Chapter 27 of Confession is here in full — 499 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Confession is here in full — 499 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
APPLICATION OF “THE QUESTION.” But how to save him? How to approach him? How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father? These were questions to afflict, to confound me!
Chapter 27 of Confession is here in full — 499 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause great unhappiness for; distress
From this reading “These were questions to afflict, to confound me!”
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading “APPLICATION OF “THE QUESTION.””
move towards
From this reading “How to approach him?”
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading “These were questions to afflict, to confound me!”
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading “How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?”
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading “How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?”
impressive by reason of age
From this reading “How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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cause great unhappiness for; distress
From this reading These were questions to afflict, to confound me!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading APPLICATION OF “THE QUESTION.”
move towards
From this reading How to approach him?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how to save him?
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading These were questions to afflict, to confound me!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But how to save him?
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From this reading But how to save him?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These were questions to afflict, to confound me!
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading APPLICATION OF “THE QUESTION.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading APPLICATION OF “THE QUESTION.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading These were questions to afflict, to confound me!
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?
except for; apart from
From this reading But how to save him?
a general conscious awareness
From this reading How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading APPLICATION OF “THE QUESTION.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were questions to afflict, to confound me!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But how to save him?
impressive by reason of age
From this reading How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were questions to afflict, to confound me!
during the time that
From this reading How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading How to keep down my own sense of wrong, my own feeling of misery, while representing the wishes and the feelings of that good old man--that venerable father?
Chapter 27 of Confession by William Gilmore Simms holds 499 sentences, grouped into 100 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 27 holds 499 sentences of Confession, unabridged, divided into 100 reading sections.
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