Chapter 7 of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 01 is here in full — 858 sentences across 172 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 01 is here in full — 858 sentences across 172 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bun. I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore. I confessed myself guilty no otherwise. Keel. Then, said he, hear your judgment.
Chapter 7 of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 01 is here in full — 858 sentences across 172 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/171 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.”
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading “Bun.”
providing freedom from worry
From this reading “I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.”
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “I confessed myself guilty no otherwise.”
the expression of approval and support
From this reading “I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.”
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
From this reading “I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.”
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading “Keel.”
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.”
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading Bun.
providing freedom from worry
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I confessed myself guilty no otherwise.
the expression of approval and support
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
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 said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading I confessed myself guilty no otherwise.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, said he, hear your judgment.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Then, said he, hear your judgment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Then, said he, hear your judgment.
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading Keel.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
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 I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I confessed myself guilty no otherwise.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
not any; not one
From this reading I confessed myself guilty no otherwise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
in other respects or ways
From this reading I confessed myself guilty no otherwise.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, said he, hear your judgment.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I said, This I confess, we have had many meetings together, both to pray to God, and to exhort one another, and that we had the sweet comforting presence of the Lord among us for our encouragement; blessed be his name therefore.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, said he, hear your judgment.
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