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Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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St. Osoph's is only presbyterian in a special sense.
It is, in fact, too presbyterian to be any longer connected with any other body whatsoever.
It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.
Still later it fell into a difference with the three other churches on the question of eternal punishment, the word "eternal" not appearing to the elders of St. Osoph's to designate a sufficiently long period.
The dispute ended in a secession which left the church of St. Osoph practically isolated in a world of sin whose approaching fate it neither denied nor deplored.
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Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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St. Osoph's is only presbyterian in a special sense.
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It is, in fact, too presbyterian to be any longer connected with any other body whatsoever.
/ɪt ɪz ɪn fækt tuː ˌpresbɪˈtɪriən tuː biː ˈeni ˈlɔːŋɡər kəˈnektɪd wɪð ˈeni ˈʌðər ˈbɑːdi ˌwʌtsoʊˈevər/
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It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.
/ɪt sɪˈsiːdɪd sʌm ˈfɔːrti jɪrz əˈɡoʊ frʌm ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl ˈbɑːdi tuː wɪtʃ ɪt bɪˈlɔːŋd ənd ˈleɪtər ɑːn wɪð θriː ˈʌðər ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz ɪt sɪˈsiːdɪd frʌm ðə ɡruːp ʌv sɪˈsiːdɪŋ ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃənz/
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Still later it fell into a difference with the three other churches on the question of eternal punishment, the word "eternal" not appearing to the elders of St. Osoph's to designate a sufficiently long period.
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The dispute ended in a secession which left the church of St. Osoph practically isolated in a world of sin whose approaching fate it neither denied nor deplored.

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congregations noun US /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃənz/

plural of “congregation” — a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

From this reading “It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.”

deplored verb US /dɪˈplɔːrd/

past form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading “The dispute ended in a secession which left the church of St. Osoph practically isolated in a world of sin whose approaching fate it neither denied nor deplored.”

designate verb US /ˈdezəɡneɪt/

assign a name or title to

From this reading “Still later it fell into a difference with the three other churches on the question of eternal punishment, the word "eternal" not appearing to the elders of St. Osoph's to designate a sufficiently long period.”

elders noun US /ˈeldərz/

plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are

From this reading “Still later it fell into a difference with the three other churches on the question of eternal punishment, the word "eternal" not appearing to the elders of St. Osoph's to designate a sufficiently long period.”

presbyterian noun US /ˌpresbɪˈtɪriən/

a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church

From this reading “St. Osoph's is only presbyterian in a special sense.”

seceded verb US /sɪˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “secede” — withdraw from an organization or communion

From this reading “It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.”

seceding verb US /sɪˈsiːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “secede” — withdraw from an organization or communion

From this reading “It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.”

secession noun US /sɪˈseʃən/

an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s

From this reading “The dispute ended in a secession which left the church of St. Osoph practically isolated in a world of sin whose approaching fate it neither denied nor deplored.”

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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 St. Osoph's is only presbyterian in a special sense.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It is, in fact, too presbyterian to be any longer connected with any other body whatsoever.

appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/

formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

From this reading Still later it fell into a difference with the three other churches on the question of eternal punishment, the word "eternal" not appearing to the elders of St. Osoph's to designate a sufficiently long period.

approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading The dispute ended in a secession which left the church of St. Osoph practically isolated in a world of sin whose approaching fate it neither denied nor deplored.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It is, in fact, too presbyterian to be any longer connected with any other body whatsoever.

belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading It is, in fact, too presbyterian to be any longer connected with any other body whatsoever.

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The dispute ended in a secession which left the church of St. Osoph practically isolated in a world of sin whose approaching fate it neither denied nor deplored.

churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/

plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.

congregationsnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃənz/

plural of “congregation” — a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

From this reading It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.

connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/

being joined in close association

From this reading It is, in fact, too presbyterian to be any longer connected with any other body whatsoever.

deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading The dispute ended in a secession which left the church of St. Osoph practically isolated in a world of sin whose approaching fate it neither denied nor deplored.

deploredverbUS /dɪˈplɔːrd/

past form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading The dispute ended in a secession which left the church of St. Osoph practically isolated in a world of sin whose approaching fate it neither denied nor deplored.

designateverbUS /ˈdezəɡneɪt/

assign a name or title to

From this reading Still later it fell into a difference with the three other churches on the question of eternal punishment, the word "eternal" not appearing to the elders of St. Osoph's to designate a sufficiently long period.

differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading Still later it fell into a difference with the three other churches on the question of eternal punishment, the word "eternal" not appearing to the elders of St. Osoph's to designate a sufficiently long period.

disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/

take exception to

From this reading The dispute ended in a secession which left the church of St. Osoph practically isolated in a world of sin whose approaching fate it neither denied nor deplored.

eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/

plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are

From this reading Still later it fell into a difference with the three other churches on the question of eternal punishment, the word "eternal" not appearing to the elders of St. Osoph's to designate a sufficiently long period.

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading The dispute ended in a secession which left the church of St. Osoph practically isolated in a world of sin whose approaching fate it neither denied nor deplored.

eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Still later it fell into a difference with the three other churches on the question of eternal punishment, the word "eternal" not appearing to the elders of St. Osoph's to designate a sufficiently long period.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It is, in fact, too presbyterian to be any longer connected with any other body whatsoever.

fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading The dispute ended in a secession which left the church of St. Osoph practically isolated in a world of sin whose approaching fate it neither denied nor deplored.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Still later it fell into a difference with the three other churches on the question of eternal punishment, the word "eternal" not appearing to the elders of St. Osoph's to designate a sufficiently long period.

fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/

being ten more than thirty

From this reading It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.

groupnounUS /ɡruːp/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading St. Osoph's is only presbyterian in a special sense.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Still later it fell into a difference with the three other churches on the question of eternal punishment, the word "eternal" not appearing to the elders of St. Osoph's to designate a sufficiently long period.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading St. Osoph's is only presbyterian in a special sense.

isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/

not close together in time

From this reading The dispute ended in a secession which left the church of St. Osoph practically isolated in a world of sin whose approaching fate it neither denied nor deplored.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is, in fact, too presbyterian to be any longer connected with any other body whatsoever.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The dispute ended in a secession which left the church of St. Osoph practically isolated in a world of sin whose approaching fate it neither denied nor deplored.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Still later it fell into a difference with the three other churches on the question of eternal punishment, the word "eternal" not appearing to the elders of St. Osoph's to designate a sufficiently long period.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading It is, in fact, too presbyterian to be any longer connected with any other body whatsoever.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading The dispute ended in a secession which left the church of St. Osoph practically isolated in a world of sin whose approaching fate it neither denied nor deplored.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The dispute ended in a secession which left the church of St. Osoph practically isolated in a world of sin whose approaching fate it neither denied nor deplored.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Still later it fell into a difference with the three other churches on the question of eternal punishment, the word "eternal" not appearing to the elders of St. Osoph's to designate a sufficiently long period.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading St. Osoph's is only presbyterian in a special sense.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.

Osoph

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From this reading The dispute ended in a secession which left the church of St. Osoph practically isolated in a world of sin whose approaching fate it neither denied nor deplored.

Osoph's

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From this reading St. Osoph's is only presbyterian in a special sense.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It is, in fact, too presbyterian to be any longer connected with any other body whatsoever.

periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/

an amount of time

From this reading Still later it fell into a difference with the three other churches on the question of eternal punishment, the word "eternal" not appearing to the elders of St. Osoph's to designate a sufficiently long period.

practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/

almost; nearly

From this reading The dispute ended in a secession which left the church of St. Osoph practically isolated in a world of sin whose approaching fate it neither denied nor deplored.

presbyteriannounUS /ˌpresbɪˈtɪriən/

a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church

From this reading St. Osoph's is only presbyterian in a special sense.

punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

the act of punishing

From this reading Still later it fell into a difference with the three other churches on the question of eternal punishment, the word "eternal" not appearing to the elders of St. Osoph's to designate a sufficiently long period.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Still later it fell into a difference with the three other churches on the question of eternal punishment, the word "eternal" not appearing to the elders of St. Osoph's to designate a sufficiently long period.

secededverbUS /sɪˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “secede” — withdraw from an organization or communion

From this reading It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.

secedingverbUS /sɪˈsiːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “secede” — withdraw from an organization or communion

From this reading It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.

secessionnounUS /sɪˈseʃən/

an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s

From this reading The dispute ended in a secession which left the church of St. Osoph practically isolated in a world of sin whose approaching fate it neither denied nor deplored.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading St. Osoph's is only presbyterian in a special sense.

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading The dispute ended in a secession which left the church of St. Osoph practically isolated in a world of sin whose approaching fate it neither denied nor deplored.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading St. Osoph's is only presbyterian in a special sense.

St

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From this reading St. Osoph's is only presbyterian in a special sense.

StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Still later it fell into a difference with the three other churches on the question of eternal punishment, the word "eternal" not appearing to the elders of St. Osoph's to designate a sufficiently long period.

sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/

to a sufficient degree

From this reading Still later it fell into a difference with the three other churches on the question of eternal punishment, the word "eternal" not appearing to the elders of St. Osoph's to designate a sufficiently long period.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is, in fact, too presbyterian to be any longer connected with any other body whatsoever.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It is, in fact, too presbyterian to be any longer connected with any other body whatsoever.

whatsoeveradjectiveUS /ˌwʌtsoʊˈevər/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It is, in fact, too presbyterian to be any longer connected with any other body whatsoever.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading The dispute ended in a secession which left the church of St. Osoph practically isolated in a world of sin whose approaching fate it neither denied nor deplored.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is, in fact, too presbyterian to be any longer connected with any other body whatsoever.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Still later it fell into a difference with the three other churches on the question of eternal punishment, the word "eternal" not appearing to the elders of St. Osoph's to designate a sufficiently long period.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The dispute ended in a secession which left the church of St. Osoph practically isolated in a world of sin whose approaching fate it neither denied nor deplored.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading It seceded some forty years ago from the original body to which it belonged, and later on, with three other churches, it seceded from the group of seceding congregations.

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