Chapter 11 of Laicus is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Laicus is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Our Pastor Resigns. ALL Wheathedge is in a fever of excitement. "Blessings brighten as they take their flight." We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State. We never appreciated our dominie aright till now.
Chapter 11 of Laicus is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fully understood or grasped
From this reading “We never appreciated our dominie aright till now.”
marked by care and persistent effort
From this reading “We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.”
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading “"Blessings brighten as they take their flight."”
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading “"Blessings brighten as they take their flight."”
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading “We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.”
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading “We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Our Pastor Resigns.”
third-person singular of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading “Our Pastor Resigns.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 ALL Wheathedge is in a fever of excitement.
(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 ALL Wheathedge is in a fever of excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
fully understood or grasped
From this reading We never appreciated our dominie aright till now.
in an accurate manner
From this reading We never appreciated our dominie aright till now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Blessings brighten as they take their flight."
marked by care and persistent effort
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading "Blessings brighten as they take their flight."
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading "Blessings brighten as they take their flight."
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
From this reading We never appreciated our dominie aright till now.
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading ALL Wheathedge is in a fever of excitement.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading ALL Wheathedge is in a fever of excitement.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading "Blessings brighten as they take their flight."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL Wheathedge is in a fever of excitement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALL Wheathedge is in a fever of excitement.
and nothing more
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We never appreciated our dominie aright till now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We never appreciated our dominie aright till now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL Wheathedge is in a fever of excitement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Pastor Resigns.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Our Pastor Resigns.
third-person singular of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Our Pastor Resigns.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
carry out
From this reading "Blessings brighten as they take their flight."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Blessings brighten as they take their flight."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Blessings brighten as they take their flight."
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
up to a particular time
From this reading We never appreciated our dominie aright till now.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
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From this reading ALL Wheathedge is in a fever of excitement.
a late time of life
From this reading We have just learned that we have enjoyed for these several years the ministry of one of the most energetic, faithful, assiduous, eloquent, and devoted "sons of thunder," in the State.
Chapter 11 of Laicus by Lyman Abbott holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 11 holds 154 sentences of Laicus, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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