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Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.
Wherefore, he falls to crying out, What shall I do?
Now, had one said, Mind the good of thy soul, man; the answer would have been ready, But where shall I bestow my goods.
If it had been replied, Stay till harvest; he returns again, But I have no room where to bestow my goods.
Now, tell him of praying, and he answers, he must go to building.
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Works of John Bunyan — Volume 01

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 01 is here in full — 817 sentences across 164 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.
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Wherefore, he falls to crying out, What shall I do?
/werˈfɔːr hiː fɔːlz tuː ˈkraɪɪŋ aʊt wʌt ʃæl aɪ duː/
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Now, had one said, Mind the good of thy soul, man; the answer would have been ready, But where shall I bestow my goods.
/naʊ hæd wʌn sed maɪnd ðə ɡʊd ʌv ðaɪ soʊl mæn ðə ˈænsər wʊd hæv bɪn ˈredi bʌt wer ʃæl aɪ bɪˈstoʊ maɪ ɡʊdz/
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If it had been replied, Stay till harvest; he returns again, But I have no room where to bestow my goods.
/ɪf ɪt hæd bɪn rɪˈplaɪd steɪ tɪl ˈhɑːrvəst hiː rɪˈtɜːrnz əˈɡen bʌt aɪ hæv noʊ ruːm wer tuː bɪˈstoʊ maɪ ɡʊdz/
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Now, tell him of praying, and he answers, he must go to building.
/naʊ tel hɪm ʌv ˈpreɪɪŋ ənd hiː ˈænsərz hiː mʌst ɡoʊ tuː ˈbɪldɪŋ/

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answers noun US /ˈænsərz/

plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading “Now, tell him of praying, and he answers, he must go to building.”

bestow verb US /bɪˈstoʊ/

present

From this reading “Now, had one said, Mind the good of thy soul, man; the answer would have been ready, But where shall I bestow my goods.”

falls noun US /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading “Wherefore, he falls to crying out, What shall I do?”

goods noun US /ɡʊdz/

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading “Now, had one said, Mind the good of thy soul, man; the answer would have been ready, But where shall I bestow my goods.”

harvest noun US /ˈhɑːrvəst/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading “If it had been replied, Stay till harvest; he returns again, But I have no room where to bestow my goods.”

praying verb US /ˈpreɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading “Now, tell him of praying, and he answers, he must go to building.”

returns noun US /rɪˈtɜːrnz/

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading “If it had been replied, Stay till harvest; he returns again, But I have no room where to bestow my goods.”

wherefore adverb US /werˈfɔːr/

an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”

From this reading “Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading If it had been replied, Stay till harvest; he returns again, But I have no room where to bestow my goods.

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 Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading Now, had one said, Mind the good of thy soul, man; the answer would have been ready, But where shall I bestow my goods.

answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/

plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading Now, tell him of praying, and he answers, he must go to building.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Now, had one said, Mind the good of thy soul, man; the answer would have been ready, But where shall I bestow my goods.

bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/

present

From this reading Now, had one said, Mind the good of thy soul, man; the answer would have been ready, But where shall I bestow my goods.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Now, tell him of praying, and he answers, he must go to building.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Now, had one said, Mind the good of thy soul, man; the answer would have been ready, But where shall I bestow my goods.

cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/

demanding attention

From this reading Wherefore, he falls to crying out, What shall I do?

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Wherefore, he falls to crying out, What shall I do?

fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading Wherefore, he falls to crying out, What shall I do?

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

foolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Now, tell him of praying, and he answers, he must go to building.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Now, had one said, Mind the good of thy soul, man; the answer would have been ready, But where shall I bestow my goods.

goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading Now, had one said, Mind the good of thy soul, man; the answer would have been ready, But where shall I bestow my goods.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Now, had one said, Mind the good of thy soul, man; the answer would have been ready, But where shall I bestow my goods.

harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading If it had been replied, Stay till harvest; he returns again, But I have no room where to bestow my goods.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Now, had one said, Mind the good of thy soul, man; the answer would have been ready, But where shall I bestow my goods.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Now, tell him of praying, and he answers, he must go to building.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Wherefore, he falls to crying out, What shall I do?

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If it had been replied, Stay till harvest; he returns again, But I have no room where to bestow my goods.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Now, had one said, Mind the good of thy soul, man; the answer would have been ready, But where shall I bestow my goods.

mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

MindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Now, had one said, Mind the good of thy soul, man; the answer would have been ready, But where shall I bestow my goods.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Now, had one said, Mind the good of thy soul, man; the answer would have been ready, But where shall I bestow my goods.

necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading If it had been replied, Stay till harvest; he returns again, But I have no room where to bestow my goods.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Now, had one said, Mind the good of thy soul, man; the answer would have been ready, But where shall I bestow my goods.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Now, had one said, Mind the good of thy soul, man; the answer would have been ready, But where shall I bestow my goods.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Wherefore, he falls to crying out, What shall I do?

plentifullyadverb

in a bountiful manner

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading Now, tell him of praying, and he answers, he must go to building.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Now, had one said, Mind the good of thy soul, man; the answer would have been ready, But where shall I bestow my goods.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading If it had been replied, Stay till harvest; he returns again, But I have no room where to bestow my goods.

returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading If it had been replied, Stay till harvest; he returns again, But I have no room where to bestow my goods.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading If it had been replied, Stay till harvest; he returns again, But I have no room where to bestow my goods.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Now, had one said, Mind the good of thy soul, man; the answer would have been ready, But where shall I bestow my goods.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading Wherefore, he falls to crying out, What shall I do?

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

StayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading If it had been replied, Stay till harvest; he returns again, But I have no room where to bestow my goods.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Now, tell him of praying, and he answers, he must go to building.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

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

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading Now, had one said, Mind the good of thy soul, man; the answer would have been ready, But where shall I bestow my goods.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading If it had been replied, Stay till harvest; he returns again, But I have no room where to bestow my goods.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Wherefore, he falls to crying out, What shall I do?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Wherefore, he falls to crying out, What shall I do?

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Now, had one said, Mind the good of thy soul, man; the answer would have been ready, But where shall I bestow my goods.

whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/

an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Thus also it was with the fool first mentioned; his ground did bring forth plentifully, wherefore he must of necessity forget his soul, and, as he thought, all the reason of the world he should.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Now, had one said, Mind the good of thy soul, man; the answer would have been ready, But where shall I bestow my goods.

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