Chapter XVI
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DIARY OF ST. ERNEST-MARTYR. "Lord God! Have mercy upon me! I have just seen the young girl.
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Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of The Pocket Bible is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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DIARY
OF
ST.
ERNEST-MARTYR.
"Lord
God!
Have
mercy
upon
me!
I
have
just
seen
the
young
girl.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Pocket Bible
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of The Pocket Bible is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
DIARY
OF
ST.
Line 2
ERNEST-MARTYR.
Line 3
"Lord
God!
/lɔːrd ɡɑːd/
Line 4
Have
mercy
upon
me!
/hæv ˈmɜːrsi əˈpɑːn miː/
Line 5
I
have
just
seen
the
young
girl.
/aɪ hæv dʒʌst siːn ðə jʌŋ ɡɜːrl/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
diary
noun
US /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “DIARY OF ST.”
a young female
From this reading “I have just seen the young girl.”
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 “"Lord God!”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “"Lord God!”
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “Have mercy upon me!”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have just seen the young girl.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Have mercy upon me!”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I have just seen the young girl.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
young girl
adjective + noun
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
In this reading “I have just seen the young girl.”
All words in this reading · 16
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.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading DIARY OF ST.
ERNEST-MARTYR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERNEST-MARTYR.
a young female
From this reading I have just seen the young girl.
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 "Lord God!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have mercy upon me!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have just seen the young girl.
and nothing more
From this reading I have just seen the young girl.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord God!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Have mercy upon me!
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Have mercy upon me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIARY OF ST.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have just seen the young girl.
ST
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIARY OF ST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have just seen the young girl.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Have mercy upon me!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I have just seen the young girl.
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