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Tip Lewis and His Lamp

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Tip Lewis and His Lamp is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."
Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.
I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'
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Tip Lewis and His Lamp

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Tip Lewis and His Lamp is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."
/ɪf jiː əˈbaɪd ɪn miː ənd maɪ wɜːrd əˈbaɪd ɪn juː jiː ʃæl æsk wʌt jiː wɪl ənd ɪt ʃæl biː dʌn ˈʌntuː juː/
Line 2
Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.
Line 3
Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.
Line 4
Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.
/ˈedwərd red ɑːn ˈiːɡərli ənˈtɪl hiː keɪm tuː ðɪs ˈsentəns maɪ dɪr bɔɪ aɪ hæv ə moʊst ˈpreʃəs ˈmesədʒ fɔːr juː/
Line 5
I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'
/aɪ wɑːz wɪð hɪm ˈoʊnli æn ˈaʊər bɪˈfɔːr hiː daɪd ənd æt ðæt taɪm hiː sed tuː miː aɪ wɑːnt juː tuː tel tɪp ðæt ɡɑːd hæz hɜːrd hɪz prer ənd seɪvd hɪz ˈfɑːðər ənd ðæt aɪ ʃæl wɑːtʃ fɔːr hɪm tuː kʌm tuː ˈhevən ənd brɪŋ ɔːl ðə rest/

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.

abide verb US /əˈbaɪd/

dwell

From this reading “"If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."”

graver noun US /ˈɡreɪvər/

a tool used by an engraver

From this reading “Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.”

Johnny's noun US /ˈdʒɑːniz/

possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading “Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.”

Kitty noun US /ˈkɪti/

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading “Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.”

racked verb US /rækt/

past form of “rack” — go at a rack

From this reading “Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.”

responsibility noun US /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading “Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.”

resting verb US /ˈrestɪŋ/

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading “Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.”

Tip noun US /tɪp/

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading “I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'”

All words in this reading · 119

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/

dwell

From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

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 Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

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

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

frameverbUS /freɪm/

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

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 was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/

a tool used by an engraver

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

Holbrook's

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

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'

how

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

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

Johnny'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/

possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

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 Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

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 Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

MepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

painsnounUS /peɪnz/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

prayernounUS /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'

preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.

rackedverbUS /rækt/

past form of “rack” — go at a rack

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.

responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'

sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'

TipnounUS /tɪp/

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Edward read on eagerly, until he came to this sentence: "My dear boy, I have a most precious message for you.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading I was with him only an hour before he died, and at that time he said to me, 'I want you to tell Tip that God has heard his prayer, and saved his father; and that I shall watch for him to come to heaven, and bring all the rest.'

wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Kitty had written just a line, telling the sad story, but it did not reach him until nearly a week after; and with it came Mr. Holbrook's,--a long letter, full of tender sympathy, telling all about how, in the afternoon of an early spring day, they had laid his father by Johnny's side.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Edward got up one morning feeling years older than he had only the morning before,--older and graver, feeling a great responsibility resting on his shoulders; for he was The weary frame, racked with so many pains, was at last at rest.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If ye abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

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