Laicus

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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Our Church-Garden.

ONE needs no other evidence that Maurice Mapleson is working a wonderful transformation in this parish than is afforded by the change which has been made in the external appearance of the church.

It is true that Miss Moore always was a worker.

But I do not believe that even Miss Moore could have carried out her plan of a church garden under Mr. Work.

And Mr. Work was a good minister too.

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Chapter XXV Reading 1/19

Laicus

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Laicus is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Our Church-Garden.

Line 2

ONE needs no other evidence that Maurice Mapleson is working a wonderful transformation in this parish than is afforded by the change which has been made in the external appearance of the church.

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It is true that Miss Moore always was a worker.

/ɪt ɪz truː ðæt mɪs mʊr ˈɔːlweɪz wɑːz ə ˈwɜːrkər/

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But I do not believe that even Miss Moore could have carried out her plan of a church garden under Mr. Work.

/bʌt aɪ duː nɑːt bɪˈliːv ðæt ˈiːvɪn mɪs mʊr kʊd hæv ˈkærid aʊt hɜːr plæn ʌv ə tʃɜːrtʃ ˈɡɑːrdən ˈʌndər ˈmɪstər wɜːrk/

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And Mr. Work was a good minister too.

/ənd ˈmɪstər wɜːrk wɑːz ə ɡʊd ˈmɪnəstər tuː/

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afforded verb US /əˈfɔːrdəd/

past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading “ONE needs no other evidence that Maurice Mapleson is working a wonderful transformation in this parish than is afforded by the change which has been made in the external appearance of the church.”

evidence noun US /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

external adjective US /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/

happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface

Moore noun US /mʊr/

United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)

From this reading “It is true that Miss Moore always was a worker.”

needs adverb US /niːdz/

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

parish noun US /ˈpærɪʃ/

a local church community

transformation noun US /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/

a qualitative change

worker noun US /ˈwɜːrkər/

a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading “It is true that Miss Moore always was a worker.”

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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 ONE needs no other evidence that Maurice Mapleson is working a wonderful transformation in this parish than is afforded by the change which has been made in the external appearance of the church.

affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/

past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It is true that Miss Moore always was a worker.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And Mr. Work was a good minister too.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading But I do not believe that even Miss Moore could have carried out her plan of a church garden under Mr. Work.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I do not believe that even Miss Moore could have carried out her plan of a church garden under Mr. Work.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading But I do not believe that even Miss Moore could have carried out her plan of a church garden under Mr. Work.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

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

Church-Garden

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From this reading Our Church-Garden.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But I do not believe that even Miss Moore could have carried out her plan of a church garden under Mr. Work.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But I do not believe that even Miss Moore could have carried out her plan of a church garden under Mr. Work.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading But I do not believe that even Miss Moore could have carried out her plan of a church garden under Mr. Work.

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/

happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading But I do not believe that even Miss Moore could have carried out her plan of a church garden under Mr. Work.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading And Mr. Work was a good minister too.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But I do not believe that even Miss Moore could have carried out her plan of a church garden under Mr. Work.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But I do not believe that even Miss Moore could have carried out her plan of a church garden under Mr. Work.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading But I do not believe that even Miss Moore could have carried out her plan of a church garden under Mr. Work.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is true that Miss Moore always was a worker.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

Mapleson

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Maurice

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ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading And Mr. Work was a good minister too.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading It is true that Miss Moore always was a worker.

MoorenounUS /mʊr/

United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)

From this reading It is true that Miss Moore always was a worker.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading But I do not believe that even Miss Moore could have carried out her plan of a church garden under Mr. Work.

needsadverbUS /niːdz/

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But I do not believe that even Miss Moore could have carried out her plan of a church garden under Mr. Work.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our Church-Garden.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But I do not believe that even Miss Moore could have carried out her plan of a church garden under Mr. Work.

parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/

a local church community

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading But I do not believe that even Miss Moore could have carried out her plan of a church garden under Mr. Work.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And Mr. Work was a good minister too.

transformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/

a qualitative change

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It is true that Miss Moore always was a worker.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading But I do not believe that even Miss Moore could have carried out her plan of a church garden under Mr. Work.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is true that Miss Moore always was a worker.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

WorkverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading But I do not believe that even Miss Moore could have carried out her plan of a church garden under Mr. Work.

workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/

a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading It is true that Miss Moore always was a worker.

workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

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