian, "how far yonder youngster loitereth behind."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.
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 I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.
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From this reading "Look," said he to Christian, "how far yonder youngster loitereth behind."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look," said he to Christian, "how far yonder youngster loitereth behind."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ay, ay, I see him: he careth not for our company.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Ay, ay, I see him: he careth not for our company.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look," said he to Christian, "how far yonder youngster loitereth behind."
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ay, ay, I see him: he careth not for our company.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Look," said he to Christian, "how far yonder youngster loitereth behind."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw then in my dream that Hopeful looked back, and saw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Look," said he to Christian, "how far yonder youngster loitereth behind."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Look," said he to Christian, "how far yonder youngster loitereth behind."
Chapter 10 of The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Every Child Can Read by John Bunyan holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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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