Chapter 30 of Laicus is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Laicus is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Hardcap's Family Prayers. "JENNIE," said I, the other evening, "I should like to go and make a call at Mr. Hardcap's." Our new pastor had preached a sermon on that unapplied passage of Scripture, Luke xiv: 12-14. It had made a great stir in our little village. Mr. Wheaton thought it was a grand sermon, but impracticable.
Chapter 30 of Laicus is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not capable of being carried out or put into practice
From this reading “Mr. Wheaton thought it was a grand sermon, but impracticable.”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “Our new pastor had preached a sermon on that unapplied passage of Scripture, Luke xiv: 12-14.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Our new pastor had preached a sermon on that unapplied passage of Scripture, Luke xiv: 12-14.”
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “Mr. Hardcap's Family Prayers.”
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading “Our new pastor had preached a sermon on that unapplied passage of Scripture, Luke xiv: 12-14.”
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “Our new pastor had preached a sermon on that unapplied passage of Scripture, Luke xiv: 12-14.”
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “Our new pastor had preached a sermon on that unapplied passage of Scripture, Luke xiv: 12-14.”
move an implement through
From this reading “It had made a great stir in our little village.”
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From this reading Our new pastor had preached a sermon on that unapplied passage of Scripture, Luke xiv: 12-14.
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From this reading Our new pastor had preached a sermon on that unapplied passage of Scripture, Luke xiv: 12-14.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "JENNIE," said I, the other evening, "I should like to go and make a call at Mr. Hardcap's."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "JENNIE," said I, the other evening, "I should like to go and make a call at Mr. Hardcap's."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "JENNIE," said I, the other evening, "I should like to go and make a call at Mr. Hardcap's."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Wheaton thought it was a grand sermon, but impracticable.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "JENNIE," said I, the other evening, "I should like to go and make a call at Mr. Hardcap's."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "JENNIE," said I, the other evening, "I should like to go and make a call at Mr. Hardcap's."
a social unit living together
From this reading Mr. Hardcap's Family Prayers.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "JENNIE," said I, the other evening, "I should like to go and make a call at Mr. Hardcap's."
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Mr. Wheaton thought it was a grand sermon, but impracticable.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It had made a great stir in our little village.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our new pastor had preached a sermon on that unapplied passage of Scripture, Luke xiv: 12-14.
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From this reading Mr. Hardcap's Family Prayers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "JENNIE," said I, the other evening, "I should like to go and make a call at Mr. Hardcap's."
not capable of being carried out or put into practice
From this reading Mr. Wheaton thought it was a grand sermon, but impracticable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had made a great stir in our little village.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had made a great stir in our little village.
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From this reading "JENNIE," said I, the other evening, "I should like to go and make a call at Mr. Hardcap's."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "JENNIE," said I, the other evening, "I should like to go and make a call at Mr. Hardcap's."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had made a great stir in our little village.
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Our new pastor had preached a sermon on that unapplied passage of Scripture, Luke xiv: 12-14.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It had made a great stir in our little village.
engage in
From this reading "JENNIE," said I, the other evening, "I should like to go and make a call at Mr. Hardcap's."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hardcap's Family Prayers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Our new pastor had preached a sermon on that unapplied passage of Scripture, Luke xiv: 12-14.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our new pastor had preached a sermon on that unapplied passage of Scripture, Luke xiv: 12-14.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our new pastor had preached a sermon on that unapplied passage of Scripture, Luke xiv: 12-14.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "JENNIE," said I, the other evening, "I should like to go and make a call at Mr. Hardcap's."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our new pastor had preached a sermon on that unapplied passage of Scripture, Luke xiv: 12-14.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Our new pastor had preached a sermon on that unapplied passage of Scripture, Luke xiv: 12-14.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Our new pastor had preached a sermon on that unapplied passage of Scripture, Luke xiv: 12-14.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Mr. Hardcap's Family Prayers.
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading Our new pastor had preached a sermon on that unapplied passage of Scripture, Luke xiv: 12-14.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "JENNIE," said I, the other evening, "I should like to go and make a call at Mr. Hardcap's."
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Our new pastor had preached a sermon on that unapplied passage of Scripture, Luke xiv: 12-14.
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Our new pastor had preached a sermon on that unapplied passage of Scripture, Luke xiv: 12-14.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "JENNIE," said I, the other evening, "I should like to go and make a call at Mr. Hardcap's."
move an implement through
From this reading It had made a great stir in our little village.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our new pastor had preached a sermon on that unapplied passage of Scripture, Luke xiv: 12-14.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "JENNIE," said I, the other evening, "I should like to go and make a call at Mr. Hardcap's."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr. Wheaton thought it was a grand sermon, but impracticable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "JENNIE," said I, the other evening, "I should like to go and make a call at Mr. Hardcap's."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our new pastor had preached a sermon on that unapplied passage of Scripture, Luke xiv: 12-14.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It had made a great stir in our little village.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Wheaton thought it was a grand sermon, but impracticable.
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From this reading Mr. Wheaton thought it was a grand sermon, but impracticable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Our new pastor had preached a sermon on that unapplied passage of Scripture, Luke xiv: 12-14.
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