Chapter 2 of Burning truths from Billy's bat is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Burning truths from Billy's bat is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DON’T LET GIRLS MARRY INFIDELS. “Don’t teach your girls,—mothers,—that the only thing in the world is to marry. A girl is a big fool to marry an infidel. God says be ye not unequally yoked with unbelievers. If she does she will have a hard life as sure as she lives.
Chapter 2 of Burning truths from Billy's bat is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “A girl is a big fool to marry an infidel.”
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading “A girl is a big fool to marry an infidel.”
plural of “infidel” — a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading “DON’T LET GIRLS MARRY INFIDELS.”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “If she does she will have a hard life as sure as she lives.”
take in marriage
From this reading “DON’T LET GIRLS MARRY INFIDELS.”
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ““Don’t teach your girls,—mothers,—that the only thing in the world is to marry.”
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading ““Don’t teach your girls,—mothers,—that the only thing in the world is to marry.”
past form of “yoke” — become joined or linked together
From this reading “God says be ye not unequally yoked with unbelievers.”
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 “A girl is a big fool to marry an infidel.”
In this reading ““Don’t teach your girls,—mothers,—that the only thing in the world is to marry.”
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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 A girl is a big fool to marry an infidel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A girl is a big fool to marry an infidel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If she does she will have a hard life as sure as she lives.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading God says be ye not unequally yoked with unbelievers.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A girl is a big fool to marry an infidel.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If she does she will have a hard life as sure as she lives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DON’T LET GIRLS MARRY INFIDELS.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading A girl is a big fool to marry an infidel.
a young female
From this reading A girl is a big fool to marry an infidel.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading DON’T LET GIRLS MARRY INFIDELS.
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 God says be ye not unequally yoked with unbelievers.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If she does she will have a hard life as sure as she lives.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she does she will have a hard life as sure as she lives.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she does she will have a hard life as sure as she lives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Don’t teach your girls,—mothers,—that the only thing in the world is to marry.
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading A girl is a big fool to marry an infidel.
plural of “infidel” — a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading DON’T LET GIRLS MARRY INFIDELS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Don’t teach your girls,—mothers,—that the only thing in the world is to marry.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading DON’T LET GIRLS MARRY INFIDELS.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If she does she will have a hard life as sure as she lives.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If she does she will have a hard life as sure as she lives.
take in marriage
From this reading DON’T LET GIRLS MARRY INFIDELS.
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Don’t teach your girls,—mothers,—that the only thing in the world is to marry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading God says be ye not unequally yoked with unbelievers.
and nothing more
From this reading “Don’t teach your girls,—mothers,—that the only thing in the world is to marry.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading God says be ye not unequally yoked with unbelievers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she does she will have a hard life as sure as she lives.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If she does she will have a hard life as sure as she lives.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “Don’t teach your girls,—mothers,—that the only thing in the world is to marry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Don’t teach your girls,—mothers,—that the only thing in the world is to marry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Don’t teach your girls,—mothers,—that the only thing in the world is to marry.
a special situation
From this reading “Don’t teach your girls,—mothers,—that the only thing in the world is to marry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Don’t teach your girls,—mothers,—that the only thing in the world is to marry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God says be ye not unequally yoked with unbelievers.
in an unequal or partial manner
From this reading God says be ye not unequally yoked with unbelievers.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If she does she will have a hard life as sure as she lives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading God says be ye not unequally yoked with unbelievers.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Don’t teach your girls,—mothers,—that the only thing in the world is to marry.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading God says be ye not unequally yoked with unbelievers.
past form of “yoke” — become joined or linked together
From this reading God says be ye not unequally yoked with unbelievers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t teach your girls,—mothers,—that the only thing in the world is to marry.
Chapter 2 of Burning truths from Billy's bat by Billy Sunday holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 2 holds 409 sentences of Burning truths from Billy's bat, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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