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Mr. World and Miss Church-Member

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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THE MISSIONARY COLLEGE.
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Mr. World and Miss Church-Member visit the great college and are strongly influenced in favor of Satan’s teachings concerning missionary work.
The fellowship of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member grew increasingly delightful as they journeyed forth from the Festival.
In their company were a few church-members who had also enjoyed the physical pleasures of the Festival and who preferred to reach Heaven by the most convenient path.
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Mr. World and Miss Church-Member

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE MISSIONARY COLLEGE.
/ðə ˈmɪʃəneri ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
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Mr. World and Miss Church-Member visit the great college and are strongly influenced in favor of Satan’s teachings concerning missionary work.
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The fellowship of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member grew increasingly delightful as they journeyed forth from the Festival.
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In their company were a few church-members who had also enjoyed the physical pleasures of the Festival and who preferred to reach Heaven by the most convenient path.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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fellowship noun US /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/

an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

From this reading “The fellowship of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member grew increasingly delightful as they journeyed forth from the Festival.”

Festival noun US /ˈfestəvəl/

a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

From this reading “The fellowship of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member grew increasingly delightful as they journeyed forth from the Festival.”

increasingly adverb US /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/

advancing in amount or intensity

From this reading “The fellowship of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member grew increasingly delightful as they journeyed forth from the Festival.”

influenced verb US /ˈɪnfluːənst/

past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect

From this reading “Mr. World and Miss Church-Member visit the great college and are strongly influenced in favor of Satan’s teachings concerning missionary work.”

journeyed verb US /ˈdʒɜːrnid/

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading “The fellowship of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member grew increasingly delightful as they journeyed forth from the Festival.”

missionary noun US /ˈmɪʃəneri/

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading “THE MISSIONARY COLLEGE.”

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

teachings noun US /ˈtiːtʃɪŋz/

plural of “teaching” — the profession of a teacher

From this reading “Mr. World and Miss Church-Member visit the great college and are strongly influenced in favor of Satan’s teachings concerning missionary work.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading In their company were a few church-members who had also enjoyed the physical pleasures of the Festival and who preferred to reach Heaven by the most convenient path.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading In their company were a few church-members who had also enjoyed the physical pleasures of the Festival and who preferred to reach Heaven by the most convenient path.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member visit the great college and are strongly influenced in favor of Satan’s teachings concerning missionary work.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member visit the great college and are strongly influenced in favor of Satan’s teachings concerning missionary work.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The fellowship of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member grew increasingly delightful as they journeyed forth from the Festival.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In their company were a few church-members who had also enjoyed the physical pleasures of the Festival and who preferred to reach Heaven by the most convenient path.

Church-Member

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From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member visit the great college and are strongly influenced in favor of Satan’s teachings concerning missionary work.

church-members

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From this reading In their company were a few church-members who had also enjoyed the physical pleasures of the Festival and who preferred to reach Heaven by the most convenient path.

COLLEGEnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading THE MISSIONARY COLLEGE.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading In their company were a few church-members who had also enjoyed the physical pleasures of the Festival and who preferred to reach Heaven by the most convenient path.

concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member visit the great college and are strongly influenced in favor of Satan’s teachings concerning missionary work.

convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

From this reading In their company were a few church-members who had also enjoyed the physical pleasures of the Festival and who preferred to reach Heaven by the most convenient path.

delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading The fellowship of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member grew increasingly delightful as they journeyed forth from the Festival.

enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading In their company were a few church-members who had also enjoyed the physical pleasures of the Festival and who preferred to reach Heaven by the most convenient path.

favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/

promote over another

From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member visit the great college and are strongly influenced in favor of Satan’s teachings concerning missionary work.

fellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/

an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

From this reading The fellowship of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member grew increasingly delightful as they journeyed forth from the Festival.

FestivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/

a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

From this reading The fellowship of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member grew increasingly delightful as they journeyed forth from the Festival.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In their company were a few church-members who had also enjoyed the physical pleasures of the Festival and who preferred to reach Heaven by the most convenient path.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The fellowship of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member grew increasingly delightful as they journeyed forth from the Festival.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The fellowship of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member grew increasingly delightful as they journeyed forth from the Festival.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member visit the great college and are strongly influenced in favor of Satan’s teachings concerning missionary work.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The fellowship of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member grew increasingly delightful as they journeyed forth from the Festival.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In their company were a few church-members who had also enjoyed the physical pleasures of the Festival and who preferred to reach Heaven by the most convenient path.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading In their company were a few church-members who had also enjoyed the physical pleasures of the Festival and who preferred to reach Heaven by the most convenient path.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member visit the great college and are strongly influenced in favor of Satan’s teachings concerning missionary work.

increasinglyadverbUS /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/

advancing in amount or intensity

From this reading The fellowship of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member grew increasingly delightful as they journeyed forth from the Festival.

influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/

past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect

From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member visit the great college and are strongly influenced in favor of Satan’s teachings concerning missionary work.

journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The fellowship of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member grew increasingly delightful as they journeyed forth from the Festival.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member visit the great college and are strongly influenced in favor of Satan’s teachings concerning missionary work.

MISSIONARYnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading THE MISSIONARY COLLEGE.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading In their company were a few church-members who had also enjoyed the physical pleasures of the Festival and who preferred to reach Heaven by the most convenient path.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member visit the great college and are strongly influenced in favor of Satan’s teachings concerning missionary work.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member visit the great college and are strongly influenced in favor of Satan’s teachings concerning missionary work.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading In their company were a few church-members who had also enjoyed the physical pleasures of the Festival and who preferred to reach Heaven by the most convenient path.

physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading In their company were a few church-members who had also enjoyed the physical pleasures of the Festival and who preferred to reach Heaven by the most convenient path.

pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading In their company were a few church-members who had also enjoyed the physical pleasures of the Festival and who preferred to reach Heaven by the most convenient path.

preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/

more desirable than another

From this reading In their company were a few church-members who had also enjoyed the physical pleasures of the Festival and who preferred to reach Heaven by the most convenient path.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading In their company were a few church-members who had also enjoyed the physical pleasures of the Festival and who preferred to reach Heaven by the most convenient path.

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 Mr. World and Miss Church-Member visit the great college and are strongly influenced in favor of Satan’s teachings concerning missionary work.

stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member visit the great college and are strongly influenced in favor of Satan’s teachings concerning missionary work.

teachingsnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋz/

plural of “teaching” — the profession of a teacher

From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member visit the great college and are strongly influenced in favor of Satan’s teachings concerning missionary work.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE MISSIONARY COLLEGE.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In their company were a few church-members who had also enjoyed the physical pleasures of the Festival and who preferred to reach Heaven by the most convenient path.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The fellowship of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member grew increasingly delightful as they journeyed forth from the Festival.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In their company were a few church-members who had also enjoyed the physical pleasures of the Festival and who preferred to reach Heaven by the most convenient path.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member visit the great college and are strongly influenced in favor of Satan’s teachings concerning missionary work.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading In their company were a few church-members who had also enjoyed the physical pleasures of the Festival and who preferred to reach Heaven by the most convenient path.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading In their company were a few church-members who had also enjoyed the physical pleasures of the Festival and who preferred to reach Heaven by the most convenient path.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member visit the great college and are strongly influenced in favor of Satan’s teachings concerning missionary work.

WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Mr. World and Miss Church-Member visit the great college and are strongly influenced in favor of Satan’s teachings concerning missionary work.

Chapter 19 of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member by W. S. (William Shuler) Harris holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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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