Chapter 4 of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SATAN INTERPRETING SCRIPTURE. 1. Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road. 2. Miss Church-Member reads her Bible by the aid of her new glasses.
Chapter 4 of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.”
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading “Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.”
an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
From this reading “SATAN INTERPRETING SCRIPTURE.”
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading “Miss Church-Member reads her Bible by the aid of her new glasses.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “SATAN INTERPRETING SCRIPTURE.”
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “SATAN INTERPRETING SCRIPTURE.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.”
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading “Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Miss Church-Member reads her Bible by the aid of her new glasses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Miss Church-Member reads her Bible by the aid of her new glasses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Church-Member reads her Bible by the aid of her new glasses.
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From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Miss Church-Member reads her Bible by the aid of her new glasses.
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Church-Member reads her Bible by the aid of her new glasses.
an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
From this reading SATAN INTERPRETING SCRIPTURE.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Miss Church-Member reads her Bible by the aid of her new glasses.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading Miss Church-Member reads her Bible by the aid of her new glasses.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading SATAN INTERPRETING SCRIPTURE.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading SATAN INTERPRETING SCRIPTURE.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
carry out
From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member now take an easier method of traveling, for they ride on a strange vehicle down the gravity road.
Chapter 4 of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member by W. S. (William Shuler) Harris holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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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