Chapter 16 of Laicus is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Laicus is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Gear Again. OUR Bible class at the Mill has prospered greatly. Mr. Gear was better than his word. The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course. Others have followed.
Chapter 16 of Laicus is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “OUR Bible class at the Mill has prospered greatly.”
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “OUR Bible class at the Mill has prospered greatly.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course.”
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading “Mr. Gear Again.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course.”
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “OUR Bible class at the Mill has prospered greatly.”
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading “OUR Bible class at the Mill has prospered greatly.”
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading “The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course.”
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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 The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course.
anew
From this reading Mr. Gear Again.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OUR Bible class at the Mill has prospered greatly.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Mr. Gear was better than his word.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading OUR Bible class at the Mill has prospered greatly.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading OUR Bible class at the Mill has prospered greatly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Others have followed.
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading Mr. Gear Again.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading OUR Bible class at the Mill has prospered greatly.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUR Bible class at the Mill has prospered greatly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Others have followed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Gear was better than his word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course.
the force of workers available
From this reading The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course.
move about in a confused manner
From this reading OUR Bible class at the Mill has prospered greatly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Gear Again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course.
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From this reading Others have followed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR Bible class at the Mill has prospered greatly.
above and across; more than
From this reading The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course.
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading OUR Bible class at the Mill has prospered greatly.
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course.
an educational institution
From this reading The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Gear was better than his word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR Bible class at the Mill has prospered greatly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Gear was better than his word.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course.
which person or people
From this reading The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Mr. Gear was better than his word.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The first Sabbath he brought in over a dozen of his young men; the half dozen who were already in the Sabbath School joined us of course.
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