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Christian's Mistake

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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Conclusion.
And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?
For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.
Is not this the chronicle of all existence?
For we are none of us either bad or good, all perfect or wholly depraved, and our merits go as often unrewarded as our sins.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Christian's Mistake

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Christian's Mistake is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Conclusion.
/kənˈkluːʒən/
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And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?
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For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.
/fɔːr ɪt ˌɪnˈkluːdz noʊ ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri ɪˈvents ənd ɪz ðə ˈhɪstəri ʌv mɪr ˈɔːrdəneri ˈpiːpəl ˈniːðər ˈbetər nɔːr wɜːrs ðæn ðer ˈneɪbərz ˈmeɪkɪŋ mɪˈsteɪks ˈsʌfərɪŋ fɔːr ðem riˈtriːvɪŋ ðem ənd ðen ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ ɑːn pərˈhæps tuː er əˈɡen/
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Is not this the chronicle of all existence?
/ɪz nɑːt ðɪs ðə ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl ʌv ɔːl eɡˈzɪstəns/
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For we are none of us either bad or good, all perfect or wholly depraved, and our merits go as often unrewarded as our sins.

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chronicle noun US /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading “Is not this the chronicle of all existence?”

depraved adjective US /diˈpreɪvd/

deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good

From this reading “For we are none of us either bad or good, all perfect or wholly depraved, and our merits go as often unrewarded as our sins.”

err verb US /er/

to make a mistake or be incorrect

From this reading “For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.”

includes verb US /ˌɪnˈkluːdz/

third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading “For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.”

merits noun US /ˈmerəts/

plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading “For we are none of us either bad or good, all perfect or wholly depraved, and our merits go as often unrewarded as our sins.”

mistakes noun US /mɪˈsteɪks/

plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.”

neighbors noun US /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.”

retrieving verb US /riˈtriːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “retrieve” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading “For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Is not this the chronicle of all existence?

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading For we are none of us either bad or good, all perfect or wholly depraved, and our merits go as often unrewarded as our sins.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading For we are none of us either bad or good, all perfect or wholly depraved, and our merits go as often unrewarded as our sins.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

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

From this reading And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?

chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading Is not this the chronicle of all existence?

ConclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading Conclusion.

depravedadjectiveUS /diˈpreɪvd/

deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good

From this reading For we are none of us either bad or good, all perfect or wholly depraved, and our merits go as often unrewarded as our sins.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading For we are none of us either bad or good, all perfect or wholly depraved, and our merits go as often unrewarded as our sins.

errverbUS /er/

to make a mistake or be incorrect

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?

existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Is not this the chronicle of all existence?

extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading For we are none of us either bad or good, all perfect or wholly depraved, and our merits go as often unrewarded as our sins.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading For we are none of us either bad or good, all perfect or wholly depraved, and our merits go as often unrewarded as our sins.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?

householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/

a social unit living together

From this reading And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?

includesverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdz/

third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/

being nothing more than specified

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/

plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading For we are none of us either bad or good, all perfect or wholly depraved, and our merits go as often unrewarded as our sins.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?

mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/

plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?

neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading For we are none of us either bad or good, all perfect or wholly depraved, and our merits go as often unrewarded as our sins.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

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

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Is not this the chronicle of all existence?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading For we are none of us either bad or good, all perfect or wholly depraved, and our merits go as often unrewarded as our sins.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For we are none of us either bad or good, all perfect or wholly depraved, and our merits go as often unrewarded as our sins.

ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/

a judge of a probate court

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading For we are none of us either bad or good, all perfect or wholly depraved, and our merits go as often unrewarded as our sins.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading For we are none of us either bad or good, all perfect or wholly depraved, and our merits go as often unrewarded as our sins.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?

retrievingverbUS /riˈtriːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “retrieve” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?

sinsnounUS /sɪnz/

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading For we are none of us either bad or good, all perfect or wholly depraved, and our merits go as often unrewarded as our sins.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?

strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

unrewardedadjective

having acquired or gained nothing

From this reading For we are none of us either bad or good, all perfect or wholly depraved, and our merits go as often unrewarded as our sins.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For we are none of us either bad or good, all perfect or wholly depraved, and our merits go as often unrewarded as our sins.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading For we are none of us either bad or good, all perfect or wholly depraved, and our merits go as often unrewarded as our sins.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And what became of every body--the every body of this simple record of six months' household history, such as might have happened in any life?

whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading For we are none of us either bad or good, all perfect or wholly depraved, and our merits go as often unrewarded as our sins.

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading For it includes no extraordinary events, and is the history of mere ordinary people, neither better nor worse than their neighbors, making mistakes, suffering for them, retrieving them, and then struggling on, perhaps to err again.

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