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The Three Comrades

Chapter I

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So must Jesus have looked when He sat amongst the Jewish teachers.
Oh, how did he understand the Word of God!
No sermon had moved old Bacha as did the talks of Palko the boy, though he had heard many in his life.
Bacha had a whole Bible which he read sometimes on Sunday.
He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.
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The Three Comrades

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Three Comrades is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 65/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 321–325

Line 1
So must Jesus have looked when He sat amongst the Jewish teachers.
/soʊ mʌst ˈdʒiːzəs hæv lʊkt wen hiː sæt əˈmʌŋst ðə ˈdʒuːɪʃ ˈtiːtʃərz/
Line 2
Oh, how did he understand the Word of God!
Line 3
No sermon had moved old Bacha as did the talks of Palko the boy, though he had heard many in his life.
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Bacha had a whole Bible which he read sometimes on Sunday.
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He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

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.

Bible noun US /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading “Bacha had a whole Bible which he read sometimes on Sunday.”

Jesus noun US /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 “So must Jesus have looked when He sat amongst the Jewish teachers.”

Jewish adjective US /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/

of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion

From this reading “So must Jesus have looked when He sat amongst the Jewish teachers.”

sermon noun US /ˈsɜːrmən/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading “No sermon had moved old Bacha as did the talks of Palko the boy, though he had heard many in his life.”

sermons noun US /ˈsɜːrmənz/

plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading “He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.”

talks noun US /tɔːks/

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading “No sermon had moved old Bacha as did the talks of Palko the boy, though he had heard many in his life.”

teachers noun US /ˈtiːtʃərz/

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading “So must Jesus have looked when He sat amongst the Jewish teachers.”

veil noun US /veɪl/

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading “He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Bacha had a whole Bible which he read sometimes on Sunday.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading So must Jesus have looked when He sat amongst the Jewish teachers.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading No sermon had moved old Bacha as did the talks of Palko the boy, though he had heard many in his life.

Bacha

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

From this reading No sermon had moved old Bacha as did the talks of Palko the boy, though he had heard many in his life.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading Bacha had a whole Bible which he read sometimes on Sunday.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading No sermon had moved old Bacha as did the talks of Palko the boy, though he had heard many in his life.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Oh, how did he understand the Word of God!

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Oh, how did he understand the Word of God!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading No sermon had moved old Bacha as did the talks of Palko the boy, though he had heard many in his life.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So must Jesus have looked when He sat amongst the Jewish teachers.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading So must Jesus have looked when He sat amongst the Jewish teachers.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading No sermon had moved old Bacha as did the talks of Palko the boy, though he had heard many in his life.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading No sermon had moved old Bacha as did the talks of Palko the boy, though he had heard many in his life.

how

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

From this reading Oh, how did he understand the Word of God!

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading No sermon had moved old Bacha as did the talks of Palko the boy, though he had heard many in his life.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

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 So must Jesus have looked when He sat amongst the Jewish teachers.

JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/

of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion

From this reading So must Jesus have looked when He sat amongst the Jewish teachers.

Lesina

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

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading No sermon had moved old Bacha as did the talks of Palko the boy, though he had heard many in his life.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading So must Jesus have looked when He sat amongst the Jewish teachers.

man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

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 No sermon had moved old Bacha as did the talks of Palko the boy, though he had heard many in his life.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading No sermon had moved old Bacha as did the talks of Palko the boy, though he had heard many in his life.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading So must Jesus have looked when He sat amongst the Jewish teachers.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No sermon had moved old Bacha as did the talks of Palko the boy, though he had heard many in his life.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Oh, how did he understand the Word of God!

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, how did he understand the Word of God!

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading No sermon had moved old Bacha as did the talks of Palko the boy, though he had heard many in his life.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Bacha had a whole Bible which he read sometimes on Sunday.

Palko

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

From this reading No sermon had moved old Bacha as did the talks of Palko the boy, though he had heard many in his life.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Bacha had a whole Bible which he read sometimes on Sunday.

removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

satnounUS /sæt/

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

From this reading So must Jesus have looked when He sat amongst the Jewish teachers.

sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading No sermon had moved old Bacha as did the talks of Palko the boy, though he had heard many in his life.

sermonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrmənz/

plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So must Jesus have looked when He sat amongst the Jewish teachers.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Bacha had a whole Bible which he read sometimes on Sunday.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Bacha had a whole Bible which he read sometimes on Sunday.

talksnounUS /tɔːks/

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading No sermon had moved old Bacha as did the talks of Palko the boy, though he had heard many in his life.

teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading So must Jesus have looked when He sat amongst the Jewish teachers.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading So must Jesus have looked when He sat amongst the Jewish teachers.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading No sermon had moved old Bacha as did the talks of Palko the boy, though he had heard many in his life.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Oh, how did he understand the Word of God!

veilnounUS /veɪl/

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading So must Jesus have looked when He sat amongst the Jewish teachers.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Bacha had a whole Bible which he read sometimes on Sunday.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Bacha had a whole Bible which he read sometimes on Sunday.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had also a big book with sermons, but since the time that Palko Lesina came every evening to them it was as if a veil had been removed from the man's eyes.

WordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Oh, how did he understand the Word of God!

Chapter 1 of The Three Comrades by Kristína Royová holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Stara
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