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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 They had a brother, Lazarus, And Jesus loved the three, And now the young man was brought low, And very ill was he.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF Martha you've already heard, Who entertained the Lord When once He passed through Bethany, And Mary heard His word.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF Martha you've already heard, Who entertained the Lord When once He passed through Bethany, And Mary heard His word.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Jesus said: "This sickness Comes not that he must die, But for God's glory, that His Son Be glorified thereby.
Behold
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From this reading And his sisters sent a message Unto the Lord, in haste: "Behold, he whom Thou lovest well Is sick and failing fast."
Bethany
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From this reading OF Martha you've already heard, Who entertained the Lord When once He passed through Bethany, And Mary heard His word.
brother
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From this reading They had a brother, Lazarus, And Jesus loved the three, And now the young man was brought low, And very ill was he.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had a brother, Lazarus, And Jesus loved the three, And now the young man was brought low, And very ill was he.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jesus said: "This sickness Comes not that he must die, But for God's glory, that His Son Be glorified thereby.
Comes
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From this reading But Jesus said: "This sickness Comes not that he must die, But for God's glory, that His Son Be glorified thereby.
die
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From this reading But Jesus said: "This sickness Comes not that he must die, But for God's glory, that His Son Be glorified thereby.
entertained
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From this reading OF Martha you've already heard, Who entertained the Lord When once He passed through Bethany, And Mary heard His word.
failing
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From this reading And his sisters sent a message Unto the Lord, in haste: "Behold, he whom Thou lovest well Is sick and failing fast."
fast
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From this reading And his sisters sent a message Unto the Lord, in haste: "Behold, he whom Thou lovest well Is sick and failing fast."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Jesus said: "This sickness Comes not that he must die, But for God's glory, that His Son Be glorified thereby.
glorified
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From this reading But Jesus said: "This sickness Comes not that he must die, But for God's glory, that His Son Be glorified thereby.
glory
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From this reading But Jesus said: "This sickness Comes not that he must die, But for God's glory, that His Son Be glorified thereby.
God's
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From this reading But Jesus said: "This sickness Comes not that he must die, But for God's glory, that His Son Be glorified thereby.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had a brother, Lazarus, And Jesus loved the three, And now the young man was brought low, And very ill was he.
haste
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From this reading And his sisters sent a message Unto the Lord, in haste: "Behold, he whom Thou lovest well Is sick and failing fast."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF Martha you've already heard, Who entertained the Lord When once He passed through Bethany, And Mary heard His word.
heard
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From this reading OF Martha you've already heard, Who entertained the Lord When once He passed through Bethany, And Mary heard His word.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OF Martha you've already heard, Who entertained the Lord When once He passed through Bethany, And Mary heard His word.
ill
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From this reading They had a brother, Lazarus, And Jesus loved the three, And now the young man was brought low, And very ill was he.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And his sisters sent a message Unto the Lord, in haste: "Behold, he whom Thou lovest well Is sick and failing fast."
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And his sisters sent a message Unto the Lord, in haste: "Behold, he whom Thou lovest well Is sick and failing fast."
Jesus
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From this reading They had a brother, Lazarus, And Jesus loved the three, And now the young man was brought low, And very ill was he.
Lazarus
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From this reading The Raising of Lazarus.
Lord
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From this reading OF Martha you've already heard, Who entertained the Lord When once He passed through Bethany, And Mary heard His word.
loved
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From this reading They had a brother, Lazarus, And Jesus loved the three, And now the young man was brought low, And very ill was he.
lovest
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From this reading And his sisters sent a message Unto the Lord, in haste: "Behold, he whom Thou lovest well Is sick and failing fast."
low
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From this reading They had a brother, Lazarus, And Jesus loved the three, And now the young man was brought low, And very ill was he.
man
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From this reading They had a brother, Lazarus, And Jesus loved the three, And now the young man was brought low, And very ill was he.
Martha
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From this reading OF Martha you've already heard, Who entertained the Lord When once He passed through Bethany, And Mary heard His word.
Mary
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From this reading OF Martha you've already heard, Who entertained the Lord When once He passed through Bethany, And Mary heard His word.
message
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From this reading And his sisters sent a message Unto the Lord, in haste: "Behold, he whom Thou lovest well Is sick and failing fast."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But Jesus said: "This sickness Comes not that he must die, But for God's glory, that His Son Be glorified thereby.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Jesus said: "This sickness Comes not that he must die, But for God's glory, that His Son Be glorified thereby.
now
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From this reading They had a brother, Lazarus, And Jesus loved the three, And now the young man was brought low, And very ill was he.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Raising of Lazarus.
once
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From this reading OF Martha you've already heard, Who entertained the Lord When once He passed through Bethany, And Mary heard His word.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF Martha you've already heard, Who entertained the Lord When once He passed through Bethany, And Mary heard His word.
Raising
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From this reading The Raising of Lazarus.
said
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From this reading But Jesus said: "This sickness Comes not that he must die, But for God's glory, that His Son Be glorified thereby.
sent
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From this reading And his sisters sent a message Unto the Lord, in haste: "Behold, he whom Thou lovest well Is sick and failing fast."
sick
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From this reading And his sisters sent a message Unto the Lord, in haste: "Behold, he whom Thou lovest well Is sick and failing fast."
sickness
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From this reading But Jesus said: "This sickness Comes not that he must die, But for God's glory, that His Son Be glorified thereby.
sisters
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From this reading And his sisters sent a message Unto the Lord, in haste: "Behold, he whom Thou lovest well Is sick and failing fast."
Son
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From this reading But Jesus said: "This sickness Comes not that he must die, But for God's glory, that His Son Be glorified thereby.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Jesus said: "This sickness Comes not that he must die, But for God's glory, that His Son Be glorified thereby.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Raising of Lazarus.
thereby
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From this reading But Jesus said: "This sickness Comes not that he must die, But for God's glory, that His Son Be glorified thereby.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a brother, Lazarus, And Jesus loved the three, And now the young man was brought low, And very ill was he.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Jesus said: "This sickness Comes not that he must die, But for God's glory, that His Son Be glorified thereby.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And his sisters sent a message Unto the Lord, in haste: "Behold, he whom Thou lovest well Is sick and failing fast."
three
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From this reading They had a brother, Lazarus, And Jesus loved the three, And now the young man was brought low, And very ill was he.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OF Martha you've already heard, Who entertained the Lord When once He passed through Bethany, And Mary heard His word.
UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading And his sisters sent a message Unto the Lord, in haste: "Behold, he whom Thou lovest well Is sick and failing fast."
very
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From this reading They had a brother, Lazarus, And Jesus loved the three, And now the young man was brought low, And very ill was he.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had a brother, Lazarus, And Jesus loved the three, And now the young man was brought low, And very ill was he.
well
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From this reading And his sisters sent a message Unto the Lord, in haste: "Behold, he whom Thou lovest well Is sick and failing fast."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading OF Martha you've already heard, Who entertained the Lord When once He passed through Bethany, And Mary heard His word.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading OF Martha you've already heard, Who entertained the Lord When once He passed through Bethany, And Mary heard His word.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And his sisters sent a message Unto the Lord, in haste: "Behold, he whom Thou lovest well Is sick and failing fast."
word
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From this reading OF Martha you've already heard, Who entertained the Lord When once He passed through Bethany, And Mary heard His word.
you've
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From this reading OF Martha you've already heard, Who entertained the Lord When once He passed through Bethany, And Mary heard His word.
young
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From this reading They had a brother, Lazarus, And Jesus loved the three, And now the young man was brought low, And very ill was he.
