Chapter 1 of Enemies is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Enemies is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"CECILY MORDAUNT," "A THREE-FOLD PROMISE," ETC. "But I say unto you, Love your enemies . . that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven." "DO you mean to say, mother, that he wouldn't see you?"
Chapter 1 of Enemies is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “. that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven."”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “"But I say unto you, Love your enemies .”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “. that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven."”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “. that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven."”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"DO you mean to say, mother, that he wouldn't see you?"”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “"DO you mean to say, mother, that he wouldn't see you?"”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"CECILY MORDAUNT," "A THREE-FOLD PROMISE," ETC.”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “"But I say unto you, Love your enemies .”
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.
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In this reading “"But I say unto you, Love your enemies .”
In this reading “. that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "CECILY MORDAUNT," "A THREE-FOLD PROMISE," ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading . that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I say unto you, Love your enemies .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "CECILY MORDAUNT," "A THREE-FOLD PROMISE," ETC.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading . that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "DO you mean to say, mother, that he wouldn't see you?"
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "But I say unto you, Love your enemies .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "CECILY MORDAUNT," "A THREE-FOLD PROMISE," ETC.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading . that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "DO you mean to say, mother, that he wouldn't see you?"
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading . that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I say unto you, Love your enemies .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading . that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading . that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "But I say unto you, Love your enemies .
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading . that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "DO you mean to say, mother, that he wouldn't see you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "CECILY MORDAUNT," "A THREE-FOLD PROMISE," ETC.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "DO you mean to say, mother, that he wouldn't see you?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading . that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven."
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "CECILY MORDAUNT," "A THREE-FOLD PROMISE," ETC.
express in words
From this reading "But I say unto you, Love your enemies .
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "DO you mean to say, mother, that he wouldn't see you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading . that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading . that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven."
three times as great or many
From this reading "CECILY MORDAUNT," "A THREE-FOLD PROMISE," ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "DO you mean to say, mother, that he wouldn't see you?"
an old word for “to”
From this reading "But I say unto you, Love your enemies .
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading . that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DO you mean to say, mother, that he wouldn't see you?"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading . that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I say unto you, Love your enemies .
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I say unto you, Love your enemies .
Chapter 1 of Enemies by Marian Isabel Hurrell holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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 1 holds 71 sentences of Enemies, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Enemies by Marian Isabel Hurrell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 71 sentences, grouped into 15 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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