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Mark Twain — Part 2, 1907-1910
Mark Twain — Part 2, 1907-1910

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."
Not merely tolerant of it, but indifferent to it.
Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.
In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:
It is all so true, all so human.
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Mark Twain — Part 2, 1907-1910

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Mark Twain — Part 2, 1907-1910 is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."
/soʊ mʌtʃ blʌd hæz bɪn ʃed baɪ ðə tʃɜːrtʃ bɪˈkɔːz ʌv æn oʊˈmɪʃən frʌm ðə ˈɡɑːspəl jiː ʃæl biː ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt æz tuː wʌt jɔːr ˈneɪbərz rɪˈlɪdʒən ɪz/
Line 2
Not merely tolerant of it, but indifferent to it.
/nɑːt ˈmɪrli ˈtɑːlərənt ʌv ɪt bʌt ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt tuː ɪt/
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Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.
/dɪˈvɪnəti ɪz kleɪmd fɔːr ˈmeni riˈlɪdʒənz bʌt noʊ rɪˈlɪdʒən ɪz ɡreɪt ɪˈnʌf ɔːr dɪˈvaɪn ɪˈnʌf tuː æd ðæt nuː lɔː tuː ɪts koʊd/
Line 4
In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:
Line 5
It is all so true, all so human.
/ɪt ɪz ɔːl soʊ truː ɔːl soʊ ˈhjuːmən/

Learner Dictionary

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describes verb US /dɪˈskraɪbz/

third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading “In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:”

Divinity noun US /dɪˈvɪnəti/

any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

From this reading “Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.”

extravagantly adverb US /ˌekˈstrævəɡəntli/

in an abundant manner

From this reading “In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:”

hypocrites noun US /ˈhɪpəkrɪts/

plural of “hypocrite” — a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

From this reading “In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:”

neighbor's noun US /ˈneɪbərz/

possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."”

omission noun US /oʊˈmɪʃən/

a mistake resulting from neglect

From this reading “So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."”

religions noun US /riˈlɪdʒənz/

plural of “religion” — a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading “Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.”

tolerant adjective US /ˈtɑːlərənt/

showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others

From this reading “Not merely tolerant of it, but indifferent to it.”

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addverbUS /æd/

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.

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 It is all so true, all so human.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not merely tolerant of it, but indifferent to it.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

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

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.

ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/

United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)

From this reading In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:

codenounUS /koʊd/

a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

From this reading Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:

describesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/

third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:

divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.

DivinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/

any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

From this reading Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.

extravagantlyadverbUS /ˌekˈstrævəɡəntli/

in an abundant manner

From this reading In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

GospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/

the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading It is all so true, all so human.

hypocritesnounUS /ˈhɪpəkrɪts/

plural of “hypocrite” — a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

From this reading In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:

indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Not merely tolerant of it, but indifferent to it.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:

lawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading Not merely tolerant of it, but indifferent to it.

Monseigneur

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From this reading In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

neighbor'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/

possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not merely tolerant of it, but indifferent to it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

omissionnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃən/

a mistake resulting from neglect

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:

pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:

religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

religionsnounUS /riˈlɪdʒənz/

plural of “religion” — a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.

Saint-Simon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

shedverbUS /ʃed/

get rid of

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

tolerantadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərənt/

showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others

From this reading Not merely tolerant of it, but indifferent to it.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It is all so true, all so human.

wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading In the place where Saint-Simon describes the death of Monseigneur, son of the king, and the court hypocrites are wailing their extravagantly pretended sorrow, Clemens wrote:

YepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is."

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