Chapter 16 of A Man's World is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of A Man's World is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"When Oliver and I read your book, we both had the same inspiration. Here is just the very problem. What you wrote about the prisons is awful. And no one can object to the church taking a definite attitude on this question. The Master, himself has instructed us to visit those who are in prison."
Chapter 16 of A Man's World is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “And no one can object to the church taking a definite attitude on this question.”
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading “And no one can object to the church taking a definite attitude on this question.”
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading “"When Oliver and I read your book, we both had the same inspiration.”
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “The Master, himself has instructed us to visit those who are in prison."”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “"When Oliver and I read your book, we both had the same inspiration.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “The Master, himself has instructed us to visit those who are in prison."”
plural of “prison” — a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “What you wrote about the prisons is awful.”
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “Here is just the very problem.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The Master, himself has instructed us to visit those who are in prison."”
write about a particular topic
In this reading “What you wrote about the prisons is awful.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And no one can object to the church taking a definite attitude on this question.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What you wrote about the prisons is awful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When Oliver and I read your book, we both had the same inspiration.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Master, himself has instructed us to visit those who are in prison."
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading And no one can object to the church taking a definite attitude on this question.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading What you wrote about the prisons is awful.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "When Oliver and I read your book, we both had the same inspiration.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "When Oliver and I read your book, we both had the same inspiration.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And no one can object to the church taking a definite attitude on this question.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading And no one can object to the church taking a definite attitude on this question.
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading And no one can object to the church taking a definite attitude on this question.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "When Oliver and I read your book, we both had the same inspiration.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Master, himself has instructed us to visit those who are in prison."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is just the very problem.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Master, himself has instructed us to visit those who are in prison."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When Oliver and I read your book, we both had the same inspiration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Master, himself has instructed us to visit those who are in prison."
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading "When Oliver and I read your book, we both had the same inspiration.
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The Master, himself has instructed us to visit those who are in prison."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is just the very problem.
and nothing more
From this reading Here is just the very problem.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Master, himself has instructed us to visit those who are in prison."
not any; not one
From this reading And no one can object to the church taking a definite attitude on this question.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading And no one can object to the church taking a definite attitude on this question.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading "When Oliver and I read your book, we both had the same inspiration.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And no one can object to the church taking a definite attitude on this question.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And no one can object to the church taking a definite attitude on this question.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The Master, himself has instructed us to visit those who are in prison."
plural of “prison” — a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading What you wrote about the prisons is awful.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Here is just the very problem.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And no one can object to the church taking a definite attitude on this question.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "When Oliver and I read your book, we both had the same inspiration.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "When Oliver and I read your book, we both had the same inspiration.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And no one can object to the church taking a definite attitude on this question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When Oliver and I read your book, we both had the same inspiration.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And no one can object to the church taking a definite attitude on this question.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Master, himself has instructed us to visit those who are in prison."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And no one can object to the church taking a definite attitude on this question.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Master, himself has instructed us to visit those who are in prison."
precisely as stated
From this reading Here is just the very problem.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The Master, himself has instructed us to visit those who are in prison."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "When Oliver and I read your book, we both had the same inspiration.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What you wrote about the prisons is awful.
at the time that
From this reading "When Oliver and I read your book, we both had the same inspiration.
which person or people
From this reading The Master, himself has instructed us to visit those who are in prison."
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading What you wrote about the prisons is awful.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What you wrote about the prisons is awful.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When Oliver and I read your book, we both had the same inspiration.
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