Chapter 4 of Onesimus: Memoirs of a Disciple of St. Paul is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Onesimus: Memoirs of a Disciple of St. Paul is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests. Foolish man! Then why remain a guest? Do not be more foolish than children. When the game ceases to please them, they say ‘I will play no more.’
Chapter 4 of Onesimus: Memoirs of a Disciple of St. Paul is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end
From this reading “When the game ceases to please them, they say ‘I will play no more.’”
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading ““But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading ““But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “Then why remain a guest?”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading ““But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.”
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading ““But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.”
a stipulated condition
From this reading ““But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.”
lacking kindness
From this reading ““But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then why remain a guest?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Do not be more foolish than children.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.
plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end
From this reading When the game ceases to please them, they say ‘I will play no more.’
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Do not be more foolish than children.
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not be more foolish than children.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading When the game ceases to please them, they say ‘I will play no more.’
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Then why remain a guest?
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the game ceases to please them, they say ‘I will play no more.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Foolish man!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Do not be more foolish than children.
not any; not one
From this reading When the game ceases to please them, they say ‘I will play no more.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.
participate in games or sport
From this reading When the game ceases to please them, they say ‘I will play no more.’
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading When the game ceases to please them, they say ‘I will play no more.’
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.
a stipulated condition
From this reading “But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Then why remain a guest?
express in words
From this reading When the game ceases to please them, they say ‘I will play no more.’
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Do not be more foolish than children.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the game ceases to please them, they say ‘I will play no more.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then why remain a guest?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the game ceases to please them, they say ‘I will play no more.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the game ceases to please them, they say ‘I will play no more.’
lacking kindness
From this reading “But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.
at the time that
From this reading When the game ceases to please them, they say ‘I will play no more.’
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then why remain a guest?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When the game ceases to please them, they say ‘I will play no more.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you complain that the Host of the Feast is unkind or foolish, not making proper provision for his guests.
Chapter 4 of Onesimus: Memoirs of a Disciple of St. Paul by Edwin Abbott Abbott holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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