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Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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For keeping of the peace, a thing highly desirable to us, we strive to be grateful to your Lordship.
Intelligible to us, also, your Lordship's reluctance to get out of the old routine.
But we beg to say farther, that peace by itself has no feet to stand upon, and would not suit us even if it had.
Keeping of the peace is the function of a policeman, and but a small fraction of that of any Government, King or Chief of men.
Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?
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Latter-Day Pamphlets

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Latter-Day Pamphlets is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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For keeping of the peace, a thing highly desirable to us, we strive to be grateful to your Lordship.
/fɔːr ˈkiːpɪŋ ʌv ðə piːs ə θɪŋ ˈhaɪli dɪˈzaɪrəbəl tuː ʌs wiː straɪv tuː biː ˈɡreɪtfəl tuː jɔːr ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
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Intelligible to us, also, your Lordship's reluctance to get out of the old routine.
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But we beg to say farther, that peace by itself has no feet to stand upon, and would not suit us even if it had.
/bʌt wiː beɡ tuː seɪ ˈfɑːrðər ðæt piːs baɪ ˌɪtˈself hæz noʊ fiːt tuː stænd əˈpɑːn ənd wʊd nɑːt suːt ʌs ˈiːvɪn ɪf ɪt hæd/
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Keeping of the peace is the function of a policeman, and but a small fraction of that of any Government, King or Chief of men.
/ˈkiːpɪŋ ʌv ðə piːs ɪz ðə ˈfʌŋkʃən ʌv ə pəˈliːsmən ənd bʌt ə smɔːl ˈfrækʃən ʌv ðæt ʌv ˈeni ˈɡʌvərmənt kɪŋ ɔːr tʃiːf ʌv men/
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Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

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

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desirable adjective US /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/

worth having or seeking or achieving

From this reading “For keeping of the peace, a thing highly desirable to us, we strive to be grateful to your Lordship.”

fraction noun US /ˈfrækʃən/

a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process

From this reading “Keeping of the peace is the function of a policeman, and but a small fraction of that of any Government, King or Chief of men.”

function noun US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading “Keeping of the peace is the function of a policeman, and but a small fraction of that of any Government, King or Chief of men.”

incessantly adverb US /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/

with unflagging resolve

From this reading “Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?”

Intelligible adjective US /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/

capable of being apprehended or understood

From this reading “Intelligible to us, also, your Lordship's reluctance to get out of the old routine.”

reluctance noun US /rɪˈlʌktəns/

(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

From this reading “Intelligible to us, also, your Lordship's reluctance to get out of the old routine.”

routine noun US /ruːˈtiːn/

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading “Intelligible to us, also, your Lordship's reluctance to get out of the old routine.”

strive verb US /straɪv/

attempt by employing effort

From this reading “For keeping of the peace, a thing highly desirable to us, we strive to be grateful to your Lordship.”

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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 For keeping of the peace, a thing highly desirable to us, we strive to be grateful to your Lordship.

advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/

moving forward

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Intelligible to us, also, your Lordship's reluctance to get out of the old routine.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But we beg to say farther, that peace by itself has no feet to stand upon, and would not suit us even if it had.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Keeping of the peace is the function of a policeman, and but a small fraction of that of any Government, King or Chief of men.

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading For keeping of the peace, a thing highly desirable to us, we strive to be grateful to your Lordship.

begverbUS /beɡ/

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading But we beg to say farther, that peace by itself has no feet to stand upon, and would not suit us even if it had.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But we beg to say farther, that peace by itself has no feet to stand upon, and would not suit us even if it had.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But we beg to say farther, that peace by itself has no feet to stand upon, and would not suit us even if it had.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading Keeping of the peace is the function of a policeman, and but a small fraction of that of any Government, King or Chief of men.

desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/

worth having or seeking or achieving

From this reading For keeping of the peace, a thing highly desirable to us, we strive to be grateful to your Lordship.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading But we beg to say farther, that peace by itself has no feet to stand upon, and would not suit us even if it had.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading But we beg to say farther, that peace by itself has no feet to stand upon, and would not suit us even if it had.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading But we beg to say farther, that peace by itself has no feet to stand upon, and would not suit us even if it had.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For keeping of the peace, a thing highly desirable to us, we strive to be grateful to your Lordship.

fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/

a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process

From this reading Keeping of the peace is the function of a policeman, and but a small fraction of that of any Government, King or Chief of men.

functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading Keeping of the peace is the function of a policeman, and but a small fraction of that of any Government, King or Chief of men.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Intelligible to us, also, your Lordship's reluctance to get out of the old routine.

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Keeping of the peace is the function of a policeman, and but a small fraction of that of any Government, King or Chief of men.

gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading For keeping of the peace, a thing highly desirable to us, we strive to be grateful to your Lordship.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But we beg to say farther, that peace by itself has no feet to stand upon, and would not suit us even if it had.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading But we beg to say farther, that peace by itself has no feet to stand upon, and would not suit us even if it had.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading For keeping of the peace, a thing highly desirable to us, we strive to be grateful to your Lordship.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But we beg to say farther, that peace by itself has no feet to stand upon, and would not suit us even if it had.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/

with unflagging resolve

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

IntelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/

capable of being apprehended or understood

From this reading Intelligible to us, also, your Lordship's reluctance to get out of the old routine.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Keeping of the peace is the function of a policeman, and but a small fraction of that of any Government, King or Chief of men.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But we beg to say farther, that peace by itself has no feet to stand upon, and would not suit us even if it had.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading But we beg to say farther, that peace by itself has no feet to stand upon, and would not suit us even if it had.

keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/

conformity or harmony

From this reading For keeping of the peace, a thing highly desirable to us, we strive to be grateful to your Lordship.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Keeping of the peace is the function of a policeman, and but a small fraction of that of any Government, King or Chief of men.

KingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

LordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading For keeping of the peace, a thing highly desirable to us, we strive to be grateful to your Lordship.

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From this reading Intelligible to us, also, your Lordship's reluctance to get out of the old routine.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Keeping of the peace is the function of a policeman, and but a small fraction of that of any Government, King or Chief of men.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading But we beg to say farther, that peace by itself has no feet to stand upon, and would not suit us even if it had.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But we beg to say farther, that peace by itself has no feet to stand upon, and would not suit us even if it had.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For keeping of the peace, a thing highly desirable to us, we strive to be grateful to your Lordship.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Intelligible to us, also, your Lordship's reluctance to get out of the old routine.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Keeping of the peace is the function of a policeman, and but a small fraction of that of any Government, King or Chief of men.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Intelligible to us, also, your Lordship's reluctance to get out of the old routine.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading For keeping of the peace, a thing highly desirable to us, we strive to be grateful to your Lordship.

policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/

a member of a police force

From this reading Keeping of the peace is the function of a policeman, and but a small fraction of that of any Government, King or Chief of men.

properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/

(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

From this reading Intelligible to us, also, your Lordship's reluctance to get out of the old routine.

reprobationnoun

rejection by God; the state of being condemned to eternal misery in Hell

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading Intelligible to us, also, your Lordship's reluctance to get out of the old routine.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading But we beg to say farther, that peace by itself has no feet to stand upon, and would not suit us even if it had.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading Keeping of the peace is the function of a policeman, and but a small fraction of that of any Government, King or Chief of men.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading But we beg to say farther, that peace by itself has no feet to stand upon, and would not suit us even if it had.

striveverbUS /straɪv/

attempt by employing effort

From this reading For keeping of the peace, a thing highly desirable to us, we strive to be grateful to your Lordship.

suitverbUS /suːt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading But we beg to say farther, that peace by itself has no feet to stand upon, and would not suit us even if it had.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But we beg to say farther, that peace by itself has no feet to stand upon, and would not suit us even if it had.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading For keeping of the peace, a thing highly desirable to us, we strive to be grateful to your Lordship.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading For keeping of the peace, a thing highly desirable to us, we strive to be grateful to your Lordship.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading For keeping of the peace, a thing highly desirable to us, we strive to be grateful to your Lordship.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But we beg to say farther, that peace by itself has no feet to stand upon, and would not suit us even if it had.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For keeping of the peace, a thing highly desirable to us, we strive to be grateful to your Lordship.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading For keeping of the peace, a thing highly desirable to us, we strive to be grateful to your Lordship.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Are not all men bound, and the Chief of men in the name of all, to do properly this: To see, so far as human effort under pain of eternal reprobation can, God's Kingdom incessantly advancing here below, and His will done on Earth as it is in Heaven?

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading But we beg to say farther, that peace by itself has no feet to stand upon, and would not suit us even if it had.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading For keeping of the peace, a thing highly desirable to us, we strive to be grateful to your Lordship.

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Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Latter-Day Pamphlets

Common questions about reading Latter-Day Pamphlets by Thomas Carlyle on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Latter-Day Pamphlets?

Yes. All 2249 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1140 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Latter-Day Pamphlets is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #1140, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Latter-Day Pamphlets take to read?

About 187 minutes of reading across 450 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Latter-Day Pamphlets section by section

How to work through Latter-Day Pamphlets section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in Latter-Day Pamphlets

Words and structures a reader meets early in Latter-Day Pamphlets, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Latter-day
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Latter-Day Pamphlets; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Pamphlets
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Latter-Day Pamphlets; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Struggles
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Latter-Day Pamphlets; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Twelfth
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Latter-Day Pamphlets; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.