Chapter I
Chapter 1 of On the Cross is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Stations of Sorrow. Near the Goal. CONCLUSION. From Illusion to Truth. INTRODUCTION.
On the Cross
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of On the Cross is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Stations
of
Sorrow.
Near
the
Goal.
CONCLUSION.
From
Illusion
to
Truth.
INTRODUCTION.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
On the Cross
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of On the Cross is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Stations
of
Sorrow.
/ˈsteɪʃənz ʌv ˈsɑːroʊ/
Line 2
Near
the
Goal.
/nɪr ðə ɡoʊl/
Line 3
CONCLUSION.
/kənˈkluːʒən/
Line 4
From
Illusion
to
Truth.
/frʌm ˌɪˈluːʒən tuː truːθ/
Line 5
INTRODUCTION.
/ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “CONCLUSION.”
Goal
noun
US /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading “Near the Goal.”
Illusion
noun
US /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading “From Illusion to Truth.”
introduction
noun
US /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “INTRODUCTION.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Near the Goal.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “Stations of Sorrow.”
Stations
noun
US /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading “Stations of Sorrow.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “From Illusion to Truth.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
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All words in this reading · 12
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Illusion to Truth.
GoalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Near the Goal.
IllusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading From Illusion to Truth.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTION.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near the Goal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stations of Sorrow.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Stations of Sorrow.
StationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading Stations of Sorrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Near the Goal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Illusion to Truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading From Illusion to Truth.
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- Stations
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- Sorrow
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- Conclusion
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- Illusion
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