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Fragments of Experience

Chapter I

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FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES.
Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints.
PREFACE.
In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.
Perhaps no books that have ever been published in our Church have become so popular in so short a time as the volumes of this Series which have already been issued.
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Fragments of Experience

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Fragments of Experience is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES.
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Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints.
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PREFACE.
/ˈprefəs/
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In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.
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Perhaps no books that have ever been published in our Church have become so popular in so short a time as the volumes of this Series which have already been issued.
/pərˈhæps noʊ bʊks ðæt hæv ˈevər bɪn ˈpʌblɪʃt ɪn ˈaʊər tʃɜːrtʃ hæv bɪˈkʌm soʊ ˈpɑːpjələr ɪn soʊ ʃɔːrt ə taɪm æz ðə ˈvɑːljuːmz ʌv ðɪs ˈsɪriz wɪtʃ hæv ɔːlˈredi bɪn ˈɪʃuːd/

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Designed adjective US /dɪˈzaɪnd/

done or made or performed with purpose and intent

From this reading “Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints.”

Encouragement noun US /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/

the expression of approval and support

From this reading “Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints.”

Instruction noun US /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading “Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints.”

issuing noun US /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/

the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)

From this reading “In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.”

predecessors noun US /ˈpredəsesərz/

plural of “predecessor” — one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

From this reading “In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.”

preface noun US /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading “PREFACE.”

Saints noun US /seɪnts/

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading “Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints.”

Sixth adjective US /sɪksθ/

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading “In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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kind reception adjective + noun

In this reading “In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.”

meet with verb + particle

In this reading “In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.”

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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 Perhaps no books that have ever been published in our Church have become so popular in so short a time as the volumes of this Series which have already been issued.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Perhaps no books that have ever been published in our Church have become so popular in so short a time as the volumes of this Series which have already been issued.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Perhaps no books that have ever been published in our Church have become so popular in so short a time as the volumes of this Series which have already been issued.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Perhaps no books that have ever been published in our Church have become so popular in so short a time as the volumes of this Series which have already been issued.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Perhaps no books that have ever been published in our Church have become so popular in so short a time as the volumes of this Series which have already been issued.

BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Perhaps no books that have ever been published in our Church have become so popular in so short a time as the volumes of this Series which have already been issued.

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Perhaps no books that have ever been published in our Church have become so popular in so short a time as the volumes of this Series which have already been issued.

DesignedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/

done or made or performed with purpose and intent

From this reading Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints.

EncouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/

the expression of approval and support

From this reading Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Perhaps no books that have ever been published in our Church have become so popular in so short a time as the volumes of this Series which have already been issued.

FAITH-PROMOTING

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.

InstructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints.

issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading Perhaps no books that have ever been published in our Church have become so popular in so short a time as the volumes of this Series which have already been issued.

issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/

the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)

From this reading In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.

Latter-dayadjective

belonging to the present or recent times

From this reading Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Perhaps no books that have ever been published in our Church have become so popular in so short a time as the volumes of this Series which have already been issued.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Perhaps no books that have ever been published in our Church have become so popular in so short a time as the volumes of this Series which have already been issued.

PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Perhaps no books that have ever been published in our Church have become so popular in so short a time as the volumes of this Series which have already been issued.

popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading Perhaps no books that have ever been published in our Church have become so popular in so short a time as the volumes of this Series which have already been issued.

predecessorsnounUS /ˈpredəsesərz/

plural of “predecessor” — one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

From this reading In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.

PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading PREFACE.

publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Perhaps no books that have ever been published in our Church have become so popular in so short a time as the volumes of this Series which have already been issued.

receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.

SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.

SERIESnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Perhaps no books that have ever been published in our Church have become so popular in so short a time as the volumes of this Series which have already been issued.

SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Perhaps no books that have ever been published in our Church have become so popular in so short a time as the volumes of this Series which have already been issued.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Perhaps no books that have ever been published in our Church have become so popular in so short a time as the volumes of this Series which have already been issued.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.

volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Perhaps no books that have ever been published in our Church have become so popular in so short a time as the volumes of this Series which have already been issued.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Perhaps no books that have ever been published in our Church have become so popular in so short a time as the volumes of this Series which have already been issued.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In issuing this, the Sixth Book of the FAITH-PROMOTING SERIES, we trust that it will meet with the same kind reception that its predecessors have.

YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints.

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Faith-promoting
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Series
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Designed
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Instruction
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