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The Radiant City

Chapter XVI

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THE BRINK OF THE RIVER.
Amer's path had now for some time led him by the banks of the river that flowed through the Valley of the Shadows.
In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.
He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.
Every now and then, however, he found himself gripped by the enemies who are peculiarly busy with those soldiers who are spending their lives in working for others.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Radiant City

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Radiant City is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE BRINK OF THE RIVER.
/ðə brɪŋk ʌv ðə ˈrɪvər/
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Amer's path had now for some time led him by the banks of the river that flowed through the Valley of the Shadows.
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In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.
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He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.
/hiː hæd nɑːt mʌtʃ taɪm tuː θɪŋk naʊ ʌv hɪz oʊn ˈdeɪndʒərz ənd ˈdɪfəkəltiz ˌɪnˈdiːd hiː hæd tuː liːv ðə ˈkiːpɪŋ ʌv hɪz soʊl tuː hɪz ˈfeɪθfəl kriˈeɪtər ənd kɪŋ ənd hiː wɑːz sərˈaʊndɪd wɪð æn ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ˈɑːrmi ʌv ˈeɪndʒəlz huː ˈwɔːrdɪd ðə ˈenəmi ɔːf əˈɡen ənd əˈɡen wen hiː wɑːz enˈɡeɪdʒd wɪð ðoʊz hiː wɑːz ˈsiːkɪŋ tuː ˈkʌmfərt/
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Every now and then, however, he found himself gripped by the enemies who are peculiarly busy with those soldiers who are spending their lives in working for others.

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.

brink noun US /brɪŋk/

a region marking a boundary

From this reading “THE BRINK OF THE RIVER.”

Creator noun US /kriˈeɪtər/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.”

flowed verb US /floʊd/

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading “Amer's path had now for some time led him by the banks of the river that flowed through the Valley of the Shadows.”

gripped verb US /ɡrɪpt/

inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly

From this reading “Every now and then, however, he found himself gripped by the enemies who are peculiarly busy with those soldiers who are spending their lives in working for others.”

peculiarly adverb US /pɪˈkjuːljərli/

uniquely or characteristically

From this reading “Every now and then, however, he found himself gripped by the enemies who are peculiarly busy with those soldiers who are spending their lives in working for others.”

remind verb US /riˈmaɪnd/

put in the mind of someone

From this reading “In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.”

spending noun US /ˈspendɪŋ/

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading “Every now and then, however, he found himself gripped by the enemies who are peculiarly busy with those soldiers who are spending their lives in working for others.”

warded verb US /ˈwɔːrdɪd/

past form of “ward” — watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect

From this reading “He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.”

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.

some time adjective + noun

In this reading “Amer's path had now for some time led him by the banks of the river that flowed through the Valley of the Shadows.”

through the Valley preposition + article + noun counted as “through … valley”

In this reading “Amer's path had now for some time led him by the banks of the river that flowed through the Valley of the Shadows.”

busy with verb + particle

In this reading “Every now and then, however, he found himself gripped by the enemies who are peculiarly busy with those soldiers who are spending their lives in working for others.”

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

Amer

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

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

Amer's

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

From this reading Amer's path had now for some time led him by the banks of the river that flowed through the Valley of the Shadows.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Every now and then, however, he found himself gripped by the enemies who are peculiarly busy with those soldiers who are spending their lives in working for others.

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

banksnounUS /bæŋks/

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading Amer's path had now for some time led him by the banks of the river that flowed through the Valley of the Shadows.

BRINKnounUS /brɪŋk/

a region marking a boundary

From this reading THE BRINK OF THE RIVER.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Every now and then, however, he found himself gripped by the enemies who are peculiarly busy with those soldiers who are spending their lives in working for others.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Amer's path had now for some time led him by the banks of the river that flowed through the Valley of the Shadows.

comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

CreatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Every now and then, however, he found himself gripped by the enemies who are peculiarly busy with those soldiers who are spending their lives in working for others.

enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every now and then, however, he found himself gripped by the enemies who are peculiarly busy with those soldiers who are spending their lives in working for others.

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

flowedverbUS /floʊd/

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading Amer's path had now for some time led him by the banks of the river that flowed through the Valley of the Shadows.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Amer's path had now for some time led him by the banks of the river that flowed through the Valley of the Shadows.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/

inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly

From this reading Every now and then, however, he found himself gripped by the enemies who are peculiarly busy with those soldiers who are spending their lives in working for others.

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Amer's path had now for some time led him by the banks of the river that flowed through the Valley of the Shadows.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Amer's path had now for some time led him by the banks of the river that flowed through the Valley of the Shadows.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Every now and then, however, he found himself gripped by the enemies who are peculiarly busy with those soldiers who are spending their lives in working for others.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Every now and then, however, he found himself gripped by the enemies who are peculiarly busy with those soldiers who are spending their lives in working for others.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/

conformity or harmony

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

King'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

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 Amer's path had now for some time led him by the banks of the river that flowed through the Valley of the Shadows.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Every now and then, however, he found himself gripped by the enemies who are peculiarly busy with those soldiers who are spending their lives in working for others.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

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 In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Amer's path had now for some time led him by the banks of the river that flowed through the Valley of the Shadows.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BRINK OF THE RIVER.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

others

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

From this reading Every now and then, however, he found himself gripped by the enemies who are peculiarly busy with those soldiers who are spending their lives in working for others.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading Amer's path had now for some time led him by the banks of the river that flowed through the Valley of the Shadows.

peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/

uniquely or characteristically

From this reading Every now and then, however, he found himself gripped by the enemies who are peculiarly busy with those soldiers who are spending their lives in working for others.

remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/

put in the mind of someone

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

RIVERnounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE BRINK OF THE RIVER.

seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/

the act of searching for something

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

ShadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Amer's path had now for some time led him by the banks of the river that flowed through the Valley of the Shadows.

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Every now and then, however, he found himself gripped by the enemies who are peculiarly busy with those soldiers who are spending their lives in working for others.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Amer's path had now for some time led him by the banks of the river that flowed through the Valley of the Shadows.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading Every now and then, however, he found himself gripped by the enemies who are peculiarly busy with those soldiers who are spending their lives in working for others.

surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Amer's path had now for some time led him by the banks of the river that flowed through the Valley of the Shadows.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BRINK OF THE RIVER.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Every now and then, however, he found himself gripped by the enemies who are peculiarly busy with those soldiers who are spending their lives in working for others.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Every now and then, however, he found himself gripped by the enemies who are peculiarly busy with those soldiers who are spending their lives in working for others.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Amer's path had now for some time led him by the banks of the river that flowed through the Valley of the Shadows.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Amer's path had now for some time led him by the banks of the river that flowed through the Valley of the Shadows.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Amer's path had now for some time led him by the banks of the river that flowed through the Valley of the Shadows.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

wardedverbUS /ˈwɔːrdɪd/

past form of “ward” — watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In its shadows he found many waiting for the King's guard to take them across, and going in and out among them, Amer did what he could to remind them of the King's love and of His mercy.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had not much time to think now of his own dangers and difficulties, indeed he had to leave the keeping of his soul to his faithful Creator and King; and he was surrounded with an invisible army of angels, who warded the enemy off again and again when he was engaged with those he was seeking to comfort.

workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading Every now and then, however, he found himself gripped by the enemies who are peculiarly busy with those soldiers who are spending their lives in working for others.

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