Chapter 20 of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RIVAL CHURCHES. 1. The two companions visit a church on the By-Path and are disgusted. 2. Then they are delighted with the services of the Church of the World whose minister they visit.
Chapter 20 of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “THE RIVAL CHURCHES.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “The two companions visit a church on the By-Path and are disgusted.”
greatly pleased
From this reading “Then they are delighted with the services of the Church of the World whose minister they visit.”
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading “The two companions visit a church on the By-Path and are disgusted.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Then they are delighted with the services of the Church of the World whose minister they visit.”
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading “THE RIVAL CHURCHES.”
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading “Then they are delighted with the services of the Church of the World whose minister they visit.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “The two companions visit a church on the By-Path and are disgusted.”
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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 The two companions visit a church on the By-Path and are disgusted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two companions visit a church on the By-Path and are disgusted.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two companions visit a church on the By-Path and are disgusted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two companions visit a church on the By-Path and are disgusted.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The two companions visit a church on the By-Path and are disgusted.
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE RIVAL CHURCHES.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The two companions visit a church on the By-Path and are disgusted.
greatly pleased
From this reading Then they are delighted with the services of the Church of the World whose minister they visit.
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading The two companions visit a church on the By-Path and are disgusted.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Then they are delighted with the services of the Church of the World whose minister they visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then they are delighted with the services of the Church of the World whose minister they visit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two companions visit a church on the By-Path and are disgusted.
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading THE RIVAL CHURCHES.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Then they are delighted with the services of the Church of the World whose minister they visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIVAL CHURCHES.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they are delighted with the services of the Church of the World whose minister they visit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they are delighted with the services of the Church of the World whose minister they visit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two companions visit a church on the By-Path and are disgusted.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The two companions visit a church on the By-Path and are disgusted.
belonging to which person
From this reading Then they are delighted with the services of the Church of the World whose minister they visit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then they are delighted with the services of the Church of the World whose minister they visit.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Then they are delighted with the services of the Church of the World whose minister they visit.
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