Chapter 3 of Rejected of Men: A Story of To-day is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Rejected of Men: A Story of To-day is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The ministers and their people were as dead in earnest as though their lives depended upon it. What they wanted was for Him to show them a miracle. As for Him, He just sat there and never made a motion. 'Show us a sign,' says one of the ministers. 'If you are, indeed, the Christ, show us a sign.'
Chapter 3 of Rejected of Men: A Story of To-day is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “'If you are, indeed, the Christ, show us a sign.'”
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “"The ministers and their people were as dead in earnest as though their lives depended upon it.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “"The ministers and their people were as dead in earnest as though their lives depended upon it.”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “"The ministers and their people were as dead in earnest as though their lives depended upon it.”
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “"The ministers and their people were as dead in earnest as though their lives depended upon it.”
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “What they wanted was for Him to show them a miracle.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “As for Him, He just sat there and never made a motion.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “'Show us a sign,' says one of the ministers.”
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be contingent on
In this reading “"The ministers and their people were as dead in earnest as though their lives depended upon it.”
In this reading “As for Him, He just sat there and never made a motion.”
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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 What they wanted was for Him to show them a miracle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The ministers and their people were as dead in earnest as though their lives depended upon it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'If you are, indeed, the Christ, show us a sign.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The ministers and their people were as dead in earnest as though their lives depended upon it.
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 'If you are, indeed, the Christ, show us a sign.'
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "The ministers and their people were as dead in earnest as though their lives depended upon it.
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "The ministers and their people were as dead in earnest as though their lives depended upon it.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading "The ministers and their people were as dead in earnest as though their lives depended upon it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What they wanted was for Him to show them a miracle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Him, He just sat there and never made a motion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What they wanted was for Him to show them a miracle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If you are, indeed, the Christ, show us a sign.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The ministers and their people were as dead in earnest as though their lives depended upon it.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading 'If you are, indeed, the Christ, show us a sign.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The ministers and their people were as dead in earnest as though their lives depended upon it.
and nothing more
From this reading As for Him, He just sat there and never made a motion.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "The ministers and their people were as dead in earnest as though their lives depended upon it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As for Him, He just sat there and never made a motion.
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "The ministers and their people were as dead in earnest as though their lives depended upon it.
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading What they wanted was for Him to show them a miracle.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading As for Him, He just sat there and never made a motion.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As for Him, He just sat there and never made a motion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Show us a sign,' says one of the ministers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Show us a sign,' says one of the ministers.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "The ministers and their people were as dead in earnest as though their lives depended upon it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As for Him, He just sat there and never made a motion.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'Show us a sign,' says one of the ministers.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading What they wanted was for Him to show them a miracle.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading 'Show us a sign,' says one of the ministers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The ministers and their people were as dead in earnest as though their lives depended upon it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The ministers and their people were as dead in earnest as though their lives depended upon it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What they wanted was for Him to show them a miracle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As for Him, He just sat there and never made a motion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What they wanted was for Him to show them a miracle.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "The ministers and their people were as dead in earnest as though their lives depended upon it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What they wanted was for Him to show them a miracle.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "The ministers and their people were as dead in earnest as though their lives depended upon it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Show us a sign,' says one of the ministers.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading What they wanted was for Him to show them a miracle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What they wanted was for Him to show them a miracle.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The ministers and their people were as dead in earnest as though their lives depended upon it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What they wanted was for Him to show them a miracle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'If you are, indeed, the Christ, show us a sign.'
Chapter 3 of Rejected of Men: A Story of To-day by Howard Pyle 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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