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The tunnel thru the air

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The tunnel thru the air is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:
July 20, 1927.
1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.
I refer you to Ecclesiastes 3:15--"That which hath been is now and that which is to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is past."
We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."
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The tunnel thru the air

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The tunnel thru the air is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:
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July 20, 1927.
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1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.
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I refer you to Ecclesiastes 3:15--"That which hath been is now and that which is to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is past."
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We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

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calculations noun US /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

From this reading “After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:”

cycles noun US /ˈsaɪkəlz/

plural of “cycle” — an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

From this reading “1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.”

devour verb US /dɪˈvaʊər/

destroy completely

From this reading “We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."”

Forecast verb US /ˈfɔːrkæst/

predict in advance

From this reading “After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:”

kindle verb US /ˈkɪndəl/

catch fire

From this reading “We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."”

Presidential adjective US /ˌprezəˈdenʃəl/

relating to a president or presidency

From this reading “After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:”

prevail verb US /prɪˈveɪl/

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading “1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.”

Prophecy noun US /ˈprɒf.ə.si/

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

From this reading “We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

toward the south preposition + article + noun counted as “toward … south”

In this reading “We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."”

green tree noun + noun

In this reading “We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."”

In order preposition + noun

in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement

In this reading “1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.”

look up verb + adjective

seek information from

In this reading “1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.”

Hear the word verb + article + noun counted as “hear … word”

In this reading “We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."”

from the south preposition + article + noun counted as “from … south”

In this reading “We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."”

After making preposition + noun

In this reading “After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:”

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15

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

From this reading I refer you to Ecclesiastes 3:15--"That which hath been is now and that which is to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is past."

1927

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

From this reading July 20, 1927.

1928

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

From this reading After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:

20

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From this reading July 20, 1927.

3

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

From this reading I refer you to Ecclesiastes 3:15--"That which hath been is now and that which is to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is past."

46

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

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

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 We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading I refer you to Ecclesiastes 3:15--"That which hath been is now and that which is to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is past."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading 1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I refer you to Ecclesiastes 3:15--"That which hath been is now and that which is to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is past."

BeholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/

see with attention

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

From this reading After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:

ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading 1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.

cyclesnounUS /ˈsaɪkəlz/

plural of “cycle” — an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

From this reading 1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.

determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading 1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.

devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/

destroy completely

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

dropverbUS /drɑːp/

let fall to the ground

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading 1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.

Ecclesiastesnoun

an Old Testament book consisting of reflections on the vanity of human life; is traditionally attributed to Solomon but probably was written about 250 BC

From this reading I refer you to Ecclesiastes 3:15--"That which hath been is now and that which is to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is past."

electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/

subject to popular election

From this reading 1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.

electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

Ezekiel's

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

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

flamenounUS /fleɪm/

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/

informal intensifiers

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:

ForecastverbUS /ˈfɔːrkæst/

predict in advance

From this reading After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

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 I refer you to Ecclesiastes 3:15--"That which hath been is now and that which is to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is past."

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading I refer you to Ecclesiastes 3:15--"That which hath been is now and that which is to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is past."

HearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I refer you to Ecclesiastes 3:15--"That which hath been is now and that which is to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is past."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I refer you to Ecclesiastes 3:15--"That which hath been is now and that which is to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is past."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading July 20, 1927.

Kennelworth

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

From this reading After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:

kindleverbUS /ˈkɪndəl/

catch fire

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading 1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading 1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.

northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading I refer you to Ecclesiastes 3:15--"That which hath been is now and that which is to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is past."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading 1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading 1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.

PresidentialadjectiveUS /ˌprezəˈdenʃəl/

relating to a president or presidency

From this reading After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:

prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading 1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.

ProphecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

prophesyverb

predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

quenchedadjective

allayed

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/

make reference to

From this reading I refer you to Ecclesiastes 3:15--"That which hath been is now and that which is to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is past."

referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/

the act of doing or performing again

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

requireth

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From this reading I refer you to Ecclesiastes 3:15--"That which hath been is now and that which is to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is past."

RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:

saith

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From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading After making his calculations on the Presidential election in 1928, Robert sent the following Forecast to Mr. Kennelworth:

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading 1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading I refer you to Ecclesiastes 3:15--"That which hath been is now and that which is to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is past."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading 1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION In order to determine the conditions that will prevail during 1928 and who will be elected, we must look up past cycles.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading We know that we are repeating past cycles as referred to in Ezekiel's Prophecy--Chapter 20:46--"Son of man set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field, and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee and it shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree, the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I refer you to Ecclesiastes 3:15--"That which hath been is now and that which is to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is past."

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