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Louis' School Days: A Story for Boys
Louis' School Days: A Story for Boys

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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"Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Eccles. ix.
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"Watch and pray."--Matt. xxvi.
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"The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.
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Louis' School Days: A Story for Boys

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Louis' School Days: A Story for Boys is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Eccles. ix.
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10.
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"Watch and pray."--Matt. xxvi.
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41.
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"The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

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carnal adjective US /ˈkɑːrnəl/

marked by the appetites and passions of the body

From this reading “"The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.”

casting noun US /ˈkæstɪŋ/

object formed by a mold

From this reading “"The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.”

Eccles noun US /ˈekəlz/

Australian physiologist noted for his research on the conduction of impulses by nerve cells (1903-1997)

From this reading “"Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Eccles. ix.”

imaginations noun US /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “imagination” — the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading “"The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.”

Matt noun US /mæt/

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

From this reading “"Watch and pray."--Matt. xxvi.”

strongholds noun US /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊldz/

plural of “stronghold” — a strongly fortified defensive structure

From this reading “"The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.”

warfare noun US /ˈwɔːrfer/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading “"The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.”

Whatsoever adjective US /ˌwʌtsoʊˈevər/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “"Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Eccles. ix.”

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10

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From this reading 10.

2

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From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

41

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From this reading 41.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Watch and pray."--Matt. xxvi.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

carnaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrnəl/

marked by the appetites and passions of the body

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/

object formed by a mold

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

Cor

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From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Eccles. ix.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

EcclesnounUS /ˈekəlz/

Australian physiologist noted for his research on the conduction of impulses by nerve cells (1903-1997)

From this reading "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Eccles. ix.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

exalteth

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From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

findeth

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From this reading "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Eccles. ix.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

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 "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Eccles. ix.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

imaginationsnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “imagination” — the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Eccles. ix.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

ixnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Eccles. ix.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

MattnounUS /mæt/

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

From this reading "Watch and pray."--Matt. xxvi.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Eccles. ix.

mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading "Watch and pray."--Matt. xxvi.

pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

strongholdsnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊldz/

plural of “stronghold” — a strongly fortified defensive structure

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Eccles. ix.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Eccles. ix.

warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

WatchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading "Watch and pray."--Matt. xxvi.

weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

WhatsoeveradjectiveUS /ˌwʌtsoʊˈevər/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Eccles. ix.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Eccles. ix.

xnounUS /eks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the _knowledge_ of God."--2 Cor. x.

xxvinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one

From this reading "Watch and pray."--Matt. xxvi.

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