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63, Fleet Street, E.C. KNOWING THAT, ALTHOUGH WE OFTEN DIFFER IN OUR THOUGHT, WE ARE ONE IN OUR DESIRE FOR TRUTH. ANNIE BESANT. PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION. The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
Chapter 1 of My Path to Atheism is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.”
be different
From this reading “KNOWING THAT, ALTHOUGH WE OFTEN DIFFER IN OUR THOUGHT, WE ARE ONE IN OUR DESIRE FOR TRUTH.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION.”
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading “The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “63, Fleet Street, E.C.”
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading “The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.”
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading “The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.”
In this reading “PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION.”
In this reading “The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.”
In this reading “The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.”
In this reading “The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.”
In this reading “KNOWING THAT, ALTHOUGH WE OFTEN DIFFER IN OUR THOUGHT, WE ARE ONE IN OUR DESIRE FOR TRUTH.”
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From this reading 63, Fleet Street, E.C.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading KNOWING THAT, ALTHOUGH WE OFTEN DIFFER IN OUR THOUGHT, WE ARE ONE IN OUR DESIRE FOR TRUTH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
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From this reading ANNIE BESANT.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading KNOWING THAT, ALTHOUGH WE OFTEN DIFFER IN OUR THOUGHT, WE ARE ONE IN OUR DESIRE FOR TRUTH.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
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From this reading ANNIE BESANT.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading 63, Fleet Street, E.C.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading KNOWING THAT, ALTHOUGH WE OFTEN DIFFER IN OUR THOUGHT, WE ARE ONE IN OUR DESIRE FOR TRUTH.
be different
From this reading KNOWING THAT, ALTHOUGH WE OFTEN DIFFER IN OUR THOUGHT, WE ARE ONE IN OUR DESIRE FOR TRUTH.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading 63, Fleet Street, E.C.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION.
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading 63, Fleet Street, E.C.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading KNOWING THAT, ALTHOUGH WE OFTEN DIFFER IN OUR THOUGHT, WE ARE ONE IN OUR DESIRE FOR TRUTH.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KNOWING THAT, ALTHOUGH WE OFTEN DIFFER IN OUR THOUGHT, WE ARE ONE IN OUR DESIRE FOR TRUTH.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading KNOWING THAT, ALTHOUGH WE OFTEN DIFFER IN OUR THOUGHT, WE ARE ONE IN OUR DESIRE FOR TRUTH.
immediately past
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
many times at short intervals
From this reading KNOWING THAT, ALTHOUGH WE OFTEN DIFFER IN OUR THOUGHT, WE ARE ONE IN OUR DESIRE FOR TRUTH.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading KNOWING THAT, ALTHOUGH WE OFTEN DIFFER IN OUR THOUGHT, WE ARE ONE IN OUR DESIRE FOR TRUTH.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading KNOWING THAT, ALTHOUGH WE OFTEN DIFFER IN OUR THOUGHT, WE ARE ONE IN OUR DESIRE FOR TRUTH.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 63, Fleet Street, E.C.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KNOWING THAT, ALTHOUGH WE OFTEN DIFFER IN OUR THOUGHT, WE ARE ONE IN OUR DESIRE FOR TRUTH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading KNOWING THAT, ALTHOUGH WE OFTEN DIFFER IN OUR THOUGHT, WE ARE ONE IN OUR DESIRE FOR TRUTH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading KNOWING THAT, ALTHOUGH WE OFTEN DIFFER IN OUR THOUGHT, WE ARE ONE IN OUR DESIRE FOR TRUTH.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading KNOWING THAT, ALTHOUGH WE OFTEN DIFFER IN OUR THOUGHT, WE ARE ONE IN OUR DESIRE FOR TRUTH.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
a late time of life
From this reading The Essays which form the present book have been written at intervals during the last five years, and are now issued in a single volume without alterations of any kind.
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