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Red Fleece

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of Red Fleece is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Moritz Abel was saying: “...
There is one perfect story in the world.
It will bear the deepest scrutiny of mind or matter or soul.
Physically it is exact; mentally it balances; spiritually it is the ultimate lesson.
You will find in it all that you need to know about Christianity, for it is the soul of that; the one thing that was not in the world before the Christ came.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Red Fleece

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of Red Fleece is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Moritz Abel was saying: “...
Line 2
There is one perfect story in the world.
/ðer ɪz wʌn pərˈfekt ˈstɔːri ɪn ðə wɜːrld/
Line 3
It will bear the deepest scrutiny of mind or matter or soul.
/ɪt wɪl ber ðə ˈdiːpəst ˈskruːtəni ʌv maɪnd ɔːr ˈmætər ɔːr soʊl/
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Physically it is exact; mentally it balances; spiritually it is the ultimate lesson.
/ˈfɪzɪkəli ɪt ɪz ɪɡˈzækt ˈmentəli ɪt ˈbælənsəz ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəliː ɪt ɪz ðə ˈʌltəmət ˈlesən/
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You will find in it all that you need to know about Christianity, for it is the soul of that; the one thing that was not in the world before the Christ came.
/juː wɪl faɪnd ɪn ɪt ɔːl ðæt juː niːd tuː noʊ əˈbaʊt ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti fɔːr ɪt ɪz ðə soʊl ʌv ðæt ðə wʌn θɪŋ ðæt wɑːz nɑːt ɪn ðə wɜːrld bɪˈfɔːr ðə kraɪst keɪm/

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.

Abel noun US /ˈeɪbəl/

Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)

From this reading “Moritz Abel was saying: “...”

balances noun US /ˈbælənsəz/

plural of “balance” — a state of equilibrium

From this reading “Physically it is exact; mentally it balances; spiritually it is the ultimate lesson.”

Christianity noun US /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

From this reading “You will find in it all that you need to know about Christianity, for it is the soul of that; the one thing that was not in the world before the Christ came.”

mentally adverb US /ˈmentəli/

in your mind

From this reading “Physically it is exact; mentally it balances; spiritually it is the ultimate lesson.”

Physically adverb US /ˈfɪzɪkəli/

in accord with physical laws

From this reading “Physically it is exact; mentally it balances; spiritually it is the ultimate lesson.”

scrutiny noun US /ˈskruːtəni/

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading “It will bear the deepest scrutiny of mind or matter or soul.”

spiritually adverb US /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəliː/

in a spiritual manner

From this reading “Physically it is exact; mentally it balances; spiritually it is the ultimate lesson.”

ultimate adjective US /ˈʌltəmət/

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

From this reading “Physically it is exact; mentally it balances; spiritually it is the ultimate lesson.”

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AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/

Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)

From this reading Moritz Abel was saying: “...

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading You will find in it all that you need to know about Christianity, for it is the soul of that; the one thing that was not in the world before the Christ came.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading You will find in it all that you need to know about Christianity, for it is the soul of that; the one thing that was not in the world before the Christ came.

balancesnounUS /ˈbælənsəz/

plural of “balance” — a state of equilibrium

From this reading Physically it is exact; mentally it balances; spiritually it is the ultimate lesson.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading It will bear the deepest scrutiny of mind or matter or soul.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading You will find in it all that you need to know about Christianity, for it is the soul of that; the one thing that was not in the world before the Christ came.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading You will find in it all that you need to know about Christianity, for it is the soul of that; the one thing that was not in the world before the Christ came.

ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading You will find in it all that you need to know about Christianity, for it is the soul of that; the one thing that was not in the world before the Christ came.

ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

From this reading You will find in it all that you need to know about Christianity, for it is the soul of that; the one thing that was not in the world before the Christ came.

deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/

superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading It will bear the deepest scrutiny of mind or matter or soul.

exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading Physically it is exact; mentally it balances; spiritually it is the ultimate lesson.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading You will find in it all that you need to know about Christianity, for it is the soul of that; the one thing that was not in the world before the Christ came.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You will find in it all that you need to know about Christianity, for it is the soul of that; the one thing that was not in the world before the Christ came.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There is one perfect story in the world.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There is one perfect story in the world.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It will bear the deepest scrutiny of mind or matter or soul.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You will find in it all that you need to know about Christianity, for it is the soul of that; the one thing that was not in the world before the Christ came.

lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/

a unit of instruction

From this reading Physically it is exact; mentally it balances; spiritually it is the ultimate lesson.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It will bear the deepest scrutiny of mind or matter or soul.

mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/

in your mind

From this reading Physically it is exact; mentally it balances; spiritually it is the ultimate lesson.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It will bear the deepest scrutiny of mind or matter or soul.

Moritz

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From this reading Moritz Abel was saying: “...

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading You will find in it all that you need to know about Christianity, for it is the soul of that; the one thing that was not in the world before the Christ came.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You will find in it all that you need to know about Christianity, for it is the soul of that; the one thing that was not in the world before the Christ came.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It will bear the deepest scrutiny of mind or matter or soul.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There is one perfect story in the world.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It will bear the deepest scrutiny of mind or matter or soul.

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading There is one perfect story in the world.

PhysicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/

in accord with physical laws

From this reading Physically it is exact; mentally it balances; spiritually it is the ultimate lesson.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Moritz Abel was saying: “...

scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading It will bear the deepest scrutiny of mind or matter or soul.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading It will bear the deepest scrutiny of mind or matter or soul.

spirituallyadverbUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəliː/

in a spiritual manner

From this reading Physically it is exact; mentally it balances; spiritually it is the ultimate lesson.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading There is one perfect story in the world.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You will find in it all that you need to know about Christianity, for it is the soul of that; the one thing that was not in the world before the Christ came.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading There is one perfect story in the world.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is one perfect story in the world.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading You will find in it all that you need to know about Christianity, for it is the soul of that; the one thing that was not in the world before the Christ came.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading You will find in it all that you need to know about Christianity, for it is the soul of that; the one thing that was not in the world before the Christ came.

ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

From this reading Physically it is exact; mentally it balances; spiritually it is the ultimate lesson.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Moritz Abel was saying: “...

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will bear the deepest scrutiny of mind or matter or soul.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading There is one perfect story in the world.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You will find in it all that you need to know about Christianity, for it is the soul of that; the one thing that was not in the world before the Christ came.

Chapter 28 of Red Fleece by Will Levington Comfort holds 12 sentences, grouped into 3 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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Chapter 28 holds 12 sentences of Red Fleece, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 28 of Red Fleece by Will Levington Comfort exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 12 sentences, grouped into 3 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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