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A Circuit Rider's Wife

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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WILLIAM ENTERS HIS WORLDLY MIND This is the wonderful thing about the pure in heart--they do see God.
And that was William's distinction.
In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.
On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.
Nevertheless, William had his worldly mind.
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A Circuit Rider's Wife

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of A Circuit Rider's Wife is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WILLIAM ENTERS HIS WORLDLY MIND This is the wonderful thing about the pure in heart--they do see God.
Line 2
And that was William's distinction.
/ənd ðæt wɑːz ˈwɪljəmz dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
Line 3
In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.
/ɪn spaɪt ʌv hɪz oʊn fɔːlts ənd ʌv ˈeθɪkəl ˈerərz ɪn sʌm ʌv hɪz ˈpriːtʃɪŋ hiː aʊtˈstrɪpt ɔːl ðiːz ənd dɪd ˈæktʃuːəli siː ɡɑːd ənd ɪt meɪd hɪm ˈdɪfərənt frʌm ˈʌðər men huː ˌhaʊˈevər waɪz duː nɑːt siː ɡɑːd/
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On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.
/ɑːn ðɪs əˈkaʊnt aɪ hæv noʊ daʊt ðæt hiː ˈfʌmbəld mɔːr soʊlz ˈɪntuː ðə ˈkɪŋdəm ʌv ˈhevən ðæn sʌm ʌv ðə moʊst ˈpɑːpjələr ˈtæbərnækəl ˈpriːtʃərz ʌv ˈmɑːdərn taɪmz/
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Nevertheless, William had his worldly mind.

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enters verb US /ˈentərz/

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading “WILLIAM ENTERS HIS WORLDLY MIND This is the wonderful thing about the pure in heart--they do see God.”

ethical adjective US /ˈeθɪkəl/

of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics

From this reading “In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.”

fumbled verb US /ˈfʌmbəld/

past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly

From this reading “On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.”

outstripped verb US /aʊtˈstrɪpt/

inflected form of “outstrip” — be or do something to a greater degree

From this reading “In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.”

preachers noun US /ˈpriːtʃərz/

plural of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading “On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.”

preaching noun US /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading “In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.”

tabernacle noun US /ˈtæbərnækəl/

the Mormon temple

From this reading “On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.”

William's noun US /ˈwɪljəmz/

possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading “And that was William's distinction.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading WILLIAM ENTERS HIS WORLDLY MIND This is the wonderful thing about the pure in heart--they do see God.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.

actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

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 In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And that was William's distinction.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading And that was William's distinction.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading WILLIAM ENTERS HIS WORLDLY MIND This is the wonderful thing about the pure in heart--they do see God.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.

ENTERSverbUS /ˈentərz/

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading WILLIAM ENTERS HIS WORLDLY MIND This is the wonderful thing about the pure in heart--they do see God.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

ethicaladjectiveUS /ˈeθɪkəl/

of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/

plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/

past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly

From this reading On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

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 WILLIAM ENTERS HIS WORLDLY MIND This is the wonderful thing about the pure in heart--they do see God.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Nevertheless, William had his worldly mind.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading WILLIAM ENTERS HIS WORLDLY MIND This is the wonderful thing about the pure in heart--they do see God.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading WILLIAM ENTERS HIS WORLDLY MIND This is the wonderful thing about the pure in heart--they do see God.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading WILLIAM ENTERS HIS WORLDLY MIND This is the wonderful thing about the pure in heart--they do see God.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading WILLIAM ENTERS HIS WORLDLY MIND This is the wonderful thing about the pure in heart--they do see God.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

KingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

MINDnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading WILLIAM ENTERS HIS WORLDLY MIND This is the wonderful thing about the pure in heart--they do see God.

modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.

NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Nevertheless, William had his worldly mind.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

outstrippedverbUS /aʊtˈstrɪpt/

inflected form of “outstrip” — be or do something to a greater degree

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.

preachersnounUS /ˈpriːtʃərz/

plural of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.

preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading WILLIAM ENTERS HIS WORLDLY MIND This is the wonderful thing about the pure in heart--they do see God.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading WILLIAM ENTERS HIS WORLDLY MIND This is the wonderful thing about the pure in heart--they do see God.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

soulsnounUS /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

tabernaclenounUS /ˈtæbərnækəl/

the Mormon temple

From this reading On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And that was William's distinction.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WILLIAM ENTERS HIS WORLDLY MIND This is the wonderful thing about the pure in heart--they do see God.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading WILLIAM ENTERS HIS WORLDLY MIND This is the wonderful thing about the pure in heart--they do see God.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading WILLIAM ENTERS HIS WORLDLY MIND This is the wonderful thing about the pure in heart--they do see God.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading WILLIAM ENTERS HIS WORLDLY MIND This is the wonderful thing about the pure in heart--they do see God.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

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

From this reading On this account I have no doubt that he fumbled more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven than some of the most popular tabernacle preachers of modern times.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And that was William's distinction.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

WILLIAM

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From this reading WILLIAM ENTERS HIS WORLDLY MIND This is the wonderful thing about the pure in heart--they do see God.

William'snounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/

possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading And that was William's distinction.

wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading In spite of his own faults and of ethical errors in some of his preaching, he outstripped all these and did actually see God; and it made him different from other men who, however wise, do not see God.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading WILLIAM ENTERS HIS WORLDLY MIND This is the wonderful thing about the pure in heart--they do see God.

WORLDLYadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading WILLIAM ENTERS HIS WORLDLY MIND This is the wonderful thing about the pure in heart--they do see God.

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