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Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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[HE GETS DRUNK AND BREAKS HIS LEG--GOD'S JUDGMENTS UPON DRUNKARDS.]
WISE.
Remorse, I cannot say he ever had, if by remorse you mean repentance for his evils.
Yet twice I remember he was under some trouble of mind about his condition.
Once when he broke his leg as he came home drunk from the ale-house; and another time when he fell sick, and thought he should die.
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Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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[HE GETS DRUNK AND BREAKS HIS LEG--GOD'S JUDGMENTS UPON DRUNKARDS.]
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WISE.
/waɪz/
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Remorse, I cannot say he ever had, if by remorse you mean repentance for his evils.
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Yet twice I remember he was under some trouble of mind about his condition.
/jet twaɪs aɪ rɪˈmɛm.bər hiː wɑːz ˈʌndər sʌm ˈtrʌbəl ʌv maɪnd əˈbaʊt hɪz kənˈdɪʃən/
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Once when he broke his leg as he came home drunk from the ale-house; and another time when he fell sick, and thought he should die.

Learner Dictionary

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breaks noun US /breɪks/

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading “[HE GETS DRUNK AND BREAKS HIS LEG--GOD'S JUDGMENTS UPON DRUNKARDS.]”

drunk adjective US /drʌŋk/

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading “[HE GETS DRUNK AND BREAKS HIS LEG--GOD'S JUDGMENTS UPON DRUNKARDS.]”

drunkards noun US /ˈdrʌŋkərdz/

plural of “drunkard” — a chronic drinker

From this reading “[HE GETS DRUNK AND BREAKS HIS LEG--GOD'S JUDGMENTS UPON DRUNKARDS.]”

evils noun US /ˈiːvəlz/

plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior

From this reading “Remorse, I cannot say he ever had, if by remorse you mean repentance for his evils.”

god's noun US /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 “[HE GETS DRUNK AND BREAKS HIS LEG--GOD'S JUDGMENTS UPON DRUNKARDS.]”

judgments noun US /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/

plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading “[HE GETS DRUNK AND BREAKS HIS LEG--GOD'S JUDGMENTS UPON DRUNKARDS.]”

remorse noun US /rɪˈmɔːrs/

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading “Remorse, I cannot say he ever had, if by remorse you mean repentance for his evils.”

repentance noun US /rɪˈpentəns/

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading “Remorse, I cannot say he ever had, if by remorse you mean repentance for his evils.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Yet twice I remember he was under some trouble of mind about his condition.

ale-house

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

From this reading Once when he broke his leg as he came home drunk from the ale-house; and another time when he fell sick, and thought he should die.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading [HE GETS DRUNK AND BREAKS HIS LEG--GOD'S JUDGMENTS UPON DRUNKARDS.]

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Once when he broke his leg as he came home drunk from the ale-house; and another time when he fell sick, and thought he should die.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Once when he broke his leg as he came home drunk from the ale-house; and another time when he fell sick, and thought he should die.

BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading [HE GETS DRUNK AND BREAKS HIS LEG--GOD'S JUDGMENTS UPON DRUNKARDS.]

brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading Once when he broke his leg as he came home drunk from the ale-house; and another time when he fell sick, and thought he should die.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Remorse, I cannot say he ever had, if by remorse you mean repentance for his evils.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Once when he broke his leg as he came home drunk from the ale-house; and another time when he fell sick, and thought he should die.

cannot

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

From this reading Remorse, I cannot say he ever had, if by remorse you mean repentance for his evils.

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading Yet twice I remember he was under some trouble of mind about his condition.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Once when he broke his leg as he came home drunk from the ale-house; and another time when he fell sick, and thought he should die.

DRUNKadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading [HE GETS DRUNK AND BREAKS HIS LEG--GOD'S JUDGMENTS UPON DRUNKARDS.]

DRUNKARDSnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkərdz/

plural of “drunkard” — a chronic drinker

From this reading [HE GETS DRUNK AND BREAKS HIS LEG--GOD'S JUDGMENTS UPON DRUNKARDS.]

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Remorse, I cannot say he ever had, if by remorse you mean repentance for his evils.

evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/

plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Remorse, I cannot say he ever had, if by remorse you mean repentance for his evils.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Once when he broke his leg as he came home drunk from the ale-house; and another time when he fell sick, and thought he should die.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Remorse, I cannot say he ever had, if by remorse you mean repentance for his evils.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Once when he broke his leg as he came home drunk from the ale-house; and another time when he fell sick, and thought he should die.

GETSnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading [HE GETS DRUNK AND BREAKS HIS LEG--GOD'S JUDGMENTS UPON DRUNKARDS.]

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 [HE GETS DRUNK AND BREAKS HIS LEG--GOD'S JUDGMENTS UPON DRUNKARDS.]

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Remorse, I cannot say he ever had, if by remorse you mean repentance for his evils.

HEpronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading [HE GETS DRUNK AND BREAKS HIS LEG--GOD'S JUDGMENTS UPON DRUNKARDS.]

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading [HE GETS DRUNK AND BREAKS HIS LEG--GOD'S JUDGMENTS UPON DRUNKARDS.]

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Once when he broke his leg as he came home drunk from the ale-house; and another time when he fell sick, and thought he should die.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Remorse, I cannot say he ever had, if by remorse you mean repentance for his evils.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Remorse, I cannot say he ever had, if by remorse you mean repentance for his evils.

JUDGMENTSnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/

plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading [HE GETS DRUNK AND BREAKS HIS LEG--GOD'S JUDGMENTS UPON DRUNKARDS.]

LEGnounUS /leɡ/

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading [HE GETS DRUNK AND BREAKS HIS LEG--GOD'S JUDGMENTS UPON DRUNKARDS.]

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Remorse, I cannot say he ever had, if by remorse you mean repentance for his evils.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Yet twice I remember he was under some trouble of mind about his condition.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yet twice I remember he was under some trouble of mind about his condition.

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Once when he broke his leg as he came home drunk from the ale-house; and another time when he fell sick, and thought he should die.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading Yet twice I remember he was under some trouble of mind about his condition.

RemorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading Remorse, I cannot say he ever had, if by remorse you mean repentance for his evils.

repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading Remorse, I cannot say he ever had, if by remorse you mean repentance for his evils.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Remorse, I cannot say he ever had, if by remorse you mean repentance for his evils.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Once when he broke his leg as he came home drunk from the ale-house; and another time when he fell sick, and thought he should die.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Once when he broke his leg as he came home drunk from the ale-house; and another time when he fell sick, and thought he should die.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Yet twice I remember he was under some trouble of mind about his condition.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Once when he broke his leg as he came home drunk from the ale-house; and another time when he fell sick, and thought he should die.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading Once when he broke his leg as he came home drunk from the ale-house; and another time when he fell sick, and thought he should die.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Once when he broke his leg as he came home drunk from the ale-house; and another time when he fell sick, and thought he should die.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading Yet twice I remember he was under some trouble of mind about his condition.

twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/

two times

From this reading Yet twice I remember he was under some trouble of mind about his condition.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Yet twice I remember he was under some trouble of mind about his condition.

UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading [HE GETS DRUNK AND BREAKS HIS LEG--GOD'S JUDGMENTS UPON DRUNKARDS.]

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Yet twice I remember he was under some trouble of mind about his condition.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Once when he broke his leg as he came home drunk from the ale-house; and another time when he fell sick, and thought he should die.

WISEadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading WISE.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet twice I remember he was under some trouble of mind about his condition.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Remorse, I cannot say he ever had, if by remorse you mean repentance for his evils.

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