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Works of John Bunyan — Volume 01

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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It is said of the child in the gospel, that while he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him (Luke 9:42).
Dejected sinner, it is no wonder that thou hast caught a fall in coming to Jesus Christ.
Is it not rather to be wondered at, that thou hast not caught before this a thousand times a thousand falls? considering, 1.
What fools we are by nature.
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Works of John Bunyan — Volume 01

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 01 is here in full — 864 sentences across 173 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It is said of the child in the gospel, that whilehe was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).
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Dejected sinner, it is no wonder that thou hast caught a fall in coming to Jesus Christ.
/dɪˈdʒektɪd ˈsɪnər ɪt ɪz noʊ ˈwʌndər ðæt ðaʊ hæst kɑːt ə fɔːl ɪn ˈkʌmɪŋ tuː ˈdʒiːzəs kraɪst/
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Is it not rather to be wondered at, that thou hast not caught before this a thousand times a thousand falls? considering, 1.
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What fools we are by nature.
/wʌt fuːlz wiː ɑːr baɪ ˈneɪtʃər/
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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.

Christ noun US /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading “Dejected sinner, it is no wonder that thou hast caught a fall in coming to Jesus Christ.”

considering verb US /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading “Is it not rather to be wondered at, that thou hast not caught before this a thousand times a thousand falls? considering, 1.”

Dejected adjective US /dɪˈdʒektɪd/

affected or marked by low spirits

From this reading “Dejected sinner, it is no wonder that thou hast caught a fall in coming to Jesus Christ.”

fools noun US /fuːlz/

plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading “What fools we are by nature.”

gospel noun US /ˈɡɑːspəl/

the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

From this reading “It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).”

Jesus noun US /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading “Dejected sinner, it is no wonder that thou hast caught a fall in coming to Jesus Christ.”

Luke noun US /luːk/

(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading “It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).”

sinner noun US /ˈsɪnər/

a person who sins (without repenting)

From this reading “Dejected sinner, it is no wonder that thou hast caught a fall in coming to Jesus Christ.”

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From this reading Is it not rather to be wondered at, that thou hast not caught before this a thousand times a thousand falls? considering, 1.

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From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

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From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading What fools we are by nature.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Is it not rather to be wondered at, that thou hast not caught before this a thousand times a thousand falls? considering, 1.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Is it not rather to be wondered at, that thou hast not caught before this a thousand times a thousand falls? considering, 1.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Is it not rather to be wondered at, that thou hast not caught before this a thousand times a thousand falls? considering, 1.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading What fools we are by nature.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Dejected sinner, it is no wonder that thou hast caught a fall in coming to Jesus Christ.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading Dejected sinner, it is no wonder that thou hast caught a fall in coming to Jesus Christ.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading Is it not rather to be wondered at, that thou hast not caught before this a thousand times a thousand falls? considering, 1.

DejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/

affected or marked by low spirits

From this reading Dejected sinner, it is no wonder that thou hast caught a fall in coming to Jesus Christ.

devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Dejected sinner, it is no wonder that thou hast caught a fall in coming to Jesus Christ.

fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/

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

From this reading Is it not rather to be wondered at, that thou hast not caught before this a thousand times a thousand falls? considering, 1.

foolsnounUS /fuːlz/

plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading What fools we are by nature.

gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/

the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading Dejected sinner, it is no wonder that thou hast caught a fall in coming to Jesus Christ.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading Dejected sinner, it is no wonder that thou hast caught a fall in coming to Jesus Christ.

LukenounUS /luːk/

(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading What fools we are by nature.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Dejected sinner, it is no wonder that thou hast caught a fall in coming to Jesus Christ.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Is it not rather to be wondered at, that thou hast not caught before this a thousand times a thousand falls? considering, 1.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Is it not rather to be wondered at, that thou hast not caught before this a thousand times a thousand falls? considering, 1.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

sinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/

a person who sins (without repenting)

From this reading Dejected sinner, it is no wonder that thou hast caught a fall in coming to Jesus Christ.

tarenoun

an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods

From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Is it not rather to be wondered at, that thou hast not caught before this a thousand times a thousand falls? considering, 1.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Dejected sinner, it is no wonder that thou hast caught a fall in coming to Jesus Christ.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Is it not rather to be wondered at, that thou hast not caught before this a thousand times a thousand falls? considering, 1.

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Is it not rather to be wondered at, that thou hast not caught before this a thousand times a thousand falls? considering, 1.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Dejected sinner, it is no wonder that thou hast caught a fall in coming to Jesus Christ.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading What fools we are by nature.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What fools we are by nature.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Dejected sinner, it is no wonder that thou hast caught a fall in coming to Jesus Christ.

wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading Is it not rather to be wondered at, that thou hast not caught before this a thousand times a thousand falls? considering, 1.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading It is said of the child in the gospel, that while “he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him” (Luke 9:42).

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