Chapter 16 of Life and Death of Mr. Badman is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 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 Life and Death of Mr. Badman is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Atten. These are provoking things. Wise. So they are: but God doth not altogether let such things goe unpunished in this life. Something of this I have shewed you already, and will here give you one or two Instances more.
Chapter 16 of Life and Death of Mr. Badman is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Something of this I have shewed you already, and will here give you one or two Instances more.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “So they are: but God doth not altogether let such things goe unpunished in this life.”
an old form of “does”
From this reading “So they are: but God doth not altogether let such things goe unpunished in this life.”
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 “So they are: but God doth not altogether let such things goe unpunished in this life.”
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading “Something of this I have shewed you already, and will here give you one or two Instances more.”
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading “These are provoking things.”
not punished
From this reading “So they are: but God doth not altogether let such things goe unpunished in this life.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “Wise.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Something of this I have shewed you already, and will here give you one or two Instances more.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading So they are: but God doth not altogether let such things goe unpunished in this life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something of this I have shewed you already, and will here give you one or two Instances more.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are provoking things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Atten.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So they are: but God doth not altogether let such things goe unpunished in this life.
an old form of “does”
From this reading So they are: but God doth not altogether let such things goe unpunished in this life.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Something of this I have shewed you already, and will here give you one or two Instances more.
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 So they are: but God doth not altogether let such things goe unpunished in this life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they are: but God doth not altogether let such things goe unpunished in this life.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Something of this I have shewed you already, and will here give you one or two Instances more.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Something of this I have shewed you already, and will here give you one or two Instances more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Something of this I have shewed you already, and will here give you one or two Instances more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So they are: but God doth not altogether let such things goe unpunished in this life.
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Something of this I have shewed you already, and will here give you one or two Instances more.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So they are: but God doth not altogether let such things goe unpunished in this life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading So they are: but God doth not altogether let such things goe unpunished in this life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Something of this I have shewed you already, and will here give you one or two Instances more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So they are: but God doth not altogether let such things goe unpunished in this life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something of this I have shewed you already, and will here give you one or two Instances more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Something of this I have shewed you already, and will here give you one or two Instances more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Something of this I have shewed you already, and will here give you one or two Instances more.
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading These are provoking things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something of this I have shewed you already, and will here give you one or two Instances more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they are: but God doth not altogether let such things goe unpunished in this life.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something of this I have shewed you already, and will here give you one or two Instances more.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So they are: but God doth not altogether let such things goe unpunished in this life.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are provoking things.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they are: but God doth not altogether let such things goe unpunished in this life.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading These are provoking things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So they are: but God doth not altogether let such things goe unpunished in this life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Something of this I have shewed you already, and will here give you one or two Instances more.
not punished
From this reading So they are: but God doth not altogether let such things goe unpunished in this life.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Something of this I have shewed you already, and will here give you one or two Instances more.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Wise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Something of this I have shewed you already, and will here give you one or two Instances more.
Chapter 16 of Life and Death of Mr. Badman by John Bunyan holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
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