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The Prince of the House of David

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Prince of the House of David is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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My Dear Father: In my last letter to you I spoke of our return from Jordan to Gilgal.
At the house were assembled not only John, the cousin of Mary, and the noble Lazarus, but also Gamaliel and Saul.
The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.
As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:
"Those are the words of the prophet Esaias, and are truly spoken by him of Messias, when he shall come."
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The Prince of the House of David

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Prince of the House of David is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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My Dear Father: In my last letter to you I spoke of our return from Jordan to Gilgal.
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At the house were assembled not only John, the cousin of Mary, and the noble Lazarus, but also Gamaliel and Saul.
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The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.
/ðə kɔːrt ʌv ðə ˈdwelɪŋ wɑːz θrɔːŋd wɪð ˈstreɪndʒərz ənd ðə ˈkɑːmən ˈpiːpəl huː ˈbiːɪŋ fɑːr frʌm ðer hoʊmz ənd wɪˈθaʊt fuːd hæd ˈfriːli bɪn ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd tuː ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz ənd fuːd baɪ ðə ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl priːst/
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As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:
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"Those are the words of the prophet Esaias, and are truly spoken by him of Messias, when he shall come."

Learner Dictionary

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

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conversing verb US /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/

-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation

From this reading “As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:”

hospitable adjective US /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/

favorable to life and growth

From this reading “The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.”

Jordan noun US /ˈdʒɔːrdən/

a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan

From this reading “My Dear Father: In my last letter to you I spoke of our return from Jordan to Gilgal.”

Lazarus noun US /ˈlæzərəs/

the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death

From this reading “At the house were assembled not only John, the cousin of Mary, and the noble Lazarus, but also Gamaliel and Saul.”

marred adjective US /mɑːrd/

blemished by injury or rough wear

From this reading “As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:”

Saul noun US /sɔːl/

(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)

From this reading “At the house were assembled not only John, the cousin of Mary, and the noble Lazarus, but also Gamaliel and Saul.”

thronged adjective US /θrɔːŋd/

filled with great numbers crowded together

From this reading “The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.”

venerable adjective US /ˈvenərəbəl/

impressive by reason of age

From this reading “As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:”

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.

deep interest adjective + noun

In this reading “As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:”

remarkable events adjective + noun counted as “remarkable event”

In this reading “As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:”

conversing with verb + particle counted as “converse with”

In this reading “As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:”

common people adjective + noun

people in general (often used in the plural)

In this reading “The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.”

without food preposition + noun

In this reading “The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.”

Dear Father adjective + noun

In this reading “My Dear Father: In my last letter to you I spoke of our return from Jordan to Gilgal.”

last letter adjective + noun

In this reading “My Dear Father: In my last letter to you I spoke of our return from Jordan to Gilgal.”

return from verb + particle

In this reading “My Dear Father: In my last letter to you I spoke of our return from Jordan to Gilgal.”

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alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading At the house were assembled not only John, the cousin of Mary, and the noble Lazarus, but also Gamaliel and Saul.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At the house were assembled not only John, the cousin of Mary, and the noble Lazarus, but also Gamaliel and Saul.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Those are the words of the prophet Esaias, and are truly spoken by him of Messias, when he shall come."

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading At the house were assembled not only John, the cousin of Mary, and the noble Lazarus, but also Gamaliel and Saul.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the house were assembled not only John, the cousin of Mary, and the noble Lazarus, but also Gamaliel and Saul.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At the house were assembled not only John, the cousin of Mary, and the noble Lazarus, but also Gamaliel and Saul.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading "Those are the words of the prophet Esaias, and are truly spoken by him of Messias, when he shall come."

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/

-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading At the house were assembled not only John, the cousin of Mary, and the noble Lazarus, but also Gamaliel and Saul.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter to you I spoke of our return from Jordan to Gilgal.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/

housing that someone is living in

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

Esaias

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

From this reading "Those are the words of the prophet Esaias, and are truly spoken by him of Messias, when he shall come."

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter to you I spoke of our return from Jordan to Gilgal.

foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/

in a free manner

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter to you I spoke of our return from Jordan to Gilgal.

Gamaliel

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

From this reading At the house were assembled not only John, the cousin of Mary, and the noble Lazarus, but also Gamaliel and Saul.

Gilgal

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

From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter to you I spoke of our return from Jordan to Gilgal.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Those are the words of the prophet Esaias, and are truly spoken by him of Messias, when he shall come."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Those are the words of the prophet Esaias, and are truly spoken by him of Messias, when he shall come."

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

homesnounUS /hoʊmz/

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/

favorable to life and growth

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading At the house were assembled not only John, the cousin of Mary, and the noble Lazarus, but also Gamaliel and Saul.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter to you I spoke of our return from Jordan to Gilgal.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter to you I spoke of our return from Jordan to Gilgal.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/

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 As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading At the house were assembled not only John, the cousin of Mary, and the noble Lazarus, but also Gamaliel and Saul.

JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/

a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan

From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter to you I spoke of our return from Jordan to Gilgal.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter to you I spoke of our return from Jordan to Gilgal.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

LazarusnounUS /ˈlæzərəs/

the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death

From this reading At the house were assembled not only John, the cousin of Mary, and the noble Lazarus, but also Gamaliel and Saul.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter to you I spoke of our return from Jordan to Gilgal.

lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/

temporary living quarters

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

marredadjectiveUS /mɑːrd/

blemished by injury or rough wear

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading At the house were assembled not only John, the cousin of Mary, and the noble Lazarus, but also Gamaliel and Saul.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

Messias

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

From this reading "Those are the words of the prophet Esaias, and are truly spoken by him of Messias, when he shall come."

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter to you I spoke of our return from Jordan to Gilgal.

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading At the house were assembled not only John, the cousin of Mary, and the noble Lazarus, but also Gamaliel and Saul.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At the house were assembled not only John, the cousin of Mary, and the noble Lazarus, but also Gamaliel and Saul.

observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter to you I spoke of our return from Jordan to Gilgal.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading At the house were assembled not only John, the cousin of Mary, and the noble Lazarus, but also Gamaliel and Saul.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter to you I spoke of our return from Jordan to Gilgal.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

priestnounUS /priːst/

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading "Those are the words of the prophet Esaias, and are truly spoken by him of Messias, when he shall come."

remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

unusual or striking

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter to you I spoke of our return from Jordan to Gilgal.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

SaulnounUS /sɔːl/

(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)

From this reading At the house were assembled not only John, the cousin of Mary, and the noble Lazarus, but also Gamaliel and Saul.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Those are the words of the prophet Esaias, and are truly spoken by him of Messias, when he shall come."

sonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter to you I spoke of our return from Jordan to Gilgal.

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading "Those are the words of the prophet Esaias, and are truly spoken by him of Messias, when he shall come."

strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At the house were assembled not only John, the cousin of Mary, and the noble Lazarus, but also Gamaliel and Saul.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Those are the words of the prophet Esaias, and are truly spoken by him of Messias, when he shall come."

throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/

filled with great numbers crowded together

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter to you I spoke of our return from Jordan to Gilgal.

trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "Those are the words of the prophet Esaias, and are truly spoken by him of Messias, when he shall come."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/

impressive by reason of age

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At the house were assembled not only John, the cousin of Mary, and the noble Lazarus, but also Gamaliel and Saul.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading As we sat up late conversing with deep interest upon the remarkable events of the day, an observation made by John, when speaking of the change in the face of Jesus, that "His face was marred more than the sons of men," led the venerable Gamaliel to say to us:

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The court of the dwelling was thronged with strangers, and the common people who, being far from their homes and without food, had freely been invited to lodgings and food by the hospitable priest.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading "Those are the words of the prophet Esaias, and are truly spoken by him of Messias, when he shall come."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter to you I spoke of our return from Jordan to Gilgal.

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