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The Story of John Wesley, Told to Boys
The Story of John Wesley, Told to Boys

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.
LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.
But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.
They had no churches, and those in Bristol were three or four miles away.
Surely, Mr. Whitefield thought, these people ought to have the gospel of Jesus Christ preached to them; they have no church, it cannot be wrong to preach to them in the open air.
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The Story of John Wesley, Told to Boys

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Story of John Wesley, Told to Boys is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.
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LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.
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But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.
/bʌt æt ðə taɪm ʌv wɪtʃ aɪ raɪt moʊst ʌv ðə triːz hæd bɪn kʌt daʊn ə ɡreɪt ˈmeni koʊl maɪnz hæd bɪn dʌɡ ənd ðə ˈpiːpəl huː lɪvd raʊnd əˈbaʊt ənd wɜːrkt ɪn ðə maɪnz wɜːr ə waɪld ənd ˈwɪkəd lɑːt/
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They had no churches, and those in Bristol were three or four miles away.
/ðeɪ hæd noʊ ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz ənd ðoʊz ɪn ˈbrɪstəl wɜːr θriː ɔːr fɔːr maɪlz əˈweɪ/
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Surely, Mr. Whitefield thought, these people ought to have the gospel of Jesus Christ preached to them; they have no church, it cannot be wrong to preach to them in the open air.

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

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Bristol noun US /ˈbrɪstəl/

an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon

From this reading “LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.”

colliers noun US /ˈkɑːljərz/

plural of “collier” — someone who works in a coal mine

From this reading “Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.”

Grimy adjective US /ˈɡraɪmi/

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading “Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.”

mines noun US /maɪnz/

plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading “But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.”

preach verb US /priːtʃ/

deliver a sermon

From this reading “Surely, Mr. Whitefield thought, these people ought to have the gospel of Jesus Christ preached to them; they have no church, it cannot be wrong to preach to them in the open air.”

preached verb US /priːtʃt/

past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon

From this reading “Surely, Mr. Whitefield thought, these people ought to have the gospel of Jesus Christ preached to them; they have no church, it cannot be wrong to preach to them in the open air.”

shocking adjective US /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/

glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism

From this reading “Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.”

Wesley noun US /ˈwesli/

English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)

From this reading “Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.”

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.

four miles noun + noun counted as “four mile”

In this reading “They had no churches, and those in Bristol were three or four miles away.”

open air verb + noun

where the air is unconfined

In this reading “Surely, Mr. Whitefield thought, these people ought to have the gospel of Jesus Christ preached to them; they have no church, it cannot be wrong to preach to them in the open air.”

shocking thing adjective + noun

In this reading “Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.”

cut down verb + adjective

cut down on; make a reduction in

In this reading “But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.”

gets over verb + particle counted as “get over”

travel across or pass over

In this reading “Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.”

at the time preposition + article + noun counted as “at … time”

simultaneously

In this reading “But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.”

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20,000

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From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

200

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From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Surely, Mr. Whitefield thought, these people ought to have the gospel of Jesus Christ preached to them; they have no church, it cannot be wrong to preach to them in the open air.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading They had no churches, and those in Bristol were three or four miles away.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/

an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

cannot

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From this reading Surely, Mr. Whitefield thought, these people ought to have the gospel of Jesus Christ preached to them; they have no church, it cannot be wrong to preach to them in the open air.

ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

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 Surely, Mr. Whitefield thought, these people ought to have the gospel of Jesus Christ preached to them; they have no church, it cannot be wrong to preach to them in the open air.

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/

plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading They had no churches, and those in Bristol were three or four miles away.

coalnounUS /koʊl/

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

colliersnounUS /ˈkɑːljərz/

plural of “collier” — someone who works in a coal mine

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

DrawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

dugnounUS /dʌɡ/

an udder or breast or teat

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading They had no churches, and those in Bristol were three or four miles away.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

getsnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/

a farewell remark

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/

the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

From this reading Surely, Mr. Whitefield thought, these people ought to have the gospel of Jesus Christ preached to them; they have no church, it cannot be wrong to preach to them in the open air.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

GrimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

huntverbUS /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

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 Surely, Mr. Whitefield thought, these people ought to have the gospel of Jesus Christ preached to them; they have no church, it cannot be wrong to preach to them in the open air.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

Kingswood

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

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

LONGadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

lotsnounUS /lɑːts/

a large number or amount

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

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 But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading They had no churches, and those in Bristol were three or four miles away.

minesnounUS /maɪnz/

plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading They had no churches, and those in Bristol were three or four miles away.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Surely, Mr. Whitefield thought, these people ought to have the gospel of Jesus Christ preached to them; they have no church, it cannot be wrong to preach to them in the open air.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Surely, Mr. Whitefield thought, these people ought to have the gospel of Jesus Christ preached to them; they have no church, it cannot be wrong to preach to them in the open air.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

preachverbUS /priːtʃ/

deliver a sermon

From this reading Surely, Mr. Whitefield thought, these people ought to have the gospel of Jesus Christ preached to them; they have no church, it cannot be wrong to preach to them in the open air.

preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/

past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon

From this reading Surely, Mr. Whitefield thought, these people ought to have the gospel of Jesus Christ preached to them; they have no church, it cannot be wrong to preach to them in the open air.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/

glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Surely, Mr. Whitefield thought, these people ought to have the gospel of Jesus Christ preached to them; they have no church, it cannot be wrong to preach to them in the open air.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Surely, Mr. Whitefield thought, these people ought to have the gospel of Jesus Christ preached to them; they have no church, it cannot be wrong to preach to them in the open air.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Surely, Mr. Whitefield thought, these people ought to have the gospel of Jesus Christ preached to them; they have no church, it cannot be wrong to preach to them in the open air.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had no churches, and those in Bristol were three or four miles away.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading They had no churches, and those in Bristol were three or four miles away.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Surely, Mr. Whitefield thought, these people ought to have the gospel of Jesus Christ preached to them; they have no church, it cannot be wrong to preach to them in the open air.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading They had no churches, and those in Bristol were three or four miles away.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/

English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

Whitefield

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

From this reading Surely, Mr. Whitefield thought, these people ought to have the gospel of Jesus Christ preached to them; they have no church, it cannot be wrong to preach to them in the open air.

Whitefield's

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

From this reading Kingswood.--Grimy colliers.--The shocking thing is done.--A beautiful church.--From 200 to 20,000.--John Wesley shocked.--Drawing lots.--To be or not to be.--To be.--Mr. Wesley gets over the shock.--George Whitefield's "good-bye" to the colliers.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading But at the time of which I write, most of the trees had been cut down; a great many coal mines had been dug, and the people who lived round about and worked in the mines were a wild and wicked lot.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Surely, Mr. Whitefield thought, these people ought to have the gospel of Jesus Christ preached to them; they have no church, it cannot be wrong to preach to them in the open air.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading LONG, long ago, before all this happened that I have been telling you, there was a forest near Bristol where the kings of England used to hunt, Kingswood it was called.

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