Chapter 2 of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BY-PATH. 1. In their journey Mr. World and Miss Church-Member come to the By-Path leading to the King’s Highway; on this Miss Church-Member urges Mr. World to travel. He defers so decisive a step and defends his attitude by the use of sophistry. 2.
Chapter 2 of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading “He defers so decisive a step and defends his attitude by the use of sophistry.”
third-person singular of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading “He defers so decisive a step and defends his attitude by the use of sophistry.”
third-person singular of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading “He defers so decisive a step and defends his attitude by the use of sophistry.”
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading “In their journey Mr. World and Miss Church-Member come to the By-Path leading to the King’s Highway; on this Miss Church-Member urges Mr. World to travel.”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
From this reading “He defers so decisive a step and defends his attitude by the use of sophistry.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “In their journey Mr. World and Miss Church-Member come to the By-Path leading to the King’s Highway; on this Miss Church-Member urges Mr. World to travel.”
plural of “urge” — an instinctive motive
From this reading “In their journey Mr. World and Miss Church-Member come to the By-Path leading to the King’s Highway; on this Miss Church-Member urges Mr. World to travel.”
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From this reading 1.
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From this reading 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He defers so decisive a step and defends his attitude by the use of sophistry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In their journey Mr. World and Miss Church-Member come to the By-Path leading to the King’s Highway; on this Miss Church-Member urges Mr. World to travel.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading He defers so decisive a step and defends his attitude by the use of sophistry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He defers so decisive a step and defends his attitude by the use of sophistry.
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From this reading THE BY-PATH.
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From this reading In their journey Mr. World and Miss Church-Member come to the By-Path leading to the King’s Highway; on this Miss Church-Member urges Mr. World to travel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In their journey Mr. World and Miss Church-Member come to the By-Path leading to the King’s Highway; on this Miss Church-Member urges Mr. World to travel.
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading He defers so decisive a step and defends his attitude by the use of sophistry.
third-person singular of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading He defers so decisive a step and defends his attitude by the use of sophistry.
third-person singular of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading He defers so decisive a step and defends his attitude by the use of sophistry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He defers so decisive a step and defends his attitude by the use of sophistry.
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading In their journey Mr. World and Miss Church-Member come to the By-Path leading to the King’s Highway; on this Miss Church-Member urges Mr. World to travel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He defers so decisive a step and defends his attitude by the use of sophistry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their journey Mr. World and Miss Church-Member come to the By-Path leading to the King’s Highway; on this Miss Church-Member urges Mr. World to travel.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading In their journey Mr. World and Miss Church-Member come to the By-Path leading to the King’s Highway; on this Miss Church-Member urges Mr. World to travel.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In their journey Mr. World and Miss Church-Member come to the By-Path leading to the King’s Highway; on this Miss Church-Member urges Mr. World to travel.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading In their journey Mr. World and Miss Church-Member come to the By-Path leading to the King’s Highway; on this Miss Church-Member urges Mr. World to travel.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In their journey Mr. World and Miss Church-Member come to the By-Path leading to the King’s Highway; on this Miss Church-Member urges Mr. World to travel.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In their journey Mr. World and Miss Church-Member come to the By-Path leading to the King’s Highway; on this Miss Church-Member urges Mr. World to travel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He defers so decisive a step and defends his attitude by the use of sophistry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In their journey Mr. World and Miss Church-Member come to the By-Path leading to the King’s Highway; on this Miss Church-Member urges Mr. World to travel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He defers so decisive a step and defends his attitude by the use of sophistry.
a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
From this reading He defers so decisive a step and defends his attitude by the use of sophistry.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He defers so decisive a step and defends his attitude by the use of sophistry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BY-PATH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their journey Mr. World and Miss Church-Member come to the By-Path leading to the King’s Highway; on this Miss Church-Member urges Mr. World to travel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In their journey Mr. World and Miss Church-Member come to the By-Path leading to the King’s Highway; on this Miss Church-Member urges Mr. World to travel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In their journey Mr. World and Miss Church-Member come to the By-Path leading to the King’s Highway; on this Miss Church-Member urges Mr. World to travel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In their journey Mr. World and Miss Church-Member come to the By-Path leading to the King’s Highway; on this Miss Church-Member urges Mr. World to travel.
plural of “urge” — an instinctive motive
From this reading In their journey Mr. World and Miss Church-Member come to the By-Path leading to the King’s Highway; on this Miss Church-Member urges Mr. World to travel.
the act of using
From this reading He defers so decisive a step and defends his attitude by the use of sophistry.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In their journey Mr. World and Miss Church-Member come to the By-Path leading to the King’s Highway; on this Miss Church-Member urges Mr. World to travel.
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