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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Sketch of the Life and Labors of George is here in full — 665 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SKETCH OF THE LIFE AND LABORS OF GEORGE WHITEFIELD. Author of "A Call to Prayer," "Living or Dead," "Wheat and Chaff," "The Cross," &c. NEW-YORK: ANSON D. F. RANDOLPH, 683 BROADWAY 1854. GEORGE WHITEFIELD. There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing.
Chapter 1 of A Sketch of the Life and Labors of George is here in full — 665 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading “NEW-YORK: ANSON D. F. RANDOLPH, 683 BROADWAY 1854.”
be silly or tease one another
From this reading “Author of "A Call to Prayer," "Living or Dead," "Wheat and Chaff," "The Cross," &c.”
-ing form of “dispute” — take exception to
From this reading “There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing.”
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading “There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing.”
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “A SKETCH OF THE LIFE AND LABORS OF GEORGE WHITEFIELD.”
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing.”
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “A SKETCH OF THE LIFE AND LABORS OF GEORGE WHITEFIELD.”
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading “Author of "A Call to Prayer," "Living or Dead," "Wheat and Chaff," "The Cross," &c.”
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sound practical judgment
In this reading “There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing.”
In this reading “There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing.”
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From this reading NEW-YORK: ANSON D. F. RANDOLPH, 683 BROADWAY 1854.
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From this reading NEW-YORK: ANSON D. F. RANDOLPH, 683 BROADWAY 1854.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SKETCH OF THE LIFE AND LABORS OF GEORGE WHITEFIELD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SKETCH OF THE LIFE AND LABORS OF GEORGE WHITEFIELD.
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From this reading NEW-YORK: ANSON D. F. RANDOLPH, 683 BROADWAY 1854.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "A Call to Prayer," "Living or Dead," "Wheat and Chaff," "The Cross," &c.
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading NEW-YORK: ANSON D. F. RANDOLPH, 683 BROADWAY 1854.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Author of "A Call to Prayer," "Living or Dead," "Wheat and Chaff," "The Cross," &c.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Author of "A Call to Prayer," "Living or Dead," "Wheat and Chaff," "The Cross," &c.
be silly or tease one another
From this reading Author of "A Call to Prayer," "Living or Dead," "Wheat and Chaff," "The Cross," &c.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Author of "A Call to Prayer," "Living or Dead," "Wheat and Chaff," "The Cross," &c.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading NEW-YORK: ANSON D. F. RANDOLPH, 683 BROADWAY 1854.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Author of "A Call to Prayer," "Living or Dead," "Wheat and Chaff," "The Cross," &c.
-ing form of “dispute” — take exception to
From this reading There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading NEW-YORK: ANSON D. F. RANDOLPH, 683 BROADWAY 1854.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading A SKETCH OF THE LIFE AND LABORS OF GEORGE WHITEFIELD.
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing.
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading A SKETCH OF THE LIFE AND LABORS OF GEORGE WHITEFIELD.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A SKETCH OF THE LIFE AND LABORS OF GEORGE WHITEFIELD.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Author of "A Call to Prayer," "Living or Dead," "Wheat and Chaff," "The Cross," &c.
the force of workers available
From this reading There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing.
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From this reading NEW-YORK: ANSON D. F. RANDOLPH, 683 BROADWAY 1854.
not any; not one
From this reading There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SKETCH OF THE LIFE AND LABORS OF GEORGE WHITEFIELD.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Author of "A Call to Prayer," "Living or Dead," "Wheat and Chaff," "The Cross," &c.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing.
a human being
From this reading There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Author of "A Call to Prayer," "Living or Dead," "Wheat and Chaff," "The Cross," &c.
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From this reading NEW-YORK: ANSON D. F. RANDOLPH, 683 BROADWAY 1854.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing.
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading A SKETCH OF THE LIFE AND LABORS OF GEORGE WHITEFIELD.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SKETCH OF THE LIFE AND LABORS OF GEORGE WHITEFIELD.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Author of "A Call to Prayer," "Living or Dead," "Wheat and Chaff," "The Cross," &c.
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Author of "A Call to Prayer," "Living or Dead," "Wheat and Chaff," "The Cross," &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SKETCH OF THE LIFE AND LABORS OF GEORGE WHITEFIELD.
belonging to which person
From this reading There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing.
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