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With the Children on Sundays Through

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of With the Children on Sundays Through is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BLOOD.
THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER.
SUGGESTION:--The object used is a bottle of red ink to represent blood.
CHILDREN OF THE COVENANT-KEEPING KING: Last Sunday I talked to you about Pharaoh, as the great covenant-breaking king.
I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

With the Children on Sundays Through

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of With the Children on Sundays Through is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BLOOD.
/blʌd/
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THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER.
/ðə fiːst ʌv ðə ˈpæsoʊvər/
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SUGGESTION:--The object used is a bottle of red ink to represent blood.
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CHILDREN OF THE COVENANT-KEEPING KING: Last Sunday I talked to you about Pharaoh, as the great covenant-breaking king.
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I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.

Learner Dictionary

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

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destroyed adjective US /dɪˈstrɔɪd/

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading “I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.”

eventually adverb US /ɪˈventʃəwəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading “I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.”

feast noun US /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading “THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER.”

frogs noun US /frɑːɡz/

plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading “I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.”

ink noun US /ɪŋk/

a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing

From this reading “SUGGESTION:--The object used is a bottle of red ink to represent blood.”

passover noun US /ˈpæsoʊvər/

(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt

From this reading “THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER.”

Pharaoh noun US /ˈferoʊ/

the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

From this reading “CHILDREN OF THE COVENANT-KEEPING KING: Last Sunday I talked to you about Pharaoh, as the great covenant-breaking king.”

represent verb US /ˌreprɪˈzent/

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading “SUGGESTION:--The object used is a bottle of red ink to represent blood.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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

red ink noun + noun

the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue

In this reading “SUGGESTION:--The object used is a bottle of red ink to represent blood.”

in the midst preposition + article + noun counted as “in … midst”

the middle or central part or point

In this reading “I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.”

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

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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 SUGGESTION:--The object used is a bottle of red ink to represent blood.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading CHILDREN OF THE COVENANT-KEEPING KING: Last Sunday I talked to you about Pharaoh, as the great covenant-breaking king.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.

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 I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading CHILDREN OF THE COVENANT-KEEPING KING: Last Sunday I talked to you about Pharaoh, as the great covenant-breaking king.

BLOODnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading BLOOD.

bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading SUGGESTION:--The object used is a bottle of red ink to represent blood.

CHILDRENnounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

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

From this reading CHILDREN OF THE COVENANT-KEEPING KING: Last Sunday I talked to you about Pharaoh, as the great covenant-breaking king.

covenant-breaking

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

From this reading CHILDREN OF THE COVENANT-KEEPING KING: Last Sunday I talked to you about Pharaoh, as the great covenant-breaking king.

COVENANT-KEEPING

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

From this reading CHILDREN OF THE COVENANT-KEEPING KING: Last Sunday I talked to you about Pharaoh, as the great covenant-breaking king.

destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.

eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.

FEASTnounUS /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER.

frogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/

plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — 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 showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading CHILDREN OF THE COVENANT-KEEPING KING: Last Sunday I talked to you about Pharaoh, as the great covenant-breaking king.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.

how

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

From this reading I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading CHILDREN OF THE COVENANT-KEEPING KING: Last Sunday I talked to you about Pharaoh, as the great covenant-breaking king.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.

inknounUS /ɪŋk/

a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing

From this reading SUGGESTION:--The object used is a bottle of red ink to represent blood.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading SUGGESTION:--The object used is a bottle of red ink to represent blood.

KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading CHILDREN OF THE COVENANT-KEEPING KING: Last Sunday I talked to you about Pharaoh, as the great covenant-breaking king.

LastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading CHILDREN OF THE COVENANT-KEEPING KING: Last Sunday I talked to you about Pharaoh, as the great covenant-breaking king.

long-sufferingnoun

patient endurance of pain or unhappiness

From this reading I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.

midstnounUS /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading SUGGESTION:--The object used is a bottle of red ink to represent blood.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.

PASSOVERnounUS /ˈpæsoʊvər/

(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER.

PharaohnounUS /ˈferoʊ/

the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

From this reading CHILDREN OF THE COVENANT-KEEPING KING: Last Sunday I talked to you about Pharaoh, as the great covenant-breaking king.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading SUGGESTION:--The object used is a bottle of red ink to represent blood.

representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading SUGGESTION:--The object used is a bottle of red ink to represent blood.

SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.

showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.

SUGGESTIONnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/

an idea that is suggested

From this reading SUGGESTION:--The object used is a bottle of red ink to represent blood.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

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

From this reading CHILDREN OF THE COVENANT-KEEPING KING: Last Sunday I talked to you about Pharaoh, as the great covenant-breaking king.

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading CHILDREN OF THE COVENANT-KEEPING KING: Last Sunday I talked to you about Pharaoh, as the great covenant-breaking king.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading SUGGESTION:--The object used is a bottle of red ink to represent blood.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading SUGGESTION:--The object used is a bottle of red ink to represent blood.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I showed you some paper frogs, and told you how after all of God's long-suffering with Pharaoh, He eventually destroyed him and his army in the midst of the Red Sea.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading CHILDREN OF THE COVENANT-KEEPING KING: Last Sunday I talked to you about Pharaoh, as the great covenant-breaking king.

Chapter 8 of With the Children on Sundays Through by Sylvanus Stall holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Vocabulary met early in With the Children on Sundays Through

Words and structures a reader meets early in With the Children on Sundays Through, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Through
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Eye-gate
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Child-soul
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