Chapter 14 of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEVIL’S TEMPERANCE COLLEGE. 1. Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views. 2. A view of the millions who attend this college.
Chapter 14 of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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concurrence of opinion
From this reading “Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.”
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “A view of the millions who attend this college.”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.”
possessive form of “satan” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
the profession of a teacher
From this reading “Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.”
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading “THE DEVIL’S TEMPERANCE COLLEGE.”
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.”
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From this reading 1.
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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 A view of the millions who attend this college.
concurrence of opinion
From this reading Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
(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 Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading A view of the millions who attend this college.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading THE DEVIL’S TEMPERANCE COLLEGE.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading THE DEVIL’S TEMPERANCE COLLEGE.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
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 Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading A view of the millions who attend this college.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
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 Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
the profession of a teacher
From this reading Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading THE DEVIL’S TEMPERANCE COLLEGE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEVIL’S TEMPERANCE COLLEGE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A view of the millions who attend this college.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
which person or people
From this reading A view of the millions who attend this college.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Mr. World and his companion visit this immense college, with many wings, all devoted to teaching every phase of the temperance question in accordance with Satan’s views.
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