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Tor, a Street Boy of Jerusalem

Chapter V · Deep Calleth Unto Deep

Chapter V of Tor, a Street Boy of Jerusalem, “Deep Calleth Unto Deep,” is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.
Tor trembled, but he answered boldly enough.
“He will be in the court of the Gentiles healing the blind.”
There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
“Yes, the King is in the temple,” repeated Tor confidently.
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Tor, a Street Boy of Jerusalem

Chapter V · Deep Calleth Unto Deep

Chapter V of Tor, a Street Boy of Jerusalem, “Deep Calleth Unto Deep,” is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.
Line 2
Tor trembled, but he answered boldly enough.
/tɔːr ˈtrembəld bʌt hiː ˈænsərd ˈboʊldli ɪˈnʌf/
Line 3
“He will be in the court of the Gentiles healing the blind.”
/hiː wɪl biː ɪn ðə kɔːrt ʌv ðə ˈdʒentaɪlz ˈhiːlɪŋ ðə blaɪnd/
Line 4
There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
Line 5
“Yes, the King is in the temple,” repeated Tor confidently.
/jes ðə kɪŋ ɪz ɪn ðə ˈtempəl rɪˈpiːtɪd tɔːr ˈkɑːnfədəntli/

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beggars noun US /ˈbeɡərz/

plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading “There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.”

concourse noun US /ˈkɑːnkɔːrs/

a large gathering of people

From this reading “There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.”

cripples noun US /ˈkrɪpəlz/

plural of “cripple” — someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back

From this reading “There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.”

Gentiles noun US /ˈdʒentaɪlz/

plural of “gentile” — a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading ““He will be in the court of the Gentiles healing the blind.””

healing noun US /ˈhiːlɪŋ/

the natural process by which the body repairs itself

From this reading ““He will be in the court of the Gentiles healing the blind.””

heals verb US /hiːlz/

third-person singular of “heal” — heal or recover

From this reading ““Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.”

litters noun US /ˈlɪtərz/

plural of “litter” — the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal

From this reading “There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.”

Tor noun US /tɔːr/

a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill

From this reading “Tor trembled, but he answered boldly enough.”

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blind beggars noun + noun counted as “blind beggar”

In this reading “There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.”

great concourse adjective + noun

In this reading “There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.”

sick children adjective + noun counted as “sick child”

In this reading “There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.”

answered boldly verb + particle counted as “answer boldly”

In this reading “Tor trembled, but he answered boldly enough.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Tor trembled, but he answered boldly enough.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading “He will be in the court of the Gentiles healing the blind.”

beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/

plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

blindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.

boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/

with boldness, in a bold manner

From this reading Tor trembled, but he answered boldly enough.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Tor trembled, but he answered boldly enough.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

Chelluh

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From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

concoursenounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrs/

a large gathering of people

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/

with confidence; in a confident manner

From this reading “Yes, the King is in the temple,” repeated Tor confidently.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading “He will be in the court of the Gentiles healing the blind.”

cripplesnounUS /ˈkrɪpəlz/

plural of “cripple” — someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/

a situation in which people or things are crowded together

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Tor trembled, but he answered boldly enough.

eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/

having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

GentilesnounUS /ˈdʒentaɪlz/

plural of “gentile” — a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading “He will be in the court of the Gentiles healing the blind.”

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Tor trembled, but he answered boldly enough.

healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/

the natural process by which the body repairs itself

From this reading “He will be in the court of the Gentiles healing the blind.”

healsverbUS /hiːlz/

third-person singular of “heal” — heal or recover

From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.

heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/

to a considerable degree

From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “He will be in the court of the Gentiles healing the blind.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading “Yes, the King is in the temple,” repeated Tor confidently.

leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

littersnounUS /ˈlɪtərz/

plural of “litter” — the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “He will be in the court of the Gentiles healing the blind.”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.

palsiedadjective

affected with palsy or uncontrollable tremor

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading “Yes, the King is in the temple,” repeated Tor confidently.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

templenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

TornounUS /tɔːr/

a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill

From this reading Tor trembled, but he answered boldly enough.

trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading Tor trembled, but he answered boldly enough.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “He will be in the court of the Gentiles healing the blind.”

willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, the King is in the temple,” repeated Tor confidently.

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