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Ancient Apostles

Chapter VI

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[Sidenote: Paul Desires to Visit Branches.]
After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.
So one day he said to Barnabas.
"Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."
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Ancient Apostles

Chapter VI

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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[Sidenote: Paul Desires to Visit Branches.]
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After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
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Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.
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So one day he said to Barnabas.
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"Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."”

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “"Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “"Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “So one day he said to Barnabas.”

Passed noun US /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.”

Pleased noun US /ˈpleased/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."”

Remained noun US /ˈremained/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."”

Returned noun US /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."”

Short adjective US /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading “After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."”

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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 After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

abide

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From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.

also

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From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

Antioch

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From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

Barnabas

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From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

Barsabas

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From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

Branches

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From this reading [Sidenote: Paul Desires to Visit Branches.]

brethren

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From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

churches

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From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.

city

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From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."

day

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From this reading So one day he said to Barnabas.

Desires

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From this reading [Sidenote: Paul Desires to Visit Branches.]

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."

established

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From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."

felt

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From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.

go

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From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading So one day he said to Barnabas.

how

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From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."

impressed

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From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

Jerusalem

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From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

Judas

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From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."

Lord

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From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

many

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From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

memorable

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From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.

mission

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From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading So one day he said to Barnabas.

others

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

From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."

passednounUS /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.

Paul

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From this reading [Sidenote: Paul Desires to Visit Branches.]

pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

preached

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From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."

preaching

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From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

presumably

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From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

remainednounUS /ˈremained/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

returnednounUS /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

said

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From this reading So one day he said to Barnabas.

see

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From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

Sidenote

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From this reading [Sidenote: Paul Desires to Visit Branches.]

Silas

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From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So one day he said to Barnabas.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

teaching

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From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.

there

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From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: Paul Desires to Visit Branches.]

tour

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From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.

Two

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From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."

Visit

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From this reading [Sidenote: Paul Desires to Visit Branches.]

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

word

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From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."

years

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From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.