Chapter 14 of A Laodicean : A Story of To-day is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of A Laodicean : A Story of To-day is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘That’s a secret, my friend,’ said Dare. ‘I am a citizen of the world. I owe no country patriotism, and no king or queen obedience. A man whose country has no boundary is your only true gentleman.’ ‘Well, where were you born--somewhere, I suppose?’
Chapter 14 of A Laodicean : A Story of To-day is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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brought into existence
From this reading “‘Well, where were you born--somewhere, I suppose?’”
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading “A man whose country has no boundary is your only true gentleman.’”
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “‘I am a citizen of the world.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “‘That’s a secret, my friend,’ said Dare.”
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading “I owe no country patriotism, and no king or queen obedience.”
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “I owe no country patriotism, and no king or queen obedience.”
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading “I owe no country patriotism, and no king or queen obedience.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “‘Well, where were you born--somewhere, I suppose?’”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘That’s a secret, my friend,’ said Dare.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘I am a citizen of the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I owe no country patriotism, and no king or queen obedience.
brought into existence
From this reading ‘Well, where were you born--somewhere, I suppose?’
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading A man whose country has no boundary is your only true gentleman.’
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading ‘I am a citizen of the world.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I owe no country patriotism, and no king or queen obedience.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading ‘That’s a secret, my friend,’ said Dare.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ‘That’s a secret, my friend,’ said Dare.
a man of refinement
From this reading A man whose country has no boundary is your only true gentleman.’
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man whose country has no boundary is your only true gentleman.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I am a citizen of the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man whose country has no boundary is your only true gentleman.’
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I owe no country patriotism, and no king or queen obedience.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man whose country has no boundary is your only true gentleman.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘That’s a secret, my friend,’ said Dare.
not any; not one
From this reading I owe no country patriotism, and no king or queen obedience.
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading I owe no country patriotism, and no king or queen obedience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I am a citizen of the world.
and nothing more
From this reading A man whose country has no boundary is your only true gentleman.’
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I owe no country patriotism, and no king or queen obedience.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading I owe no country patriotism, and no king or queen obedience.
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading I owe no country patriotism, and no king or queen obedience.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading I owe no country patriotism, and no king or queen obedience.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘That’s a secret, my friend,’ said Dare.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading ‘That’s a secret, my friend,’ said Dare.
in or at or to some place
From this reading ‘Well, where were you born--somewhere, I suppose?’
express a supposition
From this reading ‘Well, where were you born--somewhere, I suppose?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘That’s a secret, my friend,’ said Dare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I am a citizen of the world.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A man whose country has no boundary is your only true gentleman.’
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ‘Well, where were you born--somewhere, I suppose?’
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Well, where were you born--somewhere, I suppose?’
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘Well, where were you born--somewhere, I suppose?’
belonging to which person
From this reading A man whose country has no boundary is your only true gentleman.’
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ‘I am a citizen of the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Well, where were you born--somewhere, I suppose?’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A man whose country has no boundary is your only true gentleman.’
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