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Essays in Literature and History

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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Christ consecrates our birth; Christ throws over us our baptismal robe of pure unsullied innocence.
He strengthens us as we go forward.
He raises us when we fall.
He feeds us with the substance of His own most precious body.
In the person of His minister he does all this for us, in virtue of that which in His own person he actually performed when a man living on this earth.
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Essays in Literature and History

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Essays in Literature and History is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Christ consecrates our birth; Christ throws over us our baptismal robe of pure unsullied innocence.
Line 2
He strengthens us as we go forward.
/hiː ˈstreŋθənz ʌs æz wiː ɡoʊ ˈfɔːrwərd/
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He raises us when we fall.
/hiː ˈreɪzəz ʌs wen wiː fɔːl/
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He feeds us with the substance of His own most precious body.
/hiː fiːdz ʌs wɪð ðə ˈsʌbstəns ʌv hɪz oʊn moʊst ˈpreʃəs ˈbɑːdi/
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In the person of His minister he does all this for us, in virtue of that which in His own person he actually performed when a man living on this earth.
/ɪn ðə ˈpɜːrsən ʌv hɪz ˈmɪnəstər hiː dʌz ɔːl ðɪs fɔːr ʌs ɪn ˈvɝː.tʃuː ʌv ðæt wɪtʃ ɪn hɪz oʊn ˈpɜːrsən hiː ˈæktʃuːəli pərˈfɔːrmd wen ə mæn ˈlɪvɪŋ ɑːn ðɪs ɜːrθ/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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baptismal adjective US /bæpˈtɪzməl/

of or relating to baptism

From this reading “Christ consecrates our birth; Christ throws over us our baptismal robe of pure unsullied innocence.”

feeds noun US /fiːdz/

plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock

From this reading “He feeds us with the substance of His own most precious body.”

raises noun US /ˈreɪzəz/

plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased

From this reading “He raises us when we fall.”

robe noun US /roʊb/

any loose flowing garment

From this reading “Christ consecrates our birth; Christ throws over us our baptismal robe of pure unsullied innocence.”

strengthens verb US /ˈstreŋθənz/

third-person singular of “strengthen” — make strong or stronger

From this reading “He strengthens us as we go forward.”

substance noun US /ˈsʌbstəns/

the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

From this reading “He feeds us with the substance of His own most precious body.”

throws noun US /θroʊz/

plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

From this reading “Christ consecrates our birth; Christ throws over us our baptismal robe of pure unsullied innocence.”

unsullied adjective US /ənˈsʌlid/

spotlessly clean and fresh

From this reading “Christ consecrates our birth; Christ throws over us our baptismal robe of pure unsullied innocence.”

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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 In the person of His minister he does all this for us, in virtue of that which in His own person he actually performed when a man living on this earth.

actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading In the person of His minister he does all this for us, in virtue of that which in His own person he actually performed when a man living on this earth.

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 In the person of His minister he does all this for us, in virtue of that which in His own person he actually performed when a man living on this earth.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He strengthens us as we go forward.

baptismaladjectiveUS /bæpˈtɪzməl/

of or relating to baptism

From this reading Christ consecrates our birth; Christ throws over us our baptismal robe of pure unsullied innocence.

birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Christ consecrates our birth; Christ throws over us our baptismal robe of pure unsullied innocence.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

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

From this reading He feeds us with the substance of His own most precious body.

ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading Christ consecrates our birth; Christ throws over us our baptismal robe of pure unsullied innocence.

consecrates

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From this reading Christ consecrates our birth; Christ throws over us our baptismal robe of pure unsullied innocence.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading In the person of His minister he does all this for us, in virtue of that which in His own person he actually performed when a man living on this earth.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading In the person of His minister he does all this for us, in virtue of that which in His own person he actually performed when a man living on this earth.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading He raises us when we fall.

feedsnounUS /fiːdz/

plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock

From this reading He feeds us with the substance of His own most precious body.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the person of His minister he does all this for us, in virtue of that which in His own person he actually performed when a man living on this earth.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading He strengthens us as we go forward.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading He strengthens us as we go forward.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He strengthens us as we go forward.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He feeds us with the substance of His own most precious body.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the person of His minister he does all this for us, in virtue of that which in His own person he actually performed when a man living on this earth.

innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading Christ consecrates our birth; Christ throws over us our baptismal robe of pure unsullied innocence.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading In the person of His minister he does all this for us, in virtue of that which in His own person he actually performed when a man living on this earth.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In the person of His minister he does all this for us, in virtue of that which in His own person he actually performed when a man living on this earth.

ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading In the person of His minister he does all this for us, in virtue of that which in His own person he actually performed when a man living on this earth.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading He feeds us with the substance of His own most precious body.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Christ consecrates our birth; Christ throws over us our baptismal robe of pure unsullied innocence.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the person of His minister he does all this for us, in virtue of that which in His own person he actually performed when a man living on this earth.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Christ consecrates our birth; Christ throws over us our baptismal robe of pure unsullied innocence.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Christ consecrates our birth; Christ throws over us our baptismal robe of pure unsullied innocence.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He feeds us with the substance of His own most precious body.

performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading In the person of His minister he does all this for us, in virtue of that which in His own person he actually performed when a man living on this earth.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading In the person of His minister he does all this for us, in virtue of that which in His own person he actually performed when a man living on this earth.

preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading He feeds us with the substance of His own most precious body.

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading Christ consecrates our birth; Christ throws over us our baptismal robe of pure unsullied innocence.

raisesnounUS /ˈreɪzəz/

plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased

From this reading He raises us when we fall.

robenounUS /roʊb/

any loose flowing garment

From this reading Christ consecrates our birth; Christ throws over us our baptismal robe of pure unsullied innocence.

strengthensverbUS /ˈstreŋθənz/

third-person singular of “strengthen” — make strong or stronger

From this reading He strengthens us as we go forward.

substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/

the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

From this reading He feeds us with the substance of His own most precious body.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the person of His minister he does all this for us, in virtue of that which in His own person he actually performed when a man living on this earth.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He feeds us with the substance of His own most precious body.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading In the person of His minister he does all this for us, in virtue of that which in His own person he actually performed when a man living on this earth.

throwsnounUS /θroʊz/

plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

From this reading Christ consecrates our birth; Christ throws over us our baptismal robe of pure unsullied innocence.

unsulliedadjectiveUS /ənˈsʌlid/

spotlessly clean and fresh

From this reading Christ consecrates our birth; Christ throws over us our baptismal robe of pure unsullied innocence.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading Christ consecrates our birth; Christ throws over us our baptismal robe of pure unsullied innocence.

virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading In the person of His minister he does all this for us, in virtue of that which in His own person he actually performed when a man living on this earth.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He strengthens us as we go forward.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He raises us when we fall.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading In the person of His minister he does all this for us, in virtue of that which in His own person he actually performed when a man living on this earth.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He feeds us with the substance of His own most precious body.

Chapter 7 of Essays in Literature and History by James Anthony Froude holds 388 sentences, grouped into 78 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.

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