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Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.
Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.
The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.
I think they lost a plane of being only a little lower than the angels.
I believe they lost youth, beauty, and physical immortality.
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Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.
/aɪ bɪˈliːv ðeɪ lɔːst ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl ˈpaʊərz wɪtʃ ˈfɑːlən mæn hæz ˈnevər riˈɡeɪnd/
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Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.
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The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.
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I think they lost a plane of being only a little lower than the angels.
/aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ lɔːst ə pleɪn ʌv ˈbiːɪŋ ˈoʊnli ə ˈlɪtəl ˈloʊər ðæn ðə ˈeɪndʒəlz/
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I believe they lost youth, beauty, and physical immortality.
/aɪ bɪˈliːv ðeɪ lɔːst juːθ ˈbjuːti ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

breached verb US /briːtʃt/

past form of “breach” — act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

From this reading “The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.”

citadel noun US /ˈsɪt.ə.del/

A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.

From this reading “The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.”

immortality noun US /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/

the quality or state of being immortal

From this reading “I believe they lost youth, beauty, and physical immortality.”

miracles noun US /ˈmɪrəkəlz/

plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading “Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.”

Operating adjective US /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/

involved in a kind of operation

From this reading “Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.”

plane noun US /pleɪn/

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading “I think they lost a plane of being only a little lower than the angels.”

thunderbolt noun US /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/

a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

From this reading “The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.”

winged adjective US /wɪŋd/

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading “The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.”

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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 The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.

angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading I think they lost a plane of being only a little lower than the angels.

armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading I believe they lost youth, beauty, and physical immortality.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading I think they lost a plane of being only a little lower than the angels.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.

breachedverbUS /briːtʃt/

past form of “breach” — act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.

citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/

A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.

From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.

consentnounUS /kənˈsent/

permission to do something

From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.

endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.

immortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/

the quality or state of being immortal

From this reading I believe they lost youth, beauty, and physical immortality.

intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.

lawsnounUS /lɔːz/

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I think they lost a plane of being only a little lower than the angels.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.

lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading I think they lost a plane of being only a little lower than the angels.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.

miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/

plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading I think they lost a plane of being only a little lower than the angels.

OperatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/

involved in a kind of operation

From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.

physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading I believe they lost youth, beauty, and physical immortality.

planenounUS /pleɪn/

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading I think they lost a plane of being only a little lower than the angels.

powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.

regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/

past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.

robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.

seraphnoun

an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child

From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.

sinlessadjective

free from sin

From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I think they lost a plane of being only a little lower than the angels.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think they lost a plane of being only a little lower than the angels.

thunderboltnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/

a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.

treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.

wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.

wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading I believe they lost youth, beauty, and physical immortality.

Chapter 2 of Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales by Robt. L. (Robert Love) Taylor holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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.

What does chapter 2 of Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales contain?

Chapter 2 holds 449 sentences of Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales by Robt. L. (Robert Love) Taylor exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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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