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Mr. World and Miss Church-Member
Mr. World and Miss Church-Member

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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SATAN’S LAW DEPARTMENTS (_Underground._) 1.
An allegorical representation of Satan’s underhanded methods in law and politics.
All seen during a thrilling journey with Blackana through this underground regions (level below level) where the laws of Hell are hatched.
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A realistic climax,--ultimate triumph of right in the civil realm.
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Mr. World and Miss Church-Member

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SATAN’S LAW DEPARTMENTS (_Underground._) 1.
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An allegorical representation of Satan’s underhanded methods in law and politics.
/æn ˌæləˈɡɔːrəkəl ˌreprəzenˈteɪʃən ʌv ˈseɪtənz ˈʌndərˈhændɪd ˈmeθədz ɪn lɔː ənd ˈpɑːlətɪks/
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All seen during a thrilling journey with Blackana through this underground regions (level below level) where the laws of Hell are hatched.
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A realistic climax,--ultimate triumph of right in the civil realm.

Learner Dictionary

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allegorical adjective US /ˌæləˈɡɔːrəkəl/

used in or characteristic of or containing allegory

From this reading “An allegorical representation of Satan’s underhanded methods in law and politics.”

climax noun US /ˈklaɪmæks/

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

From this reading “A realistic climax,--ultimate triumph of right in the civil realm.”

departments noun US /dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/

plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading “SATAN’S LAW DEPARTMENTS (_Underground._) 1.”

hatched adjective US /hætʃt/

emerged from an egg

From this reading “All seen during a thrilling journey with Blackana through this underground regions (level below level) where the laws of Hell are hatched.”

realistic adjective US /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/

aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are

From this reading “A realistic climax,--ultimate triumph of right in the civil realm.”

representation noun US /ˌreprəzenˈteɪʃən/

a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

From this reading “An allegorical representation of Satan’s underhanded methods in law and politics.”

satan's noun US /ˈseɪtənz/

possessive form of “satan” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

underhanded adjective US /ˈʌndərˈhændɪd/

marked by deception

From this reading “An allegorical representation of Satan’s underhanded methods in law and politics.”

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1

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From this reading SATAN’S LAW DEPARTMENTS (_Underground._) 1.

2

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From this reading 2.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading All seen during a thrilling journey with Blackana through this underground regions (level below level) where the laws of Hell are hatched.

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 All seen during a thrilling journey with Blackana through this underground regions (level below level) where the laws of Hell are hatched.

allegoricaladjectiveUS /ˌæləˈɡɔːrəkəl/

used in or characteristic of or containing allegory

From this reading An allegorical representation of Satan’s underhanded methods in law and politics.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading An allegorical representation of Satan’s underhanded methods in law and politics.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading An allegorical representation of Satan’s underhanded methods in law and politics.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading All seen during a thrilling journey with Blackana through this underground regions (level below level) where the laws of Hell are hatched.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading All seen during a thrilling journey with Blackana through this underground regions (level below level) where the laws of Hell are hatched.

Blackana

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From this reading All seen during a thrilling journey with Blackana through this underground regions (level below level) where the laws of Hell are hatched.

civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading A realistic climax,--ultimate triumph of right in the civil realm.

climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

From this reading A realistic climax,--ultimate triumph of right in the civil realm.

DEPARTMENTSnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/

plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading SATAN’S LAW DEPARTMENTS (_Underground._) 1.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading All seen during a thrilling journey with Blackana through this underground regions (level below level) where the laws of Hell are hatched.

hatchedadjectiveUS /hætʃt/

emerged from an egg

From this reading All seen during a thrilling journey with Blackana through this underground regions (level below level) where the laws of Hell are hatched.

HellnounUS /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading All seen during a thrilling journey with Blackana through this underground regions (level below level) where the laws of Hell are hatched.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading An allegorical representation of Satan’s underhanded methods in law and politics.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading All seen during a thrilling journey with Blackana through this underground regions (level below level) where the laws of Hell are hatched.

LAWnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading SATAN’S LAW DEPARTMENTS (_Underground._) 1.

lawsnounUS /lɔːz/

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading All seen during a thrilling journey with Blackana through this underground regions (level below level) where the laws of Hell are hatched.

levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading All seen during a thrilling journey with Blackana through this underground regions (level below level) where the laws of Hell are hatched.

methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/

plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading An allegorical representation of Satan’s underhanded methods in law and politics.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An allegorical representation of Satan’s underhanded methods in law and politics.

politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/

social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading An allegorical representation of Satan’s underhanded methods in law and politics.

realisticadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/

aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are

From this reading A realistic climax,--ultimate triumph of right in the civil realm.

realmnounUS /relm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading A realistic climax,--ultimate triumph of right in the civil realm.

regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading All seen during a thrilling journey with Blackana through this underground regions (level below level) where the laws of Hell are hatched.

representationnounUS /ˌreprəzenˈteɪʃən/

a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

From this reading An allegorical representation of Satan’s underhanded methods in law and politics.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading A realistic climax,--ultimate triumph of right in the civil realm.

SATAN'SnounUS /ˈseɪtənz/

possessive form of “satan” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading SATAN’S LAW DEPARTMENTS (_Underground._) 1.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading All seen during a thrilling journey with Blackana through this underground regions (level below level) where the laws of Hell are hatched.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading All seen during a thrilling journey with Blackana through this underground regions (level below level) where the laws of Hell are hatched.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading All seen during a thrilling journey with Blackana through this underground regions (level below level) where the laws of Hell are hatched.

thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading All seen during a thrilling journey with Blackana through this underground regions (level below level) where the laws of Hell are hatched.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All seen during a thrilling journey with Blackana through this underground regions (level below level) where the laws of Hell are hatched.

triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading A realistic climax,--ultimate triumph of right in the civil realm.

ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

From this reading A realistic climax,--ultimate triumph of right in the civil realm.

UndergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/

under the level of the ground

From this reading SATAN’S LAW DEPARTMENTS (_Underground._) 1.

underhandedadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərˈhændɪd/

marked by deception

From this reading An allegorical representation of Satan’s underhanded methods in law and politics.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading All seen during a thrilling journey with Blackana through this underground regions (level below level) where the laws of Hell are hatched.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading All seen during a thrilling journey with Blackana through this underground regions (level below level) where the laws of Hell are hatched.

Chapter 6 of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member by W. S. (William Shuler) Harris holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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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